The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1910-09-09
TO the NORTH CAPE.
syracusaas SAW Midnight sun.

The Herald has received from the
Rev. Dr. jeremiah Zimmerman, who
Is travelling With Mrs. Zimmerman in
Norway, an interesting account of the
Land OF the Midnight Sun.
This Is a unique voyage Of a week
70 see the midnight sun and we were
unusually fortunate. for We saw 1t on
the five possibly successive nights and
IN all It's glorious splendor. and the
captain assured US that the weather
could not have been better nor the
views more splendid" IN fact, IL
was difficult for Us to realize that we
we're far north Of the Arctic circle,
for we did not suffer from cold. and
most OF the time Ii was very comfort
able with smooth sailing. We had no
rain and no winds. for | Am no Jonah
On board.
One marked characteristic we did
realize and thai was strange fealiza-
ton to have no darkness. but sun
shine twenty-fonr hours out Of twenty
four for five successive days and
nights, for the sun did not even sink
To the horizon On the water. but stood
much higher 1t its lowest descent and
then began 10 ascend again. for we
watched It closely during the hours
until / A. m. when Il had risen con-
aIderably above ils lowest point about
midnight. | zHY midnight. although
this may seem Ike a contradiction OF
terms, to M readers. for We have
been accustomed TO associate dark
ness with nIEhl. especially midnight.
H though theY we're one aud lnsepa-
fabIe. and hence ne were 20 strangely
impressed IN that far north, where
the sun shone al night, both declin-
Ing and rising again In the vest, al
though II was IN the right place I'm the
morning H0H strange Il seemed to
IL able to read all night and 10 take
photos during any Of the tHenty-four
hours. The student need burn no
midnight oil during the summer.
wish to correct an erroneous i'm
preston that there is no magnificent
scenery between Troudhiem and the
North cape. and that the onIx eompen-
HalI0n for making this voyage Is TO
witness the midnight sun. Nth \ Wis
i 70 the Lamp village and = look
through the great hole OF III Forghat.
ten included ~ the only special diver
HIon from the monotony Of Ina Jour
FRAAA zz#AAE III H@#A8HH AtAAA
H0me OF the Efandest scenery I have
Witnessed In al my extensive travels
n some years re enjoyed o. this voy-
ne To and from North Cane. and any
one sho ever aaH the LufoIen islands,
The LyOgsnfIofd and the FroldfIord
mus have ben flled with h0undleas
enthusiasm while viewing this almost
malehleas grandeur Of natures mas
tsfpleceH. II IImes there Eas the
moai extrRYaEant display Of magnifi-
cent scenery md on such ; colossal
aeala that ! eannUl even attempt a de-
zeflpti0n, for ii language would fail
ne. though ] INDUCED in moHt extra
VACANT speech md exhausted my en-
Ire vocabulary OF adieefIFaH and
hsapsd hypefbole npon hyperbole
Never shall ! forget The profound
impression thai ! received N Sunday.
IuIy Sid. a. - entered the TToIdfjord.
bounded on he HlEht b. = zInpsndoua
mountain Nali hat would nuI nibral-
IHT into utter InzlEnificauee ~ xay of
comparison. fpT Il rose almost preclp.
IIaualy to Til height Of more than 200
Isat. much 81 he surface worn smooth
during the glacial period. aH1 further
asaY on the IHfI rose another noun.
I'm peak Of 80 area. buI reaching
n altitude 81 more than GOO feet
Tn end Of Ihs ford was bounded by
~ uneven fanK. Of successive snow
cd peAks. he NO highest towering
hIEh above tn rsst. and standing one
nn either side II Ihs head Of ne ford
lie mighty zanIlnsls 10 guard this
magnificent TEMPLE Of nature amid the
a=4#444 RGgE8.a.= = a###4HHH Ia
IL lofty walls Dot reared = any hui
nm architect nor rhlHaled n design
/. any mechanic. but fashioned b.
Ihs glaciers through long 49,. with
n deep emerald green waters for
floor. and the aIehsd dome of heaven
for = covering The sensation Ga.
nefleneed - xH slowly sailed mo this
temple and The profound and .IxId pic
TIRE framed On that Sunday after
nuon will never lie snaced. surely
h Almighty Aad buildsd nHre and
reared one 81 HIz masterpieces. aud
the thoughtful nan recognizes md ad.
mIreH his handIHork OF course you
cannot see theHs wonders during I'M
favorable weather. when thsY are en-
sHloped in elaa1a. no more han you
IN SEE ETssI painting without the
lIzhI. and III has been tn unfortu.
ne fate ~ many who 20 u he Sorth
Cape. but ke ssfe unusually fortu.
nae In having Inc weather
! ascendesl North Cans. mt very
dIfIIeult OF assent. and from he sum
mt where - spent several hours on
clear night - enjoyed = glorious
spectacle OF he midnight ann Never
I'd We seen HHeh Nocturnal zplendor
II this late houf. and the sensation
- IndiscrIhahIe In view 81 he alt
nHIIon. We KETe high above The sea
On the summit Of n small mountain
nd rock bound Island, far Of N the
Arctic sea. II uneven sides flfen by
deep assures II places, and - Kazed
down through these dark cleft eaYerns
IN he waters edee We looked west
xard toward he declining Hun until
i reached it lowest pSlnI Iaf above
the sea, for II id not go doHn 50 low
az 10 kiss tn Arctic ocean. nor TO
bathe It's lowest rim In he fresh
water. but II stood al a great distance
above the horizon when II I'D reach
ed the limit IN IL setting. md then
gradually roz aEaln as We watched Il
N that memorable FRIDAY nlEht. July
81
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