South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-12-26

merry CHRISTMAS g. one snd g. all
IL the purIors a ms morning call
Al ancleut eustotn thus ths carrier pursuss
Who brings congratulations TOO a. well az news
lAse Santa Clelis. whO-e titnc sfglroachrs fast
Tie dates his uasssion from tiss rnisty Tast
when Rome wss young. and Egypt on the wane,
And Earth vas nearing hcr new birth again;
When csrricF- pigeon then was haii-l wlth ioy,
A much nov the modern carrier boy,
And Isoets SUNG the nagig Of h. Eight,
hnroiisd with ~ n winged rlcsseu,rrs e nisht
Or BEET postilions Fastening ca the wav
In slienoe wraTt. ~ hus,ing banners gay,
Tho SAINT binself al eager sailies fogth
From out the frozen regions of tho North,
In mien and gsrb more mindful e the past
Than modern customs seldom made g. last
But still his cpsn facs bat l l,etrays
Whom he will sl,srt 90 whom he means o. praise
With gifts ard t'ys and other things full meet,
Or naughty bows expectancy DO cheat.
But though Kris kingle tbus his prs,ul- NAV PLAY,
And plead such customs were beiOt, hi, dav
Well treat you all alike az good and l,ud
Whose names is CArrier's liz ~s Gnd
We who have followed "a throughout the yeAr
In pain or III, in soTrOS o. goo,i cheer
For all OF these from time o. iime We note
As down the stream of time swiftly aaat
Past things more ancient hasten w. along.
And things more recent mote in this our song
That this day may be one Of pleasant ioy
Is the humble wish Of the carTier-boy
As ~ serves Co ven his weekly feast
OF news from North South West. and East
I've dropped PAPER az y0ur door
This once week six months or more
And never utterlng a singh, Word.
Though now DESTROYS Of being heard
You have your pleasures and Christmas TOYS,
And SIT and read % the girls and hoNs
While the devil" stranger 20 spplt like rest
Is continually with choS,s aud crr.,lds oppressed
He phys the roller that inks the form
And fires the stove that keeps Il warm;
he sweeps the office floor without a sigh
Washes the roller aud distributes the "pi.
NNrns delinquent aad posts thu hi,is
And oft the prvssinans place he fills
Then takes MP his papers without a frown,
And salies forth = tour OF the town
Regular as holidays eeuIc and co
appears lSTELLI GENcEE, ram snow.
Zen the chill breath of winter drclr
Does not the tirelcss printer fear.
As warm or cold, cold warm,
Ike still ondeayors 10 inform
His petrons OF the dougs of tip world
As Der the electric wires whulDd
A thousand messages every day,
Ot casualties near and far away;
Which are pot INTO 7a~t letter
BY this overlooking setter,
And passed round from hou-c 20 house
by carrier, mute auy mou-o.
Since Last December holiday
Many friends have passed away:
Ihe world throughout It's broad domain
Has seen events thaS still remain
Greao monuments Of a., deeds of timt
Both as TO good Is well ~ crime
As are generally erected IN one wear
In our country, far near.
There has been strife I'm foreign lands,
With much Of fight and shaking hands
And It's u fact caGt bc ignored.
Were battles fought, with. paper -Uor,t
Men great and valiant have l'.sr alain
Twixt coasts OF Oregon and Maine
Warning factions have been quelled
Aud others still are vet hchcld
70 walls abroad, or aput the air
OF law rule the fell despair
With factions politics asunder TIsen
And hostile Uies TO suen warfare given
With cIashing issues seeking precedence,
And reylll leaders Ger "On the feucc 30
All these and moro country still ,ndncs.
Nor peace plenty all the time secures,
Still progress - the word, and onward move.
Sometimes within Sometimes without cold groove.
Each year somewhat improves ou that before
Then leaves lts record % be- carried o. s-
ny carrier, when another round shall h..
Made on the dial Of eternity.
While Tie outward world is onward MOVING
Our delightful village IS improving
Many buildings have been erected
And many evils been corrected;
We have pierced the mountains side.
From which people ale supplied
with water fresh, pure, cold and geoJ
IN need OF WHICH long have stood
We expect ere long to have a town
On which Heghjors cannot fros=
I've sung my song I've said my say,
And now move on my weary way
/ ask no aims, ask no fees
My only object is to please
never asked anything IN nv life
Not cen any to be my wife
And now hope my friends will not feel Unified .,
When say I'll occoPt christmas GIFT.
CARRGER