A Word For The Shade Trees

Editob of the Arous :-r It ia an instance of the inscrutable wisdom of Commou Councils that they plan for the welfare of the municipality even in Summer. Now, whether it was the cornet, or the raid on the saloons, or the absence of something better to do it is hard to say, but the f act is that we are oráered to lop our trees. The most of us are beneath the stature of the Kentucky giant. A great many of us do not wear silk hats. A considerable portiou of the commuuity are in the habit of walking, not upon stilts but upon their feet. And a certain few of us regard the shade trees of Ann Arbor as really the most beautif ui thing which we possess. But the Common Couucil, in ita unfathomable depth of ability to discern our wants, haa encouraged the cows, has approved impenetrable tar-sidewalks, and now orders us to chop off all branches below the height of nine feet from the pavement. Such sublime ignorance of all principies of horticulture, rash judgment, and future advantage to tha city never could have made its appearance beiore, - even in the dirty room with the daub at the end of it which we dignify by the name of a Council Chamber. It ia about time that so frivolous and mischievous an ordinance was opposed and repealed. If tlie Mayor chooses to trim nis own trees, or any of the Oouncil prefer to trim theirs, - let them make monstrosities of them to their hearts' content. But to compel us all to cut and hack üod's haudiwork in this way is simply outrageous. Seven feet from the sidewalk is high enough for the lower branches ; and to claim two additional feet is an extortion upon dumb nature, worse in kind and in degree than that of Shylock the Jew. Enough of this tom-foolery. "We want water, we want some respectable fire-protcction, we want less liquor andfewer drunkards. But we want all the decent things which the Lord permits to flourish. REAS ON. HuBBAH ! Hübeah I ! Hubbah ! ! ! - Rally round the ñag, boys, or our accommodation line goea down. Gregory's aocommodation line, running every hour betweeu Millen's corner and the Mineral Springs House, fails to receive the patronage which is justly due him for running so good a line at such a moderate price. A citizen appeals to the citizens of Ann Arbor, eapecially those along the line, to consider this matter carefully at once, and see if they can afford to lose such a great public convenience as this. If not, let your motto be, " Live and let live." The round trip is an hour pleasantly and profltably spent. Con)e, let us help him, or the line goes down. Bally 'round the wagon, boys ; let's all take a ride. A shilling for on hour"s ride, worth a dollar.