Weekly Trinity journal., 1869-06-19
Practical Joke.

A party OF ladies concluded, the other day, to
have picnic Or May party: They decided that
the male specimens OF humanity should not be
represented. The poor fellows who were ruled
out felt bad about it. They swore vengeance.
1t was very ungallan: in the gentlemen, we Will
admit. Nevertheless, our duty as faithful icur-
nalists, compels te give the facts The ladies'
were not to be daunted by threats. when Il
woman wills she VIII, .or may Depend cat
They made all necessary arrangt tments. \
goodly supply ot eata5,c3 WAS procured ard a
picnic was beautiful one. The sky vas clear,
not a cloud was to le seen. Tie ladies were
ahoat taking their seats IN the rcLic,e which
was to convey them t. TIE ground, ilen : gen
ticman, who had stepped to see theIa Of, casu-
ally remarked tina. hey had selected G. danger
ons place TO hold 4 picnic a there was ban..
OF Indians eDcamped near Smith 6 ferry, Oh the
Bellevue read. This announcement shook their
courage somewhat but one little vixen who
seemed to furnish The courage for tie entire
party, SAID size would go there alone; If they
were afraid 10 accompany her that they night
remain at home. They said that Z" they were
not afraid 10 60 anywhere" so crack rent the
whip and away went the wagon. \ drive OF
about one Lou- 5.oucht them to a beautiful pi :
mic ground on the banks Of the Mississlpp!, near
Smith 5 ferry. They had nc: al.-Atea from the
wagon, but were depating the respective merits
OF the two camping grounds Situated = .!.e In
mediate vicinity, when there arose up IS # COM
ing out OF the ground, dozen indians. paint.
feathers, mcccasins, blankets, ard all. The In-
dians seized the reins, anl by gestures gave tie
ladies TO understand that they must leave he
wagon and provisions with tnen. The ladies'
were very glad to escape with their lives and
Willingly started On foot toward home They
had not proceeded mole than .i.ee-quarters Of a
mile when they were Intercepted by party of
their gentlemen friends, TO whom they related
their grie' ncos. Tie gentlemen gave vent 70 a
certain amount or confidence, and then informed
the ladies that they were having picnic, and
had Qnantity Ct eatables which they voud be
pleased 70 share with them The ladies were cs-
cor;ed to beautiful spot near the road, where
they found a tab.e.pread in anticipation Of their
coming. It was groaning under the weight Of
the very goodies of " hich they had short time
before been Gespoiled. Their horses stood near
by, un1er the trees, composedly brushing away
the flies, and strewn aboat on the grass We're
blankets and feathers, ctc.--Ga'sat (IH.) Gaz.
CANT IoU DATE IT BACK Few MoxTas.-The
San Francisco CaH of recent date has the fol-
lowing:
Yesterday afternoon, Young women of rather
prepoSsessing appearance anu tirlid dcmaenoe,
pany with young man who looked as though
he was brought there against his will The two
were accompanied by a griZzly-lo0king oil fel-
low, who grasncd heavy hickory stick ia his
hand, in 2 vigorous manner, and whose set Jaws
denoted that he would not bear fooling with.
On being ushercd into the Clerks private apart
meLt, the Old gentleman said: - Mr. Clerk,
here are couple Of foolish young people who
are anxious TO get -.arriod. and they want IA OBJ
tain the necessary license" Notwithstanding
this assertion, tAe yoLng IAan dtn !0oh, like a
man who was hanker.ug Very desperately after
the nuPtial knot. Tie ClrTi. opened his register
and began 70 write ami ask Questions abou' TIE
age, name, e,c.. OF tbs youas folks. During al
this time the old tlau stood near the door, ap-
paren;ly ready 10 prevent the consummai;ca Ct
any attempt at escape, 7l:ould one be made.
The young man, with his eyes bent upon the
floor, reminded oHc strongly of Ctptai1 Jac..
Bunsby, when be ',Is led to The altar by Mrs.
McSwiager. The young woman appeared merry
Gus and fdgetty for some time; thea ol~iag Up
TO the side o. tic Clerk, said. in Il voice halt
trembling and half ontreating, =. Please, Mister,
can't you date it back few montbs?7
Smiles GRoTEsQCE AND CoMlcAL-As sIarp
as the little crd of nothing big 81 all out doors;
it strikes ne like . thousand Of bricks: slick as
grease or creased lightning; melancholy IS a
Quaker meeting b. looG.ight fat as loun-
der; Guici- rs wink not enough TO make
Cruel fora sick ggasshopper; not clothes enough
TO wad a gun; L. .ia]p and timber as an india
rubber stoYe-p.qe; uneasy as cat in a strange
garret not strong enough to haul broled cod
hSh on : grId!ron useless as whistiiDg psalms
TO q dead morse no mere than II grasshoDner
wants en- apron; it doesn't make tie difference
OF the shake OF frogs tail; enthusiasm bois
over like pot OF giager-pop; as impossible to
penetrate lis heart to bore through Mount
Blanc with boiled carrot as impossible as to
ladle tie Dry with clam Shell. or suck
the Gulf OF Mexico through goose-qaill or
stuff butter in.o wild cat with bot avrl or
for shad to swim up shad pole with 4 mack
erel under each arm or for cat % run u q
stoye-ppa with weasel tied TO ls tail; OF fox
n man 10 lift himself over fence BY tie straps
of his boots.
"LEAD Us NOT INTO TEMPTATION" The Happy