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Show A n-mntotli Tree. There is an enormou tree in the Oc-mulgee Oc-mulgee river swamp, near Abbeville, that rivals the famous giants of the California forest. The tree is of the Tupelo gum variety, and towers above the surrounding forest of immense oaks. It is evidently of great age, and doubtless was inhabited by Indians in the prehistoric age of this country. The tree is hollow at the base with an aperture largo enough to admit a tall man. The hollow extends upward for a distanee of fifteen feet, affording space enough for two stories. The hollow at the base is twelve feet in diameter. Abbeville (Ga.) Times. |