The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-08-02
r.LAPPYHANNGES.
,Hsmmer happiness when and wherever uou can.
enrolled as a Happyhamfner. She Is 10


enrolled snr d, as a Happyhamtner. She is 10
name added to the Hap list He must use
pen and ink when he writes again
Bessie Shepherd of Dye. thinks the club
colors make a pretty combination.
Mlllie NJ. Shaffrer of NJ lano wrote a
nice letter and sent seven new club men,
bers, who are enrolled today. Mile asked
for Da.sie oliphint's address. 1t Is Sabine
Celeste shepherd OF Cedar Glen. near
Harrisburg. says she had a nice time while
Wis ting North Galveston a short time ago
Stella Miner Of Waelder says she will be
glad when another contest begins, as It
will make things more interesting.
Ada Wicker OF Waxahachie is added 10
the list of Happy hammers, but her letter
with lead pencil.
Harry }. Brown. one Of the Happyham-
mers, who, lives at Huntsville, Texas.
wants to buy peacock. Any member
who knows whore one can be obtained is
requested to write to Harry.
NEW HAPPYHAMMERs.
Jessie stalk 49,. Houston
Douglas Phillip ............. Stevens
Coleman f. Terry ...... .......... .Corroe
Ethel Cruise ...... ...... ..1...Koun;se
Bessie Sheperd ..... :. ...... ..........D bye
&c scoe Crimson 49,. ....... rmnson
Il
,zula and Jane McMiilian -. Miiano
Tommy. Mamie and Nellie Cave. Rockdale
Grace Bifnsmade and Viola Tlbhiuts -.
J.; Z. DeCuy ..'......... ..-........; Fakhart
Ensiey bavls .......'.'.''.''''.;,i 3rerham
New members this week ..... ........ %
Last week total ........ ..............4991
Number of Happyhammers -. .....5Ol7
CALIFORNIA; BIG TREES
Houston. Texds.-Dear lIaphammer: ]
Will relate TO you all what i read about
a wonderful tree In California. The sur
passing beauty of pines Is uneXcelled and
some OF the grandest specimens of ever
green In the world have been discovered
in rhe valleys of the Rocky mountains
and in the northwestern part Of North
America along the coast from the latitude
of i3 to o. degrees The SIZE OF some of
these trees is immense. The Douglas
spruce tfbies DouglastD ranging fran l50
to 200 feet In height and two to- twelve
| California tsequoia gigantea) IS the giair
| OF all forests. 1t Is very abundant on the
| western TANKS of the Sierra Nevada,
latitude 36 degrees or 81 degrees. Professor
! Brewer describes one as being 236 feet
| Ugh and th.rty-five feet in diameter. They
! tmpart a grandeur to the scenery, where,
! IN some places 100 trees can Ire seen at
| once over fifteen feet in diameter COW
cred with the richest foliage. Further
! north still larger lrees are found, which
are the wonder of the hotam cal world
| Bayarl Taylor after graphic account
| OF 'tAe immense size of these vegetable
| giants, Describes the Telling of one of
! the largest specimens a mass Of solid
wood mnoty feo' m circumference. which
| was performed by two sets OF hands with
the aid OF two long pump ausurs. After
| n steady labor of six weeks the thing
straight and SUNNI etiicai was It's growth.
SO immense Its weight and SO broad Us
| base that II seemed unconscious of It's
own ann.nlation. Tossing its outer branch
es der s.vely against the moLntain winds
| that strove to overthrow II a neighhoriug
| pine of giant size was then selected, ana
| fclled in such way as 10 tan with fun
| force against. The top shook lttlc but
| .he shaft stood as before. FINALLY the
| spoilers succeeded in driving their wedges
4 into the cut. Gradually and with great
I labor one 81 dc of the tree was Lftod. the
| line Of equilibrium was driven nearer and
nearer TO the base; the mighty mass poiscd
| for n moment. and then, with a great
| rushing sigh in all its bouThs thun'!ered
| dow. The forest was ground TO dust be-
nth it, and for mile around the earth
| shook with I've c'incusston.
| According 10 sle annual rings the age of
| this tree was 800 years. and II contained
100000 feet of rmber The stump is now
| used for n bah room and the trunk for
| a bowling alley. When we consider the
| sublime prorurt! ors of these wonderful
productions Of nature. all other trees sink
I into perfect insteniicance. Just imagine II
man on horseback riding distance Of
| seventy-fert In the hollow OF a tree. and
| emerging from a knot hole ii the sda.
| Two specimens Of this wonderful tree are
growing in the puolic grounds at Wash,
| ington; one IN front of tho agricultural
| department the other In the yard OF tho
| department of the Interior where II has
| fourishoi, unprotected. for Sevcral years,
a plank seven and half feet wide OF
| one variety Of this tree, brought from
| California, and wrought into a handsome
| table, is in the museum of the aericul-
tural department The wood Is of a red
color, fine and close grained, admitting of
a high polish.
The great silver fir Qbies grandis) Is
I another superb tree from California. II
is found ON the bank Of Fraser's river
$50 feet high and five feet in diameter
| presenting tall. naked shaft Of 100 feet
| before branching unprotected. where Il
| has wlthstood the most severe cold and
intense heat. There are many other spec
| linens of conifers on the western slope of
the Rocky mountains that are unsurpassed
| In size and beauty. | Will close with best
| wishes to Mr.. Haphammer and love 70 ell
| the Hans. / will ask Won all two conun-
| drums: Which ia the most anc!cat of the
| trees? What tree is OF the GREATEST i'm
portanco in history? Your friend
| Nicholas Belden.
FOR DAISIES COMFORT /.
Columbia Texas.--Dta ar Haphammer: 1t
has been a long time since | have written
to The Post, but | see that the liaps are