Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-12-30
Carriers Address Of the Keowee
Courier, 1880.

Amerry Christmas full of Joy, St
2 w hose pleasures ne'er shall fade or cioy,
The Carrier wishes to his friends,
And heartfelt greotings here extends.
lts many friends the CouRIER groets,
AsIcircling year its round completes,
VI many long remombered days, s2@
Nor eighteen eighty one delays.
The closing year, soon past aud gono,
10 some bright and happy one,
Has had of joys abundant store
For many hoarts both rich and poor.
Earth's Ruler kind, with bouuteous hand
Has richly blessed this Southern land,
Tho farmers tolls been not in win,
The carly and tho lattertran, s.,
The shifting clouds did not withhold
a. And wealth increased a thousand fold.
Tholgrcat political event .
Anxiety to many sent,
In quietness has passed away
With nought of strife or mortal fray;
And though the nations voice pronounced
Against the man as ours announced, us
Wegladly take the coming man,
Submit with oil the grace wo can,
And him support in all that's right J.
With hearty will and earnest might.
Though Hancock wus ut first our choice,
But Garfield called by peoples voice,
We hope will prove ruler wise "a
And liberal things for US devise.
The CARRIER leaves these sober rhymes
TO those moro skilled in public eohcmes-
Would rather go upon tho street
Aud talk of business men discreet.
The first we meet, with last and uwl,
Is. Hendrix, ready for call.
Your grinning toe ho soon can spy
And blandly call como in and buy.
With Carter next we soon must speak,
The man to catch tho pockets leak,
With large display Of things to wear
Aud more TO eat both rich and rare.
ADd next comes Reid, with shelves SO full
OF cotton goods and fabrics WOOL
SO pretty, too, that ono may fear,
With empty purse to como too near.
Next Schroeder stands with open door,
With barreled spirits in full store,
10 make the rich lose all his gains,
And mako the poor forgot his pain.
Aud now we como to Eaton's s;uud,
With eatablcs at his command;
With pans to hold and stoves to cook,
Whate'er is found on nail ur hook.
And Norman's sign before his door,
Tint open stands for rich and poor,
@uSilSo luo PasSet-Uy W 0ullt
Ifsiok or wcll he suits them all.
Next Colonel VunDisierc we see,
just in the place he ought to be;
And ready to accommodate,
His friends on whom he'll gladly wait.
His ncighbor Byrd, that plies the trade
Of harness maker Of first grade,
Is ever busy with his awl
From bride seekers asks oall
Next Fischcsser comes, tho man of time,
Whose name was never meant for rhyme:
Your halting clock he'll soon mako right,
His glasses, too, IL improve your sight.
Biemann nnd Son the next We Gnd,
In business of varied kind;
For things to cat and wear they keep,
And house also for guests to sleep.
With "spcerits" wild to irc tho blood
And whip and horse of motte good.
Aud next the firm of Byrd and Todd,
Who've many barefoot neatly shod,
In days of dreary wiator past;
Still busy with their awl and last.
Thon candy" with his bow polite,
Can trim your hair exactly right,
Or shave the down yet scarce and thin,
That fain would shade young manhood chin.
Tho men of pills and powders, too,
Havo bid these bitter things adieu,
70 parcel out the daily news,
Invite you pay your Office dues.
Erwin and Werner at the bank,
With visagcs nor thin nor lank,
Are ever ready with smile,
10 aid you from their boarded pile,
Provided, you are prompt to pay
Tho borrow'd cash on promise day.
Next come the drugs with Wright & Sigh
And many things to please tho eye,
With candies, nuts and Christmas toys,
That much delight the girls and boys.
Next door tho tailor Ritter stands,
With shears and tape for your commands,
Of any cloth to mako suit,
Aud blandiy say "it iits SO goot'"
Just next we see good Datur'd Iays,
With tin and stoves Of cvory phase,
Once lonely in his pcnsivc life,
But chary now with winsomo wife.
Next Mulky's shop for shoes we greet,
lilo promises to Gt your feet,
With skin of calf or ox's hide,
Or other else that suits your pride.
The next we meet in full displays,
Of womun's gear in varied phase,
Combined with bread and tropic fruit,
The dainty taste of all to suit.
A little On is Morgan Bryce,
His store front now is new and nico.
lie deals in meat and other things,
The season in its changes brings
Thcn S. *. Dcndy bows to YOU,
And shows his goods both nice and new,
And If you have what some call "trash,'
He'll sell you goods and take your cash.
The next thot comes in boarding limo
Is PIeper's house, without the sign,
Nv lnrn Off the lnnuru