The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1871-03-02

~
Mr.. Randall, win pardon the remark, 4
win cay considered his criticism Of
their aCtiOn on that occasion as not only
unjust but unEeneroUg. / knew they
were looking forward with the far-reach-
ing ken Of enlightened craftsmanship 20
EHn RErEAnLa CoEnEEroH IN Wick FH11-
ADEERa1As
win be LEFT unless speedily supplied With
railrozd connection ID some way o. other
with this garden-gpot Of The universe.
Laughter. And besides, aiE, this dis
cussion has relieved my mind Of q Eays-
terry that has weighed upon il like an In
cubuB for years. I could never under
stand before why there was 30 much ex-
element during the last Congress over
the acquisition Of Alta Vela. / could
never understand Why il was that some
of our ablest statesmen and most disin-
terested patriots should entertain such
DARK FoRrBoDnsas or THR UNTOLD CA
LAlnTTRs
that were to befall our beloved country
unless we should take immediate pos
session Of that desirable island. But !
see aoE that shtcy were lshcglng nnder
the mistaken impression that the Gov
eminent would need the guano to ma
nUre the public lands on the st. Croix,
[Great laughter.
Now, sir, repeat / hGve been salts
fied for years that If there was any por-
ton of Che inhabited globe q
ABSOLUTELY m A SUFFERING CONDITION
for want Of q railroad, it was these tenn
ing pine barrens ofthe st. Croix. laugh
ter. AT what particular point On that.
noble stream such q road should be COM
menced I knew was iUmateriRl, and SO
it seems TO have been considered by the
drauRhtsman of this bill. It might be
up at the spring or down at tbs foOt-log,
or the water-gate, or the tish-dAm, OF
anywhere along the bank, no matter
where. Laughter. But in what d.
rection IL should run, or where IL should
terminate, were always 70 my mind ques-
tons of the most painful perple1ity. /
could conceive Of no place on Goods
green earth" il such stTRitened circurn-
stances for railroad facilities as TO be
likely TO desire or willing 70 accept such
a connection. Laughter. KNEW that
NEITHER BAYrIE1D NOR SUPERIOR CITY
would have it, for they both indignant
" spurnCd the munihcence Of the Gov
eminent when coupled with such ignO-
mlnious conditions, and let this very
same land grant die on their hands years
ane wears ago rather than submit 10 the
degradation OF q direct communication
BY railroad with the piny woods Of the
ST. Croix; and knew that what the en-
terprising inhabitants OF those giant
young cities would refuse to take would
have few charms for others, whatever
their necessities or cupidity might be.
Laughter.
Hence, as have said, sir, Twas utter
" az loss to determine where the ter
minus OF
THE GREAT AND nRDGsPENsABIE ROAD
should be, until / accidently overheard
some gentleman the ether day mention
the name 81 Duluth" Great laugh
ter Duluth! The word fell upon my
ear with peculiar and understandable
charm, like the gentle mUTmur Of q low
fountain stealing forth IN the midst Of
roses, or the soft, sweet accents Of an
angels whisper in the bright, joyous
dream Of sleeping innocence.
DULUTH!
Twas the name for which my soul had
ponted for wears, as the heart panteth
| Tor the water-broOkal Renewed laugh
teri But where was Duluth9 Never
in all my limited reading, had my vision
been gladdened by seeing the celestial
word ii print' Laughter, And l felt
a prOfounder humiliation in my igno-
rance that its dulcet syllables had nevel
before ravished my delighted ear. Roar
Oflaughter. 4 Iwascertain the drnughta
man 81 this bin hsd never heard Of II
or IL would have been designated 90 On'
az the teFmini Of this road, Iasked mS
friends about IL, but they knew nothing
Of ii Irushed to the hbTaay and exa
mined all the maps 4 could find. Laugh
| teri I discovered IN oneOf them 3 del
icate, hair-like line, diverging nom ga
Mississippi near place marked Tres
eotf. which supposed was Intended 9
represent the river st, Croix, butt coul'
nowhero iind
BUEUTH!
4 Nevertheless, was confident il exis
ted somewhere, and that its discover,
..RA .....asA,s&s, Al F4usr.vrggssWm efiOPsf n