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Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-12-14
Another Deluge Coming.
From the Louisville Courier ou rna

From the Louisville Courier-J on rnal.1
A Belgian professor has published a
work entitled "Pe0rodicite des Grands
Deluges Resultant du Movement Gradu-
ell de la Terre," in which he warns us
that we may be on the lookout for anoth-
er deluge of the world At certain regu-
larly recurring intervals, he maintains,
the waters OF one hemisphere are sudden
~ precip1tated across the equator and
Hood the other. The last OF these de-
luges, which always flow from north to
south, or from south to north, was that
OF Noah's time, which was from the
north. Hence the explanation of the great
preponderance of water in the southern
hemisphere, and of the general southern
trend OF North and South America, AZ
RIGA and many minor peninsulas. The
next Of these deluges will flow from the
south to the north. The course, he argues,
IS the alternate increase and decrease in
the ice-caps at the poles, and the conse-
quent change of the earth's equilibrium.
Since 124S the South Pole has been con-
tinually charging, while the North Pole
has been proportionally diminishing, to-
day the diameter OF the southern glacier
being about 5000 miles and that of the
northern 1900. When these two glaciers
shall have arrived at their maximum and
minimum extension, then will the earth
tilt over and be submerged by another
great flood, the fifteenth of the kind that
has occurred. In view of this impending
and somewhat serious probability, the
question arises: What are we going to
do about it? If no one can offer a better
suggestion, would it not be advisable that
each of us resolve himself into his own
ark by wearing night and day one Of
Paul Boynton's rubber swimming cos
tunes.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-12-14
AT NIGHT.

TRANSLATED FROM "JUsTE OLIVIER
At night, when work is done, mid shadows
gray that darken
And cling about the window, where once the
sun was bright,
Sweet sounds come back again to which we
used to hearken
At night!
At night, though we are cold, and the gray
shadows clinging
Presage to us that shore where there is more
light,
Som times there come again sweet airs Of
childhood singing,
Alright!
At night we two may sit in shadow OPEN
hearted;
Long since ; t the time is passed when hope was
Softly we sing the songs of happy days de-
parted,
Alright!
At night the cricket's voice sounds through
the shadows dreary:
Our songs, alas, like his, have neither charm
nor weight;
We only rest and sing, hushed hopes and
voices weary,
Alright!
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-12-14
SUICIDE Of THE SCORPION.
The Destruction of the Animal by it's Own
Deadly Poison.
From the London Times

From the London Times.
Doubts have been expressed at various
times, even by learned naturalists, as to
the reality of the suicide or self-destruc-
ton of the scorpion by means of its own
poison, and these doubts hove been again
stated by Mr.. r. E. Hutchinson of Pesha-
wur, as the result Of his own observations.
I think, writes Mr.. Allen Thompson to
Mature, it may be useful to giveyan artic-
ulate account of phenomenon as it has
been related to me by an eyewitness,
which removes all possible doubt as to it's
occurrence in certain circumstances.
While residing many years ago, during
the summer months at the baths of L1c.
ca, IN Italy, in somewhat damp local.
ity, my informant, together with the rest
OF the family, was much annoyed by the
frequent intrusion of small black SCOT
pions into the house, and their being
secreted among the bedclothes, in shoes.
and IN other articles of dress. It thus
became necessary to be constantly on the
watch Tor these troublesome creatures.
and to take means fol their removal and
destruction. Having been informed bv
natives of the place that the scorpion
would destroy itself, fexposed to sudden
light, my informant and her friends soon
became adopts in catching the scorpions,
and disposing of them in the manner
suggested. This consisted in combining
the animal under an inverted drinking
glass or tumbler, below which a card
was inserted when the capture was made.
and then, waiting till dark, suddenly
bringing the light of a candle near to the
glass in which the animal was confined.
No sooner was this done than the scor-
pion invariably showed signs of great ex-
citement, running round and round the
interior of the tumbler, with reckless vel
ocity fer a number of times. This state
having lasted for minute or more, the
animal suddenly became quiet, and turn
ing its tail On the hinder part of its body
over its back, brought its recurved sting
down upon the middle of the head, and
piercing it forcibly, in a few seconds be-
came quite motionless, and, in fact, quite
dead. This observation was repeated
very frequently; in truth, it was adopted
as the best plan of getting rid Of the
animals, and the young people were in
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-12-14
AN ALASKAN GLACIER.
Plucking Flowers from the Edge of the
Mighty Mass Of Ice.

