Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1892-01-08
CARRIERS ADDRESS.

III DluuluS luC OIu yCdl siulSuj
When prepared to welcome the new,
Why should we be saddened at heart
In seeing the former depart?
For, it is the fat of Fate,
Which we can in no wise abate,
That, though we would wish it to stay,
1t must go, when ordered away.
True, it's been a prosperous year
To most of our good people here,
And has strown, with liberal hand,
Its bounties over all the land.
But look abroad, where woeful want
Is followed fast by Famine gaunt
See Russia's not the only nation
That's now threatened with starvation!
In short, the year is fraught with grief
To millions who find no relief
From hunger, sickness, pain and care,
Such as drive strong men to despair,
Since, from those ills they can't get free
On this side of Eternity
Besides, as it is understood,
When this year goes, it goes for good.
Then, worse than useless It's to grieve
Der what we never can retrieve.
So, let the old year go its way,
We would not have it longer stay.
Its destiny is to be cast
Into the limbo of the Past,
And there to rest until that day
When Time itself shall pass away =
And now turn we, with cordial cheer,
To greet the coming Of Ne0O Year.
lie roy est mort, Vive le r0y!
We welcome thee with heartfelt JOY.
Son and heir of all the ages
Wiser far than all the sages
We welcome thee to take thy throne
To take it, for it is thine own
BY the right of thy succession,
And by that of thy possession
By every right that is the due
OF eighieen hundred ninety-fWO-
The designation thou wilt wear
Henceforth, forever, everywhere
Hail then, all hail to thee, Ne7o Kesr !
We all rejoice to greet you here
Hark the peans of our people,
As the bells in every steeple
Ring forth, upon the midnight air,
Their peals to tell how glad we are.
Why not? He bringeth, i'll his train,
Fresh hopes to cheer our hearts again.
Hopes that we will, throughouthis reign,
Be guarded from all sin and pain.
And that we'll suffer no distress
To mar our loved ones happiness.
Hopes, that religion may advance;
Likewise the cause of temperance.
So that no grog shop e'er will be
A..
Hopes, that our harvests may be good
And yield for all abundant food;
That business may be safe and brisk,
Giving fair profits without risk.
Hopes. that the next "boom" started
here
Nav 90 ahead without fear.
Hopes, that it will not end in talks
To have for us smoother sidewalks.
Hopes, that we'll fewer loafers meet
When we have business on t!ic street.
Hopes, that our youths, who are so
bright,
May, likewise, learn to be polite.
But why need now mention here
All the fresh hopes brought by Ne"
Year,
Since you'd be very much surprised
If half of then were realized?
But one more only will mention,
AS it needs your strict attention
The hope that all will remember
To vote early next November
Then we'll re-elcct "Old Grover,
And, thereafter, live in clover.
And now, my frien Is, it's time to pause,
For which you'll give your applause,
Because I've scribbled quite enough
Ofwhat you'll think is "wretched stuff. y
Altogether mediocre
Stiff and stupid as poker!
But, since this is my first attempt,
Please don't treat it with contempt
As think each copy OHghtcr
Bring, at least, a silver quarter!
And thus rejoice your Carrier,
Who wishes you a glad Ne70 Year.
THE CARRIER
Lake Lamont. Ga, was a body OF
water covering 10000 acres, and was
IA miles long and three wide. 1t has
now gone completely dry with the eI-
ception of a sink-hole 20 feet across in
the centre. leaving vast quantities OF
turtles, alligators and fish fioundering