Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1875-10-22
The Giant Tree for the Centennial.

Centennial at Philadelphia next year.
1t is a section of ono Of the boss trees of
the Golden State, and is owned by and
is in charge of Mr.. NJ Vivian and his
son, Mr. t. Vivian, from whom we OBJ
tanned some interesting particulars con-
corning it.
The common name Of this wonderful
tree growth, is the "big tree and the
botanical name is 'sequoia giganta."
The tree from which this section was cut
grew in the Keweah and Kings river
grove, near the line of Fronso and Tu-
are counties, California, on the west
slope of the Sierra Ncvadas, at an eleva-
ton of 6, 800 feet above the level of the
sea, 45 miles from Vsala, the nearest
railroad station
The age of the tree, as indicated by
the yearly rings, was about 2, $50 years,
the rings being so close at the outer edge
that it was almost impossible to count
thom. The height was 276 feet The
diameter at the surface of the ground
was 26 feet; 10 feet above the ground
the diameter was 20 feet, 100 feet above
the ground, where the first limb projects.
ehN bihhictSi huo y itcit anu -VO t'Ch
above the ground the diameter was
feet
1t was perfectly sound and solid. The
bark averaged one foot in thickness, and
in some places it was l6 inches thick.
The bark Of some of this species Of tree
is three feet thick. The estimated num-
Der Of lumber feet that it would make
was 975 900, and the number of cubic
feet about 81 600, enough to make lum-
Der and posts for 10 miles of ordinary
fence, The weight of the wood when
first cut was 70 pounds per cubic foot,
making the weight of the lumber pro-
ducing portion 2, 232 600 pounds.
1t took two men, splendid axemen,
ten days hard work to fell the tree, and
when it fell it broke in several pieces,
with loud crash This section was
taken from the tree ten feet above the
ground to twenty feet above the ground
The diameter at the base is twenty feet.
1t was followed out in cylinder and
then cut into sections, making when put
together the body of tho tree complete,
the wood thus left being from six to eight
inches thick, exclusive of the bark 1t
cost $500 to cut it down aud haul it to
Vasalia, and 800 from there to Omaha,
two fiat cars being used for its transport
tation. 1t leaves this evening for st.
Louis, where it will be converted into
circular house, finished off very elegant
ly on the interior, while the outside will
be left in its natural state. IL will be on
exhibition for time in that city, and
then it will be sent to Philadelphia where
il will be exhibited during the Centcnni-
al. 1t will, no doubt. prove a great cu-
riosty. and a successful financial venture
for the Messrs Vivian. the sole proprie-
tors. Although an individual enterprise,
this wonderful specimen Of tree growth
will be one of the best curiosites that
California could send to the Centennial.
-Omahu Bee Oct. 8th.
Little words are the sweetest to hear;
little charities Fly furthest and stay long
; est on the wing little fakes are the
stilest; little hearts the fondest, and
little farms the best TILED little books
are the most re ad and little songs the
: dearest loved. And when nature would
make any thing especially rare and beau
tiful, she makes it little--littlc pearls.
little diamonds, little dew Agars is
: model prayer, yet it is but little one,
and the burden of the petition is but for
little. The Sermon on the Mount is lit
tie, but the last dedication discourse was
an hour Life is made up of Titles
death is what remains Of them all Day
is made of little beams aud night is
glorious with little stars.
! The wind is unseen, but it cools the
Q brow O. the fevered one, swc6tens the
9 sunni atmosphere, and ripples the sur
face Of the lake into silver spangles of
beauty. So goodness Of heart, invisible
, to material eye, makes its presence felt;
and from its effects upon surrounding
things we are assured Of its existence.
} A reporter being called to account for
the statement that certain meeting was
"a large and respectable one" when on
ly one other person besides himself was
present, insisted that his report was lii
orally true; for, said be, Il was large
and the other man was respectable"
Good men are human suns. They
brighten and warm whatever they pass
Fools count them mad till death wrenches
open foolish eyes They are not often
sung by poets when they die ; but the
hearts they heal and their own are their
rich reward on earth, and their place is
high in heaven.
"Wbat object do you now see asked
the doctor The young man hesitated
for few moments, and then replied
1T appears like jackass, doctor, but 1
rather think it is your shadow"
Why is drunkard like bad politi-
clan Because he is always poklng his
nose into measures that spoil the consti-
tuition.
There are bad preachers who are prais-
ed, and good preachers who are blamed;
look at the fruits; if these are good then,
the tree is good also.
| A harder subject to deal with than
even an old pack of cards, is man who
don't advertise.
Every good deed that we do is not
5 only a present Measure Init n nron for