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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-02-09
a ry,rr1v Cause.

Mrs.. Mary & Hogan, OF Ennis, Texas
ss,',s nan appeal Tor help 20 buiid the
VT r-os- HUua,' Of the Woman's
,,b.isti,- MONS, of Texas. She says the
home Is 10 be brlt at Garrett, on 40.
uon.top ana Texas central railroad, thu
t-.Gre miles sou CT Dallas. Laa ia
-.-bt and oaI5 r.. ava some lu4Js
,.-. ....z.-- ign. ,,--- some MOI il
Maid in; but more is needed at once. The
home is for the fallen women anywhere In
Texas who desire to Lead better life and
he separated from o!d associates. A good
Christian woman is waiting to take charge
ne matron as soon as the house is built
She appeals to all for help, and says
send along your money by postal note,
registered letter, money order or BANK
check, or send due bill for lumoeF'
shingles, furniture, etc, to Ennis, Texas.
One dollar donations will be grateiui'y
received and acknowledged by Mrs
Hogan. Any one who desires to know
more of the work can correspond win
Mrs. Hogan,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-02-09
Constitutional Catarrh.

No single disease has entailed more suffering or
nastened the breaking up Cf the constitution than
Catarrh The sense of smell, of taste, of sight,
of hearing, TIE human voice, the mind, one or
more, and sometimes all, yield TO its destructive
influence The poison IL distributes throughout
the system attacks every vital force and breaks up
the most robust of constitutions. Ignored, because
but little understood, by most ply lcians, i'm.
potehtly assailed by quacks and charlatans those
suffering from II have little hope 10 be 70 ieved of
II hi, side Of the grave. II ia ime then, that the
popular treatment of this terrible disease by rem
edes within the reach Of all passed into bands at
once competent and trustworthy The new and
hitherto untried methO adOpted by DIR. Sanford In
the preparation Of his RADICAL CURE has won the
hearty approval of thousands. II Is instantaneous
In ahording relief In all head colds snef zinP
anullng and obstructed breathing, and rapidly
removes the most oppressive symptoms, clearing
tho head, sweetenlng the breath, restoring the
senses of smell, taste and hearing and neutraliz
Ing the constitutional tendency Of the disc SO to-
wards the lungs, liver and kidneys.
SAEFoRDs RADICAL CURE consists of one bottle
OF the RADICAL CURE, one box of CATARRU,L
SOLVENT. a1d one iNpR1vED iEulLEE; price, a.
PDlTLE DLuD u lnsu.AI Co.,. Boston
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-02-09
Good Suggestion.

The management of the big Dallas fair
annually gives the charitably inclined
ladies of that progressive city the priv
ilege of keeping an eating stand on its
grounds during its holdings, for the bene-
fit of the many charitable institutions of
that place. Such liberality on their part
is highly appreciated, and results in great
good for such objects. If similar ar
rangement could be carried out at the
great drill here in May. for the benefit of
the Confederate home, it would doubtless
be great help to that noble enterprise.
The names of the gentlemen composing
the drill board is sufficient guarantee that
the ladies here, with their cooperation,
would be equally successful if they will
interest themselves enough to take hold
of the matter. The ladies of Austin have
all along taken considerable interest in
the welfare of the old soldiers, and will
doubtless be in the line of duty on this
occasion.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-02-09
Railroad Rate War.

CHICAGO, February II rgte.eutt;r2
war continues to rage fast .ai iauous ia
western freight rates. ln.aer, ,aa inc
very outset yesterday, was 5acel, ghica.
go to Kansas City, from '.i 10 10 cents
per 100 pounds, and Cor D.efs and
Omaha, from 16 to IL ,.u.a-tA lines
meeting the new rates. Lae Nissour
Pacific road has reduced livestock rates
for the carload from Kan as C.y 70 So
Louis, from $42.5O to 5000 The Chicago
lines followed with a slmi.lr ..drgt. jon b.
Chicago, of from $4,000 t. tljl Chlua~
go and Alton put on a Nasuo ra.e TO
Chicago from Kansas City ana 5 cents e.
st. Louis.
All grain rates from the nor.1v. have
been largely reduced and the end ia NOT
yet. The roads are now gaitirs earna
classes at one fell swoop.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-02-09
Life's Fitful Fever.

