Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1882-09-29
GRAND POLITICAL EXCURSION, PICNIC
AND BARBECUE!
TREADWAY'S PARK.
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1882.

The Committee beg leave TO an
nounce that Aaron Treadway, the
noted agriculturist and politician, has
donated the use of his grounds for the
picnic.
The following list of games and
prizes has been carefully arranged
Tug of War-Candidates on both
tickets will take sides in this grand
contest of muscle and endurance. The
prize will be set of silverware plated
with genuine silver from the Bonanza
mines, presented by Senators Jones and
Fair. 49,.
N. B.-George Tutiy will be barred
from this contest.
Running Race-The wild mustang
Jewett Adams and the Comstock thor
oughbred Enoch Strother will run a
sigle dash of one mile for the Capitol
stakes and the taxpayers purse of
$4,000. A squad of police will be on
hand to guard the pool box and keep
spectators off the track. Entries closed
The Dark Horse Race-Ali dark
horses who have never been beaten
over thirty votes are eligible to enter
this class. Billy WOODBURY., Doc Harris,
Harry Day, Jerry Schooling, Alvaro
Evans and George T. Mayre are al
ready entered. 1t will be gO-as-you-
please race, best three in five, and re-
peat. No distance flag, and the last
horse don't save his gate money.
George l. Lammon will act as starter
and Fred Turner will keep time. The
judges will be selected from the mob
around the pool box and will be put
under the same bonds as the State
Treasurer. The purse will consist of Il
taken up after the first heat.
Naulting-All persons who have
vaulted over the fence since the cam
paign opened will be allowed to contest.
Colonel Jerry Moore of Elko, Ii. F. |
Bartine and George b. Hill have an
bounced their intention IT, take il hand. |
The prize will consist of anything that |
the constituents can find on the other
side when they get over.
Lying Matrh-All editors in the
Stafe are eX rected to enter. One hour
will be allowed to score and each man
will have four sighting shots at c. c.
PoWning. Senator jones has donated
, silver plated, double standard hat, het,
md will make the presentation speech.
Colorado and California liars barred.
rne second man out will secure an auto
graph of Senator Fair written on
he back Of jurors bill for extra
at , O'Clock.
In addition to the contests above
there will be several
peciai features
Johnny Moore will appear in his
celebrated buck ing and kicking act.
Bob Lindsay will with his divining
cd exactly locate '.the sack" if it be OH
he grounds.
Bill Bishop and Bill Hobart will per
,rm some chin balancing feats with .
he Eureka delegation.
Matt Caravan will appe in his in
nmpltibe after-piece entitled, "Har-
the Democracy" in which he t
ill play all the parts and pay for all t
ne wine. Mr.. Adams has kindly con- t
.nted to furnish the red fire for the
lst tabeau. :
THE BARBECUE.
This will be conducted in the big pa ::
ilion under the immediate super
ision of Farmer Treadw with Jasper
strock chief cook. Mr.. rocsett will
rive the napkins and harley Laugh
IN will lead the orchestra with Johnny
'nr.ner playing second fiddle. A roast =.
K will be served wnole at every plate
18th !oiIed crow on the side for de-
'ated candidates and their friends. ii
rank politicians will eat at the second {