The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-01-24
THr BEAUTIFUL Snow.
Among the People While the
Snow Was Falling.
Scenes on tn, Cars end in the street'-central
Park in a MAJ 10 Of snow-Going Home in
the SNOW troubles and Trials Of fedes-
trians Physiog aomical Observations
Snow in Former Ysars-Ihe Ferryboats.

Beautlfu, beautiful snow II looks very nice
ma beautiful temperance The latter is q very y ,,ce
n,pr 10 talk about as one or the blessings TO- MOO
Dlks. when seated around q pleasant t. a w,t.o
moking glass OF whiskev punch nor 10 sro,n tho
lbaw SO Is snow. AS the soft faker descen,, ono
over the ground with the lovely white .n,nt,e
lothlng presents more intey est,ng s,rn, !,
) lovely nature, pure, unaduv Grated .nd aa,am.
ered with in any way. 1t rnds It's tsav into eyerv
revice, nook and ccryer, equally oen,ncea, with
Is iavors to The siae' Sy.ks, areas. oops window
Nils and housetopS whether in the rich mans
leighoorhood or " tie poor mans. For what il 10
worth. Men' 'her can he no complaining. Yester-
Jay morning w first peep or day brought the gIad
news to
THOUSANDS OF DEsPAIRERs
mat here " That familiar old monarch, Jack
Frost, was on his way home, after one Of the most
extraorov nary tours he had ever INDUCED himself
WITH visited New York when least expected,
ana VIZ Observed 10 have on an ugly queue Snow
ana " 0st together; transition from sunshine TO
snow from warm weather 10 ear-lappe.s and huge
pam lagos Tor the throat. 1t did not make much
or to Filth thongn, that the beauti-
" i snow came down; and judging OF the causes by
he effects.
THE YOUTH or NEW YORK UPPER TENDON
rejOiced to see the old acquaintance. RuMor has ID
that there was weeping and gnashing OF teeth
among the ladies who, Of course, love that beautl-
full snow. Visions OF sleighriding fun OF pleasant
memories "reminiscences Of those body en-
easements in furs and cloaks, with She
knew -nerself-who for q partner, both crush
cd togethe; The rapid rush through the
streets and the round of the PARK, and The merry.
pleasant linking o, the sleigh bells which have a
peculiar music Of their own and do oil the talking,
for 1t Is not quite 30 easy TO make
LOVE srEEeH AND MIND THE HORSES.
the ladies' were nad-not that they pretended to be-
but they could not help wondering why The sleghs
NOT ready, and oil course they didn't mind the
cold, which would have chapped their fair faces Tor
season to come. Ills all before them, however, and
the old story doubt takes place to-day Elsewhere
there was scene not quite SO pleasant to behold as
that Just alluded TO. There not few young
ladies' whs work for living, and to whom snow
upon the ground means many prlvations. As the
poor working girl came down tie stoop OF her house
yesterday morning and shivered In the cod biting
frosty she snTue ged her shoulders and you may
be sure, gathered her scanty cloak over her
shoulders. She had
RsmkIscEN cEs OF TIE SLEIGH BELLS
too; but tney were not music 10 her ear. They
only brought before her MIND The cold she suffered
from last years snow, as she pudded along ner
weaiy way 70 work IN the morning and 10 nome In
the evening. Snow 10 tue working girl means wet
shoes. wet clothes, cold ali day and cold ali night
and this while the snow lass. but yesterday was an
especially severe das, the IKE OF which seldom
usners IN tho coiu snap. The afternoon OF SUNDAY
cold enough in nnsheliered parts OF the city,
where lne cod WIND had u play, anu sting Of the
irUst might there DC dlaagfeeab.y .e In the lore.
