Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1873-06-22

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u..e t. Use Flying Horees--tIaiaes,
Copenhagen, etc. - BStst"s f'iS.
turic,; by she Wfnd-a Day cf
Pun.
4. ten O'Clock, Yesterday ninlni:.t;.
abo1. three hunlred and ...;y happy
little Sunday School children, Accom-
panied by their teachers and by deacons
from the Presbyterian churches o! Viz
ginia and this city, set out from The
Carson deuot on fiat ears for picnic al
Simons' Ranch ia Washoe Valley.
Reaching the grounds within a halt noar
the groves were SION alive with as joy
Gus. pretty. and attractive throDs Of
Youngsters "a is seldom behe,d together
in this section at country. rs ns!':'i,
however, one Of our characteristic
"zsphyrs" began TO blow inst when 1t
was not wanted ana soon after the dif-
ferent little crowds had spread their
fsas,s of good things nndei the shade OF
The tall Old pines which have beea al
lowed to remain and still tower up IN
unimpairs,i majesty. The wlati caused
no little grit.inc Of teeth 10y meaps 81
wand deposited upon the -staoies; anu
Iuale ,Aauy delicate and lightly riah
persons shi,er with cold; still it inter
tered b,,. slightly with the enjoyment OF
the cr.ater number In fact 1t caused
snch G. HutSerins among skirts i.iid bus
ties that il WIS aintls.:is 10 even the most
modest of the ladies to observe the comic
attitudes assumed in fruitl.ss endeavnrs
to keep shoes and stockings out OF view.
The rAusic of the many merry Ian ;hlnS
woke, WIS infectious. and caused
s,,ci, len. visaged old deacons as
Ia! CLAYTON. Charley Martin. john
.g.rnes ard Mr. Helm to feel a fhI of
tlIa Gl fr0li,. rs IA, noi,lest ut the ltife-
niles. The man with the flying horses
was there with an eye to business, bat,
alas his expectation OF gathering rlch
harvest OF dimes WAS not realized; and
the little boys and girls with bright
visions before them of flying through
the air on the winged steeds Of the
desert were doomed to be disappointed. |
For Just as these pious Sunday School
teachers, Pete Cavanaugh and Tremer
Coffin, in the fullness of their hearts to
see all enjoying themselves. had loaded
down every horse and carriage with the
prettiest girls they could find. paid the
fares, and taken their seats, also, for q
ride, crash went the whole machine to
the ground along with the bright hopes
of the proprietor! The poor man
tried to console himself by saying. |
such is life;'' but to see his |
face one would have thought he had |
invested all his money on a margin IN |
Caledonia stock at $50 per snare and |
had Just been sold out by his broker.
And. as if in pure veritcation Of the old
saying, that misfortunes never come
einele, the Youths, who had invested so
in rides for the multitude
demanded back the money foc which
they had no. received any eG Iivalent.
Bnt old Deacon Clayton Immediately
came to the rescue of the unfortunate
Look here, old
man. said he, don't you pay back
nary red cent to these big huskies
make them paw damages for breaking
you down y The Sunday School tea
rhers could not, of course, withstand
such Il champion, and were obliged to
give the old man rest. After this cat
.strophy swings were made fast to the
limbs of the lofty pines. and numerous
games were started. Loving couples
EltHnFeW III all UlTectlous eNllstutiy dS- |
3ured of the fact that more than two are
crowd: But the sport which absorbed
most of those who sought diversion in
games, WAS that grand Old Presbyterian
known as Copenhagen. 1t is
sufficient to say that the principal fea-
ure of this game is for some Miss to
ap some Mr. on the back of the head.
This is challenge to kiss her. Such
handsome youths as our friend Jim
rorreyson, and Blair OF the Mint, and
hose sanity Assemblymen, Stern from
iold Hill, and Sheppard from Virginia.
we're great favorites but We noticed old +,
Jim Minor, and the sancti- !,
aonious Whitehill standing for long
ime holding on to the rope without !
citing a single tap. Worn out at last !
With romping in the woods. the crowd :
we're all ready to start for home as soon
S the train aAkved. Too much cannot
Ne spoken in praise of Revs. Hurd and
Woods. and the many ladies who con-
ributed SO much to the enjoyment of ,
II present.