A mulatress Familiarity knows as"Trick
sy," woman of the town, of the first ward
attempted to shuttle off her mortal coil by
taking morphine, Sunday night. She sal
down by fence to sleep, perchance to die
but didn't do either, but went home, wa:
balled out, and recovered from the effects
of the opiate. Jealousy was the cause of
her trouble.
Mr.. Dick league, butcher employed
by Mr. oaperton,is also supposed to have
ATTEMPTED felo de Sc, by taking laudnum.
Drs. Fisher and Litten and stomach
pumps saved him. He gives no reason
for the act but jealousy is suspected.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-02-09
The Depot Burglary.

Joe Drew, alias John Brian, and @. Ed
monds, alias Joe Cass, who have been un-
der examination for some days before
Justice Calhoun for the burglary and rob-
berry of about $500 from the Missouri Pa
cific Office safe in Austin, were committed
to jail under bond of $1,000 each, for
trial in the district court. Drew is said
to be from Dayton, Ohio. Both are re-
ported to be we'll known in Cincinnati.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-02-09
Struck Oil.

ST. LOUIS, February 7.--IEhite boring
an artesian we'll at Groves Hro's brewery,
on Clark and Twenty secoua streets, e few
days ago, an oily substance was noticed an
the water that was met at q depth OF ZOO
teet' Boring was continued, and
at a depth of LOO feet oil was
found in considerable quantity,
Tests proved it to be crude petroleum.
A pump has been at work FOR several DAYS
and though a very imperfect experiments
brings up about two barrels OF oil Il day
mixed with large quantities Of Wa.
Quite strong odor of ga acoorupanied
the stream and at times q heavy pressure
l. generated. The well win be bored
aeeper and more perfect tests made, with
a view to development.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-02-09

Mess porK-February, II 70; May, li45.
o,s,, ,,,o-,,,,o,,s
OAsh VooiNrioNs'
Flour-Quiet; prices without special charge.
Wheat-No, red, iSRc,
Corn-No. =, 4Ic.
mess s onl ,on OF . oaLLel, ~ ~ 20,
short ribs sides-I,Oose. 7,55'
Dry sailed shOulders-Boxed. G OO76O5.
Short clear aides fboxed1 S011SS o.
ST. LOUIS.
ST. LouIs. February = Flour Dul an
easy,
Wheat Market opened steady, but soon brol
of with yery siioht reaction dnring the session
CLOSING Hc below Yesterday, Other msrkets an,
peace In Europe IA ASSIGNED as the cause. beav
selling for long accounts, No. red cash sOiiG
Sic. March rlosing at sOi,c. NAV S9i66Sos y
CLOSING nj s5L ,InIv. ~ a5aS!c cISsinc 81 n
iqs5c; August. 81, a7gLc. closing AT 7gIsc: De
cap,har StSStiLcf cIosyjLni1 az 81 " ''|EN' ~
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-02-09
Grand Organ,

The organ in Cincinnati music hall is
the largest one ever built in this country,
and ranks about the fourth or fifth in
size in the world. 1t is fifty feet wide,
thirty feet deep, sixty feet high. There
are 6,237 pipes and ninety-six stops,
Albert hall organ, London, largest in
the world; Ill stops, 1897 pipes.
st. Sulpice, Paris; 100 stops, 6,706 pipes
Cathedral at Ulm; 100 stops, 1854
pipes.
st. Georges hall, Liverpool; 100 stops
st. David's, Austin; seventeen stops, 969
pipes, two to eight feet length.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-02-09
Financial and Commercial.


