, 1877-02-19
DRAINAGE,

S1s' dAaa1 ~ 0AHN11s
DRAINAGE.
An Appeal 10 the lliInot. Leslsraturs for
Compulsory Drainage Law.
10 the Editor af The Tftanns.
Tc.coLA, ILL.,, Fcb. 1G.-Ol course, IT. Is 4
universally conceded truth that the farming ill.,
tcrest In ihis state IL the greatest Of all Its ln
tcrcsts, mid that whatever OF .xhosoever most
1nsters itcontrlhutes most to the greatest 0ot,d
OF the greatest number. And tu the list Of
journals working 70 that end, the intelligcn,
lariner Of Illinois must concede tue first place tu
THE TnlnrxE.
You noticed few days ago in commcntf-
able way the Importance 10 the great farming
Interest Of "drnwback" " upon alcohol, when
usea for manufacturing purposes, and the, 10
Us, before u'!heard-of use Of the same iu the
manufacture OF sugar from coru. In this Inter
item there is for the first time opened up to the
hstonished vision Of the farmers, the greatest
glory Of incalculnblc Eea1th that has cven been
presented 10 the clod.hopp,ng Sucker. The
brilliant lustre Of tho great bonanzas Of tile
Rocky ind Hlcrra Nevada Mountains paies before
II like the {aeble light Of the g!owworol before
the eIulgent light of the MONDAY aun,
Aud the Prophets Vision Of tho golden gates
Of The Scw Jerusalem cannot fiji tic common
mind with tithc ot the satisfaction of antic.-
pated glory. as does the contemplation Of the
to-be-reallzed fact "that bushrl Ut cpru Is
capable Of Yielding tWenty.scven pounds Of
trst.rate sugar." II this great achievement
tan be brought about tu u clicap and practical
way, then Illinois becomes the richest anu
greatest State On which tue saln Of heaven
stnlleR.
State afty-ttx yrars, from the time when II vas
mere wilderness of prairie wolves, until 1t nas
EFown To be the grestest 1nternal,R Reveuc.pay-
ios etate e. OK t!e WHOLE Union. put tlIess
Wafve's q cneM1i!safy snu agriculture are true,
! fear 1 haze tYed before my Proper time by
1e# decaucs. Houlu hau not been born get.
or that ! could e91.o back from tho "4n-
Know known oonrnG 1 anu iaxnr,atc n ne saeeha'1nc
gGFy r c1sn a y c5en an my
aa'ds tt'at WILL then tnf1abfe this suetf and hap
~ iantt
but 1uhaamcntally annsidtary TO The speedy
ald sucrcsstul establishment OF this nngnih-
GENT nt sugar kin'e!nm, ls tl'c successful eultlva-
lion Of cur great cereal; Corn n King anu has
Dccn 80 feeoanlxed Until 4ast year, wacu thc uh-
cnv!anlc astulencss ot 9nF supseu,e Court
!. speedily restored, and 70 I'll th's end wa snttsst
you " gu the sympatny you lave iur tlc tl'us
.nautea anu ont1aEcu iat.ael, anu y the ~
! mohaiesteti nnprec'ation you entertain lor tnc
REtat aeltcultula! 1hte!eah oi TIC St1te oi ILL
ilo!s, that yoa Will c1ine 70 our reilei, NJ! "
yuar influential Editorials induce our Leg.
islatufe snnedsatt!J TO restore that sccp-
tfe,-I ihean, 70 se,ehaet :. an snie!ont
uFa!nase law one that tue 4t*s!.o"deH W!suuul
81 Tue supreme toufs cannot again repeal; one
That 6hall compel tue lazy unHhc, or pig
nea1eu ,! 1ain,et ~ Gram hs oxn iulm; one tMst
sl!alt Aaso power 70 enter upon anu drain ne
| ianIs OF al non.Eesluchts. ahu ta1 tnt!f
ia9ak iot Il: ana 2nc t'aat ahat compel the ll!i
nots central aat 81! ofaer railroads In ttte state
70 uran tlc!F !anus anu roasi"bcds, and not
1iam.in.ncly 1. hna uamnAois stop tnc natural
| tlEt4GaIG Dk tA& cQuDEFY. lS tQEY almost HlKDT6
laSa5sAhly oo th9s ihh!ctlhg lnc3pfcsslilc 9a1si-
aHcs upon tne laFHtle community al along
their nnes.-dama9cs wnle1 wc are l'owsrlehs ~
fsnoSo 9nts an eiieetlse and piaet'eal drainage
. ~ ase'nc!e III uouslaa Ioanty atnated N
the ycFf ecntrc u ths great eoFn belt Of The
Mississippi valley: fet this county: and tho
asoat o. tae counties o. o. tls Efsat oeit nafs
tasco very lttie corn Ior t1e last Two rainy bea"
sons, because of re unara!nca surface Of our
lescl pTalsles. anu iilc lmpossi1ility VI draining
thctn without sn cllclent COMPULSORY oainAys
tar1nefs could l!ardis e'est ii tic GOOD desired
In Thorough system OF dral,'aue, btenuse when
n!aay 2! r our !aaus afe owhea W motley riass
81 GU Eg5ptians. o. penny. vile. s'9rf' IT. Sighted
l'ailsoIi Company, the proper etilsicut draiusee
ot vast arcas .! our m most iert'lc corn ianus bs"
soss RYateyi s,rs sD a y;b,pr III. wisdom
q our LEGISLATURE must usyi.Y so'npssvFv
dFofnngs aw tt1at shall be oil eltltlent aud that
cur spprene Court canlos render mug gator5. 4
T. does % not 10 tais before @ the 1djoslrnmsnt % Of
lslst.ye wisdom Is Indeed an empty muckery,
aud iho purpose Tor which this eustly law'tnak-
III. bo4y has assemtled-of subscribing I" tho
greatest good of the greatest nun'her," which
aver aud above all otness eluIr~ses tho great
faru,lnG class-Wlil hare roycd most la-
mentabIe sud costly ABORTION,
II thy tar1ncra' Interests shall be thus NEGLECT.
eh, II ths cry!liH demands fFom nearly 10000
farmers tn this great undrained Fngrowing