The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1883-08-24

leN& LIlht uStStu - oho Va sHV t1N~a
beauties of a Summer trip to "old
oceans beach," Then again when oil
hands have to alight and take. a long,
tedious, wearisome walk up the steep
declivisy known as the "Devils Back
Bone to save horse flesh, one will be
inclined to think that the bitter is im-
pinging on the sweet, but here too is
error, as this very walk is the life
exhilarating exercise 50 much sought
after BY coast-ward hunters OF enjoy.
ment.
And when the "borders of tho Bay"
are reached, and the sand is found to be
almost impossible to a pedestrian. it
will be looked upon as a hardship until
We recollect that not all localities can
afford such mountains of sand and we
readily conclude that the rarity of a
thing makes it luxury, hence we
accept sand hills as lnxuries. Then
when tents are spread and We feel that
We are safely ensconeed in our coy re-
treat, secure from the inclemency of
wind and weather, We are momentarily
shocked when q storm of raging, uures
lenting wind. seemingly with "malice
aforethought," strikes our tent abroad
side and in the twinkling of an eye
places it hors de combat so to speak,
we think our surroundings are not of
the most inviting kind, but knowing
that with some of Us this was the first
experience of the kind in life, its very
rarity renders It attractive, and, being
fully persuaded just at this moment
that we will never in all future time be
the victims Of such nntoward circnm.
stances, we see its rarity and accept il
As a luxury, one of the very objects of
our search. So is when The storm
arises and tae rains beat against and
through onr tents and wet bed clothing
and camp eqnipage generally, We ac-
cept it as one of the beauties Of a trip
down to the sea. It Is really a grand
sight to see the majestic winds sweep
ing tents from their "moorings" and
leaving their inmates exposed to the
beating, cruel storms Of the. "a9unding
sea-
Surely all these Incidents. accidents
and circumstances combine to make
this trip one continued round of pleas
ure and enjoyment. There il enjoyment
and comfort even in standing in mud
and water six inches deep digging
shrimp bait" with which to catch the
finny It'd bits TO tickle the palate But
enough of all this.
The people who are permantIy set
tied here are more or less discouraged
over the fact that work has been dis
continued on the o. P. r. r. Various
surmises and conjectures are INDUCED
| in as to the cause Of such discontinnance
as well as the prospect of an early
opening of work again. Some say with
a wise shake Of the head that work
will very shortly be resumed under 9
new management and that the worl
win thsn be pushed forward vigorously
to final completion. Others equally
wise say that work on the railroad vii
keep pace only with the work on tn,
breakwater, while others say all hope
of an early completion Of the road ar
blasted. It is due to eandor to sa
that these opinions aie of outside par
ties who may have no means of know
ing what the actual state of things
concerning the matter. But th
ceasing to work on the road has falle
like wet blanket on the whole settle
ment about the Bay. The work o
the Breakwater is said to be progress
!. ing satisfactorily to those who bave
in charge.
Not being an engineer or builder "
f are not prepared TO express an opinio
: of weight. but to an inexperienced ey
4 the work seems to be one of grea
magnitude and Importance. The d
4 tails Of the work seem to be fully an
: faithfully carried out.
d Mr.. Polhemns is said to be gentl.
r man and faithful Superintendent |
o the work. Mr.. Nice, the foreman. wa
8 gentlemanly and courteous in shown
]. Us over the work. Work will continu
b on the brsakwater until the appropril
i ton is exhausted which will be abot
4 the middle of September or the first .
9 November. Great Interest is felt
d the question as to whether CongreI
/ will make another appropriation
It continue this work. The cener
IS opinion is that Congress will make
q liberal appropriation for this purpos
!, At least one hundred thousand dollar
81 It is said By the men in charge, shoul
Is be appropriated to carry on The wor
But whatever appropriation ii made,