Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-04-06
All Fools Day Made Lively by n variety
Of Jokes and T~ricks-The Boys In their

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Of Jokes and Tricks-Thc Boys In their
Glory.
The boys around town did not forget
that yesterday was All Fools day, and
they managed to remind those who were
less thoughtful of the fact in II great VA
riety of ways. Throughout the city
there were groups collected, from whom
loud laughter frequently broke forth.
There was always in such cases a trap
set for the uuwary ut some convenient
locality. The description of a few in
stances of this character will suffice :
At one place a package resembling u
book wrapped up in paper was prepared
aud placed in the middle of the street.
This package furnished amusement for
hours in succession. One mau passed
on horseback, and on spying the pack
aye reined up aud dismouTtsd. AS he
stopped to pick up the book, a peal OF
laughter from the crowd and tho sug-
gestion Of April Fool, induced him to
remouut and ride of in haste, throwing
The package down, of course. A buggy
came next. An elderly gentleman, evil
IDENTIFY rheumatic, climbed cut slowly
and deliberately, and vas suddenly
brought to his senses by the crowd. In
many instances passengers jumped from
the platforms of street cars to secure
the package. Sometimes they were
able to overtake the car by n lively run,
and sometimes they were left too far be.
hind to make the attempt. Onc man
got down from an express wagon and
picked up the package, when he was re-
minded Of his mistake by tue laughter
of the spectators he determined that he
would not be outwittcd, aud threw the
book into his wagon aud drove OFF. AS
he took up the lines 10 start, Young
America went over the tailboard, and
when he looked around 10 see his prize
the boy was on the ground again, hold
ing up the package in triumph to hi,
surprised and disappointed gaze. Cries
of " Fooled AGAIN." "April Fool y and
similar expressions greeted his a rs
he disappeared in the distance. While
groups of spectators halted to witness
and enjoy these scenes, they were them
selves the unconscious victims Of tricks
of another character. Those who
did not keep a sharp lookout be-
hind were very likely to have papers
pinued to their oats or some othe:
game played which turned the current
of the laughter. Another trick, which
was worked with success. was the hat
game. An old hat is procured and a
brick or rock placed inside of it 1t is
then placed on the sidewalk. The
pedestrian who passes gives tie hat n
lively kick 10 get It out of the way. He
moves on, limping from II severe pain in
the toes. Another person, more eau
tious, gives the hat II gentle pnsh with
his foot, but it does not move. In
either case the point is made by the
boys, and the laugh follows. Another
description Of joke WAS that of writing
notes and sending messengers on ride
ulOus errands. Several persons were
sent during the day, ut different times,
t o the book stores, with open notes
asking for the Biography Of Adam
| and his Grandfather" The messenger
in each instance was, Of course, VIC
timizcd and, in one case, the book
man vas for Il few moments uncertain
whether he had tn" book or not. Let
tcrs were deposited on the sidewalks,
pocket books were placed in prom
ineut positions, and spurious coins
were exposed, all with more or
less success, ~ decays to tho
unguaried. Gentlemen iu buggies
we're stopped OF the streets and as.
sured that their wheels were running
around. Pedestrians were informed
that they had lost their pocket haudker-
chiefs, etc, aud old and new tricks
we're played with success, always to the
chacrin of the victim nn! th. delight Of
tho operators. As a general thing both
parties preserved their good temper.
There was at least one exception to this
rule. A nan who was acquainted ut n
livery stable, called and told one OF
the employees that the proprietor
wanted n horse and buggy sent to his
residence immediately. The horse was
hitchcd up, when the man was told
that it vas the lst of April. aud the
story Of the messenger was all u joke.
The employe could not see where the
laugh came in, but on the contrary as
saul,ed the jokist with q whip. He
was subsequently, arrested for ASA at
and battery. We sotic-h that tho local
Of the Bulletin bought IL large slice of
that sturgeon which was caught near
the mouth Of the Sacramento River,
mention Of which was made in our
issue of April is. +. Chronicle, Cd.