Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-06-03
view the partially excava-

seven feet III diameter-every
fissure in the bank and knot
plainly indicated, as in that
of a tree fallen by the wood
mans axe, while around
thickly strewn upon the ground
are numerous fragments, similar
to the chips and broken pieces
of wood that are scattered by
the woodcutter in preparing a
tree to be cut into logs for the
mill. Striking the stony mass
before us with a piece of petri-
fed wood it gives back a metal
lie sound very different from the
dull thud produced by striking
a rock against a wooden log
So are to be seen many similar
trees, as we call these peculiar
rocks, varying only in size and
length, all, however, having the
same incline and
SAME GENERAL POSITION,
Viz, north and south. Occa-
sionally popularity is noticea-
BILE, such as being divided into
sections of various length, rang
ing from three to seven feet;
yet so slight are the assures that
separate these sections, that at a
very short distance they have
the appearance of being one
solid log. Another peculiarity
in one tree is its color, while the
general color Of the stone logs
is a grayish white. This tree is
to all appearance tree of stone
coal, and the proprietor assures
us that it burns equal to the best
quality Of that article. The
largest of these natural Won
ders, as found so far, measures
eleven feet in diameter, and is
cxcavated to view for a distance
Of sixty-eight feet, though
doubtless it penetrates the hill
side many feet further. The
space within the inclosure is
cleared of underbrush, and con-
tains very many beautiful shade
trees Of living oak, young pines,
manzanita (now in full bloom,
the madrona, and several other
varieties peculiar to this locality.
Here, indeed, is a field for the
geologist; not only in this par
ticular place, but the whole
range Of mountains offers many
attractive subjects for analysis.
No doubt but here could be
found material for additional
facts for substantiating the ge-
ologists' theory Of creation.-
This place is without doubt one
Of the most
WORTHY OF THE TOURIST s NO
TICE.
Its merits alone draw for itself
many, very many visitors. 1t
needs no glaring posters or fam
ing advertisements to make it
known. Silently, with the qui-
ct voice of reposing nature, it
is modestly proclaiming itself a
leading object of attraction a.
mong the many natural Won
ders of California. Its location
is in the widest mountain scene
ry, about halfway between two
Summer resorts. The romantic
drive, and rugged mountain
peaks, bold cliffs of volcanic
rocks, the narrow grade, with its
hundred curves, oft winding its
way around the base of some
: huge moss-grown rock, the tow
ering redwood and graceful
pine, the silvery, splashing
! mountain streams, and stray
wild flowers, that bloom in the
brightest colors and scent the
mountain air withtheirfragrance,
all, all extend i'll the freest man
ner the sweetest invitation that
nature ever offered to man,
/ To lay aside all business care,
! Here come and breathe this healthful air,
Tread the paths sleek deer have trod,
And speak through nature with natures God.
Returning to the cabins, we
are 10th to leave this enchanted
spot, for to an imaginative mind,
awake to Natures charms, this
place, so different in its nature
from other scenes of interest, has
most peculiar attraction, so 81
lent and mysterious that it is
easy TO conceive that some mys-
tic spell is holding these sapless
trunks of hardened trees in its
| stony embrace until the period
of atonement is completed for
whatsoever ofenses nature may
have suffered from this stately
forest.
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