Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1855-06-09
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| and vicinity We are the greatest people
there is; and have the finest township III Butte
County, or any other county. Our mines are
richer, our fields greener, our horses tieeter
and, if I do say it, our Ladies prettier, aad
babies fatter than any where else. And the
men, too, are very decent fellows-for men.
EThey are under good subsection. When we
nod they tremble. How funny it is to see
them put on airs sometimes. and think they
are the Lords of Creation, Knights and Horses,
Poor fellows! they do not know that they are
mere automatons that VIC move at pleasure.
Last Tuesday, while you old ,fogies at Bid
well were quarrelling about your Free Fer
succeed to the different posts of honor and
emolument next Fall, unnecessary trouble
as Father says the peeps viii adjust that mat
ter this year,, ard while you, Mr.. Editor
was animadyerting upon the K N s, as usual,
| (by the way. why devote so much of your pa
pc, to these K. Nsi Why don't you talk of
Ponies and Parties, and persuade the men
TO buy U.s. horses and saddles, and make us
pretty houses and flower gardens, for as long
as our hearts are merry, our cheeks rosy, and
our homes are pleasant, the world will never
i go to pieceS) Tho must confess, l don't
see how those naughty Kuow-Nothings can
bear to meet all alone il those horrid dark
places, without any music, OF dancing, or La
dies
As was saying, last Tuesday, while you
were letting your ,oiUes and stceethearts pine
in that sultry Canon, we Ladies of Oregon
City, Spring Valley and st. Clair Flat, init
mated to the Lords of creation. that if they
would send around wagons to convey our box
es OF good things and bring horses for our
selves, we would do them the honor to accom-
pany them to the Table Mountain, and grace
with our presence Pic Mica glorious Pic
Nic-and such one it proved to be- The
first ever known in Butte County. As you
can imagine our steeds were soon in readiness
and SO were the Gents. The first thing on
the programme was, to ride to st. Clair Flat
to meet the delegation from the Valley Alvey
We scampered, over hill and dale. Mazeppa
when bound to his wild horse, never rode half
so fast. Perhaps you think we Ladies didn't
have any ribbons or feathers or beaus, nor
nothing, Oh, no ; Of course not We didn't
run oar horses, nor leap bitches, nor logs, nor
fences, nor laugh, nor sing, nor nothing for
eDjoyment-no; of course not. The day was
Lively, the prairie carp red with BIZ a1tiful wild
flowers, the air was fragrant with their per
fume, and didn't We fatter the gents by adorn-
ing them with wreaths and boquets Of beau
tiful flowers
The scenery was moot magnificent in the
world. viewed from the Table Mountain. The
whole country looked like one vast Theatre
GidwelI, 0phir, and Maryayillc occupying the
/, N-Oregon City and vicinity, sitting proudly
in t,'e dress circle, and the Sacramento Valley
and Ri> ar with its belt of timber extending as
far as the sc could reach. The Buttcs .ear-
;nr their bea, Is majestically above the sur
rounding Prairie, and the Coast Range with
its snow capped pc, 'lsi in the distance, all
formed one grand Dro. Scene.
After galloping over the table Land admi
ring this gorgeous scenery n, i after midday
we repaired to a cozy dell, shade ny the OAK
and cushioned by luxurant grass a. oeauI
ful flowers, where We enjoyed delicl Oh re-
past consisting Of the daiaticst viands, past
ries, confectioneries, &C., arranged in III, st
tasteful manner, under the supervision Of Mrs !.
Il. j. Morrison and Mrs. Fearn-not forget
ting on the occasion, an abundance of lemon
ade, Champagne, Soda, SC, &C., which the
Boys said dubbed cut of Spring near by
expressly for the occasion But don't be-
liev6 half the Boys say, they talk such strange
things.
After drinking toasts, making speeches.
gathering flowers, and killing snakes, and az
ter taking another gallop across the prairie,
we adjourned to Spring Valley, passing on the
route, Oregon City-stopping at White & !
Eutter's Store to indulge ourselves and part
ners with Soua, Gas you know, we ali advocate
the Maine law From White g. Nutters, we
proceeded to the Ranch of H. J. Morrison,
Esq, which, by the way, is a delightful resi-
dencc, and shows unmistalIable signs of indus.
try and Improvement We partook of the
generous hospitality OF our hosts, II. j. Morri
son, Esq, and Lady, and after doing justice
to an excellentsu supper. we mounted our horses
and proceeded to Mr. z. E. Canncn's, in
Spring Valley, where every attention was paid
to our comfort and enjsyment
Our party consisted of seventeen of Earth's |
-fngels, and about twenty of the sterner sex,
all provided with as good steeds as are usually
allowed to travel in Butte County So that |
you will perceive for small country town,
we do not consider ourselves very small pota-
toes. After reaching Spring Valley, we found
excellent music had preceded US, and VIC
tripped it on the light fantastic toe, '"till the
We sma' hours O MORN and then went home /
by the light of the moon, every one delighted
with the day and evenings amusement, and
none more than,
Truly, your friend,
A PARTICIPAToR |
Oregon, May 81, 1856