The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-09-07


Enough said for to-day.
Nearly half the trees in Eleventh street,
dying. ON Thirteenth street, from Seventh TO
Eigh,h avenue, there are about the sane NUM-
Der in "A like condition. And these afford a far
indication of the state Of the shade trees
throughout the city. II has taken lifetime to
gcOw the Intellectual shade We have, and not a
day should be lost in replacing every tree that
dies. IHE SUN has already shown that the
causes Of this mortality ere tue cement pave
meni, covering the roots with large flags, and
, wing close up to the trunks of the trees. The
bosses and oxcrosccnces near the ground are
caused 10y bard substances faced up 20 the tree.
Another vandalism IL that Of driving nails into
the trees TO fasten sIen-. or to ax sparrow boxes
and third biunder IL that OF allowing the tops
To OutgrOw the roots. Regular and careful
pruning would remedy this last error, for owing
t. the contracted space the roots cannot spread
aud enlarge to meet the expansion OF the ton,
and thus the tree outgrows Its strength and dies
before It's time. Our shade trees are both use
ful and ornamental, and should be carefully
preserved. Az soon ~ n tree dies, or shows the
Inevitable approach Of death, 1t should be re.
moved at once. ami for every one that dies two
Others should he planted. One Of the chief at
fractions OF Paris Is IT, magnificent shade. In
all the length and breadth OF that great city not
dead tree. nor even a withcred branch, can be
found. The trees receive the greatest care.
Over the roots of each one is placed grating
of perforated iron, extending at least four feet
ia every direction around the base. but not com
ing close enough to the base to impede It's
growth. This grating allows sufircnt air and
light to get to the roots TO keep them in health.
and MS into the atdp,vaik in auch IA manner a
not to interfere with pedestrians. We might
take a useful lesson from the French In this a.
well a. IN some other matters OF municipal
economy.
The Journal ~ The So'ioiD Of Arts OBJ
jerts to pivemcnts ~ wood, and very nationally.
because that material IL porous composed, in
fact. of bundles of lhres-dnd therefore ali
serbs and returns wet very freely, foul wet
csueci Nv. The nhrcs OF the wood being ncco So
sirily placed vertically, the upper ends fray out.
are ahraded. become IKE painters brush stumps.
and are about as permanently dirty; or they
break up ike tho wooden handle Of a chisol
which has been often struck with an iron ham
mer. or a wooden mallet when used upon an iron
chisel Al all times wood i wet or DAMP, moro
or less. except durinc continued very d,y 18th
or, and It's structure is such that 1t admirably
adapts II TO receive aud hold an then To give
oH IN evaporation yer FOUL natter. which tiilt
tue atmosphcte aud consequently inidre health.
Absolute cleanues- and dryness are prime con-
diti ms iu navcmcnt-woof IL the cytrcne con-
triry OF TIM 1t is necessarily d.rty soon aitcf
Use. ard L. almost continuously damp.
The Republicans OF ohio mike "A fuss
about the GHaGAN law. as they call j. Tui- IL
tEo law which euaran ee- to all per, ms in any
penal rcformatory. or elcemosVnarY institute
tipn. or any house It refuge worh house. or
puVhc a~Slum la tnat state, the r.ght to have
the attendance Of ccfsimcu Of their own re-
liciJus yer. ias1n his ~ the law the onto
Republicans tell NJ In favor ~ the Pore and
against Protestant hDcrtv. hut what do they
say about similar h.N enacted hy the Hcpubli-
n LEGISLATURE Of Massachusetts, at its last
session. Perhaps tacy have not seen IL. II so,
let us present them " Ia the following copy:
"Au Act to provide t,rt siors instruction in prisons
&c Ar n,uietf ,tc,,.J a0to,. slcrips /. Noiamti,
9 9 any . @ ,e s9r f ia tair M
t-is.ol. i.hi ana u'eg.y 0i worshppins Con ac-
cor Az Co the dictates u ule consclc4te. within the
g . De- size du'y VI iA' ohcefs aid boards OF oi.
u " ne a.an.srm'tl ~ direction "i any sncn n
nc'ssr' 20 carr ou' To- intcAt aud provisions OF thur
"ssc 2 Noihing hereia eonia.nea ,hall be so con
a. my o." r.d,n ior the good go'or"hent and safe
"HricSca d." 9p . 30" is '"e'' "'0" us passage
Ifthc Democrats al Onto committed a crime
az ain RELIGIONS freedom hy passing their law.
hoN {, eS the ease stand with the Republicans
OF Massachusetts
Tho truth i- TINT both laws arc rational, .on-i.
bic and IN perfect accordance with the prin.
ciple II liberty.
In lecture on coal, Prof Brewer.