The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1892-06-04
An Interesting Formation ON the North,
ern Coast Of California.

An Interesting Formation ON the North
ern Coast Of California.
On the northern coast of California,
some thirty miles below the mouth of
the klamath river, is one of the most
interesting natural formations to be
/ found in this country. known as the Big
| lagoon. Here the coast. which runs
north and south up to this point, takes a
sharp turn inland, bordered by very
high hills, running to distance of
about three miles. then turning out
again makes sharp bay almost V
shaped, and for ages past a sand bar has
been washing itself mp across this bay
until the bar has raised up out of the
water some ten or twelve feet, having "a
width of about 100 feet and length Of
four miles, reaching across the entire
| bay.
This bar is ia the shape of a roof
When there is q storm the breakers will
roll up one side of it,, break over, and
run down into the bay inside ana it is
/ a novel sight to stand there and watch
| the waters, mountain high ON one side
and perfectly calm on the other, the
/ line between the two at intervals hidden
! altogether,
This bar is q sort of short cut and can
/ be traversed on horseback. In a storm
/ the horseman will one minute be high
and dry ON land, the next minute a
large wave win roll up and running
/ under the horses feet TO the depth of a
foot or more, the rider will Dee for an
instant four miles OF so at sea ou horse
back, with mo- land nearer than the high
bluffs of the mainland in sight
Moss agates may be found in album
dance on the pebbly beach, and when the
sun shines they glitter with dazzling
brightness.
The wild duck that frequent this part
Of the coast literally hll this inland bay,
and the passing hunter, should he take
shot at them, will raise such a cloud
and such q quackiug that he viii think
all the ducks of the earth have gathered
there. Occasionally some wild beast
like q bear or a panther viii be found
crossing this bar, and the Indians have
much sport when such q thing happens
the animal rarely escaping capture on
death.
Here tho Digger Indians abound, liv
ing ou the shellhsh, which they catcl
along the beach, seldom going over Ga,
ridge of hills 10 capture "a deer, whicl
are plentiful. II would astonish q Yale
or Harvard football man 10 come upuI
/ this scene some bright morning at low
tide and see the squaws and children
playing lacrosse ON the beach. They gel
80 excited with their sport that they
keep It mp until the tide drives then
from the beach, often staying there m
til they have 90 chase the bah down int,
the urf.-Detroit FREQ Press
Scared burglars by His Voice.
The ventiloquist, Fred Maccabe, ha
put his special gift to good use. Retir
ing late one night he tossed about fo
some time unable 90 fan asleep, an,
then, hearing footsteps down stairs, h
felt convinced that thieves had got init
the house. Crawling down stealthil.
close 10 where they We're at work he
by means of yentriloquism, began con
versation and hullahallooin many voices
"Here theyarel Bring the lights. Their
they go! Shoot shoot them quick' IN
whole gangof burglars thereup0n bolte
in panic, leaving an their intended plum
der behiud.- London Tit Bits.