New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-10-31

preserving their forests from destruction In Newea
land the Kawr pine fast being extermnated and Dr.
Hector has pointed out that the average annual desruc
ton of Newzealand forests during the thirty years
terminating in 1868 at the rate Of % per cent while
in the succeeding five years 90 per cent in addition
destroyed OF what remained In Victoria, New South
Wales and South Australia the evils arising from reck
less and wholesale destruction Of forests beginning
to make themselves felt in increased dryness OF loate
longer drOuths and moro numerous bush fires. pro-
posa has been made in South Australia by Mr. Goyder
the surveyorGeneral of the colony carry out sys
emac course of tree planting by reserying block OF
100000 acres, and spending on 1t el1OOO during TIE
first year, and s1O,500 during each of the following
eleven, thus making the expenditure 9l30,OOO by the
time that the whole 100000 properly fenced
in and planted During the first 1--WE years there would
not be any hut In the succeeding ones the re
turns from the periodical Trimmings might be estimated
at s35 900 per annuni until the end OF tho twcntyf
year. the colony would be in possession OF 100000
$40 square miles, Of forest THIS scheme may
probably be modified more successfully by having Smaller
and OF them, dispersed in different localities
which would exert more beneficial influence on the
climate and rainfall OF the interior.
That the MomOns had a genuine fear Of
President Garfed's aYowed hostility TO poygalny is
proved by their actions and uerances at the time of his
death A private letter from salt Lake City recently
received reports that upon tie night Of September 49,
when the entire Gentle community was plunged into
the deepest grief Morons openly expressed then JOY
upon the streets. The writer says that in the ward in
which he lives every house inhabited by Gcntiles was
heavily draped, while not single dwelling OF Mormons
displayed badge OF mourning. He adds; D." Yet, while
there Is not the smallest doubt that the MOmOns rejoice
over the death OF Garfield ard while in private they
press their real sentiments freely Cannon, who is the
controlling spirit among them now, is far too willy to
permit any public demonstrations Of joy There were
memorial services in the Tabernacle as well as in the
Gentle churches. Two female Mormon missionariea,
one Of them plural wife OF exMayOr Wells, the other
Mormon docress. are now travelling In the States Since
the death of President Garfield they have written home
lieVe that President Arthur will not be any kindly
disposed toward the Saints than Garfield was; 80 now
nothing remains Tor us but 70 trust III Goa Tor tI IN
the Tabernacle services held directly after the shooting,
ne seaSers' wne MINI 10 or!oIe vac inC, nm b
attention 10 Gurfieus Mormon pocy aH ucHhcu ~ MS
inaugural and added that al Who thus attempted TO
prosecute tue Saints were sooner or later destroy ed
While some drillers near Sarnia, Ont, were
boring for oil recently they were astonShedt TO find that
huge volume Of gas was escaping from the we'll The
gas was accidentally ignitcd by the loren OF a man
twenty five feet from The well according TO local pa
per- ana the flames, which described " vivid and
siveIy," leaped to height OF thirty feet Every fifteen
minutes " by the watch there is a grand eruption OF
water, which instead of putting ont the flames drives
them in sheets above the highest trees and falls IN
showers for considerable distance around the we'll"
The scene at night is brilliant one, and Is thus de-
scriUed by he SdrtiG O5ScrrcT The mixture q the
water-whch by the way s said to be strongly inpeg
mated with suphur-with tho lanes produces effects In
color which are dazzling their brilhancy and beauty,
various shades OF yellow and purple predomina,ns.
The spectacle especially if witnessed at night is nde-
sc1bably beautiful and It's effect Strengthened by slight
dash of wcirdncss caused by the unusual color OF tic
flames ana the corresponding reflection which throws
to be paralyzcd by the uuwoncd illumination All night
long. the drilers say, they skim around tue flames
eued bold that they aght alongside the men, y
whom they are frequently caught All Snotts TO- SOP
the dow Of gas to quench the flames have thus iA
proved Oi 10 avail