Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-12-30
Dur greeting is to all, you know.
!; Tue Mioklers meet you with q smile,

Their goods ere nice and very o6oap,
Not long on shelves do they them keep;
The crowds that come, the crowds that ieav
From earlyidawn to dewy eve,
Make weary limbs and aching hands
10 those who anawer thoir demands.
Our weary steps wo now rotraco,
Until We see the glowing face
VI Moore, tho man of iron nerve,
That pelts away without reserve,
Whatever falls beneath his blow
70 shape for use but not for show.
Whoever wants a nice new hat,
A veil, a feather and ca that"
just make call on Mrs. Bray,
She'll fit you out in style "au /at."
Then Kilburn's shop, with hammers strok
Rings out the chimes Of busy folk;
It work you need he's just the man
10 serve you on the cheapest plan.
Then Bauknight comes with his full line
Of groceries and dry goods foe;
1t any ono has cash enough
He'll find just here all kinds Of stuff.
No better nun than Kaufmann's found
In oil our long and weary round:
Let him who's found pretty wife
Aud hopes 10 live happy life,
Let Kaufman build cottage nice,
He'll do it right aud in tricc.
[ It would not do to pass olong,
Where gather Smcltzcr's crowded throng,
And speak no word of gentle praise,
VI iasses fair, with winsome Ways
Whose wi,ching smiles and guilelcss art
Steal many poor confiding heart.
The next in trade is Collins store,
With box and burrc by the score,
He'll shoe you with the best that's made,
Or give you goods in barter trade.
The colored man Jim Keith calls out,
Hero is the pluce for shoe or boot
That shows to sight rent or hole,
Or needs perohanco better SOLE
The tecthmcn all may suit the times,
Their names don't Fl. our humble rhymes;
When natures teeth are worn away,
They better make you any day.
All health to men 80 good and true,
Eahncstock, Weldon und Simmons, too.
Friend sooba's house hangs out tho sign
For whiskcy, brandy, gin aud wine,
Where men may drink, forget their care,
And yet increase their burden'd share.
The sign of Sigh & Sou is seen,
His customers he's glad to see,
Attentive as q man can be.
just of Main street is Thompsop's shop.
with broken wheel you there may stop;
Hell ix you up as good as new,
Provided there you lcavo what's due.
llurrah for Adgcr's noble boys,
That keep their heads in cquipoise,
The incest, joll;cst and best,
Their Christmas sports enjoy with zcst:
The poor girls hearts go pity pat,
Whcn they are seen forgive us tha,D
Then up tho street We farther 60 /
10 man of pills we next must bow;
A clever man the doctor is,
And ever shows kindly "phiz;"
The wonder is somo maiden FUR
Las never caught him in her snare.
Another son of Vulcan stands,
With sooty face and brawny hands;
at Joosts the place the engine blows,
a kindly man as ench one knows.
The next thu: comes is William Miles,
a man of shears but not of wies;
just trko your seat he'll fit you nice,
And DO it all at lowest price.
Still forther up our little town,
The man of flesh by name of Kcowo.
Of bitter death his presence speaks,
TO COW or goat or pig hat squcaks.
Tho last of all but not the least,
We name our Colo and Coffee best.
At morning light or evening shade,
You'll find them ready for trado.
W men about the court house yard
We must be ever on our guard,
OF them we'd like to say much good,
Were they not all SO sharp and shrewd,
So sklPd in tricks and quirks of law,
ln best we'd DO they'd pick flaw.
Again the COURIER grccts its fricuds,
And heartfelt wish for good extends.
Il any one tic Carriers miss'd
| Within his long extended list,
| Hc humbly begs forgiveness here
He'll better do another year.
merry Christmas, full of JOY,
| Whose pleasures nc'cr shall fade or coy,
The Carrier wishes for his friends, -
And heartfelt greetings here extends.
merry Christmas now to all,
II sun may shine or snow may fail,
a blessing on both old and young,
And loud let Christmas bells be ruuy.
10 welcome good old Santa Clnus,
With gifts for all the girls and boys.
i,he Carriers plea, dear gentle friend,
Just ns his rhymes como to an end,
a nickel or a shining dino
Just coming in tic nick of time,
Will be kind rcmcu,braucer
All through another happy gear.
| CnLIiMRIIu @. nril 10 1870