OrIirz UAnY ..,D ~ gEgLT ST TEsNiS,
AUSTIN, Fahrlarr
Tgs geasIsltraI continues quiet, sr-, with the
exception oft cotton. the u.ci, pa-- has exhibited
s -lsDg--. villain he last day 1- goo the
s. .fo dar'irrH p ~ Galveston, iAs rars-. h=gs
a- ra..l. nominal, ,.l H.t.r doing
The wholesale !Ir goods t-.la whilst eighty
Improved. sil shove -'tia animation the rlrl
F. ...-.. ss ve.l ss a,I.. Ii-as. 1e almost ez-
.rr.r..r .Hr s.slia goods
Grain and feed stnffs are active, there being an
Increased demand from the country for seeds.
Hardware is a trila better, and like other lines
shows the influence Of the ap. reaching spring
"spurt'
There have been no changes in local provisions
since oar asst weekly report
FINANCIAL.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-02-09
Texas Patents,

The following patents were granted tc
citizens of Texas, bearing date of January
81, 1888. reported expressly for THE
STATESMAN by Louis Dagger & Co., me-
chanical experts and solicitors of patents,
Washington, D. g. Advice free):
No. 377,136. Beaucham, W. a. Orange,
Tex, Automatic damper.
No. 377,127. Webb, I. H., Bay View,
Tex, insect destroyer.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-02-09
The Morgan Bill.

Colonel Goodnight, of the Panhandle
section, heartily approves of the bill of
senator Morgan, of Alabama, providing
Tor IN exchange of the two northern tiers
OF counties in the Panhandle for a por-
ton OF the Indian Territory, including
the disputed territory of Greer county,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-02-09
LIVE STOCK MARKETS.
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, February -Beeves-Receipts, zoo
oil for expectation, except two carloads No trading
in lseves dull for dressed beef tI6lS, for sides
Exports, 2,26O quarters Of beef. Gable adyices
from LIVERPOOL to-day quote merican refrigerator
beef dull and lower, at SAC per pound, and Amer
lean steers barely steady, az Hole for dressed
weight, sinking offal.
Sheep Receipts, 800; dull, hut a shade frmer
at a. 05sic for sheep, and jAG61.c for ambs with
carloads Of extra sheep sold at i5ic, and few
choice lambs al &C
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-02-09
IRON WEDNESDAYS DAILY. I
Deep Water Delegates.

Judge Hancock, OF Austin, Col. W. L
Moody, of Galveston, lex Governor Throck'
morton and ex-Congressman Miller have
already signified their acceptance of ap-
pointment as delegates to Washington to
urge deep water appropriation for
Texas. Ex-senator Maxey and Col D.
A. Num- decline on account of business
preventing their attendance.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-02-09
An Honor.

Capt. Ernest Male, son of Mayor Male,
gallantly marched his young comrades,
the Male Rifles, to the residence of Gen
eral Handy last evening, and gracefully
notified the generals beautiful little
daughter, Miss Louise, of her election as
daughter of the company, an honor which
she will doubtless winsomely maintain.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-02-09
,unired States Clr1uit Court.

Judgment was rendered here yesterday
in the United States circuit court in two
cases against the Missouri, Texas and
Kansas railway companies; one being in
favor of D. H. McFadder, for $1,76540,
for destruction of grass and fencing of a
pasture near Taylor, and the other for
S2,29O.GS, for destruction of 600 head of
sheep, which we're burned to death in the
pasture on account of sparks firing the
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-02-09

The examination for the second quarter,
excepting the high school, was held
throughout the city during the week clos
ing last Friday. The results of the exam.
nations will be given next week. The
examination of the pupils will take place
during the ensuing week. The attendance
has been remarkably good, the best ever
attained, which is ,88 on the enrolment
and .93 on the belonging.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-02-09

CUTIcUR the great Skin Cure, and CUTICuRA
SOAR, an exquisite Skin Beauther externally aud
CuTICUA REsOLvENT the new Blood Purifier in
ternally, are positive cure for every form of
Skin and Blood Digeasp from Pimples TO ScrOfnla.
Sold everywhere. Price: CUTlcURA, Soc. i; SOAR,
pc. REsOLvEET, 81. Prepared by the POTTER
DRUG AND CHEMICAL Co., Boston, Mass.
sssf~Send for GLOW to Cure Skin Diseases g.
pages, 80 Illustrations, and 100 testimonials.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-02-09

