The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1894-03-02
FIowery Description of the Aurora.

Hardly DAY passes tnaI some resi-
dent of Olympia does not receive from
the east letter asking relative to the
climate on Puget Sound and the
scenes that are wont to please the eye
on the shores eternally washed by the
divine current from the distant land
OF the great mikado. From the snow
bound chimes of the suffering east
comes a wall OF anguish as the SILVER
ing residents long for home where
the human breath Is not transfer med
into frosty cakes for the manufacture
of the coming summers ice cream.
One can write for aye on the beau
ties of Olympia, the unparalleled view
of Mount Rather on the east and the
frowning Olym pics on the north, but
never Calf pen picture a more gorgeous
scene than that presented Thursday
night ny the aurora borealis in the
northern heavens. 1t is an unusual
sight in this cline and was as beauti-
full as it is rare.
The aurora was seen shortly after 7
O'Clock and thousands stood in the
open air to view the imposing specta-
Gle. There was richness in the
heavens, before which the golden
streets of the celestial city would pale
in shame. There were deep red colors,
followed by dazzling brightness,
only to be followed by white bars
which seemed to resemble pure angels
OF peace darling over field of blood
Transformation followed transforma-
ton until one fancied he saw the his
tory of eternity unfolding in series
of allegorical views representing Om-
impotence as opposed to human frailty.
There was crimson, as if Mars and
Neptune mad crossed swords and their
followers were falling beneath the
awful onslaught, mingling the flowing
blood OF planet and satellite in one
tremendous whole-a veritable field OF
carnage On the starry field.
But an aurora borealis on these
shores is an innovation. We have
our own peculiar views, than which
none grander ever burst on human
vision. Imposing mountains covered
with eternal snow, seen from a grassy
plat where verdure never dies, a flow
ing and an ebbing tide, forests of the
massive fir with branches ever green
as II forever teaching the great truth
OF immortality. All these conspire to
make of the proud queen Olympia,
relgnlng at the head of Puget sound,
a spot OF loveliness than which there
can DE none more fine, than which
there can be none more, beautiful.
1t was but 2 few days ago that the
sun broke through drift in the weep-
ing louds, revealing in the richest
colors the Olympic mountains. Sud-
denly as if painted by the hand of
Omnipotence, there arose from the
crest OF Mount Olympus a gorgeous
rainbow, the seven colors showing
with richness naver before seen.
From the towering ,rcrest the circle
spread into space and in a moment
the picture faded, as the sun drove
away the clouds and broke into full
view.
Ifis Common occurrence for Ma
ture to Guido herself on Puget sound,
and With II climate more glorious than
the tropics, because of the absence of
excessive heat, there can be no finer
place on Gods footstool in which to
rear a Observation-Disclosures.
w. N. WHITE shot and killed J. F.
Holt at Seattle last Monday, and then
committed suicide. Whiskey and al
legged family troubles are the causes.
lie has lived in this state AZ years, at
one time at Olympia.