noon Of Yesterday there was q sunshine enjoyable
enough. from which II might not be unreasonable
to Xpect that the snow would tone .oYn TO plea
SAINT decree the acerbiiy JACK Frost's temper Eut
In this most extra I'd nary winter
TIE OLDEST iNHABiTANT MIGHT GuEss AND GUESS
TIL his reput alton was gone and be even to The last
entirely ont IN all his calcuiatons Last year, so
late as March, there was ine iail of snow but it
cane unaceunpan!ed by that keen, swapping biting
colu when continued all day Yesterday to increase
In urio.ns<3 TIL, when darkness set IN, 1t was po
early in December. AMI IN tho previous year there
| was ial OF snow IN December and another in
| March. The keaviest snow storm that occurred
since the great storm OF 1855 began January IL,
1867, when nere was carnival OF sleigh riding In
tins cty. In 1861 and 500 the fret snow OF the year
lively. Titus II may be seen that, though the pres
ent winter has been exceedingly mud AID
though The back haa been already broken in II,
it is not impossible mat we may have yet before
las cold snap or the Oiden times, when the SIDE
walks were BANKED by snow and peoples ears were
terday tor any time OF any ear for the mlidness OF
the sea on hitherto prevented everyone from being
prepared for tue cutting wind and slippery streets
The first real fail OF snow OF the season generally
ACTS LIKE TALISMAN
I'm putting pe0pl. into good humor. 1t was not so
aud mortitcaiiUn were visible In the couDrenances
OF the multitude thronglny through the city. 1t
that conversation was on, OF season, while even
tue ladies ABOUT the city on business
facial graces were appreciated or otherwise. When
this latter becomes certainty II Is evident that
me stTeeJs however. were by no means deserted
the increasing cold OF the early afternoon was not
Noticed IN tirne so that the rush to the cars
at later hour was perfect bewilderment
to conductors and passengers alike. A HERALD
reporter started from tue HERALD ONCE Ut ten min
ute, 70 three O'Clock @ Tnlrd avenue Car, bound
Tor Central Park. and mad the pleasure Of reaching
Firy-n!ntn street lew minutes after five O'Clock,
making the journey in about Two hours and quar-.
ter. The trlp In he way OF city Car riding, was
what Is called unique. and was calculated TO pro-
duce
BAD FORM OF DYSPEPSIA
In the most robust constitution. AT fifteen minutes
past four the conductor announced First street, and
There were not seven DOCKS passed at any one
given plunge but pause Of several moments
team reaursa BY By ether the team u tie first
car-for there was llne Of ABOUT twenty cars,
all one aiter the oher-gettlng played out
or the hitch breaking III conseI ucnce of the great
strain upon IL, and then the horses Of the second
car had 10 be htcned on to Inc first car those the
third To the second and so on along the line. Pre-.
Stunning that the passengers OF each car we're ani-
mated by siIniiaI sentiments, the Third Avenue
Railroad Company have upon their heads series
CURSES VERY DEEP AND Low,
several. however, being uttered with shriek The
variety OF noses, IN various shades OF blue, which
10 be observed IN OF these cars must prove
an interesting recollection Tor lifetime. TO tell the
tIutu, lucIe Ncic ultc JVuNX genus present. VINO,
unlike tho ladi.s left nothing unione with view 10
restoration OF tne organ alluded to: while the young
and old ladies', at each successive stop, niInsIy
danced 4 Jig 10 the music OF Tho oatns OF the
drivers, entirely needless OF where they were.
SUCH was the condition OF tn Ir bodles A suitable
place OF retirement arrer such Journey was the
Park meteorological observatory and, though be-
ing II tue grand resort itself, yet there strong
temp alton TO get out OF II as soon as possible.
more cheetess sight eye never rested on than this
place, so lovely In summer. Bleak and dismai, each
mound and bush ana tree every wind and turn In
the WALKS, casino and mall lake and ramble-all
were as gloomy looking as graveyard covered over
with snow. one sJhlary vehicle passed along, and
the owner must nave been fulfilling
SOME VERY IMPORTANT ROW,
or else he would never have been there. The cars
on the west side OF the city ian regularly anu made
tolerahly good time during the day; but the rush for
seats III the evening Was spectecln ratlfying IN
the extreme, Tor II showed how deeply Seated the
human breast IS the law o. selg-protecuon. For d
picture OF groups uf men ana women sank
down into the lowest state OF dependency,