The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1877-01-10
THE CARRIERS ADDRESS.

THE CARRIERS ADDRESS.
To the Patrons Of the Press and
Banner.
The Year is past, and Christmas
comes,
And / too, with my greeting;
We've met before, we'll meet again,
And oft, I trust, be meeting.
What shall I say to cheer you now,
Or will you do the cheering?
I've had my say, It's your time now
I'll give = patient hearing.
In heat and cold, in wet and dry,
Istill the news kept bringing,
And oft as time the changes rung,
! still kept up the ringing.
Rung out the good, rung out the bad,
could not do the choosing,
But left to each to please his taste,
Aud seek what's most amusing.
To young and old, to grave and gay,
In varied tones repeating,
What brought to some the ncedful rest,
But other hearts set beating.
The politician learns from me,
What makes or mars the nation,
What virtues in tho hamlet rest,
What guilt in public station.
How party rules this Southern land,
And rules to bring destruction,
BY secret oaths and Union Leagues
And ills Of Reconstruction.
How black and white, and white and
black,
Both sit and vote together,
As il the chemists art should seek,
TO mix both oil and water.
How Hampton brings a brighter day,
With his Inauguration,
And soon we hope, will rule the State,
AS Tilden rules tile nation,
And Carpet bags and scallawags,
Will find no chance for plumber,
Whilst Chamb'lain joins his brother
Grant,
And both shall 90 to thunder.
The farmer learns the price of all,
That's in the market selling,-
The rules to SOW and plough and reap,
And make q crop worth telling!.
| How cotton fell and cotton rose,
And still went down descending,
And farmers kept their Clubhouse
closed,
In hopes Of its ascending.
How Jack did WOO, and Sue was won,
And when and whore they married,
In spite of all the old folks say,
How twas resolved and carried.
And merchants looked, and looked
in vain,
To see the g]reenbacks coming,
And had to get the lawyers aid
10 help them in their "drumming.'
The farmer learns tho merchants
names,
Their business and location,
What each II buys, what each one
sells,
In proper due rotation.
But sure you'll need some ready cash,
TO pay the bills you're making,
Come sell the i%cOtton- pay your debts,
Why, what's the use in waiting?
Our buyers are the very best,
The highest prices giving,
And he who will not sell to-day
Deserves to lose u shilling.
The merchant next will read the files,
And then, there is no telling,
How much lie gets Of Printers ink
To aid him in the selling,
And il he needs to give a dun
A courteous invitation
He knows the place to get it donc,
All to his very notion.
Should Astor's gold inflamo his pride,
And make him enterprising,
He here may learn how wealth is
won,
BY timely advertising.
The Lawyer, Doctor, Preacher here,
May give or get some Information.
To sue or cure, to preach or pray,
Each III his " vocation.
Some pleasant tale, some harmless jest,
Both young and old bcguiling,
Here drives the clouds of care away,
And sets them all to smiling.
The loves, the joys, tho smiles. the
tears,
That color life's yound morning,
Will find some bright reflection here.
The ample page adjoining.
And beauty's cheek shall pale full oft.
And lovely eyes shall brighten,
AS Fancy plies the limncr's art.
And all her colors heighten.
Adieu, and may each New Year bring,
A merry, merry greeting
May Joy remain all through the cur
But Sorrows note be tlceting.