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ways, the arrest of stray cattle, and to discuss and 

 carry into execution whatever may promote the thrift 

 and attractive appearance of the place, whether in 

 the way of new streets, laying down of side-walks, 

 or removal of offensive debris or noxious weeds. I 

 commend most heartily to Lackland the instigation 

 and establishment of such a society. And if such a 

 club could have their little room for occasional meet- 

 ing, and stock it with a few valuable horticultural 

 and agricultural books and papers, so much the 

 better. An entirely new air might be given to very 

 many of our slatternly country villages in a few years, 

 by the energetic operations of such a club, and the 

 value and attractiveness of property be correspond- 

 ingly increased. 



Most of the North-eastern States have, within a 

 few years, by legislative enactment, outlawed all 

 strolling cattle. This is well, and relieves from a 

 great nuisance. But in not a few broad-streeted 

 towns there has sprung up in consequence, a rank 

 growth of weeds, (formerly kept down by grazing 

 cows,) which, as it seems no individual's concern, are 

 allowed to ripen their seeds, thus multiplying next 

 year's labor in the fields, besides offering a terribly 

 straggling appearance. In fault of such co-operative 

 club as I have hinted at, (which should order them 

 cut at common expense,) every man should see to his 