NHAIPEn HANDS, ECZEMA, INV Es,
y and oil other afectiOna or Tue skin can b ,
quickly cured by StAHwr's NEoCNr
TuiLEr SOAPS. dtllcqtriy PEI Umcd snd u..g
cake in decorated IN hpT.
VOOTUACUF, NEURALGIA OF InE
| -aGe, Unnamed Gums, from any cause,
promptly relieved by DAHBY's TooTaACuE
PLAsTERs which take the place of opiates
and dangerous toOthaChe drops.
SEWER GAS AND OTHER DANGER
- Gus or disagreeable gases can be rem
dered inDocuOue by burning SEABURY's HY-
DRoSAPlITHoL PAeTIILEs. The safest, most
fragrant and efficient deodorizer,
NORNS AND BUNIONS are promptly re.
y relieved by MEAD's CORN AND BUNION PLAs.
TIERS. On soft felt, highly medicated. Re.
lieye pressure and reduce Inflammation.
ALL DRUGGIsTs SELL THESE GOoDs.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-02-09

KASs,s CITY, February The I've st''N ~
di-a-rr -rn.as. 20 .r...
opened strong, became veal, floslnE satat3 49,
L. choice corn fed, 420t 40: common tnn.-li.li'
8g5uEaI: storEs-s, ,hJ2aN; feeding steers @.0'-
BE-; COINS, l"F03.W ,...
Ho-s-tec-ipfs, t,eH; sG!Bm. nts, ---' MARI e'
0upu,l strong and a.Eos higher cit8H- webs q
a'1alifs better; ranging f. m lO0.a..
uaap- h4c-iute. 300; 7f ipmer q. lH7fi m 'Nt'
strong: good % choice d.iVti 6tt common +, me-
alum, OBJ. H.
CHICAGO
O. vua. February The DO v JD.-aa
porte
Gatun- ss,slpiF, $500 shipment HA.
aJUU, 10. u.-asI, Gtet!e, ... ~ - ..-e..-.. -
feeders, 2.1OQ3.G0; cows, bulls and mixed, lsOD
Is; Texss grass cattle, 3.00Gi.25.
Hogs-ReceFts, 1900; shipments, -; mar
k { strong, 5GlOc higher; mixed, 5.lJG5-O; hsh',
>Eeep-Receipts, COO; shipments, 1900; market
slow AID stea y; natives, 30@j.2j; western,
4. .O05lO Texans, 3.O0G4.0O. Lambs, 5WGb.21.
ST. LOUIS.
ST. LOUIS, February t. Receipts, 1000;
shipments, none; narket higher; choice heavy
native steers, 4.d5a 5.50 fair TO good native steers,
3. yO6i.jO; butchers steers, medium to choice
3 10 As; stOckers and feeders, fair to good 2OO
Gt3 70: rangers ordinary to good, 2.2Jt0l.2J.
HOgs--ReCeipts, 1900; shipments, 40: market
strong and shade higher; ranging from 5OD5.6O.
Sheep Receipts, 400; shipments, 900; market
steady; fair to fancy, 3 80 l4.jO.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-02-09

The governor of Rhode Island wants a
law which will give the proper authorities
the right to regulate The water supply and
sanitary arrangements OF summer hotel:
in that state.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-02-09

= / Reeves, who pleaded gully 0, being
aparty to the train robbie les at Fiatoui5
and MCNEIL, has been brought mere from
San Antonioto await trial.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-02-09
WOOL MARKETS.
ST. LOUIS.

