The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-01-04
CARRIERS ADDRESS.

NV machine Is Oileu ana WI w "
Loaded and ready to besn 20 stia
Out poetry of love, war, or anyi ~ sia"'--
In fac, u story OF most any kind
And as the sword is no good now-a'da'S'
For the pen is miehiier. every one shows
Tc settle disputes in various ways
I'll start the concern--und here II H0ea:
A HAPPY NRw YfAR wish every one
And for a short time vii ASK the attention
OF father and mother, daughter AMI son
To read my tale of strife anl cont nt''h'
OF famine aud plenty and varioE, ihii-s
III lot them down in medley rhy""
Then the moments will fly os though on "inEs'
And twill no, take much of your precious
time.
Syif, into minutes the seconds have He'd
Swift into hoars the minutes have sped
Hours made days, days wecks--notmhE queer
Weeks into months, and the months lrnue a !tH''
And SO you discover it's easy 10 see,
When so plainly the matter cx planned Is hy NE,
That AT IL last night bc~rinGcl nll Time
Answered the "ring ut the door of ~.
Into the world he was welcomed with Joy
The bells rang him in with joyous - nd
Many prayers were said for the newborn ""f
As he made his debm with single bound.
But theyl ring him out MS they rang hilh /" -
Blessing the moment that proves his l's'-
Thinking Of noughi but his record o. sih'
And bury him deep in the depths o! the past
The spring-iime came with its c ouiS IN ram
The summer and autumn came ana "ent'
The farmer has gathered the COL len gram
And great was the harvest that WAS sent
For iountifully bles has been our lan'
With peace and plenty to every Ont
This glorious country, 80 free 80 Grand,
The home free to every one under the sun.
There's many a face we shall see no more
Many soul fed away to the distant shore.
Some old and gray, their race nearly run
And others who had their life Just begun;
Some possessed wealth and honor and fame.
While others had nough, bat an honest name,
But the solemn tone of the tolling bell
Spoke for all alike their funeral kncl.
Many's the bachelor that ! now got II wife
Happy the grooms and happy the BRIDES
And many the maiden begun new life
"Spliced" to her fellow To stem the rough tides
In life may all their storms he very small,
May they prove good sailors in life great sea,
Let their greatest gale be II little y9"oH,
But uh0icrs may they never be faled to he.
rhe sc lding rites this year have of been read.
And the boys thu, are " left with dread look
round
They gravely and doubtfully shake their heads
Lest all OF the girls have husbands found
But never say die, and keep sout heart.
For many maid in this cry DOH dwell
Anxious to lie =. hit will, (uI ids dart.
And bound by u ring for the marriage belle.
90 you remember the building that STOOL
On the corner Of n ncighbo.ing street
Twas small, low structure, built of wood,
Where they sold pork, beef and sausage meat
Well, that mall building has passed away.
And thing OF beauty, proud and tall,
Upon the old site there stands To-day
The beautiful edifcc, Armory Hall.
It il built Of stone and glass and brick
Conceded by all nm elegant pile
With It's beautiful windows and cornicc slick
And the stores aud offices in latest ,yle.
But there's hall NJ rhetop. you see,
Where prr0t-ly assemble II warike crowd.
lis the elegant Armory of Co. D,
Of which the boys are exceedingly proud.
Among other things, the mind to enlighten
Our city has now IA temple Of hnowledge--
After much ado and ballot box iigltin' 49,
Little inferior to a genuine college,
And as you know it is always he case
That the ideas" must shoot rs high as
they will
For the benefit of the whole human race,
They re to build this htyh school on II nigh hill.
Stilled il the lannon's heavy thunder
The invaders have gone to their home,
And the great Turkey--it ism I wonder
IL stripped Just ny clean ~ bone.
Times have been hard-bu We shoullni despair,
But think Of the distress far over the sea
Of famine and plague, and then compare
With them this glorious land of the free.
Der Grenada--il-tared town-there arose
A hideous thing, all made up of woes,
With great, black wings--twas the angel of
Death
A CHASTITY thing, with iis hot, fatal breath
Sad was the cry that came up from the South,
A low wall of anguish from every mouth.
For this mythical monster. this shadow Of dread
Left pestilence and death wherever it tread.
Business seemed dead, the workshop was still
Over all seemed to fall dcaih-ke chill
For before the dark angels fevercd frown
The high and the lowly alike went down.
But at last there came, in the dead of night
An angel all dressed in spotless white,
And Jack Frost appeared with his magic wand
Loosenng the grasp Of the skeleton hand.
OF judges aud lawyers a word I'll not say -
They can all do their own talking, you see
But OF our old cour, house 80 shabby and gray,
A few singing lines should be written by me.
The clocks in its steeple never were wound,
Their hands ne'er told of the time that sped
quick
II did n cash business the whole year round,
For it never was known to give any t ck
Though new court house is greatly desired
Wen let the old stand in 'mong The trees,
For il has always been randy a.spired
To inform us Of the way of the breeze.
But then il \ "A wonder as oft I've heard tell