Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1846-03-24

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planting should put out their roots Just the
ground IS dry enough to work without Jumping
spr.ng-.yorl, FOR E'a5i.c-sr;-i:ca Men.
One of the first things thu, will require your
action Is, the planting Of shado-trces. Get your
noIghbOrs TO Join with you. Agroe TO do four
times much your share, and you will, por-
haps then obtain somo help. Try 10 get some
moro to do the samo 10 each stree, OF your village
or town.
Locus.s, Of course you will sot for immediate
shade. They will in three years afford you de-
lghtful vcrdan: umbrella long tho street.
Bat naples form charming row, and tho alum
nal tin:s Of their leaves md .he spring flowers
add TO thor beauty. They grow quite rapidly,
and IN in six years. if the soil Is good md the
trees properly set, they vii! begin 10 cast deci-
dod shadow. Ems arc. by far. the noblcst tree
that can be set. but they viii have their own
tImo to grow. 1t IS best. thcn. to 60: them in
row Of other trees, az about fly or u hundred
feet apart, tho intervening space 10 bo occupied
with quicker growing varieties.
The beech. bucEeye horse chestnut, sycamore.
chestnut. and many others may DO employc
with advantage. Now, do not let your court
house Square look any longer barren Will
not tho commissioners Do, thay have done in
Marion county. set out tho space IN shado-trees
the public expense! If they VIII follow so
crod.taolo example pray don't initiate tho
manner. Sore twenty rows Of trees stand up
with the most distressing exactnes5. Thoy wore
LAID out by a surveyor VITA his chain, and do
no: vary, wo beiovo, an inch from O straight
line.
Avenues may DO liacd with rows OF trees, but
squares and open spaces should have tom group
cd or scattered IN sin'.ll knots and parcels in @
moro natural manner.
observation-disclosures was never n better time
TO oxtorminate this ,iiiaiDous stin,.lng weed thai
this summer will be. The Trough, OF las, sea-
reduced it 70 great oxtren.ies. It will prob
NJ In lust
tho frs. blossoms SHOW, cup and o. it,
Club together in your streets and ogreo to spend
ono day a-mow!ng. Keep II down thoroughly
for one season and II viii no longer bc-dsabble
your wiie's daughters dresses, Dor Gil tho ais
with lis punGent stencil. weary the eve with
ITS everlasting whlto and yellow.
SIDE-wALEs.-Nha hat II your naighbors are la
Zy what If they do not care! Some one ought
70 see Ina: there are good gravel walks in each
village. lou can have them in this way. Take
your horse and cart and mako them before your
own grounds, and hcn 20 on, matter who owns
and when your ncjghbors see that you have pub
lie spirit. they will. bye and bye, be ready to
help You. Bat tho grand way to DO nothing is
not 70 lift finger yourself, md then rail At your
ieow-citizens selfish and devoid Of all public
spirit.
PRoTEcT PUBIC PRoPE2Ty.-What if it does
concern ovcry body else much i! does youl
Somo one ought TO see tina, the fences about the
square arc kept in repair. Some ough: 10
save the trees from cattle: one ought 20 have
things in such trim that the inha bi,aDts can be
proud OF their own town. Prido is not decent
when there is nothing to be proud Of: but when
things are worthy of nc be decen.
who Is devoid Of proper pride. The church, the
school-house. fences, trees, bridges, roads. public
squares. side walks, these things which tell
tales about people. A stranger. seeking q loca-
ton, can hardly think well ola pnco, in which
the distinction between the house and stye arc
not obvious; II which every is lazy when
grecdlness does no: excite HIM, and where gene
raj incidence leaves no time to think OF the pub.
lie good.
When politicians are on the point Of dssolving
IN the very fcrven: heat Of their love for the pub
lie, 1t would recall the fainting soul quicker than
hartshorn or vinegar to ask them-dd you ever
set out shaoo-tree in the siree,9 Did YOU ever
take an hours pains about your own village?
have you secured i lyceurnl Have you watch
ed over lis schools! Have you aided in any ar
judgements for the relief of the poor! Have you
shown any practical zeal for good roads, good
bridges good side walks, good schoolnouses. good
churches? Have the young men in your place
public library?
Ii the question weTo put TO many distinguished
village patriots. what have Won done for The pub
i!c good2-the answer would be: "why, I've /. k
ed till I'm hoarse, and ung-a.efu public refuse
me any office by which may shew my love Of
public affairs in practical manner"
DIED. the morning OF the 9th inst, at o'clock
Margaret Perkins, wife of James u Perkins, of this
place. OF pulmonary consumption. Their ends and
acquaintance respectfully invited attend a. the
funeral: meeting at he residence Of he