The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-01-04
THE FIRST SNOW.

The season OF sleighing, and when We
have enough snow TO make Safeguarding
both pleasant snd practicable, is sufficient
and appropriate preface TO the following
article from the Boston Atlas; and we DO
not know but that i, is better 10 indulge &C.
easionaly in the not hurtful laughter caused
! by the perusai Of such articles, than 10 ha.
bituaiiy wrinkle our fCreheads With the
studying and contemplation of graser and
more reconcile subjects -
"We were treated on Saturday evening 10
botanical anachronism--a snow. drop in
November. The skies sl day long had been
very portentous of weather Of some kind,
and the fall! commenced simultaneously
with that OF night. People of a reyerential
turn at first said, "All hail." but as The
prominent feature OF the storm developed
itself, the more discriminating exclaimed
ats nose" The descent, however, was
Ike that Of Agerrus, very easy, and soon
ever. There was justenough OF White to re-
! mind Us OF The black frosts cominp-to give
| the chimney pots nightcnp, which, in de.
| 1ance Of all poiatory law, they tossed of in
/ the morning-to make our caves as fearful
all day yesterday, as the great original Eve
when expelled from Paradise-to render
/ the walking like IS last poem, yery
/ sloppy-,u show all the necessity OF double
/ soles, though 20 many Of US, alas, cannot
/ boas, Of single one. Twas only little
! forerunner, but il called to mind two run.
neFs, and clused US TO remember what buff
tsloes were made for. Bells on the horses
bellies in the sleigh-the road |eyel-the
stars swapping overhead, and the whip be.
low-the genuine two.forty inspiration
working in the notes.-the roadside inn
/ the dance-the supper, with egg-nogg for
\ the wicked and ginger.tea for the yirtuous
+ the rapid return-terrible denogenasni-a
! grand smash-no bones broken, except
I those in the dresses-home at last. Ali
these things entered many great heads and
little ones IN Saturday evening After the
first EEgH, We fee just ~ certain thai the
season has commenced as Il We had Heard
Mr.. Barry snnOunce it, in his annual speech
! in front Of the drop scene. We know that
our old friend, Winter, has arrived, after his
long tour in the North, and there is nothing
for il, bn, 10 give him 4 warm reception.
Gentlemen who have neglected TO Law In
their Goals, and buy their overcoats, feel for
once, like foolish virgins The best baan.
, ced mind considers that il is no longer ne
cessary to keep cool. We change all eur
habits, bibatory, peram bula,ory, mental, sar
torial and physical We begin to under.
stand the use of fire, quite as well as anv
member OF the department.; the covers OF
our books warp as We bend over the blaze;
cur plates at breakfast mus, be warm. like
Z pF
alarm CLOCKS, we wrap ourselves up in the
morning NO" rs the time TO improve the
understanding in both ways--to buy over.
shoes, and heroically to attend course. Of
Lectures on the philosophy Of everything.
Now is the time TO talk about HAYDN and
Mozart and Beethoven, as IL we really un.
derstood them, and TO demand, iE toEes Of
Indignation, why, in the name Of thunder,
the concert-directors do not give us some.
thing classical Now is the time 10 cul.
iYate the homely home atfections--to make
acquaintance with our own chimney pieces
and children, and TO be upon friendly terms
with our wives. And now, above all, IL the
time TO study the charities--to send dinners
10 the imPraasi OF this hungry worId--to
despatch blankets TO the unblanketed--to
see 10 it, that old Winter. who ia q sad fyran,
IN his way, and great respe cter Of persons,
is not lei, to work his wicked will upon the
eutcles and abdomens Of our unfortunate fell. |
low creatures. Baitie Jack Frost ia feIonious
designs upon little pauper noses . Drive
away the wolf Hunger, b. is already snar- |
hngronnd many door, and sayagely chuck. |
ling a, the price Of -four; drive him away, !
and SO make your own meal, morning or
evening, comparatively r,elior."