The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1877-04-02
ALL FOOLS, DAY.
Incidents and Accidents '0f the
Event.

cannot state authoritatively when or
where the general custom of playing
practical jokes On unsnspecting NOR
tails on t3ae annual recurrence OF April
first was ushered into existence. but the
fashion has bsen faithfully observed by
the civilized world for centuries back
in fact, mnltitudes of enlightened peo-
Pile insist that Noah introduced the
sport by getting gloriously drunk when
safely landed from his voyage in the
| ark. Yesterday was the day, and we
CLEAN the following from our note
! book relative to its observance:
Many boarders at the several hotels
we're astonished apon cutting open soft
boiled eggs to discover that the yelks
bad been defJly removed aud hot water
substituted instead Roast beef smoth-
cred in Cayenne pepper. salt water, tea
aud coffee. were literally dispensed by
biscuit shooters" TO the amusement
of good-uatured guests.
Mills, the roadmaster. devoted some
time to carefully mufilng the bell at
the depot. and shortening the cord at
tached thereto, for the especial benefit
of Conductor Hopkins. The latter was
up to snuff. though, and didn't try to
phil the bell, but contented himself
with yelling All aboardw thus turn-
ing the laugh on TO Mr.. NJ, who could
not do otherwise than relish the joke.
Piute, while sauntering down
Bridge street, spied bright half dollar
| laying on the sidewalk. Two ladies
were approaching, 50 he slapped his
foot on it, folded his arms and stood
| like statue till the fair ones passed.
Raising the ponderous brogan he slowly
| leaned over to secure the prize, mean
while CHANGING furtively up and down
the street to see If anybody was look
ing. Not sonl could be see; his hand
neared the coin; bright ray of hope
cheered his heart ard visions of luxury
caused a smile of satisfaction to illu-
inmate his countenance; down. down,
nearer. nearer. glided those long, taper
ing fingers till the distance was less
| than inch, when the silver, eagle side
mp. started across the street, towards
small boy. at the rate Of ten 10foot
| jumps second. The astonished abo-
| rigine scowled as be watched the trav-
cling coin, muttered; me heap dam
fool" aud moved on in objected
manner.
Somebody put Chinese bomb in the
rear of an individual who was STOPPING
over intently studying the modus oper-
andi of Chinese gambling game. The
fuse was lighted; the victim backed up
until he was sqaatted right over the
fireworks; be didn't know the magazine
was there until about minute later,
when it exploded and brought bis head
in violent contact with the Celestial
bankers dread basket" upsetting
the heather and scattering his finances
over the street. This was dangerous
joke. but we are happy to state that no
serious Injury resulted to the aerial
navigator.
One of the aristocratic Cinnamon
attempted to pick up trade dollar,
but three Intellectual efforts convinced
him that it was too firmly held to the
sidewalk by screw through the center
to be pulled off with his fingers.
Of course no one was sold by the
foot-race advertised Saturday to occur
yesterday, but it was astonishing how
many OF our "sports" wandered in the
direction of the race track 'just for
walk"
Last, bot not least, it was amusing
to see some "smarty" who couldn't be
sold strutting about with placard
pinned to his coat-tail, or bestowing
furious kick on an old hat and then
limp away finding fault with the shoe
maker for making his boots so tight in
the instep.