Arriving opposite the mouth of the
ford, we steered straight inland between
wooded shores surprisingly beautiful,
and the grand glacier came in sight, ly-
ing at home in its massive granite valley,
glowing in the carly sunshine, and ex-
tending a most noble invitation to come
and see. After we are fairly between
two majestic mountain rocks that guard
the gate Of the ford, the view that was
unfolded fixed every eye IN wondering
admiration. No written words, however
built together, can convey anything like
an adequate conception of its sublime
grandeur noble simplicity and the
tineness of the sculpture of the walls; their
magnificent proportions; the cascade,
garden and forest adornments; the placid
waters between them; the great white
ice wall stretching across in the middle,
and the snow-laden mountain peaks be-
You'd.
Sailing directly up to the sunken brow
OF the terminal moraine, We then seemed
to be separated from the glaciers only by
a low, tide-leveled strip Of detritus, a
hundred yards or SO in width; but on so
grand scale are all the magnitudes of
the valley that we afterwards found it to
be mile or more.
The Captain ordered the Indians to get
out the canoe and take as MANY ct US
ashore as wished to go, and accompany
us to the glacier also, in case we should
desire them to Go so. Padding to the
nearest and dryest looking portion of the
moraine we stepped ashore but gladly
wallowed back into the canoe, for the
gray mineral mud: paste made from the
mountain meal and kept unstable by the
tides, at once took us in, swallowing us
feet foremost. Our next attempt, made
nearer the middle of the valley, was sue
cessful and we soon found ourselves on
good gravely ground. made haste in a
direct line for the huge ice wall, which
seemed to recede as we approached. The
only difficulty we met was network of
icy streams, at the largest Of which we
halted, not willing to get wet IN fording.
The Indian we had with US promptly car
ried US over the difficulty on his back.
Standing in the gateway of this glori-
GUS temple, and regarding it only as a
picture. its outlines may easilysbe traced.
There is the water fore ground of pale
milky-blue color, from the suspended
rock mud issuing from beneath The grind
ing glacier-one smooth sheet sweeping
back five or six miles like one of the
lower reaches OF a great river. At the
head the water is bounded by a barrier
wall Of bluish-white ice from 500 to 600
feet high, few mountain tops crowned
with snow appearing beyond it. In eth
er hand stretches series OIL majestic
granite rocks from 5000 to 1000 feet high
on some place bare, in some forrested
and well patched with yellow-green chap
arral and fowery gardens, especially
half way up from top to bottom, and the
whole built together in general varied
way into walls, like those of Yosemite
Valley, extending far beyond the ice bar
rier, while their bases are buried in the
glacier. This is. in tact, Yosemite
Valley in process of for nation, the mod
cling and sculpture of the walls nearly
completed and we'll planted.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-12-14
The Tables Turned.

A good story comes to us from the
West. Out in Indiana the students of a
well-known medical college decided to
have a good joke at the expense of a
professional resurrection1st. The latter
was not exactly coward in any sense of
the term, but they, the students, felt
confident that the plan they had on hand
would, if successfully carried out, be the
means Of providing them with unbound
ed merriment at the resurrectionist's ex-
pense. They Informed him that they
had secreted body for dissection, and
commissioned him to bring it from its
hiding place and deliver it to them. Just
previous to this one of the number got
into sack and lay perfectly motionless.
He was the remains, and he was to kick
and make big noise at a given signal
from the rest, who were to be hid in am
dush along the road. So far everything
worked like charm. The resurrection
ist took up the sack, swung it across his
back and trudged on to the utter joy of
the occupant, who remained as still as
possible. On trudged the resurrection
ist with thoughts of the forthcoming fec
dancing in his soul. Finally he got to
within fifty feet of the spot at which the
ambushed party lay, but between him
and them was bridge. AS he stepped
upon the bridge his burden was aware
of the fact that the signal would be Civ
en- so soon that it was not worth while
to wait for it, so he commenced to kick,
and the resurrectionist, with hair on end,
made loud howl and threw his burden
oft the bridge into the water below. The
students rushed down pell-mell and res
cued their companion after desperate
struggle. When any allusion is made to
the affair, however, the students pretend
to know nothing about it.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-12-14
Not a Walkist.