ST LOUIS, february Wool market continues
2ic; coarse braid, @2lc low sandy, 1ODSC; fine
light, l3GGl9c; fine heavy 100l1c; tub washed,
choice Sac; inferior, 3Og33c; sacka, lO1l5c; hard
hurry. 1lGL BE.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-02-09

Texas. as part IF that territory He says
tbs I,5au country Is twice IS valuable as
tIe Eaaaanlla section proposed N the
nrrhnnrL-
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-02-09
Austin Public Schools,

The condition of the city public schools
as to the enrolment and attendance of
pupils for the week ending February 3,
1888. is as follows:
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-02-09
FIN aNCIAH
Money


New YORK, February Money on Tall easy
at 2,iG3 per cent; last loan, ~ per cent? closed
offered at "a per cent; prime mercantile paper, 30
per cent.
BRITISH CONsOLs.
LONDON, February T.. Consols closed log 3-lG
for money, and for silver Al 3-ljd
Bonds and Stocks.
New YORK, February 7 80 Bonds and Stoke
closed st the following prices bid:
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-02-09
COFFEE MARKET
GALVESTON.

GALVESTON, February T. Coffee-Market I'M
changed: wholesale grocers quote good ordin-
airy at l9c; fair, 1910; prime, 20Mc; choice,
2Oh02lc; peoberry, &c; old government Java,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-02-09
| Can't Breathe.

RSD Chest Paine, Soreness, Weakness,
4INlK. Hacking Cough, As hma, Pleurisy and
GNqHfSSin inflammation relieved in ono min
NShI ute by the Cuticura Anti-Pain
Plaster Nothing like II for Weak Lungs
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-02-09

TINTED with the loYeiest delicacy in the skin
in preserved with CUTICuRA MEDIC ,TED SOAR.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-02-09
isi1ns, l.2JGl.3O; fine, l5J Sy
SOAP-per rase, gjSgs' w. I,o.s rrtpte. atLgt6,St

sT3PLE DRY GOoDS-Dress P5iOt9, t1 s 5hSi
Standard p,ads @oc; light Light oF gsdyv o, do
- g.; 4 Hia.e5sG Go DO !, SG7c; Heavy do,4-a
s az: H BrOTn drilling, fH&snc alabama
cotton, lex Gi5c: do, al vol r2S.G ,c %ay,
tress ticking, 9G9sc; Festts' dcl''JI'' il'0h0iS
a% TE Sssi Imperial, $685. do ginpOwder' case
95c6gS40O. ,, o-,.,. % 1ON III.
s5 As so; Cabbage, crate, 35OG4i5 Cider Green
Clarke g Dbl, S0O halt 5ol ao? RSsns |T nav
IN IAis ANAL sscEs, y h., axe do, Bayos or hezi-
can, in small sacks, y b., 4hc.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-02-09
Kidney Pains

JNt% With their weary dull achig- I'e.a.9,
& Pf nl.gone eensatioD, relievcd in one
\ NJ minute by the cutie uTt Anti. PUN
J "A - Plaster n g lrst ard uuy pain. %.
DUNG Plaster, Absolutely unrynilel W no IN
stHntan0oua aud mfalllble auidotp 10 pdn, IN
rHmmaton and weakness. At an dWggete, %
cents; i've for 800; or postage free, o.. POTTER
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-02-09
Wanted, For Sale. Etc.

Advertisements inserted in this columa az the
rate OF 20 cents for four lines of seven words each
or less, and cents for each additional line, eacb
Insertion.
All notices appearing in these columns mnst in.
yarably be paid for In advance. No exception will
be made TO this rule
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-03-31

