Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-06-09

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meanwhile some soul-stirring airs.
AZ Geld Hill.
Three more platform-cars, loaded down
with the friends Of the Company,
joined the train, making thirteen in
all, including two passenger coaches.
The mass Of humanity occupied all oil
the available room In the cars, on the
tender, aud even the cow-catcher.
Continual accessions were made to the
party from all OF the stations
along the limo Of the road.
On the arrival Of the train at the
Mound House the male passengers
made n grand charge upon McLane's
saloon. three bar-keepers being entire
ly Inadequate to the task Of furnishing
tho picnic beverages which were ca
gerly called tor. l. Mattice, the lame
man from Virginia City, improvised a
suffers establishment OIL board the
train and kept busily occupied in deal
ing out cherries, figs. pomgranates and
thirst assuagers. The usual amount
Of yelling and osculatory perform
ances were INDUCED In while the train
was passing through the tunnels.
From the Mound House the train rat
tied along in a very lively manner and
in 4 few moments We heard a fellow
passenger sing out
snn.ti.ah.gs.
The ride from beginning to end was
4 most exhilarating one. All the ex-
cursionists seemed to enjoy themselves
remarkably we'll on board the train,
Notwithstanding the fact that they
We're kept industriously occupied In
picking the cinders out Of their eyes.
A. Empire
We noticed 4 novelty in the person OF
a colporteur, or tract distributor, who
was travelling on foot under v Of a
huge umbrella. BY some he was mis-
taken for John I. CHM, local reporter
of the Virginia Chronicle. From Em-
| pire we went into Carson flying. a
young lady equestrienne, mounted OIL
a tiue horse, attempted to keep up
with the train, but failed. On our ar
rival
40 Carson
We found an immense crowd OF peo-
| pie assembled at the railroad depot.
The crowd received constant aceessions
as long as the train remained ut the
station. The services Of a second To-
connective being required to haul the
train up the grade leading to the Lake
View House, the Carson was at
tached to the teal of the train, and
did some very substantial pushing.
After taking on achievements ut Car
son We sped on toward Washoe Val
ley. passing frowning rocks, beautiful
fields Of grain, aud smiling meadows
covered with immense herds OF sleek
looking cattle. The scenery on the
portion Of the route between Carson
and Reno is remarkably picturesque.
AZ tho Bower.' Mansiea.
In due time we arrived at Il des-
tination, the entire journey having
been accomplished without accident,
Notwithstanding the %tortuous character
of the road. Considerable time was
taken up in the Decentralization Of the
picnicers, there being nearly a thou
sand OH board the train. As soon rs
| the eycursionists arrived at the Bow
ers premises there wa, a general dis
| persion, most of the people beginning
TO feel the keen demands Of appetite.
| Groups OF people could be seer scat
tered about the grounds, and making a
| vigorous attack upon their lunch bas-
kets. Our reporter WAS captured by
| George Emmett. Of Gold Hill, and
taken straightway to his at tho
Mansion, where we found q magnif1-
cent lunch, and were favored with al
introduction to his estimable wife.
| Whenever George goes to a picnic he
il bound to have everything In good
| shape, and. accordingly, we feasted
ourself until he began to suspect that
we were afflicted with 4 tape-worm.
Mrs. Bowers, although somewhat sur
prised at the large number OF guests,
acted the part Of hostess like an able
general In the commissary department,
and did everything in her power for
the enjoyment Of her visitors. The
Young and handsome-looking hostess
was very much sought after, nobody
see ming to get along at all without
Mrs. Bowers.
Merry Making.
As soon as tho young people had
dispatched their lunch they started In
resolutely to dance. notwithstanding
the sweltering condition Of the atmos-
nbere. a floor had been laid for the
| Accommodation of the ~terpsichoreans
| i'm the open air. and for hours the peo-
ple, old and young, went through the
ciddy mazes OF the waltz, the Natlonai
| Guard Band. which accompanied the
excursion, furnishing some delightful
music.
The Emmets
Gave their attention chiefly to the tar
get shooting, aud made n splendid
record for themselves. The Company
IL otNcered as follows: Captain, j. ).
Young: LIST Lieutenant. Dan. Lyons
3d lieutenant, Thos. O'Hara; LIST Ser
ceant, p. II. Human; I'd Sergeant'
| Martin Powers; Sd Sergeant. WIN.
HAYS; 4th Sergeant, Jerry Hurley
9Th Sergeant, 'rhos. Cavanagh.
The whole number Of mel shooting
was forty.one. Whole number oil
po,nts made, 1917. Dennis Nevin car
ried off the first prize-the company
medal. His partner. VIM, Hays, got
away with the leather medal. flve
..buils-sye" shots were made In all,
ri. Pat. Shea. id. Mshoney, L. Feeny
Matt sheridan and Charles Brown.
The shooting was the best that hal
been done thus far by any company 10
the State and reflects great credit upon
the Emmets. The soldier boys were
very highly complinentsd by MIS-;
Bowers for their orderly deportmen'
While on the grounds. The excursion
lists had a very enjoyable time ana I'm !
limited amount Of fun n hllatisy
while returning home OH the even, nh'
train. Captain Arnold sung March !,
Ing through Georgia." all the WAY
from the Mound House to slrg'n
civ. at which place the plcnicefs ~
rived at about eight p. N.
uo,r Srv, wnERRIEs.--In the mar