The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1878-01-03
CARRIERS ADDRESS.
DY GEORGE HRNNIs.

DIX nEoRa HEsNIs.
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To the Ledger's old patrons good greeting
I bring;
On this Happy New Year, my muse babe
me sing
Nv animal anthem of God save the King,
Nv paper, my patron, and long may 1t
Praise to the Brookhaven Ledger.
Old Ledger, l love thee, and who Can me
blame 9.
TT feel for YOUR patrons? / know tits no
shame
Should a tear dim my eye, It's ever the
same,
T .ii,l will be faithful to blind, halt and
lame r
While ever l carry the Ledger.
The Old Year is dead, a New Year is born,
Oar South land is blessed with cotton and
- corn, 't'.
Re IL ever SO little; there's hope in n storm,
A highs gale bio VS. somebody good before
And will. while / carry the Ledger.
You will find in the paper, which weekly l
~ bring.
The news of the world from summer to
spring.. 80.
From spring thence tc winter. tits all the
same thing,
We publish the ~lstest, and stick to The
OF truth while 1 carry the Ledger.
The Ledger to ME is my bread and my
meat, a .S"
A coat to my back, and shoes to my feet,
| think you appreciate it on the street,
And il ever it fails Pm sure its my treat-
While ever-I carry the Ledger.
How pleasant 1t is TO go home to your
"grub,"
There pick up the Ledger and hear from
the Hub" .
The centre of earth, where the lion and
cub .
Lays down with the lamb, oh this ID the
rub
Information gained by the Ledger.
How the Turk and the Russian, in deadl,
rtrife,
Had swallowed each other and buried the
knife
To the hilt in the grave of the Ssrvian
wife,
Who fought we'll for her husband during
her life 81.
All this can be found in the Ledger.
How farmers all ought to plant their new
crap"
How rats are all caught in a new patent
trap,
How sometimes all men are caught in a
snap, -
How all things must happen without lsgn-
isppe-
You'll find all in the Ledger.
You will also find advertisements in here,
From Bermuda grass seed to the best lager
beer;
Good -four at cost; nay, shed not a tear,
The finest round steaks from the neck Of
steer
While 1 still carry the Ledger.
You will learn with regret ysur loyer is
dead,
How he fell bravely fighting the foe tohis
head,
How by his companions from the bar he
was led,
When the Marshal came up and put him
to bed
And then he appeared in the Ledger.
And then You will see how our African
friend
FROM his former condition has tried to
amend,
The way he has travelled since war had an
Which all good men pray, God speed and
God send
Amen respondent the ledger.
How much cotton brings, how much but
ter is worth,
A fine trottlng pony, his hishth and his
girth,
As well al = wedding, the finest on earth
Will Soon be seen in the Ledger.
In it you will nee the political news,
Who breaches on Sunday, the price Of
the pews,
And what it will cost for baby's new
shoes,
All published for Christians as we'll IA the
In the incompatible Ledger.
In short, my dear friends, I've so much to
tell,
| can -~carcely find space, and do it right
we'll;
So 20 nee your merchant to lind that he fell
From The prices of last year, and hen lie
will sell -
And you can all take the Ledger.
Now God bless the ladies, SO gay. ami so
fair, s. F.
l like their new dresses, their free flowing
hair,
So graceful their walk, do they tread upon
air! :1
Is the question I ask, when / finish my
prayer
Every night when I'ye carried the Ledger.
Let what can be done, 1 hope Pm not
slack
For like . good penny l never go back,
Nor like good engine ere fly oft the track.
And you've slways me ME, or else seen
my back,
Near the door where left your own Ledger
And now in conclusion, I ask you to hear
The plea Of your Csrrier-turn nota deaf
ear;
Can't you make him a gift for his services
here,
Aud receive many thanks with a Happy,
New Year?-
! During. which he will carry the Ledger.
CARRIER.
Brookhaven, Jan, LIST, 1873: ~
Time Tests the Merits OF All Things.
t.: 1910 to 1877 e.
For Thirfu.Seuan Yeara