The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1845-10-30
A REMARKABLE TREE

We have often resolved To give description of
remarkable tree that was standing upon the
farm of Abraham Miller, in the township of Seal
IN the comfy OF Scioto in this State i'm the sum
mer of loO9. 1t is even more remarkable Than
the two oaks standing twelve miles from this CITY.
which, at the height Of thirty or forty feet, are
united by live cross bar, very similar TO the Gel
ebrated Samese twinSi The bar appears to be-
long to both trees. and no can tell what caused
the union. The tree on Mr.. MiIer's farm which
we propose 10 describe, was a forked hollow syc-
amore. and measured in the inside twentv-one feet
In diameter and more than sixty in circnmfe1
ence! Ii tapered from the ground upwards. SO
that at the height of six it only measured forty
TWO ieet. There was an opening at the bottom
ten feet wide, and seven ditto at six feet termina
ting little short of ten feet from the ground
When this tree was discovered-says an old his
tory OF the times written by the grandfather of
the present editor of the COnniercial-it attract
ed the attention Ot the nelghbOrhOod, and some
seventeen persons gathered 10 view the wonder
This was in 1908 On the 4th of June. in thai
year, thirteen of the persons adva need on horse
back into the trunk and sat there with perfect
ease; room sufficient for two more was left Mr.
William Heady, of Frederick County, Va, was
one of the number. Mr. William REYNOLDS of
GAINESVILLE, gave full description of this remark
able tree which he visited in November, 1908
From this description given of the sycamore. i, is
presumed to have been the most wonderful tree
IN Ohio if not in the world 1t was sufficiently
large TO have accommodated family for a resi-
dence, and we have heard it stated that a family
actually did live In 1t one winter, although Mr.
Reynolds does not so state 1t is proper TO saw
that the Scloo bottoms where this tree grew. are
the richest in the State, and those who know
Ohio lands will know that the tree had founda
ton as exhaustless as was necessary for its nam
m a..
EDUCATIoN.-Eyer boy should have his head
his heart and his hand educated Let this
truth never be forgotten. BY the proper educa-
tion of the head, he will be taught what is good
and what is evil--what is wise and what is fool
sh-what is right and what is wrong. BY the
proper education ofthe heart he will be TAUGHT 10
love what is good, wise and right. and to hate
what is evil. foolish and wrong and by the proper
education Of his hand, he will be enabled to sup
ply his wants, to add to his comforts, and to as
sist those around him. The highest objects of a
good education are to reverence and obey God
and TO love and serve mankind everything that
helps us in attaining these objects of great value.
ana every thing that binders us is comparatively
worthless When wisdom reigns in the heart, the
mead Is ever ready to do good order and peace
smile around and sin and surrow are almost un-
known Blackwood
TIE BLESSINGS OF CHeIsrI,NITY.-Ab bean
tlinl writer says that Christianity enters the hut
OF me poor man. and sits down with him and his
children 1t makes them coniened in the midst
OF privations, and leaves behind an everlasting
pressing IL walks through cities, amid all their
pomP and sPlendor, their imagining pride and
their u9Utterable misery, purifying, ennobling.
redeemng angel. 1t is alike the beautiful cham
Pion OF childhood, and the comforting associate Of
age 1t ennobles the noble. gives wisdom to the
WISE and new grace to the lovely The patriot,
minister poet, and eloquent man derive sublime
power from its influence.
AFFEcTIoNATE.--' My dear, said husband
TO his wife, the fowls have nearly destroyed the
garden. Did you not see them while was alb
sent2
Yes, love. but could not bear To drive them
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