The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1884-04-18

perionce and observation, that some Of
the boys and girls round about "a will
60 astray, and in tho fierce conflict Of
good aud evil may fall by the wayside,
wounded, even unto death. But even
AZ wo suffer 4 pang Of regret, momen-
tarily, We thrust aside the distasteful
thought with tho co,nplAcent reflection,
that the lihtels Of our door posts are so
faithfully sprinkled With the sacrifcial
blood, that the angel Of moral death,
shall pass eur frrt born by, unharmed.
And, in this baseless, unreasoning, fan
cied security, too many are tempted by
sordid, or mistaken views Of financial
co onomy, to believe that absolute sci.
ence, so-called, il tho only proper themo
for the school room. That when q ru-
dimentary knowledge Of mathematics,
natural philosophy, history, and lam
guage is acquired, the education is thore
complete. Men with painfully mis-
tsken view Of the results Of their logic
exclaim with an air cf indubitable wis
dom "Do not devote the public funds
TO instruction in ANYTHING that is not
nhsolu,ely essential TO the preparation
q son and daughter for the stern,
b battle for daily bread, and when
ii sch is accomplished. set them
ad -, though their ship be- unsea-
W. ri short handed, and their
coh SO to the magnetic pole, yet
the' 'ossible chance, that favorable
winds, .ndly currents, and hard, prac-
teal sense may tring them safely int
tho desired port at last. Go TO the
homes Of such az these, and upon shelf
and table, you will seek 10 vain, for
mental food for the boys and girls. No
books. no music, no pictures, no works
Of art. Look out'into the yard no
flowers, no invil ianie'rc nothing
TO satisfy a.. ... longing
for beauty an 10th
ing but cold. dte that,
judged by the joll"'
aud c3nts. Doubtless ev, Jas of u,
has visited jnst such homes Ns the ont
describe, aud will admit that thr pic
turs Is not ovcrdra~n.
Turn, then, from this desolAte. unin'
viting scene, 10 one even more desnlat'
because Of the initiate AAdnesa it bring
to tho mind OF the thoughtful observer
Lot us seek the boarded treasures o
: the boy and girl who inhabit this drrar'
libel on tho namo Of homo. H.d'ri
, away carefully in an old box, We ..4'
those things which are dearest to th
, heart Of the boy. Can you not aniici
! pate its revelationsC First, you ma
draw forth what seems to be harmles
. disaeminAtor Of public inStruction-th
. newspaper-but a glance tells you tbs
3 il had far better been deadly serper
p than the thing it is for it is highl
, illustrated detail Of all that is horn
2 and devilisn that may emanats frol
n the diseased moral nature Of daprave
humanity. Ia it is portrayed in CLOWN
/ colors, all of the gross vileness Of uur'
g strained licentious sin ! Over this,
# the youthful soul pondering at
t dreaming, day and night Upon sue
q food as this, does he seek TO satisfy Il
r, cravings Of a fettered spirit Think
q it, aud shudder.
But this is not all, for, with furth
Il search, you will discover that hoard,
!. pennies have found devils incarnate,
!. place in bis hitherto pure hands, lev
n pictures and obscene books, to convin
Il him that his chief. aim in life should
h TO e-nulate the rake. the lihertine al
del hee with scorched aud blacken,
b. soul.
o ID, aa wonder at his having the
d thin. ~ his possession Does it su
% prise Int he has thus early learn
IF to gs2- seeming pleasure up,
ID that wL.c. takos hold on hell ? A
Q. friend, why should he not In his oV
20 county there are ably edited newspaper
u pure in their tone, elevated ia The
ID character, yet his father does not pla
d them within his reach.
10 The press of the world is daily tur
n ing off millions of volumes of pure a
n, pleasant reading matter, which wou
Is aid him to obey tin snmmoa, come
ic higher" Yet, fo' c;. bees &C it
st not meat and d. les
ill nature, his father it
or him. He asked for bread, I'd "
mt given stone. He asked for Fl
= and, verify, he has received ssrpt
e, instead. He hungers, why should
in not devour thess2 He is athirst, a
l. no pure spring is nigh, why should
not drink of these waters Of Marah
ch What right have we to blame hir
70. Is it his fault that bread and meat
u. not supply every want Of his comp
h. nature Is it his fault that he is
,ol fearfully and wonderfully made, t
ICE the love of music, art and beauty m