The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1899-08-11
SATURDAY NIGHT THOUGHTS.

Il Preparations Tor the reception 70 the
Oregon volunteers in Oregon next week
are being made extensively all through
the state wherever there are any soldiers
to be received. Nothing like u has ever
occurred In Oregon. There 10 warm
sentiment Tor the returning heroes that
| Ia universal. Itisa loyal one. Since
time immemoual scldiers upon their re-
turn home have been received With .
blast OF trumpsts. The triumphM entry
Of the Roman eoldiere Into the tity with
the seven hills was the most gorgeous al
fair OF ancient timee. II was the came
In other utnes whose soldiers we're for
tunaGe enough to be conQnerers, There
is spirit today that demands one, one
perhaps inspired by different motives,
and yet as lnsistaut In its nature. IL 10
proper. We are not clans and snails,
but impulsives, rustling human beings
loving demonstration, and appreciaAng
the open handed gait Of he last days OF
the nineteenth century. The crael, bragg
gadocio, intollerant style Of the days Of
the Ce,ars has passed away, and there
il more civilized form Of expression Of
commepdalion, but it continues to re
tain the 4.h Of July characteristics OF
the receptions Of the past. L,t the oaad
play, the anvils ring, the aags waye' tae
boys shout, the orators crate aud the
dishes clAtter.
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A new thing this week was an txeur-
sion fom this valley TO San Franciseo.
one that proved a suceess. There Is al
ways &C scm.thing about an excursion that
draws, not only in the price, but in the
general conditions that 90 With the ex-
cursion. 1t illustrates the trend ot hu-
man sentiment, the clennishness OF the
race as q whole.
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The GUNNER resort season 10 now fully
upon US. II 10 time for an outing. when
women can rush of to the seaside and
moun,ains aud occasionally man. and
recuperate, that is, fnd the fountain OF
life. The change 10 what does it. Most
any kind cf . change gives relaxation
and brings rest. The human iraEe
needs Il. The mind n.eds 1t Eleven
months in the year lie enoush for per
con to work whether mart or woman.
The DRMocRAr man gets HE outing evet"
ings by dropping all thought OF business
and sailing into all the swimming pools,
knocking lawn tennis balls, etc, and
thus he obtains more outings in year
than mary who 20 OF to the mountains
or ocean.
It takes long, hard pulls to row into
good reputation, one that shall stand
agAinst the prejadices and isalousies OF
the wor d, but q man or women can
jump into d:sreputs at bound. II is
well for the young men and women o;
the world TO cogitate with their heads
down on this TACT. A pure life means
continued happiness and prosperity, Wild
oats mean discomfort and remorse Ia the
end, and trausitory pleasure as the
world goes that offers nothing but chat.
Those who are giving up to their pas-
sions and sppetires had better put on
the brakes.
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A man passed through hire tLis week
famous in railroad history, one who
came to the front by display OF iOan-
cieripg Of a high order, as such things go.
Very few people raw him in this city
though lie spent several hours here, but
there will bs thousands ert to tee tie
boys Sho plunged into the Filipinos ct
Malabon, rejoicing at the opportunity OF
showing their appreciation o. those who
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