doubted work Of an incendiary, and dis
mal-looking place was Tulare on the fol-
lowing day. For few days our business
men seemed dazed by their misfortune,
and scarcely finger was raised toward
rebuilding. Temporary shanties were
stuck up in the streets, and the shattered
fragments of property saved slowed therein;
but property-owners got their second wind
after few days sent for architects, cleared
away the rubbish, and commenced the
work of rebuilding their city.
THE PLACE REBUFF AND PROSPEROUS.
The new Tulare bears little resemblance
to the old. Where once stood
frame buildings or one-story bricks two
and three-story bricks now grace our
streets, and substantial town we have.
Many Of the rev buildings are fre-proof,
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with them, and the more scientific knowi-
edge about them becomes disseminated, the
less Objectionable are they considered. Oh
course, alkaline lands do rot now. and
probably never will, rank as tirst-clas,, but
they are far from being valueiess. \
quarter section of land that will sus
tain 100 head of horses and cattle the vear
round is not waste land, and nearly al tne
so-called alkaline land in Tulare county
will do that and more with ease Il properly
handled.
1t should be borne in mind, however.
that alkaline lands are not all alike. There
are several kinds Of al<aii soils; III fact
there is alkaline in all soils Ifthere were
not, they would be perfectly barren But
some of these lands have TOO much Of Il
good thing, that is all There are two
principal kinds-one known as the white
alkali, which forms q white deposit on
the surface, and the other, which gives the
son an ace-of-clubs color, known a. !hs
"black alkali," and forms black rinssals,u
pools of standing water
The "black alkali is carbonate Of soda.
and Is neutralized by pulytrized gypsum.
Immense beds Of this antid3te are fsnd
In the Coast Range on the west side oI the
county, and also i'll Kern county on the
south, and within few years We expec. to
see the preparation of this material for use
In the reclamation of alkaline lands de-
velop into an important industry 1t will
then be possible, at an expense of few
dollars per acre, to reclaim and make
enormously productive the very worst
black alkali lands in the State, for these
lands are very rich in plant food.
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who wishes. Every Saturday evening a
social is held, at which the young people
come together, dance, sing, play games, and
have coed social time generally.
Tulare is lighted by gas and has fine
system of water-works, the water being
pumped from IN artesian well 400 feet
deep, though water rises to within twelve
feet of the surface.
BUSINESS FEATURES
In the line of manufacturing enterprise
Tulare has fine fiour-mill, costing $4,000,
and having Il capacity of 100 barrels per
DAY; good-sized pork packing-house !;
planning mill and box factory, foundry and a
carriage factory. Theirstores are large, well
appointed and carry heavy stocks, making
Tulare one ofthe best trading points in the
valley The grain shipments from Tulare
are about equal to those from Traver, and
large and always we'll filed. About forty
ten-ton cars make up an average freight
train; such train will haul 400 tons of
freight, and viii be just about quarter of
a mile long. 1t took seventy-fve trains,
reaching ISL miles, to haul to market Tu-
lare's exports for 1866, and more than fifty
of those trains were loaded with wheat
At the time Of writing the tonnage report
for 1887 is not available.
Socially Tulare City is all that anyone
could desire. They have no Goldfish arts
tocracy, no exclusiveness and no " classes :"
everyone who bears an honorable reputa-
ton is as free to mingle in society as any
one else, whether rich or poor, clad in cal
leo or satin. No sealskin sack is needed
to enable one to be invited out in Tulare
Almost every public enterprise is well sup
ported, and the town is large, socially, po-
litically and financially.
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in groves of from fifteen to fifty, and at an
altitude of from 1000 to 1000 feet.

in groves of from fifteen to fifty, and at an
altitude of from 1000 to 1000 feet.
Probably the largest tree in the world is
on Bear creek, in this county. 1t meas
ures 90 feet in circumference five feet
above the ground, with an estimated hight
of nearly 500 feet. The Grizzly Giant"
in the Mariposa grove, is put down in
guide books as having a circumference of
100 feet, but to make it, the tape is carried
outside of pronged root, which is mani
testify unfair. Inside the prong the meas
urement is just ninety feet
If the reader wants to get an idea of the
size of one of these trees, Just imagine it
lying in the street on which you live 1t
would just about leave room on either side
for wagon to pass. 1t would extend the
length of the entire block, with its upper
edge on a line even with the tops of your
two-story buildings. That is about the
size Of it.
Visits to these trees are best made from
May to October, the mountains at other
seasons being liable to be wet or full of
snow.
The foothills are also covered with
liberal growth of oak. which makes the
best fuel known to the coast. There is
also plentiful sprinkling of the smaller
pines, and in the same foothills are dense
patches of chaparral.