New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-05-06
Local Intelligence.

Picnic OF THE MAGNOLIA BOYS AND GIRLS
SCHOOLS The teachers and pupils of these
fine schools had consolidated picnic at the
Barracks yesterday, which was attended
by q very large number of the parents and
ether friends. The New Orleans City Rail-
carry the hundreds of bright, happy little
children down and back, and though .
slight rain began to fall about the time of
starting home, it is to be hoped they all
managed finally to reach indoors without
getting very wet. ..
From ten in the morning till half-past six
10 the evening the grounds assigned to the
two schools presented moving, ever chang
ing picture Of happy juvenility, while the
teachers were busily engaged in their
duties of supervision, chiefly of the com.
missary stores, OF which there was great
abundance A fine band furnished music
for lively dancing, which exercise kept
merry feet moving more or less throughout
the day. 1t was, in short, very successful
Barth, principal of the boys school. was
called away during the day by the death Of
friend, leaving his duties to devOlve upon
his assistants, 80 far as his own school was
concerned, under the general direction OF
Mrs. Williams, principal of the girls school.
Everything had been arranged with such
precision and nicely of detail that this en-
further than the loss of the company OF a
very popular associate and greatly re-
spected preceptOr.
A dress parade was begun at six O'Clock,
which called all the little ones and big ones
too, to the parade ground, but the rain
came on in q few minutes, which sent
children and soldiers flying to quarters
In the meantime Colonel Floyd Jones, COM
manding at the Barracks, politely invited
the representative of the REPUBLICAN, and
Judge Lynch, who we're accompanied by
several ladies', to the shelter of the gallery in
front of his Quarters.
T ne teschers Of the two schools are: OF the
hoys NJ. j. L Barth. principal, and Misses
ME Jinnerty, o. Woodwork, N: E. Reese.
Ka,p Lee, Nettie Lee, Minnie Weaver. E.
R,Oks and A Leddy. ASSISTANTS.
For the girls, Mrs. L. NJ. Williams, princi-
pal. and Misses Cenas, Thompson, Nc
Emery, Divine, O'Regan and Beecher, as
sistants.
THAT WAS HIS NAME The first old
fellow who stepped out Of the dock to take
his municipal court Cruel created smile.
He was asked his name, which sounded
Like Rooster.
"Texas, find out that mans name"
HE says it is Abe Brewster"
That's what l thOught-RoOs:e Abe
brush, which is strange, as you are tooth
less. Why not steal bottle of hair dye to
use on your bald headp
well, 1 took the brush, being near
sighted; thought it was fine silk umbrella,
ami when the policeman said you are
mine. was on my way back to the store to
inf ,rm the proprietor Of my singular error"
Then you Intended to steal that UNI
brella, did you!
Eyes, yer honor-no, don't mean that,
because would despise to steal anything
less than 100000 l occasionally get mixed
in nv mind and actions. go l can't explain
how I made such q mistake, for tooth
brush does not resemble an umbrella much:
Now the court can see my predicanent, and
if yer honor will lend me roll OF SILVER
half dollars, will call this affair amicably
settled"
"I'll lend you thirty days in the Parish
Prison where they have fresh fish picnic
daily"