Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-05-14

The sculptor ls a small and slender man. one IL Gu
riousy eminded Of humanity IN watching the block
that we are all being thus fashioned by years and
perience. In contrast with The Mlssi ssipp, small
and delicate bust, called Venice, IL especially sug-
gestlye Of the loveliness, In type, Of the Adriatio
city"
SHADE TREES ALONG COUNTRY ROADS.
Our readers will remember that last week
we printed that part Of DR.. Diapers paper
before the Rural Improvement society In
which he named certain specific things which
ought to be taken up and accomplished In
this village. In this paper there was also
valuable suggestion about shade trees along
country roads and the way 10 secure and pre-
serve them. II was one which concerns not
only village residents, but farmers and oil
country d wellers. More than this, II has an
economic bearing which makes II worth con-
sideration purely az a matter Of dollars and
cents. We believe II would be good thing
for the next legislature to enact such legisla-
ton on this subject az is limited at in the eX-
tract which follows;
"Planting Of shade trees Ia strictly village i'm
provement, but an equally important point In rural
improvement 10 the extension Of shade lines Of trees
from the town into the country, along the roads 30
much used drives by both residents aud visitors.
To effect this, planting IL uncaed for II 10 only nee
essary to leave and properly trim those trees Of what
ever variety, which have sprung mp and are growing
the fence limits Of the highways either hand
II legislative enactment were passed requiring the
lands clear Of brush and tree growths within their
limits save fringe line on either hand, and II upon
neglect Of this requirement the road commissioners
| were legally obligated to do II, not more than half
| dozen years would be required TO make the
quirement existed unequaled in respect to the beau
" aud attractlveness Of its public roads Nor would
such enactment be any actual burden prohtiesa
| eXaction / know OF no roadway where enough Of
fuel might not be obtained TO pay for the labor in
yolyed, aud IN many cases very much more than this
would be derived. To this extent least the farmer
might save his woodot, aud in doing this according
to law might get an inkling Of the possibility Of
greater economy and less vandalism IN respect to the
gathering Of fuel than has thus far generally pre-
vailed.
A suggestion in this connection was last year made
by member Of this society which take pleasure In
mentioning II was that the tree committee be au-
thoriEed 10 eIpend II necessary small amounts
Of funds to secure within certain distance Of town
wherever woodlands were being cut away a narrow
fringe Of tree growth which might protect the road
aud oftentimes running brook from the direct rayI
Of the sun, and the evaporation consequential which
their streams are diminished constantly II not Who'll
ly dried up. That this suggestion will commend a.
self TO this society," do not doubt, without argument
The last suggestion is one which the Rural
Improvement society ought TO act upon this
season. During the past winter one of the
most charming and most frtquented drveI
about Brattleboro has bad its beauty ruined
by the trees being needlessly slipped od down
to the very wheel tracks.