The Lake Charles echo., 1883-10-06
JENNINGS BrArIoN, oct. /, 1883
ID abuse ourselves by the volume.

To the Lake Charles Echo:
In my last your typo made me say
tame grapes, where l wrote tame
grasses. A good lawyer learned to read
his own writing in seven years. have
been struggling with mine over fortga
and often have to find ont the subject
before can read it myself,
Small farms, in that they bring peo-
pie near together, are the great advHn-
tage of the North. Schools, churches
and good society are possible in such
country, even among farmers. Besides,
the severity OF the climate enforces la
Dor and carefulness, both of which ele-
vate mankind. With many advantages
on the Sunny Side" the North has
distanced us in the race for wealth and
education That she has been happier
than the South, I do not think, but
more energetic, ambitious and success
full in many directions.
In the past there was some excuse for
this thing; but the New South has
awakened from her sleep, and has start
ed in the same race for wealth, educa-
ton and greatness. She is long way
behind, but she rides fast horse-has
shorter roads and longer time; more
genial climate, more valuable products,
longer seasons, q greater variety OF
crops, better markets and newer fields.
Expenses South are much less. lin
Der, lumber, water, fuel and feed at
less cost.
Six months of winter is six months
of heavy expense. Stock IN the North
stand still four months at the time OF
greatest expense. Cold is an enemy to
life, and u changeable climate cannot
be healthy a failure Of crops in the
North cannot be supplemented with
others US we can in the South. Winter
stops all growth. Winter consumes the
stores laid by in summer. The lean
kind eat the fat ones. " Profitable la
Dor may continue throughout the year
South; also there is Il season for crops
and time the same year for crop to
fertiIize. Land that will raise its own
fertilizer is rich The prairie region OF
southwestern Louisiana will do that.
I am willing to be put on record as say
ing that these lands in the uear future,
will be the most valuable il the good
State of Louisiana. Fruit and grass are
the most valuable products. a peach
country is always a country OF high
priced land. Yours, S. A. Z.
OAKLAND SPRINGS. Oct. ., 1888.
To the Lake Charles Echo
! ar. alone this beautiful bright Sab
bath morn. Ny thoughts not only re
vert to the past, but with anxious feel
ing would look into the future. I know
and feel, that hopes and aspirations IN
life are often cloudel. and again l
think that hopes may be crushed, and
fondly cherished anticipations blasted,
vet behind these dark clouds there is
silver lining. Sach are my thoughts
when, medltating upon the approach
ing election. l suppose there are none
upon whose bosom the fires OF patriot
ism are burning, but what feel an an1-
ietv in their country's political welfare
Then let us unfold the banner of De
mocracy triumphantly to the breeze,
and like freemen and patriots, stand
ready to defend her sacred rights.
Some we notice, are trying to check the
course of this mighty tide, but on it
comes, like an avalanche, sweeping all
partisanship in one common current, in
one unanimous conclusion" McEnery
for Governor"
We expect to be called "conVen-
tion," and a great many ether things,
vet we feel that we have a right to ex-
press our sentiments Shall We lie sn-
pineIy upon our backs while the po-
litical cloud is laundering around us,
and suffer our opinions drenched with
floods of '' sarcasm p No, we expect to
act what We speak, and exercise, not
only our minds, but our influence, IN
support Of our political opinions.
AALRRICUs.
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