The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1872-12-20
BY W. T. 8.

just call around and try 1t.
Next You may want good segar,
Made of tobacco ripe, sir,
Go to Archer s--that's not far;
o. will you get II pipe, sir?
There's Christmas toys first on your list;
At Greenfed's you'll find IL mess, SIR
Ard if a cooking stove you need
Amos can serve you yes, sir.
At his place you w1also find
An assortment of hardware,
And Mr. Amos is inclined
To deal with you ''snug and fair"
Your list next calls for "shoes and boots"
AT Mr.. Knofer's look around,
Ifyou find nothing there that suits
There are other shops "up town."
To do your sewing all the year,
With expedition rarely seen,
Go to Robinson and Barton here,
And buy "Weed" machine.
Norris & Bro. have a full stock
In woollens and in cotton.
Ii you want O watch-key or, a clock,
Call in next door or Watten
Yes, Watten, he can furnish time,
So visit all the places;
Just call in at the bonnet stores,
For ribbons and for laces.
And il you want an overcoat
Try Armstrong, he makes rOusers,
Nolan can tit you on vest,
And Groome will make your trousers.
If you've not found the thing you want
Be easy never mind it,
But quietly just wend your way
To Herman's, there you'll find it.
Find him at his old business stand
He has to pay no rent,)
And take your greenbacks in your hand,
He'll knock off give per cent"
You next will call on Tommy Kerr,
For butter pans and paddles.
Mr.. Fulton keeps nice carriage gear,
And also makes good saddles.
If your carriage will no longer stand,
And you wish to get another
Just call around with cash in hand,
On John Hanna and his brother,
And if yon want to advertise,
Call on Rutledge or on Baker.
OF Martin get your Christmas pies
Down by Deans, the undertaken.
Garrison sells paint, plain or gay,
Wall paper, bright or pale,
And Mr.. Spicer, DER the way,
will hand you out your mail.
Now you can read the foreign news,
Of shipwreck or of battle;
Friend Jeffrey will mend your shoes
And Joe Coale buy your cattle.
Bouldin will sell you bread or -four,
And yeast to make it rise.
Cahen or Prigg sell seasoning
For pudding and mincepies.
At DeIIaven's shops they'll shoe your mule,
Make horse-cart or harrow,
And ifyou'd like to wheel around,
They'll make you wheel-barrow.
You now for some time have been out
Seen the stores and their possessions
Let's have Il "little talk' about
Our men of the professions.
lfyou want a powder or IL pill
Just call in on Doctor Lee
Or there are Doctors Hall and Will:
Take your choice of the three.
Our town dentist is expert
With forceps or with lance,
But if you don't want your feelings hurt
Keep aloof from Doctor Dance.
And if you wish advice in law
To IL lawyers office CO. sir,
They re the smtrtest fellows eer yon saw,
Tell all You wish to know, sir
We've a little fellow here, folks say,
Is literary dabster,
For talent he'd scarcely yield TO Clay,
And he stands square up to Webster.
Another who through legal lore,
Is n live, progressive marcher
He's no marksman of II common school,
Buta 'crack shot" as an Archer.
There are other members Of the bar.
Whose tactics all admire
Mr. Snowden is our clergyman,
His son Thomas is the squire.
And at the NJ. p. Parsonage
You'll find clever preacher
And down at the Academy
p. D. Taylor is the teacher
If on lotteries your mind should dwell
Try Hymen's happy bands, sir;
Ned Sawyer will ticket sell,
And Parson Fi1ney ''tie your hands, y" sir.
You see in making rhymes, we fly
From one thing to smother.
Regard neat rerse, I'll bid ''gooo oye,
Nor give you further bother.
So now I've given you all "a card,'
Keep your conscience clear this winter,
And leave a Christmas present for the bard,
With F. W. Baker, printer