The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-20

At 1 o'clock yesterday morning sleet he- gan to fall in Montgomery. It continued to fall several hours and when the gray dawn peeped over the Eastern hills it looked out upon a frozen earth. The sleet had settled upon the ground and frozen hard. Ths streets were solid cakes of ice.
 Pedestrianisrn in the early, morning hours was painful possibility. Many dignified men going to their ofices be- fore the breakfast hour did stunts for which they were not responsible. Pa trolmen reporting for duty at a. m, hugEed the sides of buildings to protect themselves from rolling over into the streets. The sidewalks were covered with layers of ice and nothing but spiked shoes would sufios to insure personal safety.
 The frozen streets made painful tm- pression upon Knightly Newspaper Man, who resides in the suburbs or
 He Sroped along about a. m. when all honest men save newspaper makers and policemen are abed.
 n sn. ak carefully on the pavsments, he thought. but when ! hit the naro, mud walks, I'll simply fly like a Dird 10
 Slow progress was made through the city streets. Finally the open country was reached. The knightly NeWspapS, he maR RoTid %es write su to be entitled 'Ths Man With the Frozen Faces when nc reaenSo that part of the city where the snburos begin and paving stones end. ~,
 'tNow I'll give an imitation ot Nancy Hanks" ne muttered, expanding his chest and putting all of the steam in his frams into his thin legs. "fu flee like orc to yon mountain" Newscnaper Man. The muddy streetf were frozen and he had reckoned too
 Let me up," he screamed. T have no money" ,,. ~.... what he took to be the clutch of b0lo rotber but the earth surrounoed nm and something struck him in the race second time. He grapPled & wltn tns s,,, sldSs ts, street rose up and hit him In the stom. ach. At this juncture he disooyereo tna! he was alone and that he had attacKeo himself. h.,,nor,n hs nurrnured as he crawled away, his body a mass of bruises; T ma mysef roD'
 The Knightiy Newspaper Man was m he'd yesterday. His associates have hopes 0i Early a yesteraay morning o. B. seaty of Ciayton Street went Into the patn- room of his residence to ggsstr perform ,Ino ms weighs near ScO pounds. had just broken through the ice with a hatchet and was preparing to enjoy himself when he es. pied, through the window, number or little boys skating on 1a,n ms iaTn sSYa he sa,a talking to himself, "Dash me. if don't put a stop to that right now.
 Hastily dressing. o. F Seaty tnrew open the door and rushed upon his front
 You little scoundrels rll--" he yelled, but he got no further.
 Three hundred pounds of MT. Seaty landed with great force upon the noor icea the street shaking their litle sides with
 Help" shrieked Mir. seaty. I'm he-
 linen he rolled over and tried to rise.
 Well. I'll be dashety blanked, he said quietly, If the porch hasn't frozen I'm 6 green lobster"
 Attracted by the screams. members of the family rushed out upon the gallery and MT Seaty was drawn into the house
 The irate Man stood on Court Square early yesterday morn1ng. Ing ,s hs had Just ISs' who passed a joke about the weather.
 Suddenly the Irate Man shot into, the street and landed on his face. He glared sayagely at the Amiable Man.
 
 ''T didn't shove you" meekly replied the Amiable Man.
 You did and I'll have the law on you declared the Irate Man. attempting to rise.
 The Amiable Man smelling trouble moved away and 1t was ten minutes be- fore the Irate Man was picked up from the street by kindly disposed police man.
 A pretty young woman tripped through Dexter Avenue. She was evidently bound for the postofice for papa's morning mail. She did a graceful fall and q Gal lant Youth hard by went to her rescue. Being proud of his achievement the youth sang a quatrain in the following | strain:
 She fell. he ran to assist her. He picked up her nun and her wrister. Did you fall Miss?' he cried. "Did you think?" she replied,
 T sat down for the fun of it. Mister?''
 Having sung this eloquent song thc l Youth straightway brought 1t to The | Advertiser office.