The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1879-10-22
SAN FRANCISCO LETTER.
SAX Francisco, Oct. il, 1879.

SAX Francisco, Oct. i3, 1879.
A review Of the events of the past
six months will not fail to convince the
most skeptical that We are an excite
men.- loving people. If tho average
San Franciscan fails to receive his regu-
lar dish of exciting news. he don't feel
we'll all day. He loves excitement and
glOats over q newspaper article that to
others would be bloc l-curdling. If
nothing should occur to suggest the
following headlines in the great dniiies.
such as "Murde. most foul!' OK dis
aster and loss Of life!' desperate en-
counter!' "A Death Strusgle!' and
similar suggestive captions, lie lays his
paper down with the observation that
~ There nothing in it," He mus. and
will have sensational reading. 1t is as
necessary to his wellbeing as his daily
meals, and all arguments fail to cons
vince him to the contrary. If he at
tends church and the dispenser Of divine
wisdom breaches An orthodox sermon.
(Which is unquestionably difficult for
the most fsithful to listen to) he leaves
the church with q firm determination
never to return.
THE REASON
of this peculiar feature OF Californians
may be partly accounted for by the Pc
culiari,ies Of the climate, which create
an impulsive, exciting and morbid ma
turc. With tue majority of Californians
life is = continual scene of sun -hinc
and shadow. In funds today and broke
tomorrow is peculiar characteristic Of
our people. Stocks up today and down
tomorrow is lroverbial. A bountiful
harvest this year, but what about the
next! These. together with many
other uncertainties too numerou, to
mention, partly justify the average per
son in extracting all the pleasure lie or
she can ont of the brief span of life;
and the Californian only differs from
the rest Of humanity III his peculiar
mode of obtaining the same result.
During the months Of March and
April the campaign preceding tie sdop
ton Of the new constitution absorbed
public attention. Following swiftly
after came the State aud local elections.
attended by the sho ting of KalIoeh.
throwing the community into q fever o.
excitement in the midst Of which Gen.
Grant arrives. His presence was not
desirable to Denis kearney. who threat.
ened to burn him in efiisy. and for .
time It locked as though we were going
TO have riot. Finally Deni. very pru-
IDENTIFY changed his mind. and even
condescended To call on the General
| and extend to him the hospi,al.ties of
the sandlot. But the General wouldn't
zee the cur. and this was deemed suffi.
Gent Cause for declaration Of war,
which Dsnis will promulga,e at the
sand'ot as soon rs the General leaves
for the East. After the excitement
consequent on General Grants arrival
had subsidized, our wants were supplied
by the great six days
WALKING MATCHES.
First was the mems match, the entries
for which Numbered forty. For the
! novelty u it, a,tetd ed 1t four nights
out OF the six. VA. there during the
Closing night. AID an willing 10 con
less that have never seen :ucG an ex-
cising exhibition of human ,,lurk srj
entrance. To DC the successful con
ses,ant 10 six-iay,' walk is to be
crowned with glory a, its closed. Nc
intire. the winning nsn, at the close
was lifted into a chair AMI carried
around the track amid shower Of bon
quets AMI the plsudits Il tive, " thou,
sand people.
TIE LADiEs' MATCH
commenced last Wednesday and is ere