The herald., 1894-06-09
PICTORIAL WONDERS.
TIE FORTHCOMING NUMBERS OF
"GLIMPSES OF AMERICA"
The Work Of the Prehistoric Glaciers.
Fortified Forests-The Horrors of
Death Valiey-Great Nat
ural Curiosittes.

A remarkably interesting account is
given by the author of Glimpses of
America in parts 16 and II, of his visit
to the petrified forests of Yellowstone
National park, also of Fossil basin and
Death valley, which are mysterious fes-
lures OF that region of natural wonders.
The author thus writes: "Aft.
or passing down the extreme length of
Yellowstone cefion. we took the less
travelled road running east from Yancy's
camp and visited the petrifed forest;
and here we began to comprehend more
thoroughly than before the marvels OF
the Yellowstone park basin. The evil
dence is here abundant that in the re-
mote past this entire district of 375
square miles was pleasant vale, in
which a luxuriant forest abounded, and
many monster animals long since
extinct, found a congenial abode.
Following this period of delight
full natural conditions. there succeeded
food of ice which came sweeping
with almost unimaginable force from
the north, grinding, tearing and de-
stroying until the region was denuded
and the very earth furrowed and torn
into the dreadful disfgurements which
we now behold. In this terrific deluge
the mountains were precipitated and
folded upon the forests that were buried
with the monster animals that had
sought refuge in the spots which became
their cemeteries. In the rents thus
made the grinding ice flowed until it
reached the internal furnace, which
generating gases and steam, explosions
followed that tore wider the earth's
womb and made the region q fiery cave.
Into the devious caverns thus formed,
water from underground rivers contin-
ueH to flow over subterranean fires that
convert it into steam, and thus at the
many vents we observe the ever-active
energies of the volcano.
"But there have been two glacial
deluges over a great part of North
America, and the second ice food
secured the earth in such manner as
to frequently uncover the forests and
animal remains that we're buried by the
first great deluge. 1t is in the district
of the petrified and fossil forests that we
note the evidence of the truth of this
theory; not only in Yellowstone park,
but likew in the Bad Lands of Wyo-
ming and elsewhere. But in Yellow
stone park the remains of petrifed trees
that we observe the most beautiful
specimens of chslcedony lying about in
promiscuous confusion like the ruins OF
some magnificent palace.
I'm this same district there is de-
preston about 800 yards in diameter,
which has received the title of Death
valley, designation that ia appropri-
ately applied because it is not only an
ossuary, where the bones of many ami.
mails lie scattered about, but such
noxious gases emanate from the basin
that it is represented as place where
no creature can survive the exhalations
more than few minutes. Examination
of the remains found therein reveals the
fact that bears, wolves, deer, q noun
tain lion and several small animals have
died OF esphyxiation in trying to pass
over the accursed ground. But az these
sulphurous gases have the power to
kill, they have also, to GER
tain extent, the virtue to preserve the
bodies of creatures thus destroyed,
showing slight evidences Sof decay for q
month or more after death. On account
of the danger attending critical exam
iustion of this noxious plague spot,
those who have visited the place have
been com pelled to exercise great caution,
and to use field glasses in exploring it.
One rash person is known to have at
tempted passage OF the basin, but he
was unable to advance more than 20
yards, and had he not retained the
presence of mind to hold his breath,
when he found himself affected by the
gas, escape from certain death would
hardly bave been possible"
Mr.. .Buel presents theory which very
q n nv
the causes of gases rising from Death
valley basin. and supplies much more
informant N concerning the wonders OF
Yellowstone park. Americans surely
have no proper excuse for going abroad
to crafty their desire to behold magnif-
cent scenery or see amazing natural
curiosities. for these exist in our own
country, more numerous and infinitely
more wonderful. Those who cannot
afford to travel can see ell of the finest
scenery of the United States and Canada,
photographed and described in Glimpses
of America.
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