Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1879-01-28
EXTRAORDINARY SUNDAY SCHOOL
EXHIBITION.

1t ia not an uncommon thing to hear Ne
yada people growing about the way they are
persistently mlsrepresented by the eastern
press Ever since the picture of lot of men
with their pants in their boots, dancing at an
Episcopal festival in Carson, appeared in a
New York illustrated paper, we have been
disposed to think that Carson was maligned
locality case of juvenile depravity, how
ever, came to our notice few days ago,
which is sufficient to make man lose all
faith in early Christian training A few days
ago one of the most outrageous confidence
games on record was practiced by lot of jul
veniles in this city under cover of the Chris
tan religion. Willie Davis, son of the Rec
tor of the Episcopal church OF Carson, and
the three sons of the editor of the APPEAL,
(the only religious newspaper published In
the State, terms 50 year, in advance) were
the leading spirits of the swlndle. 1t appears
that the parsons son, while rumaglng about
she vestry of the church, found a lot of scrip
tural scenes painted glass slides, to be
used in magic lantern exhibitions. These
Samuel at prayer, Daniel storming Palestine;
Moses in the Mount of Olives, The Children
of Ham Crossing the Caspian Sea, Ajax De
flying the Lightning rod agent and other we'll
known scenes suitable for Sunday school en-
tertainment About the same time the chill
dren of the journalist came across an old magic
lantern in the attic and joined forces with
the parsons son. 1t was then agreed upon
10 give q show for the benefit of the Sunday
School and the general cause of Christianity
in Carson The offspring of the divine in
sisted on one third of the receipts, after all
expenses, should 60 to the Diossan Mission
Fund. After considerable argument the
journalist agreed, provided a portion of the
noney could be appropriated to the founding
Of Sunday School Monthly to be called The
Lamp of Faith The preiminaries being set |
tied, the boys next proceeded to steal d lot of
blank cards from the APPEAL Office and wrote |
thereon:
GRAND SUNDY SKOOL EXIBISHSHUN |
sKRIPrUaAL PICKrUREs OF ALL KINDS.
Ten Cents To Git In.
They then went into the field and sold |
tickets leash in advance) to Mrs Bender,
Miss Clspp and g Pant, when the supply of
paste boards gave out. The combination then
and the receipts go cents) were in
vested in molasses candy and peanuts. The
show never came off and the ticket holders
are still holding the cards Gone handed) and
a waiting developments. The question now
arises does the vigorous religious training
given their children by divines and journal
sts really tend to elevate the young to
oettar aud purer mode of life ?
ON SATURDAY night young man dropped
nto the APPEAL office and said that he was a
journalist from the Bay who had been disap-
pointed in his aspirations for Senatorial
lerkship. He wanted a commission to re- {
,ort the cock fight on Carson street. A note G
vas written to the doorkeeper to let him in |
nd he vanished in the darkness, with a hur- c
led {" thank you" About midnight the edi- T
or, starting for home, stumbled over man
ying near the door, and when dragged into
he light he WAS recognized as the new volun- f
Ger sporting editor. He was blind drunk K
he following notes were translated from his {
larry: "Jau 1st-Reached here to-day D
promised to vote for me, Am
stisfed no one knows that am a non-res- a
emit Jan. 2d.-Have captured House, Sen t.
Re, lobby and all hands. Jan. Sd. Went tt
, Virginia to sec the sights. Lost $50 play tt
~ poker at Washoe Club. Jan. 4th.-Bor- I'll
owed $50 of Pete Canavan ON strength of t.
eng a railroad lob visit Jan 5th-Got v
cunk. Jan. 6th.-Beas ike the devil; only al
,t six votes Got drunk. Jan. 25th. Re of
orting cock fight for APPEAL. Bet s. on Fl
ID cock lost Bet 81 on black cock; lost u,
ION $40 ON gray cock; couldn't get my
oney. Man said | hal bet SO with him E.
1 red cock; licked me til gave it up; new ~
saw him before. Was treated nine times" XII
he rest of the notes are iilegible.
YESTERDAY afternoon, after the ad iourn- u"
ent of the Senate, number of Senators "
aggregated in the upper hal! of the Capitol
hiding and began pitching half dollars for a.
keeps" The game caused more excitement 'n
an any bill yet introduced, and large
ovid collected to watch the fun 1t will be yin
proud moment for journalists and Demo GA
ats when they learn chat Hon George w. th'
,ssidy, of the Eareka Sentinel, won all the Ay
,se silver {Sl6 so Of the crowd in twenty to