The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1872-02-18

A MODEL CARRIERS ADDRESS. - Some
wholesome truths and genuine wit are
contained in the following address, from
the carrier boy of a paper published in
Illinois:
To-day is New Years-if the almanac don't
lie.
! New Years only comes once year.
| Young folks wish it would come twice q
year, and old folks wish it would come only
once in two years. AS for me. give me liberty
| or give me death.
Some Carrier Boys have dreams about the
old and the new year, and they fix 'em up In !,
poetry; but l don't have any dreams, and can't
write poetry. Maybe when grow up to be
| an editor can write poetry.
| I carry the Clinton Semi Weekly Register. It's
a mighty good paper, but don't like twice-a-
much. The Register is 81 year, in advance
Advance means pay down. Some folks think think
it means to wait till they get ready: don't m
peVHil" IL the printing printing office, and the pro-
prietors always say, the devil is to pay"
whenever ask for money. don't like to be
called the "Devil," for Pm as good a Christian
as any of 'em, and always carry the sub
and Friday
The Carrier Boys who write poetry always
ton, but don't like politics, cause 1 can't
vote: and If the Congressman can't tend to
the affairs of the nation for $4,000 year, they
mad better sell ont to somebody that can. I'd
man | wouldn't MAKE people pay such big
taxes to support them rich manufacturers in
New England, and tn kick them railroad
fellers who want all the public land, and 1
wouldn't steal either, as'some Congressman do.
Gen. Ora mt is great man. wish was one Of
his relations, aud then I'd get an Office, and
wGuidnt have to carry papers for a living. Some
folks don't like it because the President looks
out for his relations: bnt think it is o mans
duty to provide for his family, and when get
to be President III give all my poor relations
get my tickets printed at the Register office, for
they don't make mistakes and put another
mans name for yours but I'd rather be right
than be Senator. That's all know about
politics.
Them Carrier Boys that ore smart and write
poetry always brag up their city, as if they
hadn't heard of Chicago or st. Louis. and New
York wasn't down on their map. When we get
our two railroads and the machine shops, III
brag too; for London, Pagis, and Pekin won't
be anywhere. But amt going to brag much
until unit we get ,s;onetking worth Dragging about
ged up, they'll have to stir their stumps live
!ier than they have for the past twelve months.
We've got one of the biggest school-housss
and if we don't get the machine shops, we'll
have the biggest old row you ever heard of:
and If we don't get tire-engine pretty soon,
we'll have a big fire. Clinton is a temperance
town-you can't get anything to drink but
whisky and water. This is all I can brsg of
about Clinton.
All the Carrier Boys ever read of always
ends their address by asking you to give em q
quarter" l think that's a good custom,
cause New Years only comes once year, and
Carrier Boys don't get Quarters" every day.
quarter. Some folks that haven't got quar-
ter gives the Carrier Boy "dime"-a dime is
ten cents. Most every body has got sense
enough to give quarter or q dime to the
CARRIER Boy.