Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-05-26

sport Themselves on the Banks
Of the IiumbOIdt-The Ii Of T.
Picnic "a Success.
1t was a merry crowd that gathered
at the Depot yesterday morning, "all
on pleasure bent" and INDUCING in
anticipations of the delights of pic
nicking and the enjoyment to be ex-
tracted from a days ruralizing. An
excursion to the verdant banks of the
Humboldt, a descent upon the hospita-
BILE citizens of the terminus, a cessation
from the daily cares of life, a sniff of
an atmosphere untainted with furnace
fumes, a ride on the railroad, music,
dancing, flirting, oratory, trout fishing,
a chance fer the females to array them
selves in appropriate and charming
costumes, and the males to bloom out
in straw ~hats-these were a few of the
attractions offered, and embraced by
those who made the trip. They were
all there, the youth and maiden, to
whom the day promised advantages in
the way of sly love-making; the man
about town, who took it in as a relief
from the monotony of his daily exist
ence; The young married couple, the
old bachelors; the woman with baby
in arms and two or three little ones
clinging to her skirts, worrying the life
cut of her and b%urdening her with a
multiplicity of cares; a large delega-
ton OF hoodlum boys; in fact. all
classes, irrespective OF age, condition
or sex.
HALF PAST SIX O'CLOCK
Is a pretty early hour for the bulk of
u population to be on hand, and
when they got fairly settled in the cars
provided for the occasion, there was
considerable yawning INDUCED in and
a general tendency to catch short maps.
The prospect of a 80 mile ride,
on a crowded train, was not the
most pleasant prospect; but one must
expect some dlscomiorts at "A picnic,
and there was a sort of Mark Tapely
disposition manifested to be jolly un
der all circumstances. Beside, this
was a pleasure excursion, and must be
enjoyed in a proper spirit. The Eu-
eSa Brass Band was on hand and
played some stirring mssic, an incl
dent that served to wake the sleepers
and inspire the few who began to
doubt the wisdom of their journey.
At seven O'Clock everybody, with the
exception of the last man, and he got
left, was on hand, and the train started.
1t was made up of two passenger, M
box and a number of fiat cars. The
ladies and their escorts monopolized
the first and the much enduring males
sqtIatted on the latter, where they re
ceived a full benefit from the engine
in the way of smoke and sparks. The
trip was without incident, with the ex-
ception of a few halts made to wood up,
and a short stoppage at Mineral Sta.
ton, where Ward was on hand. and
done a lively business furnishing slim
ulsnts TO those who felt in need of
something in the way of a bracer.
PALIsADE.
At eleven O'Clock Palisade was
sighted ahead, and in a few moments
the cars drew up alongside the plat
form. The citizens of that burg were
on hand to welcome their guests, and
greeted the throug with a heartiness
that was possibly disinterested. They
may have sp%eculated among them
selves as to the profit that was to be
derived from this hungry, tumultuous
crowd of barbarians that descended
upon them like unto a Tarter horde.
but vi will give them the benefit of the
doubt, and ascribe their genial wei.
ON To the pleasure they expected to
derive from the visitors. They have
been untustly assailed by the uuthink-
ing because they had taken the pre-
caution to pack off their valuables to
the mountains and bury them in ont
OF the way places, but that was all on
account of the trampS who infest that
section, and who seiZe upon such OPP
portunities to plumber and despoil hon
est houSeholderS. All badinage aside,
they deserve great credit for the elab
crate preparations they had made for
the reception of the party. Every
building in the town was decorated
with evergreens, and the national col
ors were displayed in proiusion. The
cosy little village had put on its holt
dav attire, and looked a. fresh and
handsome as a rosy checked bride at a
country wedding. A great deal of
taste was manifested in the adorn-
ments, and the work must have taxed
the capacity of the public-splrited IN
habltantS.
A HUNGRY CROWD
Before the strains of music from the
band had died away, and the loud
clangor and reports of the booming
anvils ceased to reverberate and echo
back from the mountain sides, the ex-
c~ursionists had disembarked, and a
grand rush was made tor the Eureka
Hotel. Our friend, w. ). Evans, was
equal to the emergency, and his larder
seemed t o be inexhaustible. 1t was
fortunate that such was the case, for
the long ride and the rough jolting of
the ears had given his patrons an un'
bounded appetite, and the way they
devoured the good things that were
set before them would have killed a
dyspeptic with sheer envy.
After satisfying their appetiteS the
picnic commenced. The great attrac-
zion was the dancing, and the younger
portion of the party disported them
selves with an ardor and vivacity that
proved that they were bound to ex-
tract lots Of enjoyment from the event.
While the major part evoted them
selves to this style of amusement,
l,l,o,, ,N,a., I,,;,t aud ,.atiral In THAR