Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-05-12
THE PALIsADE EXCURSION
Eurekans in Search of Rural
Felicity.


AGsla Day ON the Humbolds.
At six o'clock yesterday morning
the town was alive with people laden
with baskets. hampers and all the lit.
tie knickknacks necessary for the com.
fort and enjoyments of a picnic. Pic.
MICS are novel experiences in Eureka
life, as nature has done very little in
the way of providing shady retreats
for such occasions, and in this event a
ninety-mile journey had to be under
gone before the fastideous tastes of the
seekers Of rural felicity could be salts
fed. The bus and a four-horse coach
were engaged in Transporting the ex.
cursionists, and their combined capac.
ity was hardly sufficient to transport
the crowd to the depot on time. They
all got there, however, without ACCT
dent, except an unfortunate dog, who
committed Jelo de Sc by immolating
himself under the wheels of a ba.
rouche. His funeral obsequies was
not largely attended, as the mourners
we're too eager to secure seats on the
cars-the outlook for those accommo-
dations in the light of the throng that
commenced gathering not being overly
bright. Many more than were ex-
pected were on hand, and as the num-
Der increased Mr.. Everts kept switch
ing in more cars until the managers
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gaily decorated with American flags,
hut the cars lacked any adornment
except their own natural beauty,
attract a~nybody's undivided atten-
ton for more than five consecutive
minutes. The seating capacity OF the
cars was inadequate to the crowd, but
some rough boards we're provided and
temporary benches nailed together.
THE START.
At exactly seven o'clock Conductor
Chamblin shouted all aboard, and the
train was under way. The ladies'
occupied the passenger cars, and the
men took possession of the box and
flats, while the SENTINEL reporter, i'm
company with Mr.. Duff and Bob Cav
anaugh, took positions on the pilot of
the engine, a breezy but comfortable
place. No stops we're made, with the
exception OF Alpha and Mineral Hill
stations. At the latter place the boys
gave Mr.. Ward a benefit, and several
bottles OF soda water were called for
to assauge the thirst of the picnickers.
The train moved on after a ten min
uLes' stop, and lively time was made
from that point to Palisade, the cars
reaching there at half.past eleven, be-
ing four and one-half hours on the
road. The inhabitants of Palisade
were all gathered on the platform,
their h%ospitable intentions plainly
manifested in their smiles and hearty
greetings.
THE WELCOME.
Sheriff Will N. Rabbits, get up in
his best bib and tucker. was promi-
nent among the throng, and opened
the ceremonies by a speech, in
which he alluded to the bright flu
ture OF American institutions, the
grave aspect of European complica-
tons, the political prospects of the
next campaign, and his entire will
ingness to stand in on any PROPOSE
ton whatsoever, and ended up by
rendering The freedom of the city to
Eureka's representatives. The Cap
tain WAS loudly applauded, and fell
back almost overcome by his feel
ings, but finally succeeded in quiet
ing his emotions by frowning on a
shouting chi! hill" We should
have enjoyed the speech had it not
been that we had just INDUCED in a
hand-sbake with Il. +. Lawl0r, the
Eureka and Palisade Railroad Com
pany's representative at Palisade.
Mr.. Lawlor is II of the best fell
lows in the world, but he has got
q grip like a wise, and We hereby
warn his friends against indulging in
any courtesies of the kind with him.
PALIsADE.
The town looked as neat as a pin,
and the citizens had trimmed the
buildings with evergreens and flags
until n would have thought by the
gay appearance that he had dropped
on q iull-1edged Fourth of July cele-
bration. The Illusion was heightened
by the firing of cannon, under the
dire elton of Captain John Bell, and
the echoes answered from the lofty
palisades. AS everybody was hungry,
a grand rush was made for Burkett's
and Baum's hotels, and the way edi-
bles and drinkabies disappeared, was
an Endorsement Of the capacity of the
Eureka picnicker. Those who brought
their lunches along sought cosy
hooks In the rocks, where old Soils
fervent rays could not reach them,
and with their friends gathered around
the rural retreat done full justice to
cold chicken, salad, and other deli
cacies.
REV. Mr.. GRAY
And party discovered a natural cave,
which they took possession of. A dis
pute arose between Messrs. Smith and
Prior as to what it was best adapted
for, Smith insisting, with . religious
~fervor, that It was evidently followed
out by the Shoshones for a chapel,
while Prior obstinately commended that
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