1t is shame to give the Oakland girls
away in this manner, we know, but our
chief object in printing the following
truthful story is to warn them of the dan
ger they run when they venture to wear
short walking-dresses this side of the
bay.
The other morning belle from the
city of water-sprinklers stepped into
Market street car, and was at once the
object of the most profound attention on
the part of all the other passengers.
MAKE room for this lady," shouted
the conductor, with unusual alacrity.
''Move up there, gentlemen. Bout time
you sat down for a while, amt it, miss?''
he added.
''She's just up to go, amt she?" said
one man to another, admiringly.
The young lady thought these city
men were getting more impudent than
ever, but then they had pretty good taste
after all, so she looked out of the win
dow and said nothing.
doesn't look quite as much pulled
down as expected" said another man,
critically.
"Poor thing, wonder if she had to do
lt?" said an old lady, compassionately,
as she took out her spectacles, ''and
whether they paid her big share of the
money!"
"Don't suppose she'll get over it for a
month, " remarked a man on the platform
"the way it blisters and bunions them up
is just awful
Madam" said one of the kind of
young men who suck the heads of small
canes for living; MADAM may I ask
what your score wasp
"Sir," said the Oakland siren frigidlv.
fare you addressing me2"
eyes ma'am-I-you are one of the fe-
male walkers, aren't you2''
'sDo you wish to insult me, you brutel
Is there no police officer around9''
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-12-14

screamed the object of so much comment.
"Beg y'r parding, men, put in the
conductor. cts all mistake, mem;
but y'r feet misled u.s."
And the young lady flounced out like
hurricane on its last lap She will
were a trail over her number elevens af-
ter this, however.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-12-14

In eleven months ending June i, 1879,
the value of live animals cattle, hogs,
horses, mules, c,-exports from this
country, was $4,649,035; for the same
period in 1878, it was $2,4S3, 890-more
than doubling in single year. And but
for the order of the English privy coun-
Gil in regard to live cattle from this coun-
try, the increase would have been much
greater.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-12-14

Of abundance and happiness that his
friend led at the farm was more to his
taste. He came to understandable dog
that life on the farm might be quite as
pleasant as life III the camp, and that
there were Infinitely fewer dangers in it.
So Capucin remained at the farm.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-12-14
THE AEAVES. ETC.

The leaves in the forest are yellow,
The pears in the orchard are mellow.
Whichhappy doth make the little fellow
Who steals over the fence unseen,
and comes out with pockets filled, and after
partaking the chances are that
The aforesaid little fellow
Doth curl up quick and below
With cramns
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-12-14

the habit Of handling the scorpions with
impunity Immediately after they were so
killed. and of preserving many of them
as curiosities. 0N.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1879-05-14

Miss Alice Barker. of Forest, this
county, daughter of Jesse a. Barker
Esq, is stopping at Lansing the guest
of Hon. Y. w. Bruce, Enrolling and
EugroSsing clerk Of the House of Rep
resentatiyes.
Last Friday we witnessed some ex-
raordinary glass ball shooting by
Clare, the young son OIL. O. Hadley,
who, if improves i'm that line until he
t. twenty-one as fast as he has for the
last two years, he will make Bogardos
and Carver look to their laurelsi
There is a man named Lee down in
owen county, Kentucky. who runs a
red hot newspaper, considering the size
of the town, called the owen county
News. He prints it all at home, Grams
it chuck full of localnews, knows what
all the babies are going to be named
long before they are born; amt afraid
Of moonshiners, ku-kluX or any other
man. And then he finds time 10 talk
to the girls, and tell the public in the
newspaper how pretty they look. Is
abeV Times.
The Edmore Gazette is upon our
table, and perused with much interest.
The first number OF the Gazette APP
peared ON the 9th Of February, and now
after life of l3 weeks is the pride of
Montcalm county. 1t is a column
quarto, published and edited by T. w.
Harrison; well filled with local and
general news, and has good run of
advertisements, showing that the peo-
pie of Edmore know how to appreciate
a good home paper. Long live the Ga
zette and its publisher.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1879-05-14
FROM LANSING.

