The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1894-08-31
OUTING NO. Q.

i did not gel rid Of the attack of outing
by spending two weeks at Sodayille, and
felt that it would be necessary to make 4
visit to the Bay. | accordingly took the
first train thither after my return TO Al
bany. The FIRST thing that attracted my at.
tention after entering the car destined for
the Bay was demonstrative leave take
Those about to leave were going far away
to Newport or Nye Creek, "a or SIS miles
from Albany to be absent few days or a
week perhaps. Such oseulations and
tacrymal effusions were sad to witness; but
for some unaecountable reason the latter
did not touch sympathetic chord in some
of the Deholders. Ii WAS very erue; in
them, know, but the fact is, their risibles
were excited rather than their tacrymal
glands, as they saw some take their seats
and others leave the ear suifuscd in tears
| If the traye.ers had been going 10 China or
Japan, the case would have been different
but as the leave-sakinR was only for short
| time, the whole performance seemed TO un-
sympathetic spectators supremely ridiculous.
| Soon after the departure Of the train the
sad leaye.taking was forgotten and scenes
| of a different character were presented
Among these was to beautiful valley
through which We passed before we reached
the coast range OF mountains some dis
tance beyond Corvallis. On the western
side of the range farms and comfortable
residences were comparatively few. There
were plenty of saantees, whose owners may
be happy, but they certainly do not have
many Of the Injuries Of life saw no place
along the Yaqnina river, which had any at
fractions for me, not even the so-cail4d va
quina City located on Yaquina Bay. Ii
may be a grsat place Mt some futule day.
but not in my time, and | DO not, there.
fore, propose to invest in any corner lots.
On the opposite SIDE Of the Bay is Newport.
not the famous summer resort of aristocratie
New Workers, but its Pacific coast rival.
whittier 0regonians and few othe,s resort
for an outing. IL is said TO be one ''of the
most charming spot" ever seen and the
garden spot of the earth" Well. perhaps
il is, but was not fortunate enough 10 find
the spot although thought | took in
the whole town. The ground on which II is
located was evidently at one time under wa
ter and was lifted cut OF il by some mighty
submarine force. Some time during the
last half Of the eighteenth century. ] sup
pose, some enteEprlsing oregonian, fore
seeing the possibilities Il the future.
squatted on one Of the sand banks on which
the town Of Newport is heated. expeCtirg
to make fortune. Perhaps his name was
Newport, do not know. But that makes
no difference. The possibilities Cs the town
are still in the failure ard will long continue
there. unless they are developed 10y Others,
who have more push than the prcsen; New
porters and more money than the o Z rail-
road. Push and money are what Newport
needs 10 maze IL one Of the best summer re-
sorts on the Pacific coast. Nature has done
her part well. The views of the OCEAN from
he bluffs extending from the town an far as
Nye Creek ara very tine; but the bluffs az
present. are not easy OF access except as the
two points named. Near the latter are the
most Of the cottages Of the AihaniAns. who
have manifested good jndk kment ir the Sc
lection Of a location for their ccttages. To
my mind cottage By The sea, near Nye
Creek is a far more dezirable place 10 rest
and get TIE full benefit Of old OCEAN Than IL
a small room in little hotes or boarding
house, built On the hill sice N Newport
Perhaps. IL vas rs fond Of trl-SseekiT
'hugging SET TO music as some are. !
would look at the matter IN different
light. and be ccntenied with room {; By
Z, adjoining another Of tce SANE dimen-
sions. oocnpaed By young man a no bangs
his door at , clock = N Just as i he Was
the only ocelpan. Of the house; but ] uzs
not ?u; up IN that way. ard henoe my
preference ioI = cottage by the SEA. where
there are no post-Inidnl gfst dcor-c2ngeSz 70
disturb tired nature sNest restorer
There IS another advantage IA havIng =
cottage At Nye creek The cid ocean = al
ways near. IL Il cannot be seea from the
cottage door, q nGighboring b.na Is e1siiy
rachel And 10 me iheE. Is nothing 80
res.fnl for the body and 50 thought inspIr
ing for the mind as a vleE ot the sea from
some high ciiG o. other elsvatei position
Their. Is the INCREASING ~aiiing, meaning.
rearing OF the wares - they roll and dash
upon the beach or against projecting cliffs.
With the ere Of the body yosl lock cut. cut.
out up-n the mighty exp2ns9 bounded ap-
parenssy by the descent II the SKY upon tire
face of the deep. bu; With the minds ere
you look beyond ,he vislble horizon and
ssse the waves rolling upon the beach and
dashing against tie cliffs cf ether shores.
and imagine that yog hear ths wallisg.
meaning. roaring upon the coast Ct China
India. Japan. You are gratlssed. elAtsd.
4. yoGr ability 10 take this grand panoramic
view Of the great PAci6c and 10 hear It's
ceaseiess wall upcn all ttae shores against
which its waters never cease 10 roll. But
the next moment you are ont on the sea Of
time, sailing. sailing. sailing, bat never
reaching the shore never finding the poIu,
In time when the sea began 10 roar. Then
you project your Glougnts into the future
/ lon set out On a yoyagc Of discovery In
se..rch Of \ tine when the WAVES cf the Pa
shores You sail onward, onwani. onward,
Tut still the waves are rolling and The sea
rearing. You cannot find time when
there shall he mo more sea. You furl
your sails AMI give up the voyage. The
ocean ttiil roars as il has dore since the
| first part OF the third Of the creative day.
and as il will continue TO do until time
/ shall be 70 longer.
| 4 hen the thoughts are turned 10 the ocean
/ itself. its 9rea; extent and depth, the living
creatures, great and small, that swim in
| its waters. and the mighty influence that It
exerts upon the nations of the earth by fur
nishing them free interconrSe with each
other. The more you think Of il, the more
wonderful it seems. AT one time it Is
calm and peaceful At another it Is bois-
ferrous, angry. raging. toaming. Ioday
the waves roll along gently and gradually
subside as they reach the shore, making but
little boife. Tomorrow they roar and
pitch, plunge into each other and break 10
pieces with crash. And they do not have
much regard for bathers even preachers and
college professors, who ere amusing them
selves in the surf II is matter Of small
moment to them, il :he life line does break
and the bathers become frightened. FoI
the shore they are bound, and 10 the shore
they are going. regardless Of preachers and
professors, women and children, and the.
never fail TO get there The tide waits FOL
nobody.
AGAMos.
II