The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1879-03-22
South, Western Louisiana.
Washington la, D News

| This beautiful, bealtbful ant
very productive portion of on
State, extends in a straight lin,
north and south from Alexandri,
on the Red River to New Iberia, ;
very considerable and eDterprisine
town, situated at the head of nayi
CATION on the Teche River.
From the termini of this imag
mary line to the Sabine River is
that section of country to which
we refer. High rolling prairies
interspersed with long lines ol
woodland, through the centre oil
which small streams flow, consti
tute the largest acreage OF this vast
district. Along the western bor-
ders pine forests exist, in which
many active and epterprising men
have erected mills for the purpose
of supplying the Gulf States with
lumber.
These prairie lands are easily
cultivated, and although, naturally,
not as rich as the low lands, can
in few years by the use of peas
or other manures, be made to yield
quite as much to the acre.
Itissomething wondrous strange
that intelligent farmers should
pass thr rough and by our State to
seek homes in Texas where none
of the advantages are offered such
as are found here.
Our climate is more congenial,
our seasons more regular, our laws
better administered, schools and
churches more numerous, and Ia
cilities for reaching a market infin-
itely superior. There are favored
spots aud towns in Texas, that
have the benefit of railroads, bnt
as rule no country in the world
offers more natural advantages
than Louisiana, and south western
Louisiana in particular, for carry
ing it's produce to market. We
have the Red River on the north
ern boundary, the AtchafaIaya, the
Teche, the CourtabIeau and tribu-
taries, the VesiniIionyi!le. Mer-
mentau, Calcasieu and Sabine
Riyers-all of which are nayigaDle
for some sort Of craft at all seasons
ef the year.
Believing that a new era of pros
peiity is about to dawn upon US,
brought about by change in the
and determination
90 the part of our people TO frame
i new organic law compatible with |
our circumstances, we would call
to all purchasers OF land
ID property and all those who are
domestic pay us visit.
We can show the prettiest, health
est and for farming richest, Sec
ion on the globe.
Our people will receive You
Kindly and as Hospitality as their
United means will allow them.
Now is the time whilst all real
state is dirt cheap. Good lands
an be bought at $l.O0 to $5 90.
fhe very best improved places,
rom $500 to SO 90.
On our prairies, where the Gulf
'reeze blows regularly through
ut the heated months, and where
eiiow fever, cholera, and typhoid
ever are unknown-where a con-
is a curiosity-on these
can a white man, be he
rom the Moth or from the South,
'ork from January to January.
iere can he turn loose his focks
nd they can Craze on thousands
acres OF virgin soil---pastares
lat will remain as commons, for
ears, prebaps generations to
ome. This beautiful section
ould support millions OF human
eings, instead of the sparse pop
lation that now inhabit it. In
ghteen moaths we will have the {
[organ and Opelousas Raii Road /
epetratiBg the very heart of the /
ttakapas. Be prepared therefore /
, run up and take look, Per- Z
APPS it might be better to come i
head of the iron horse, for be /
ay make q change in the pres /
1T prices. Io
SoAPsUDs.- Save your washing
IDS for garden; if they are poured G
yer the roots of the plum trees, I,