Western Common Sense

The editor of tbe Bureau, 111., BepiiUitn writes in reference to the bard times hat are coniplained of at the West. The ditor thinks that there are other causea or the general eomplaint thau the exaeions ot' tho railway monopolista, that here is too much scheiniug to get a hyu without rendering au equivalent in ïonorable labor. Our boys aro not learuiug useful rades ; our furmers' sous uro crowding nto the small towns and cities, seeking ifter positions as clerks ; our girls reíase to do housework ; and so we aro sending ;o Europe for workmen, and buying of iheir artisana millions' worth of products ind manufactures that we ought to make tor ourselves. Though our erop of rassals is heavy, we do not gruw our heiup ; though we" aro overiun with lads who deservo flagellation, we_ import our willows. Our women (unless greatly deceiveü] shiuu in foreign iabrics, and our men are dressed iu foieign clothes. We aro like the farmer who hires his noighbor's sons to cut bis wood, i'eed his stock, and run his errands, whila his owri boys loaf around saloons and spend their time ixi pïaying billiards aud gamblitig ; and then wonders why, in spite of bis bust efl'orts, ho sinks annuaily deepor and deeper into dpbt, till the sheriff oleans hinf out, and he starts West to begin np-siin. The time has come for us to turn over a new leat'. Our boys and girls must bu tauht to love labor by qualifying thein salves to do it eSiciently. We must turn out ftívvor professionals, and more skilled artisans and producers. We must grow and fabrícate the immense quaiitity 01 articles that we now annualiy import, and so reduce tbe foreign debt that we havo so long and so snccessfully augmented year by year. We must qualiïy our oleverboya to ereet and run faetones, saw-mills, rolling-milis, maühine-sliops, tanneries, to open and work mine?, ïmprove and fashion implements, aud doublé tbe product of the farms. IÍ we shall adopt this policy, and then take suoh measuros as will correct tho abuses growing out of our mammoth railway privileges, we suall witnesí a truü duvolopnient of nationiil prospenty that will bo as ünu as tha everUsting billa It is stated that tho Erie Rsilroad Cora, paay proposes to build a trunk line from Port Jerviato New York, thusshortening tho distanoo twenty-fight miles and the time of travel Beventy-flve minutos. It ia proposed to use tho now route for throu-jh freight and passenger.-;, retaining the old line tor woy passeugers, freight, roal, oto