LANSING, Mich, May 10, 1879
Dean AvALACHE.-Matters are as
aming business shape in the Legisla-
SIRE The House held an evening ses-
sion last evening and worked until
midnight, and considered about fifteen
bills I'm committee Of the whole, The
House is now at work on the tax bill
reported 10y tine special joint commit
tee on taxation. This bill is of much
Importance 90 the people of the State
and win doubtless occupy the atteu-
tion OF the House for several days. It
provides some radical changes in the
old tax law. among which is a plan 70
make taN titles absolute, or as nearly
30 as possible, Under this bill tax
sales Of real estate are to be made
through the Courts, and judgement
ootuued against the land, and eAecu-
TO issue as i'm other cases.
The bill also provides that persons
listing their property shall do so under
oath, and that supervisors shall assess
property at its true cash caiue, and
make their returns on oath.
Quite an amusing incident occurred
during the evening session last evening.
The House went into the committee
of the whole, with Capt. Allen, of
Wuhtcnaw, in the Chair Late in the
evening. some member thinking per-
Lar. that the chairman was getting
hungry sent a messenger boy into the
reporter's gallery with section Of boil
oua sausage about three feet long;
thc boy quietly let it down by a string
directly n front Of the chairman; this
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1879-05-14

a small party under the leadership
of Mr. L. P Ramsdell, went fishing to
Portage Lake last week. Nothing of
unusual Importance occurred on the
way The party arrived at the lake
shortly after dark, and after the usual
prelhninaries were arranged, in the
shape of wood and spears, the party
started around the lake in boat re-
sembline the Great Eastern in point OF
size and general make up.
Soon the spears began to play. and
the way the bass and pickerel were
hauled into that boat, would have done
credit to an Esquimaux fisherman.
One of the party got his eye on a huge
pickerel just as ne was Disappearing
over the side of the boat, having slip
ped from one of the spears. Like a
true hero, ne made a dive for the fish
and caught him; but another one of
the party. fearing to lose both man
and fish. caught the coat-tail of the
wou'd-be diver and thereby prevented
q catastrophe.
After capturing some Of the finest
specimens the lake atToads, the party
returned to the Hotel de Ramsolel, and
partook of "a substantial lunch. after
which ,hey wended their way toward
Grayling, none the worse for having
passed "a pleasant evening.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1879-05-14

H. l.. Lamport sends us VOL 1,
No 1, of the Crawford county Ava
lanche, printed at Grayling where he
is located. The paper presents good
1t is a seven column fotiQ,
republican in politics, and calculated
TO do much in developing that new secl
ton, if properly encouraged. II is IbI'
lished by Brown q Maurer. Union
city Register.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1879-05-14
CRAWLING MICHIGAN MAY A. 1879.

lowing resolution:
ReS0lced. That the County Treasur-
ers bond be fixed at so, O0O-Carried
Supervisor Steckert offered the fol
lowing resolution:
ReSolUed. That we make it special
order at 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon
to elect "a superintendent of the Poor
for the term Of three years, a superin-
tendent of the poor for two years, and
one for the term of one year, their
terms to expire on January LIST of each
and every year
On motion the same was accepted
and adopted.
Onmotion the Prosecuting Attorney
was allowed further time TO draw up
the county printing contracts.
Moved, and supported that the Board
adjourn until o'clock tomorrow
morning. Carried.
THURSDAYS SESSION.
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Present, full Board.
TO the Hon. Chairman, and Board Of
Supervisors.
Your committee on finance to whom
was referred the matter of books and
stationery, would respectfully report,
and recommend that the chairman of
the finance committee be instructed to
order the books and stationery as per
of agent.
DAVID II. SHOOP,
JOHN L. HUM,
JACOB STECKERT,
Chairman.
(COncluded next lCeek.)
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1879-05-14
The first number of the Crawford

The first number of the Crawford
Avalanche is on our table. 1t is pub
lished at Grayling, Crawford county,
by Brown d. Maurer and starts out with
n whoop and yell of triumph. DIR.
Brown wields the editorial cimetar and
proceeds to carve his political enemies
in the first issue. Go in doctor, even
if you have to take off your coat. the
mechanical department is under the
management of Geo. Maurer, who is
we'll known to our citizens. .-ISabeiiU
Times.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1879-05-14

The Crawford Weekly Avalanche,
a new paper just started at Grayling,
the County Seat of Crawford county,
published by DIR. $. G. Brown of Salt
River, and Geo, II. Maurer, formally
an employee i'm this office, is at hand.
1t is q nicely printed four page paper,
and in every respect has the appearance
of being a good live journal. May it be
well supported in new county, and may
its publishers stick right TO it until they
may see it a good paying investment.
isabella Enterprise.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1879-05-14

I'm the evening an Ice Cream Festival
and dance was held under the auspices
Of the club. Everything passed off
pleasantly, until the wee sma" hours
when all retired to their respective
homes.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1879-05-14

The first number of the Crawford
Avalanche, published at Grayling, the
county seat of the newly established
county of Crawford, is upon our table.
1t is a 7-column folio, well filed with
local matters, and bears quotation
from Robert Ingersoll as its mot ",
Every man in the right is my brother ,
1t is already success. s.-Ihtca JoUteQI,
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1879-05-14
Choir meeting, Saturday eve.

