Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1879-01-02
THE
CARRIERS ADDRESS.
JANUARY 1, 1879.

/ made promise fair year ago,
That this Address should to the ladies' be;
The = Dew" sometimes tells the truth. you know,
But not it's said, of the forbidden tree
And now, since back to Eden have gone.
Wen say word of good old mother Eve,
And stir that old contentious bone
That is. dear ladies, by your gracious leave,
For I'm an advocate of wonan's right
And shall proclaim that truth with all my might.
have been bothered some by merchants here,
TO advertise their goods this address;
Was tempted. too, with kegs of rum and beer,
New suits of Clothes and greenbacks. more or less:
But, true us STEEL stood them off, complete,
And said had no for clothes or bread,
That poets very seldom need to eat:
They'd rather have monument when dead;
And if to history man but turns,
He'll see it was the fate of Robert Burns.
I'm DEPRESSING now and return
TO good old mother Eve blessed be her nameD;
My checks with shame, like glowing Goals, do burn,
TO think how sauch we owe ,has ancient da.e;
There's word Of praise-no, song
10 the great benefactress of mankind;
But many through the ages long,
From million Threats of woultbe leaders, blind;
While bliss Of ignorance receives much praise,
With nudity, and fruit, and Paradise
think that it is time that we should give
Due credit above the brute
TO the first woman--the tlanscendent Eve
Who made us all so wise by eating fruN
But thus in history it is all through,
A woman always leads the great vanguard
In all that's beneficial wise and true,
But has received her due reward;
For with british force claims all the glory
Shouts praises to himself in song and story
This very land we live and pride.
We woman generous heart and hind
Who furnished means of transport er the tide.
For brave Columbus. to the dreamed of land;
Hers the friendly hand and loving heart
That failed to comfort and sustain
Each started for this distant part
Blessed be thy good Isabelle of Spain! -
Who opened up path across the sea.
10 land prepared of God tor Liberty
In every and science they excel;
Fair won,irs hand and heart o'ernasters all;
Although her only place some monsters TELL
Is in the Kitchen dancing hall;
But if they ii look among the stars that beam
The brilliant galaxy that shines on high
Elmonia Lewis and Miss Winnie Resnn,
Whose won,erous sculpture charms the world to-day
All would concede their fitness for the strife
Whove fought their way to fame from humble life
And poetry receives her richest
From sweet and loving hearts of woman fair:
There's Mrs. Ienmns and good Hannah Moore,
Whose sympathetic lines have banshed care:
l co.sl furnish and make you weary
OF those who sung sublime in every age
Mrs. Sigoulney and Alice Carey,
Their tender lines should grace golden page;
And Others be forgotten
One. among the least, is Lizzie Doten.
In music too. the art that charms most
Fair rpve as if quite at home:
They live much nearer the angelic host
Than all ;he priests or cardinals OF Rome:
P:repa Rosa and bright Jenny Lind,
Christina Nilsson, and host bestle
But that's enough. tor Pm afraid the wind
Will carry tales unto my promised brides
You know, to keep things smooth, | must be canny
For jealousy inclined is gentle ANNIE"
But what's the use Of trav ling far away
For specimens of genius or OF beauty,
When in I,ozenan them every day,
Sweet noble hearts fulfilling every duty:
The tender mothers in whose loving
The coming rulers of our land are raised -
The anxious mothers thoughts what man share?
And when by him approved or ever praised:
Id like to give the names OF some know
But modesty forbiCs, SO let it 60.
A woman as sister is divine
50 seltforgetfn in brothers
Sees to his tritling wit ',out a whine,
Will find his book or knife or a lost hose
Will fight his battles like lioBess
Whose sucking cubs by hunters disturbed;
For in her wrath she is PythOness
And mighty in her deed as well as word:
In every station placed she's success;
Redeemer of poor and nothing less.
AS mother sister, sweetheart a wife;
The same. the true, the loving steadfast friend;
The angel that makes pleasant mans whole life;
Clngs to her loved ones to the bitter end:
l cannot say enough of her. ween,
Her virtues and her genius vast
See how she rules nation when Queen
Makes tylants rembe and to stand aghast;
A better monarch Eng land ne err has seen;
Wise in her council, consistent all her life,
A noble mother and devoted wife.
And now. to finish this, Ill tell story,
TO illustrate my point OF wOman's rule
Not OF my make. but found in history
read it long ago, when boy at school.
AN ARABIAN TALE.
L.