The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1873-12-26
Poe tical.
Written for The Agis G Htelligneer.
CHRISTMAS, 1873.
Bel Air Business Directory

These business cards we here display,
Will direct the reader where
He can 60 and get without delay,
His goods for Christmas in Bel Air
So if you would trne joys ippart.
And Awaken feelings pleasant,
Then drive the miser from your heart,
And buy each friend present
If you want to get female doll,
And rich trappings 10 adorn her,
You will but have to make call
On A. H. Greenfield, at "tLe Corner.
lie keeps all toys that 5 made ut home,
Or shipped here from foreign lands,
Old Santa Claus might get a stock
For his great wide spread demands.
If you want boots, either light or stout,
Try A. Knoiler, don't you go past,
His boots you may in time wear out,
But they are put up on the LAST.
Friend Jeffrey makes boots neat and tight,
But as good MS e'er you tried on,
His leather is like his word, call right,
What he says can be relied on.
John Keith will guarantee fit,
From the choicest brands of leather,
He says they never leak II bit,
In stern winters wettcst weather
If short top boots you do not wear,
And store Low boots will not buy,
Just leave your measure in Bel Air,
They'll please you quite well "FoR HIGH. y
|. Amos is on Market street,
But now forget his number,
He has fireplace stoves that can't be beat,
And paints, quicklime and lumber.
To deal fair and square he does incline,
He'll cash your checks like a banker,
He keeps all in the hardware line,
From "needle to an anchor"
The Miliners have not mentioned yet,
Il now ask the ladies' pardon,)
This is the place you 60 to get
Your wife IL hat or "Dolly Warden"
And then to set her out all right,
Never mind your precious pocket,
Call in next door on Wattenscheidt
And buy her fine watch or locket.
He has jewelry that's neat and plain,
And some got up on the fancy,
Buy thimble for your Mary Jane,
Or snuff box for your Nancy.
Norris & Bro. have crammed their shelves
To supply their growing custom,
With small profits they content themselves,
you don't pay up you'll bust EN-.
They have new games and jokes for boys,
Queer notions that please misses,
Although they're very modest men,
They will sometimes trade in kisses.
There are 'Phunny Phellows' in Bel Air,
And each one some pet hobby runs,
Some boldly denouncc concert or fair,
And marked weakness show for guns.
Herman has country cloth for suits
For business or for sporting,
Some glossy black like polished boots
The Bel Air chaps wear counting.
4. Archer keeps right at next door
Scotch or rappee snuff in stone jaIs,
lie manufactures at his store,
The great smokers delight" cigars.
At Mr.. Fultons shop you'll find
nice bride or mans saddle,
lie has some of the two horned kind
For those who won't ride astraddle.
Hanna & Bro. low for cash will sell,
a nice carriage, sleigh or sulky,
Their goods are all proportional well,
Not too light nor yet too bulky.
Martin shows Off IN his usual plan,
Such nice lot of CONNECTIONS,
That the most iastidous surely can,
From his large stock make selections.
n. Deans cabinet goods are such
That reflect credit on the maker,
He surely will accomplish much
He's such n rousing undertaken.
joe Cole will sell good beef I n sure
lie buys cattle classed as "tops,"
And the most fastidious epicure,
Would praise his fresh mutton chops.
Billy Bouldin has white goods to show,
Marked close down TO city prices,
And oil wool delaine and calico,
On low terms to suit the crisis.
And located on 1at-iron square,
Where Main street and Bond unite
You'll find DeBow and DeIIaven there
The village blacksmith and wheelwright
At the stores where they advertise
Choice "high Wines for Christmas morn,
They keep ('twill make your courage rise,
Good old rye whiskey made Of corn.
AT Lytle's bar on Courtland street.
He has bottles marked 'old rye"
Round his stove jolly cronies meet,
Where on wet days they all "get dry p"
On Court House lane you II find Frank Glenn,
He sells for the illegal tender"
The mower that used by fast Young men,