Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-12-29
CARRIERS ADDRESS OF THE
Southet'n Standard
CHRISTMAS DAY, 1888.

And well twould be il such an one we're followed
everywhere ..
Long years these thrifty people, famed for industry
and ZEAL
Have by its practice aided in their country's
woe and veal .DfI.I Ue
When Christmas winds are blowing and the year
is near its end r..
It's thought pleasant duty some poor mortal
to befriend 'tt
II Fate has frowned on any, in a cruel bitter
way,
That heart is filled with gadness e'er the close OF
Christmas day. tet
And to those whose kindly favors have made the
year seem bright
bountiful return is made, as being Just and
right.
If any should decline to join in charity's sweet
He's deemed beneath the notice of human love
or laws.
And SO the day is given DER completely aud
To works of love and kindness and to sowing
golden seed.
Seed that will yield harvest in the future, rich
and true, l'l
For blessing comes of doing as we'd have
others do
Today we hear the voices whispering through the
leahess trees, '' fi
The ttdngs glad and joyous, echoed far DER land
and seas,
That Christmas, happy Christmas once again has
come to bring ..Hg
To us all its joys and pleasures on swift and
rapid wing.
Der all our bonny Southland eighty.eighty ha.
thickly strewn @ "l1
Rich blessings, and our people unite in one
grand tune
OF gratitude, that fortune has so lavishly out
poured,
Her sunny smiles and favors on our homes be.
loved, adored.
And here within the shadows Of the mountains
grand and tall,
Our favored little city claims the richest gifts
of all,
She has greatest cause for mailing with cheerful
words and songs,
The Holidays, now with us, to which Joy and
mirth belongs.
To mention all the causes that have for graft.
tude,
Might place us in the eyes of some in vainest
So, with modesty profoundest, we humbly will
suggest
| One reason, not attempting to make note of all
| the rest. ....
Since Christmas bells in merry tones were rung II
| year ago,
! Our city has the pleasure known that prompt
! ae,cs can bestow . . 0HH
a true and faithful servant has appeared through
heat and rain,
| With the bright and newsy STANDARD" to
cheer the heart and brain.
Never failing in his duties, though often tired and
worn,
And sometimes pleasure hungry til he wished
| he'd ne er been born. Ur
lie has fastened on to carry "the latest," knowing
well,
The happiness on all conferred poor words could
hardly tell
To every door his ready feet with prOmptness came
to tell
What had occurred at home, abroad, and whether
all was we'll, ..i.'r
With foreign powers that constantly exist mid
war ana strife,
And what new dangers threatened ill to property
and life.
How yellow fever victims needed sympathy and
/ aid
How men were joining in the ''strikes" because
poorly paid
Elections fierce excitement with its hopes and
fears so strong;
And them the gloomy tidings, Cleveland's reign
would not be long .r-t
: To our country friends he's mentioned the cheap.
est place to trade,
Where honest merchants can be found with goods
for man and maid.
And where to go for drugs and pills. for medicines
and paints;
, Where soothing drops are>sold as good for sin.
ners as for saints.
He's told when Cupids magic wand has caused
commoton great; .. -tfT
And when 'twould end in venturing in the
matrimonial state.
Alas that following closely, has deaths sad work
been told, ...
And funeral bells have echoed, for the young and
for tie old
: And SO it is-to many he's brought sunshine,
| while to all
He's given the netcS, what eer its kind, at duty''
earnest call.
II his zeal has pleasure caused surely some bright
Will fash on him while wishing for the joys of
Christmas day
He admits the painful truth, that financially he's
"broke,"
8 And little help from patrons he'd respectfully
invoke.
Let few bright dimes and quarters fall within his
) eager reach,
And by making light his heart, most useful
lesson teach.
He has dreamed OF festive sport, with some old
l. OF stylish dirby hat, and neck'tie that is
. "tony"
But the vision swiftly goes to the land from whenc,
y And the Carrier Boy plOds on at his work so dul
" and tame
e But perchance some kindly hearts will, Old Hol
lands plan pursue
And little Christmas silver give the Carrier a.
his due.
His heart grows light in thinking of the pleasure
y Ii portends--
a As he wishes "Merry Christmas" to all IN,
STANDARDS friends.