Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-06-10
The CHEAT PICNIC.

lie most popuiarly livery event yes
terday was the grand target excursion
picnic of the Emmett Guard, Virginia
In accordance with published an
nouncement and programme, at quar-
ter Of eight o'clock A. NJ. the company
to the number Of forty-three, accom-
panied by a small army Of friends, in
GLIDING men, women, children. luncl
baskets, etc., LEFT the depot at Virginia
for a trip
Over the Railroad
TO the place Of the picnic, some three
miles west Of Carson, in Kings Can
yon, at the foot OF the Sierra Nevada
Mountains. At 8 o'clock the train ar.
rived at Gold Hill, where, at the Main
street station, was another huge dele
CATION Of ex~cursionists, babies, lunch
baskets, and all waiting to get on
board. As the train LEFT the depot,
with the Gold Hill Brass Band playing
a lively air, 1t presented \ Gene OF feS-
tive Interest, every car being crowded,
with q dense mass Of humanity, all In
a a picnic mood, and responding to
the cheers and waving Of handkerchief
OF those they were leaving behind,
Wistfully gazed the Piute squaws,
bucks and pappooses, longing to SC
along, yet there was no room for them
even had they been wanted. The train
was composed Of nine flats, fitted
up with ratings, seats, etc., IN
the most comfortable manner possible,
and two large passenger coaches. The
number of people Including men,
women and children. Is variously esti.
mated ut from 500 to 1000, and it was
considerably the largest excursion
train which ever passed over the Vir'
ginia and Truckee Railroad. At Sill
YER City station, Santiago, Merrimac,
Empire and other stations the train
stopped and took In other excursion.
lists, and In about two hours after leav-
Ing Gold Hill, stopped at
Cares City.
Here large numbers o crowded
themselves on board the train, wher-
ever they could see n chance to squeeze
In edyeways, aud another locomotive
being called to assist. by pushing at the
rear. the train passed up the road to
its terminus ut the wood shutes In
Kings Canyon. about n mile below
the picnic grove, which was In full
sight. Right here occurred the most
diiagreeable and detrimental feature
of the whole occasion; We refer to that
long.
Which the exeursionists had to under
20, through sagabrush, loose, burning
sand and ploughed grounds, up hill all
the way. before they reached the cool,
delightful shades Of tho picnic grove.
Il was like going through purgatory to
reach paradise. How the fat men anu
women In that long, struggling pro-
eesslon did sweat rs they uucomplaln-
ingly trudged along. packing babies
and lunch baskets! How the bright
eyed lasses with Dolly Warden hats
and other pretty fixing. on leaned al
fsctionately upon the arms Of their
DerspIrlng escorts, and how ambi-
fIousiy did the little ones who could
not we'll be carried try and keep up
with the crowd! But all trials have
an end, and In due t!me all gathered
steamlng hot into
The Pisais Grove.
A more beautiful or enjoyable place
for = picnic could not we'll be found
in this part OF the country. The
grove IL situated In a comparatively
level place In the ravlne, on
the ranch of Mr.. s. +. Thorne, just
above his dwelling. The trees are .
species Of cottonwood. or mountain
poplar, or aspen, or something OIL the
kind, young. averaging about thirty or
forty feet In hight, and being all ieaSed
ont. formed a most excellent anu de-
liohtfnl shade. The grove Is extensive
enough for all ordinary picnic pur-
poses, and amply large enough to
accommodate this. the largest picnic
ever given this side Of the Sierra Ne
yads. The interfering limbs II UNI
dergrowth had been trimmed away,
and In the midst Of the grove the
ground was evenly graded OH and
covered with a broad canvas for
dancing. At the lower end OF the
grove, near Thorne's house. Is a clear,
running spring Of cold, delicious
mountain water, and all the conye-
niences requisite for such parties are
In aud about the premises, the greatest
drawback being Its distance from the
end Of the railroad. Mr.. Thorne has
and below the grove, OF u rich, Hight,
loamy soil. planted In potatoes, onions,
ETC., all Of which thrive and yield
sbundantly.
The Pisasures
OF the occasion were diversified TO suit
the tastes Of all, but the first proceed
Ing on the part OF most everybody was
20 select nice, shady little places be-
meath the trees, among the bushes, or
beside the singing brook which danced
meanderingiy through the grove.
There families and friends gathered,
rested upon the ground around their
lunch spreads, aud for the time, cold
chicken, sandwiches, pie and other
good things had to suffer. The indis-
6eusible Charley Legate also came
with 8 goodly supply Of eataoles, pro-
yiding many who had neglected to
bring any along. There was also q
Vrest abundance of soda, lager and
other beverages provided by the EN-
mets, but no strong liquors were al
lowed to be sold on the grounds. we
heard Of several little bottles win
whisky cocktail and other substantial
stimuiants being produced from pri-
limited for anything like general
drunkenness a very eommendaole
Circumstance. No hoodlums or I'M
proper characters being allowed,
ali passed of very pleasantly,
and everybody enjoyed them
selves hugely. There was only one
disagreeable little row with an OUT