The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1884-03-01

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prosperity, as manifested by natur
when she lets start upwards he
sap tide of vegetation to beautif,
her landscape and afford futur
sustenance to her animal creation
Then come now, and remain in on
parrish for the next sixty days
4 Within that time our gardens, OF
chardsi fields, prairies and flores
will all have put on their beautiful
foliage, and re-established them
selves from the cold blasts of win
ter. Negetables--peas, beans, rad
dishes, Irish potatoes, lettuce, beetS
and spring turnips willall be found
in our gardens, and ready for the
table.
In our fields will be found corn
almost in taSsel, rice foot high,
cotton the same, and sweet pOta-
toes almost large enough for the
table.
Our stock cattle, sheep and hogs,
will be rolling fat, from their enjoy
ment Of the beautiful, nutritious
SaseOn grass which, though green
and furnishing green grazing
throughout our winters, grows
more vigorous upon the approach
of warm weather, and soon reaches
a height of foot and more.
Our orchards Of peaches, plums,
figs, grapes and oranges will be
laden with young fruit.
Our flower gardens will be Gov
cred with profusion of all kinds
Of flowers and bulbs, pertaining our
palpitating Gulf breeze with their
sweet Odors.
Our beautiful, undulating prai-
ries will present one vast domain
of wild tlowerS-SOme extremely
OdOriferons-which, by the action
of our cooling and exhilerating
breezes, causes one to fancy him,
self as standing in the midst Of an
immense floral sea.
Our blooming yellow pine forest
will fill our atmosphere with it's
agreeable and purgent .resinOus
odor, and its purifying Influences,
and granting an assurance of health
to all who may be afflicted with
colds and Jung complaints.
Our streams will furnish us with
the pleasing sport Of the rod and
line, and the trout, white perch,
sun perch, and numerous others Of
the piscine tribe will be in profu-
sion upon our table.
Natures aviarieS will have been
opened and turned loose upon our
floral prairies her little denizens of
the hollow oaks and pine trees, and
their little humming wings will give
evidence of the industrious appli-
cation of their sweet avOcatiOn.
Our wild feathered race will have
paired, and the music Of the male
nightingale will, all night and all
day fill the air with resonant sweet
notes, while the female can be seen
busy plying herself to the maternal
duties necessary for the comfort
and rearing Of her prospective little
family.
Such is but q feeble picture Of
what will be Ours in so short
time, and i'll our mood 0fcOntempla-
ton, in darts the question, how has
it happened that a country so boun-
tifully blessed has been so long
legleetedGby this generation7 'Tis
truly pulling to contemplate; but |
we feel that the great Transforming
lct is upon us now, and with our
Western, and European
friends who are now with us, and
We will be blessed by know
ng We shall have them to enjoy
md participate with US in utilizing
hem, and in sending up our praises
ind expressions of gratitude to
Him who now gives, has always
;iven, will always give, and who
MY, can give such blessings to
he undeserving as well as the de-
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