The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1895-02-21

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cords AZ compared with childhUod's happy
langh-the laugh that ilis the eye with light
and dimPles every check with joy. oh, rip
TiinE river Of laughter! thou art the blessed
boundary line between the beast and man, and
every Maynard wave Of time doth drown
some fretful 6end of care" Yours, Pro
Patris-Julus W. Gogarn, Ann Arbor, Mich.
CALIFORNIA REDWOOD.
c. C. FRIENDS: In response TO many inqui-
ries through The NATIONAL TRIBUNE regard
lug the California Redwood tSequoid Oiq1Htea)
/ will answer through the e. G. Department.
The redwood trees are found in groves in
the Sierra Nevada Mountains considerably
above the surrounding valley, or the farming
portions Of this County. These trees vary In
size from a few acres to several hundred
acres, and from the smallest shrub to tho
stately tree of mammoth proportions.
The largest redwood tree in. the world ID In
this County (Tularc), and is known by the
name of General Grant. By actual measure
ment il is 80 feet IN diameter Mt its base, and
perhaps 800 feet in hight. This tree stands
about 30 miles from my present home, and
have seen it quite often. II is $50 fine to
remove the smallest piece Of bark from it or
disfgure it in any way.
The next largest tree that ] know of stands
% miles east of here, and is 81 feet in diane
ter. 1t is avery beautiful tree, aud holds its
size well far up among the limbs.
Theie are scores Of trees from Is to 90 feet
in diameter. but the majority of what ia
known as the large timber is from 10 to Is
feet in diameter. IL is frequently 100 feet
from the ground to the first limb.
The foliage is similar to that OF an Ordi-
nary cypress. but larger, and of beautiful
dark-green. The bark is of maroon color,
and is tough, elastic aud durable, and makes
the best of pincushons, which are very FASH
ionable here and elsewhere. i have sent quite
a number of these pincushiops, four by five
inches square, to c. c. boys and girls, and
will send one of them to any TRIBUNE reader
as a souvenir from California. who will send
Is cents to pay postage and packing; but do
not care to send any more aud pay postage.
Ono of the most remarkable things about
this redwood timber is its Don-perislabcuess.
There are trees that have fallen perhaps hun
dreds of years ago, or so long that not n vestige
of the limbs remains; aud yet the body is as
sound the day it fell. Such thing as q
rotten redwood log is not known.
Tho timber is used for shakes" shingles,
posts, and lumber. Recently large orders have
come from England for tho timber, to make
lead pencils.
The seeds of the redwood resemble small
parsnip-seed. ] have tried to terminate them
hero in the valley. but have failed in every
instance. On account of their light weight
and small size, it is estimated that it takes
10000 of them to weigh an ounce.
Jesse Huskins Lindsay, Cal.
OUR FLOWER FRIENDS REQUEST.
DEAR c. c. FRIENDS: Although ! cannot say
have been a soldier or even the daughter of
one, yet through my many long years of pain
and suffering 1 have tried TO lie brave and
strong as q soldier should be. But now my
trouble has assumed serious proportions, and
now must write aud say to those who may yet
send for sea-shells and gower-seed. please do
not send for any more, for it is impossible for
me to gather them for you. Two requests for
shells came last week rather than disappoint
them ] sent by friend to the beach 10 get the
shells, as j have been unable to leave the house
for several months and many days have been
unable to leave my room.
But while am kept in the house and cannot
go to the beach, / still like to be busy, and am
now using my spare time in light work. where
i use a great deal of thread, and as have a
box of devils eggs also few pieces of very
rare Indian wampum, or money. i would like to
exchange them for thread. The DEVILS eggs
are from the ocean they a genuine Curl
osity. can hardly describe them, as seldom
two are found alike; but they are black and
each egg has fOnT crooked or twisted horns,
each horn one to two inches in length.
The Indian money is very rare. 1t is hol-
low, tapering smooth sea shell, about as large
around as very coarse knitting-needle, and
an inch or more in length, shaped something
like powder-horD. 1t was the very first
medium OF exchange known among the Ameri-
can Indians they valued each piece at four
cents.
i never intended to part with the Indian
money. As | am very fond of such relics, but
now think will retain but few for myself.
10 any who will send me three spools OF Coatss
machine thread, No. so, ] will send two devils
eggs, and Tor every extra spool will send two
pieces of the Indian money. For dozen spools
OF Coats's thread | will send half dozen DEVILS
eggs and dozen pieces of Indian money. This
is good offer j have few seeds left of the
oak geranium; also cotton seed. that / have
no use for, and will give these with the curios if
wanted.
have a favor to ask. Will each one who
writes please give me addresses of people who
have either piano or organ, no matter whether
in your town or not; If they have street num-
bers be sure and give il.
III you do not care to accept the exchange
and would send the names send a stamp for
postage with names. and ! will send you back
something to well pay you for your trouble
One thing please remember when you send
thread; be very sure to write your name and
address plainly on the box or package of thread.
If you do this without fail it will save con-
fusion; then, when you write can compare
letter or card with boxes received, and not fail
TO send everyone just what is wanted.
why am particular in this point is, that
once made an exchange offer in ladies' maya
zine and not one person in six wrote her nsme
on the box sent, and / had an awful mix with
them.
Let me say that II any of You prefer to send
the price of the thread in stamps it is Just tho
same to me, as can buy the thread here with
the stamps, and will send you tho curios just
the same.
No doubt You have all read of our terrible
freeze; 1t was in the midst of the orange CROP
and the oranges were frozen hard az stones
many of the trees killed outright 1t was the
coolest weather Sunny Florida has seen since
1885, Mrs. (. A. Warner, Jacksonville, Fla.
ONLY MOTHER KNOWS.
Nobody knows Of the work IL makes
To keep the home together;
Nobody knows Of the steps IL takes
Nobody knows-but mother.
Nobody listens TO childish woes
which kisses only smother;
Nobody's panied by naughty blows
Nobody--only mother.
Nobody knows of the scepIess care
Bestowed on baby brother;
Nobody knows of the tender prayer
Nobody-ony mother.