National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-01-14
Willard Hall.
THE STORM AND ICE.
Amusing Scenes, Incidents and Accidents.

Amusing Scenes, Incidents and Accidents.
We had repetition ef the icy streets and side
walks yesterday. Many amusing incidents and
some serious accidents occurred in the morning
before the ice began to melt lady, stepping from
q car on the Avenue, near Thirteenth street,
slipped, and received o painful injury Of deli
cate nature q man fell on the ice on the ground
east of the Capitol, sustaining quite serious
bruises, though no limbs were broken. Another
sIip-up occurred on PennsyIvania avenue giving
q painfully sprained ankle. A very pOrtly man
was mincingly picking his way along by the Post
accosted BY q newsboy, vending the ChroHicle and
REPUBLICAN,. The diversion caused the gentle
man to forget himself; his feet slipped, and he
came dswn sQuarely upon the ice. A single re-
mark escaped him "D-n your republican ice
That remark on the ice lost that neWsboy the sale
Of one NATIONAL REPUBLICAN,.
In the early porning, before the ice was
broken by the passing carriages, three young
MCKNIGHT Watchmen probaoly-Were walking
down Fifteenth street, past the Treasury build
ing, either two Of whom were. under the solemn
impression they were supporting the third. The
brOtherly care that each of that trio exercised
over the third was something for the philanthro-
were all, or rather each two, bent upon assisting
the unfortunate third to his viTtuous home.
thaEed the ice so that Professionalism became safe
and the afternoon was made merry with the ling
Of the sleigh bells. "Old Prob was ut fault this
time, his prognos of clearing and cold in the
evening" had failed at a late hour at night, and
persons late ont expressed sad loss Of conf
dence in our sage philosopher.
The Juvenile population held high carnival on
the icy pavements last evening. IF any one
ventured forth with calm and peaceful dis:
position, 1t was ten TO one whether ne would
have that disposition IRuhied or not before he
reached home. All things considered 1t should
not be counted II any person happened to use
hard language last night. Job would probably
have dropped on oath or two, and certainly
common men should be excused for letting thetI
emotions get the better Of their tongues.
Kerby invited the young lady who has Just
eome to Mrs. Jones' to board to accompany hiG
to Mrs Woodhulrs lecture. Owing to the state
Of the weather, he took in several nlppers before
the appointed hour, and when he. sailed forth
with Miss Smith on his arm he was ina some
what ambiguous condition. By frantically
clutehing ratings and tree-boxes he managed tC
get along quite encouragingly, but couldn't as
sumo cheeTfulness enough to carry on q
| corIer three boys came along, Whoopln2
ard bowling, with their heads lowered
like buffaloes. The foremost boy rar
Lis head square into Kerby's digestive
department, sending him of his feet and dOWr
| UPON the pavement with painful precision
concluded that it was impossible to get up again
He sat still and grinned at Miss Smith She said
''BIr. KeTby, you have been drinking. Howe
yer kn-knoW I'D been dTinking2 alter Glow
| Tore you Zaw me-" Miss Smith started home
| but Kerby called after her, "Mish Smith, oh
Wisbmitbl WaZEer matter? Why nell amt ye
| going to the Ie-le-leesher?' Then he sank int
a reTerie, only interrupted by occasional mutter
ings like: "Mish Smith IL be ZOrry If she gOe
| back on me; damph she won't" A Good Samar
| itan helped him home. He picked his pockets Of
the way, and then charged him dollar for hi
| services Kerby will take the weather into con
sideIatiOn before he asks any one else to go TO
lecture with him.