The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-12-06
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In Tlie CITY.
The infatuated individual Nno relieved hi. over
joyed imagination with poetical etrusiop on the
subject Of snow asserting that the beautiful snow
it can do no wrong" and that
The town is alive and its heart is aelow
To welcome the coming OF beautiful snow,
should be compelled to trudge through the streets
of this town during several hours after such O snow
storm as that which visited this region yesterday.
On second thought, however, 1t might be claimed
that the snow in Itself was well enough, but
there were rain and hail accompanying
the eyes and noses and ears and twisting the raj
ment of pedestrians, who generally, with rather
unwarrantable Ill temper rallied at the snow the
sole cause OF their discontinue The streets and side
walks were rendered, of course exceedingly
pleasant for blpeds and quadrupeds. There were
innumerabe unpleasant little puddles formed on the
sidewalks and roadways and towards evening yes
terday there were prospects of plentiful supply Of
the peculiar New York sush The street cars were
propelled with much difficulty by four horses to each
car and while the steaming animals strained and
spiattered ana splaShed YEARLY along, the drivers,
untitled in all sorts of cloths and coats, stamped
anu sWore, blessing, IN their own peculiar way,
inc "9eautlful snow, " the podding teams and the
unfortunate travellers who obliged them to stop the
cars while they got on and of. Snow ploughs were
In requsltion early IN the morning and throughout
however, brit little effect
The snow storm, taken as a whole was not one OF
those visitations which could possibly Ill a poetic
oh, the snow, the beautiful snowi
Filing the sky and the earth below;
over the q he sT people as meet
Dancing
Flirting,
Swimming along
beautiful snow II do wrong.
Flying to kiss a fair lady's cheek;
Ciinging to lips In frolicsome freak;
Beautiful snow from the heavens above,
Pure as an angel, gentle as love.
The fact IL that the fair ladies who were out OF
doors were very few, and those who were out muf-
fed themselves as much as possible to keep the
snow from their fair cheeks and lips and evidently
regarded the freaks OF the snow as anything but
frolicsome. While there were no doubts expressed
as to the fact that the beautiful snow'' came from
the heavens above" and that when II left there It
was pure as an angel gentle as love-" 1t must have
been universally admitted that 1t did not remain so
very long after coming IN contact with the streets of
the metropolis. Numberless small boys with large
shovels and strong men with small shovels made
early calls on the houseSeepers throughout the city,
seeking employment in removing the "beau-
tlfuln from stooDs and sidewalks. This, the
first snow Of the winter has been anything but plea
SAINT, AM the youngsters and ''children OF larger
growth Who retired Oh Friday night with pleasant
anticpa ons OF juggling bells ana healthy sleigh rides
are Tor tie nonce, g1evousy disappointed.
The ca : on che different routes, although making
their trips regularly, did not start frequently
usual, and by tae overcrOwding OF the vehicles and
more than ordinary discontinue of travellers the
actual entry OF winter has given lttle If any, satisac
ton.