The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-05-28
Questions Under Consideration Of
How and Where TO 50.
SEASIDE AND NEHALEA
Beautiful Places in cIstsop County for
Summer Outings in Forrest and by
Streams o. at Seaside Enjoying In.
vigorasing Sea 6reezes.

and men and women are
blaming where and how they snAll
spend their recreation days. II II .
subject well worth serious study. Peo-
pie living IN Astoria do not have to 90
away for their health, or to get away
from swel;erlng summer days. for AS
torla has the best climate In the world,
and the summers are never too warm.
but cool, delightful and inyigoratins.
The old saw, "Ail work and no play,
makes Jack dull boy" Is wiser and
sounder than any maxim OF the Grand
grind school. Universal experience
teaches the well proved lesson that
change and rest are necessary FOR
bo.h the mind and body OF the busy
man.
There was great wisdom In the GUS
tom Of that artist and philosophical
writer vino made 1t daily practice to
spead an hour at each OF half dozen |
desks, deyotlng period 10 painting, |
poetry. novel. writing. history. music |
and other studies in regular succession.
aad although he did not reach the
highest rank In any department, yet
he contributed much to the store OF
the worlds knowledge.
There is moral in this for the va
cauonlst. Never go to extremes IN
any direction. Some men. worn out
/ by oyer-exertlon and excitement. spend
their leisure days In absolute iaziness,
lIounging around and sleeping away
their precious time OF relaxation. That
lmay be well enough for a short period,
while the body recuperates its wonted
lstrength, but a continuance Of such
habits Is really hurtful to one in nor
NAL health. The genuine recreation
IL an active one. Plenty Of stimulative
IexercIse In the open air Is the royal
lroad TO recuperation for the intellect-
Iual as well as the physical man or
woman Changes OF scenes and diver
lslon Of thought are the main thing.
A trip to the Nehalem valley affords
splendid recreation. Here Is an OPP
portunlty TO study nature In all its
, magnificent grandeur. Here is d.
version and recreation In Aunting and
fishing. for the streams TEEN with FISH
land the forests abound with game
. Fresh fruit and vegetables, pure cream
. land butter from the farm is what gives
/, lone an appetite. Go to bed with th'
chickens and get UP when the roostel
lctows. and In two weeks time one vii
!, Ibe surprised at the wonderful change
: Pople from the interior who hav
!, spent their summer at Seaside ofte
: wish that by some magic providenc
:, lthey could divide with the swelterin
millions throughout the east the splen
did blessings of Seaside climate. II
exhaustive and sympathy creating
read the stories of suffering from u
le lheat that comes from all parts OF II
II country. At Seaside, enthroned upc
10 the grand old Pacific, people enjo
emmunity from the broiling Vibration
Of old soils fiercest energy and drin
y in the cool air OF health flom the pir
= forests and salt seas. Really, thel
is no better climate on the continel
Ithan at Seaside. The days are hlar
r without blistering breath and y
ay nights are cool without the fros'y oil
/" and the deadly dews. Men, wom'
b. and children live and labor In IN
doubly blesisetS environment witho
an distress and the poorest of our peop
VI are rich to repletion in the china
Ne Kindness that providence has bestow
BE upon them.
The important thing Is not to was
your time in simple idleness or IN
III continuance or extension Of city e
III ioyments. study nature out of ioo
an ana give rest to nerve and brain a
'u' body by changing your occupation a
ideas. Not everyone can keep up WI
he lour strenuous president, yet his hors
at hack ride OF so miles In one day sto
nd ping to talk to waiting admirers at
Of few places by the way and windi
he up by disposlng of mass OF aeeum
rh, lated mail in the evening and decla
ts ing himself refreshed and invigorat
M by the exercise is an example Will
,e- it would profit many to follow.
res Change. not idle rest, is the r.
vacation balm. Drink In fresh know
i, edge; enlarge your views Of III
" broaden your mind by trying to q
= !, preciate other points Of view. by ms
~ ing yourself familiar with forrest q
~ stream and the diversified inhabita
- =. thereof: become familiar with bi
' and insects and fishes; study tn
% ways, acaualnt yourself with th
' wonderful beauties and sympath
with their perennial struggle for
=" istence; gaze upon the starry firmam
e on high as its real resplendency is
,e' vealed only on high mountains;
'' everything, in short. except dissip
and merely loaf" and your vaeat
will prove a permanent blessing
real source of pleasuer and pr
which shall bring forth ripe and
snlrinS fruit In the coming years