Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1855-08-22


moth Trees of California has been hand
ed US and we publish it, believing that
it will interest our readers.
The Mammoth Trees are in Calaveros
county, California. There are about 80
of them in a grove contained in an-arca
of about 50 acres.
The Big Tree (which was cut down
and a part Of the bark sent to New York;
is not the largest in the grove, but twas
the largest perfect tree. It was about
95 feet in circumference, and measured,
after it was cut and felled, 800 feet in
length. with a stump feet high. By |
counting the growths of the stump it aP-i
peared to be more than three thousand
years old. 1t took five men twenty five |
DAYS to fell the tree. which was done by
boring it with large auger, and it took.
three weeks to strip off the bark for the
length of fifty feet.
L The trees have been named by the
proprietor of the ground for the convent
ence of description. 4
The Miner Cabin is about 80 feet in
circumfererce and 800 feet high. 1t ia
pers up regularly from the extreme base
to the top of the cabin, about 40 feet
1t has an opening in front 81 feet high
and about p feet wide.
The three sisters, a group evidently
from the SAKE root, are each about 800
eet high, and measure 90 feet in cir
cumlerence. They are perfect, and are
the most beautiful growth in the grove,
and are over 200 fee ito the first limb.
The Pioneers Cabin is some $50 feet
high and is broken off.
The Bachelor, very rough bark, up
wards of 800 feet high and so feet in cir
cumlerence.
The Hermit is $50 feet high, rs in
circumference and i. very straight.
Hercules is $50 feet high, 107 feet in
circumference, and is the largest stand
ins tree. lis estimated that it will make
725, 600 feet of lumber. 1t is much
burned on one side.
The Husband and Wife are upwards
of $50 feet each, and are 60 feet in cir
cumference.
The Family Group consists of 26 trees
called the Father. Mother, and "a Chill
dren. The Father was blown down
many years since. 1t measures 11O feet
in circumference, and is upwards of $50
feet long, to where it is broken, and is
estimated at 500 feet in all its length
when standing. 1t is near 40 feet in
circumference at lis top. 1t is hollow
the entire length of 800 feet, and is
large enough to ride into on horseback
A fine spring ofTery cold water rises III
its roots-say one-balf the tree. The
Mo,her is 81 feet in circumference inside
of the bark, and is 327 feet high. The
bark has been aiken from it 10 the height
Of l16 feet, for the purpose of being SEM
to England. At the top of the bark i:
10 inches thick, at the butt it is % feel
thick. A man fell from the height o
I15 feet off this tree and was not killed
The "a Children are all very near as
large as the Mother.
The Mother and Son are 90 feet in cir
cumfer5nce the Mother $50 feet high
and the Son 800 feet.
The Siamese Twins and Grandson
The twins have one trunk, but bodie.
seperate at 40 or 80 feet, and run up 30C
feet high.
The Old Maid is 60 feet in crcumfer
ence, and $50 feet high.
The Horseback Ride is an old fallen
hollow trunk, ESQ feet long, through
which persons ride neerly $50 feet. L
is much decayed and burned.
Uncle Toms Cabin is about 300 fee
high and 95 feet in circumference.
Beau Y of the Forest is about IS fee
in circumference and 800 feet high. l
is straight, slender and free # limbs
and has a beautiful green top.
Botanisls say there are nc trees in Ou
part of the country like them. They
probably belong to the Cypress family.
The grove is 1850 feet above SaI
Francisco, and 2400 feet above Muir
phys diggings.-No NoJristoe0n Herald.