Poem about time and change does not mention year's events.
Notes:
Poetry.
Printed in black, green and gold in two columns divided by curvilinear line within elaborate decorative border.
In upper border: 1874.
Inserted in title: Happy New Year.
Hay Broadsds Harris copy: Shelved as Wilmington daily commercial, 1874; lower left corner missing with slight loss of border; lower edge discolored with some creasing.
Carriers' addresses were published by newspapers, usually on January 1, and distributed in the United States for more than two centuries. The custom originated in England and was introduced here during colonial times. The newsboys delivered these greetings in verse …
