The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1859-03-30
sh de Trees.

ooOhNAL, W Cftil tlic dItcuIlOu vi OuT Citi-
Gems to this subject. / have heard sew
eral say that, had they made timely calcu-
lations last spring, to set out shade trees
along their village lots and the street lines
of their farms, they could have done it
as well as not.
My object in writing is, if possible, to
induce our citizens generally to give atten-
ton to this subject early, and make it
part of their spring work. In new
country like ours. many people excuse
themselves from this business, on the plea
of having more important work to do. and
hence it is deferred till the delay finally
causes many regrets. There is scarcely
any one who does not intend ultimately
to see that it is done. But delay in this
matter is an irretrievable loss,-loss in
the pecun:ary value of property that might
have been this enhanced, loss in taste
full adornments that are both cheap and
substantial. A taste for tie beautiful is
a part of our nature, and was intended
to be gratified, and its enjoyments are
pure and elevating. God has kindly
surrounded us with great variety of OBJ
jects, which, as they are not essential to
our good as mere physical beings, seem
to be especially contrived to crafty our
higher nature as beings of mind, suscept-
bic to the pleasures of beauty and taste.
He has turned to the eye the glossy side
of every green leaf,-He has delicatelv,
and sometimes gorgeously colored the
flowers,-He has given a sheen to the
waters and a glow to the stars, beautiful
forms to the fishes, and fine plumage to
the birds. There is an object in all these
investments, and no man is properly edu
Gated until be appreciates and enjoys them.
Hence we should act in accordance with
these endowments, and surround our
dwellings and line our streets as far as
practicable, with whatever will adorn
them. u
Shade trees, when properly selected
and arranged, contribute very much to
the pleasantness of farm or villa.e.-
Our soil is congenial to the Elm and MAJ
pie, and they can easily be procured from
tho forest near us. If carefully dug up
and set out, nine out of ten will live and
thrive.
Our village is inferior to no other in
the North West in natural endowments.
Our beautiful Kinickinic, with its rushing,
lucid waters,-its fine series of Falls
beautiful prairies adjacent-the swelling
mounds that surround us, commanding
extensive and pleasing views in all direc
tons, are q rare combination of advanta-
ges; and we have only to line our wide
and regular streets with rows OF thrifty
tlms or naples, set I'm !ornly and at regu
lar intervals, and well guarded, to com
plete the climax.
l hope every citizen will be willing to
do his part in this matter, and that early,
If he lacks public spirit, it would seem
that private policy would be motive
enough to secure his cooperation. Their
ought to be some concert of action in tbs
thing. so that trees will be set proper
distance from each other, and in such :,
manner rs to allow of side-w walks of lib
eral width. Twenty-Five feet apart, and
six and half feet from the fence, would
be according to the rule adopted in many
eastern villages.
Were this matter attended to this
spring in five years all our citizens would
be proud of the effect, in giving an mir o
neatness and taste to our pleasant vi age.
Mr.. Editor, will you not endorse this
projects N. X.
River Falls, March 28th, 1859.
TIVE would urge upon the attention Of
our citizens the importance of immediate
action on the subject SO OPPORTUNITY in
PRODUCED by the writer of this article.
Nothing more need be said in favor OF 1t.
All that remains is 10 act. 1t is matter