The Tombstone epitaph., 1882-05-20
SAN FRANCISCO DOTS.
The Approach of bummer--A General Stampede for the Cool Resorts - The Ensuing Electios The Chinese BlIi Etc
SAN FRANCISCO, May 10, 'S2.

Special Correspondence of the Eptaph.
 SAN FRANCISCO, May 10, '82..
 The summer season, with all It's
 antecedant picnics and excursions is
 now close at hand. Summer in San
 Francisco is easily recognized. The
 heavy drifting fogs that come sneak.
 ing in from the Pacific; the clouds of
 dust that go flying down the streets
 the cobble stones that find lodg-
 ment in your eyes, blown there by
 the frlsky wind, all give evidence of
 the approach of summer. The man
 with his never ceasing cry of "I-c-e-
 Cream" will soon patrol the
 streets. In most cites summer is
 heralded with joy; and the rejoicings
 at it's return are great. Here, it is
 different. Perhaps at no time in the
 year is the city so deserted. Every
 body who'is anybody and whose bus.
 mess will allow it, takes his
 family off for holiday jaunt
 to some country resort, for couple
 of months. Santa Cruz, Monterey,
 Napa Soda Springs, the Geysers and even Tavlorville, a camp on the
 North Pacific Coast R. R., will soon
 be crowded with visitors. Every.
 body is oG to "the Springs. Golden Gate Park, which is usually such a resort for the people, is now almost entirely deserted. Occasionally some rich mans carnage rushes past. But these are few and far between. Society, that is to say, the society of upper-tendum, is nearly as much at a standstill, as it was during the Lenten season.. For nearly everyone of the "society" people are obliged to conform with the fashion, and fashion says "Go out of the city," so they go. A few, however, remain in the city, whose business forbids their de. parture, or whose exchequer is in somewhat ragged state.
 As sit at my desk, a military company, off for a picnic, is passing my window. The blare of the trum- pets; the clash of the cymbals ;the rub .a-abub of the drums, all go to make up pleasant picture. Especially when you are trying to write, and when all this clamor is in addition to the screeching of your last six months old "mamma's precious dsrl- ing" Every day, some picnic or excursion takes of some of the peo. be in the morning, and bring them "off" at night. But these are the pleasures of summer life in San Fran. cisco, and so they must not be scoffed at. Pic-nics, excursions, watering places, etc., are all we'll enough to those who like them, but for me, "Give me Autumn or give me death" An Autumn season in San Francisco, and its suberbs, is simply superb. it is the finest time in the year. The boys begin to leave; the men with the water. cart, gets around to "sit on" the dust; and the weather is de. lightful. There, the people return home-society is "booming"-and the people feel in the best of spirits. In fact, as our old friend O. w. has it, just "toe utterly utter"
 Politics once more! Already the bugles of the advance guard may be heard heralding the approach of an. other political campaign. Weapons are being frightened up and ammu- nition gathered Tn preparatory to the coming battle. Already dame rumor has commenced her pratings. Who are to be the candidates of the sev- eral parties seems to be. the all absorbing topic of the day. As yet, can be said with any small degree of correctness. No one has to suggest the candidates for the minor State offices and those of the city government. The specu. lations as to who will be candidates fer Gov ernor seem to be occupying the minds of nearly every one. Va rious surmises have been made. As yet no one can predict with any de- gree of certainty the candidate of the Republican party. Shafter and Estee's names have been mentioned. On the other hand, it is pretty gen orally conceded that a gentleman who has been prominently before you as mining man, will represent the Democracy. His chances are good. have reference to George Hearst. In all probability but three parties will take the field this year-at least that is the way it looks at the present time. Last campaign we had about dozen, and as consequence, had also, more squabbles and utterly ridiculous proceeding, than is often met with. The workingmen's party, which is composed chiefly of | and non-workers, and which has been SC obnoxious to the better class of politicians will, with put doubt, "throw up the sponge," and quit the political arena, never to enter it again. If they do, it will not 'nly be great blessing, but it will also be the most sensible thing they nave done since their organization. Their principles have been so rotten, md the expounders of these princi- ples have been SO corrupt, that even l. Il l