Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-07-16
TIL; GAZETTE.
SATURDAY MuEEl\n. JULY 10. 1879.
TUEPAEkS "s PARIS TRANSPLANT
I\c TREES TWO FEET THICK.

p,KI. June IL. ISL think you must
ere thi. h- tired and Disguised with the battle
theme. which | am sure has been Jingicd IN
your ears and before your eyes quite enough
t. sicken YOU of the sounds, killed. wounded
aud gunpowder.' ! will therefore Try To IL
tere.i yUu with more soothing subject, at
tended " ith less excitement, conihencine"iih
the public Improvement. nnw III progress III
Pari. which will add much 60 the beauty
and comfort Of the city and promote the
health Its inhabitants.
Additional parks are being constructed,
besides extensive boulevarjs. avenues, water
works. fountains, &c The Champs Elysees,
one "f the most magnifcently laid out ground,
III thu world, Is undergoing still greater ina
Iruyrments ~ add u lis present fascinating
attractions. Large trees are daily s"'.n riding
through the Champs Ely>ees. which are L"
take the place OF old ssld decayed Ones. IL
is strange sight to see tree fifty or sixty
feet high, with a trunk two feet :, ia diane
ter. in full foliage, moving through the Bou-
l.yarl, On wheels | have been a-tOn!.h-i
al III. SIZE OF some Of these trees that have
seen riding by me, aud my curiosity led M
about IA mile outside Of the city IL the
proc..,s of taking them cut al the ground which
il a. follow. 4 circle IL eat round the tree
about three feet from the trunk and at
depth Of about five, through roots aud earth.
The earth which adher-s - the root Is
covered aud bound with brush aud rope, IL
keep all together, then large chains are pa
red under the whole, and the ends brought ny
above the surface Of the ground.
Ii now being ready tn be removed, two
heavy. strong planks ar. laid down outside
- n h.. - heel 4 hr "A
which il made Of solid non, aud a skeleton
BODY Of only two heavy s!de pieces which
conaect the fore and AFT wheels: the front wheels
having an a1letiee passing from ole side I" The
other while the rear wheels are hung like th",e
upon many railroad cars, having one open
space aud heightened by heavy cr".-Iece
Of iron, which can lie removed AT pleasure.
Over each wheel is n winila-s I" hoistb crank.
Now, being ready to take up the Tree. thu
heavy crosspiece behind is remosed, and the
vehicle is backed upon the planks aud the
trunk of the tree now stands up through the
middle 0f the skeleton body, the end II the
chains are made fast to the winila,ses, and
eight strong men, two at each crank. wind
up the chain aud swing the tree. r"ots and
earth To the wagon, put in the cr"ss-Piec- he-
hind attach fr0m four 10 six horses and drive
Of. The tire. is lowered int" the earth IN the
same manner that it is taken out. la this
way some Of the avenues IN Paris. which il
month ago were exposed 10 the hot, melting
sun, are now converted into beautiful, cool,
shady walk, where one may SIT at his ease
under the refreshing influence "i the soft,
soothing breeze from the Seine, and admire
the beautiful scenery surrounding him.
doubt if there is any place i'll thu world
A a. a
Champs Ely-ees." Ii embraces the finest
parks and most exquisite flower gardens ias
cinating prom.nades aud avenues, spacious
level roads for fashionable drives, magnificent
buildings. excellent side walk>. comfortable
public seats lof recent coistruction.J In til"
midst OF all these are decorations OF art, com
prising stupendous categorical statuary, en-
blematical figures, numerous fountains oil
various design, sending forth their live
ly streams in every diversity Of shape and
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