Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-10-31

MEMPHIS AND OHIO RAILROAD.
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WELooMs APPEARANCE OF Mr. j. FRosT
The individual most anxiously inquired
about during the last three weeks is {
white haired youth alfred in ron-gray
who usually appears in this latitude
about the middle of October. He i,
known in polite circles as Mr.. j. Frost
his familiars generally address him as
Jack Frost" though occasionally dis
pensing with a portion Of his patryo
mimic, and clubbing the festive fellow
simply "Frost" When Mr.. Frost once
arrives, there is generally a great many
of him. He becomes exceedingly nu'
merous, ana spreads himself miscel
laneously. He sleeps on the housetops
fences and shrubLery, but pays no lodg
ing. His natural enemy is "Old Sol,
at whose first appearance each day he
slides down from his couch and disap
pears, not failing, however, to return the
following night. 1t has doubtless been
thought Tor some time that this chronic.
Ter was in correspondence with the frisky
Jack, The frequent inquiries made Of
him about the gentleman would indicate
such belief. Was there really Frost
this morning" When will Frost
come? Isn't Frost overdueY Don
you think Frost will be here tomorrow p
are few of the nine thousand, four hun.
dred and seyenty.s six questions asked
since Bronze John pitched his tent on
the Bluffs. Jack Frost and Bronze John
have been enemies since both were known.
The latter takes advantage of the for.
mer s absence in Russian America during
the summer months, and wages relent.
less war upon humanity. In October j.
Frost returns and the pumpkin. colored
youth packs his baggage and tramps.
During seasons when Bronze John fails
to put in an appearance the cherub with
the white capillary substance is not par.
ticularly popular, nor is his advent
hailed with special outbursts of joy. He
has the appetite Of an Alderman,
although inferior to that class in drinka'
tite, eats vegetables voraciously and de-
stroys what he doesn't eat. For this
reason he is unpopular with proprietors
of truck patches, and his ungentle-
manly conduct renders him generally
disagreeable. But during the past three
weeks he might have destroyed all the
garden sass in the country without a
murmer He was needed to brighten
away his yellow namesake. Several
days ago he left his card in the suburbs,
but stole away long before the dawn.
He slid back to Louisville, Cincinnati
and other unimportant localities, but
the Black Crook shocked his modesty,
and his head again turned Southwark.
Last night he sent windy fellow named
Boreas into the city to prepare quarters
for him; and at 5 o'clock this morn
ing, Mr.. j. Frost reposed on the
housetops, the treetops, aud the
fence tops, in all his glory. His
Northern trip has improved him vastly )
he is larger and stronger than we have
ever known him to be in October. In
the infected district" he looked par
ticularly gigantic, and Bronze John,
who poeped at him around the corners,
shivcred in his boots. He was dispersed
so miscollaneously that many mistook
his iron.gray coat and white hair for a
snow storm. The most cordial welcome
was given the eccentric fellow Hun
dreds literally screamed: How are
you, Mr.. Frost; we re powerful glad to
see you, Jack come; in" Others llustra-
ted their affection by scratching his head
with their iinger-nails, and scraping
him with their boot heels. He responded
by thanking everybody for his kind re-
ception, and promising to return daily
while his presence was required. No
body elses advent could equal the joy
Jacks return has occasioned. Faces
long enough yesterday to cast endless
shadows, and grim enough to brighten a
tombstone, are to day the usual length
and wreathed in smiles Everybody,
and his wife and sister, have put on their
holiday looks, aud beam with pleasure.
The seige so persistently waged by
Bronze John must now be raised, and
it's all owing to that prince Of good fell
lows, Jack Frost. Welcome, old fellow;
lump into the truck patches, gobble
up the "sass," and dance a Highland
fling on the gardener head, if you want
to amuse yourself that way; spread
Yourself out on the glassware, aud SILVER
it into thousand pieces, If that species
of diversion makes you happy; bite the
tips of everybody's fingers, and big toes,
and little toes, and nibble the ends Of all
the pretty girls noses, and the old
topers' and the young topers noses, il
you desire distinction as a frst'olsss
bitist and nibblist. Do anything that
suits you, and sead the bill to US. We
extend you the freedom Of the city. Give
Us your had.
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