The Picayune Frog

When the picayune frog first made its advent in New Orleans as the “Weather Prophet” of this old and faithful journal, the enthusiasm through out the city was very great. “Picayune Teas” and “Picayune Souvenir Pins, ” with the picture of our Frog in all his various garbs as “Weather Prophet, ” became the fashion of the hour. No entertainment, no reunion, no fair was considered complete without the presence of the Picayune Frog. The Frog soon became the “Mascot” of every charitable and philanthropic entertainment, the booth at which he was invited to take up his headquarters generally carrying the fair. So great was the enthusiasm that one fair lady originated the “Picayune Frog Lemonade” in his honor, another originated the “Picayune Cake, ” and so on.