Choir meeting Saturday eve.
. Mr. w. Cole was il town Monday
1T a flying visit.
,,ou Fire is raging in th woods north
md west of Grayling.
= Wonder if Cole thhks he can hit
all the stumps in manstreet.
Read the proceedile- Of the board
Of supervisors in another column.
Mr.. Shields. gcnerl road Master of
J. L. d $. r. r. was town Sunday.
The Gratiot Jouml says 'look out
for sqaulls.' Not am ON our plate,
Bro. Smith, I'VE don have to.
The earth has opaed and gulped
down sction of the l. a. S rail road
this side of Forest.
The gay and fesiya guerrilla is
now travelling aroun, seeking whom
he may gobble mp somebody.
Mr.: 7. Lamport, father Of II. T..
Lamport has inst arrived from Penn.
and still there's nor to follow.
II. w. Sorenson has moved into
his new quarters, and awaits all WHO
may wish TO give himl call.
Madame runor ses that a certain
young man will soon a5e 20 himself a
wife. when he does WON'T we smoket
yum. yum, yum,
Wiley, has just finished fine job
of pla,terine, for +. ". Soreuson. All
in need of first claa mason, should
give him call.
We are pleased to learn that Mr..
J. T. Jewell who wa, taken suddenly
illat his camp on Sunday last, is better.
DIR. Traver was in abundance.
No, don't plant your potatoes in
the moon. Plant EN- in a hen; you
will get a crop thcn-FogeHc RecorR.
We aint that kind ola rooster.
Last Sunday evening we got to
church a little late, and that evening
we had good reason to believe that
tightening struck att Is times.
DR.. N. II. Travei and family have
taken up their abodewithus TheDr
comes well recommended, and we wei
come him TO Grayling. Seize the seal
pei and teneculum ID. and sail i'm.
"A London chemst hos named his
five daughters, Glyceriny. Pepsinc.
Ethyl. Methyl and Morphia. Free Press
Why not name the last one Morpheus
See the point'
Yesterday we picked MP the first
humble bee of tie season, Just to see
ifitwas ike the bundle bees were when
we was boy; we discovered all at once
that the business end of the bug was
"thar"
Mr. aud Mrs. Chas. Wilson. OF
Forrest. we're ia town Iast Friday and
remained for the lee cream festival in
the evening Charley limited ono.
Thing about making a party lie
piece reon. If ~ does We u 90
Nho;brr ve ot au mvifntion or If.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1879-05-14
The Flown ri.
A JAPANESE &c.

The maple leaves are wh.t away,
The depths Of the great IS are stirred
Night settles on the sucilE
As In It's nest The mount bird.
My wandering feet 20 upj down,
And back and forth, frou Wn 10 town,
Through the lone woods by the sea,
To find the bird that nedbmme;
followed, and follow g-
have forgotten to forget
My heart goes back but u on,
Through summer heat winter snow;
Poor heart! we are no lor one,
We are divided by our se
Go 10 the nest built, anldl,-
She may be hiding ferd-
The empty nest, II that 1ins,
And leave me in the long ag rains;
My sleeves with tears an ways wet
have forgotten to forget
Men know my story, buls me-
Forsuch fidelity, theya5
Exists not-such man se
Exists not in the worldudayl
II his light bird has flown De nest
She isno worse than all Unrest;
Constant they are not--m good
To bill and coo, and hatelte broO1j
He has but one thing 10 rEet-
lie has forgotten TO forget
,a, All day see the ravensfs
70, lhear the sea birds sdeui all night;
Y, The moon goes up and dow the sky,
And the sun comes in gheuy light:
NLeayes whlri, white rakes 5out me blow
Are they spring blossoms, " the snow?
Only my hair Good-by, ny heart,
The time has come for us part;
BE still you viii be happyet-
ordedtA remembers UofU,=ti