The weekly Butte record. [volume] (Oroville [Calif.]) 1866-1887, 1866-12-01

San FR.Sc1sco. Nov. Is, Is

san Francisco. Nov. 2s, ls6s.
EprroR Butte REcoRD:-Your correspondent,
in company with one of the old "REcoKDf men.
had prepared himself to give you a full account of
the grand celestial fireworks advertised to take
place On the night of the 18th instant, but-as for
some not given-the exhibition failed 10 take
place, your readers are spared long and able q
dissertation on the subject also account of all
former shows Of the kind that have taken placs
during the last century
vIvE LIE TEMPS.
The Times that Journal that so long expec-
ted, made its appearance on the 5th instant. and
served to keep matters in the newspaporial line
quite lively. First they had the Dispatches, then
they didn't; then again they did, and the Little
viiiain, Gas he is classically called Of the Bal
istin, had played them out. Column after column
was filed with pleas and counter-pieas by the
Times and BuAetin. good old granny Aita quietly
laying back with her knitting, and occasionally
patting her champion, occasionally rushing to
his rescue when the New boy at School, was get
ting the better of him.
But the re aiding public of San Francisco are
der deep obligations to the Times, as its advent
served to quicken the dormant energies of the other
dailies, and they are nov really what they have
formerly pretended to be, he, Newspapers. With
the Times TO spur them on, and the Dramatic
Chronicle TO correct their inaccuracies and exer
else general supervision over them, it is hoped
they may keep giving good readable papers.
fF ATHLETICS. ts4
Our young men are turning rather more attention
to development of muscle than usual, and the
number Of Base Ball Clubs and Olympians, etc.
among daily growing larger. As writers
from abroad have always made the lack of proper
athletic sports one of the great evils of American
social life perhaps this new start will give them
ground for hoping that our young men viii not
grow up SO very puny after all. Nearly every
week there is some mate at this game chronicled
and new clubs are being formed almost weekly.
The game is as popular as cricket with our
neighbor lover the water
BY the way, our ladies, not to behind the age
have taken earnestly to the game of Croquet and
you can scarce meet one of our Pater families on
his homeward way, without his arms full of Vases
lamp shades or other fragile articles to replace
those broken by Parlor Croquet. One elderly gen
teman of my acquaintance says he don't like il,
as whenever he comes home he finds one two
good looking young fellows there trying t. learn
the girls how to play the game, and he kinder
thinks they take the tuition fee out in kisses
ODDS AND ENDS.
Since the rainy season has commenced find
that there has been quite change in the style
Among ladies ''titers" still reign supreme, al
though to meet the requirements of the season
thep are made shorter than usual
Our eating houses of all grades from ten cents
plate up to tour bits bite but l think the fol-
lowing incident could not have happened at the
Lick House or Occidental. A big bury drayman
staggered into the restaurant and sang out, "Give
me an Irish Stew in hurry After setting minute
or two he repeated the order, to hurrying waiter
who answers "all ready right off, Just then cat
was heard to emit an awful caterwaul when up
jumps Mr.. Man his face read with excitement as he
sung out Look here | thought you said that stew
ready If you've got to kill the cat yet can't
wait and Indignantly marched out of the house.
SPoTS.