The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1885-01-31
VIEW ORLEANS HgETTER.
INV 0RlEANs, Jan. 27,Is85.

special Correspondence OF the Echo
|. aMake way for. Liberty might
very properly be altered into shake
way for Liberiy's Bell rs an apos-
trophy to the crowds that have gath
erred at along the ronte 10 pay homage
10 the brazen tongue that voiced to
tlse world the welcome fact that the
STANDARD Of Liberty had been raised,
/ never morelt to br lowered on this
broad land 81 oars. To Mayor Smith,
. of Philadelphia, visitors 10 the Expo
sition are indebted for the pleasure Of
seeing this reverend relic, the only
survivor hose voice Is Hot siienced of
those who dared declare their indie
pendencc, on that ever memorable
Fourth Of july. Some Of the Phiia-
delphiRns, deemiag no doubt that we,
Of the South, were still too unregener-
ated to be trusted with the Liberty
Bel, endesvored to prevent its leaving
Philadelphia, 5nt wiser counsels pre-
vailed, and the route taken by the bell
has been crowded with enthusiastic
patriots. InXious to show their veners-
tion for it and the sentiments it rep
resents. An immense crowd, at least
$4,000 people, waited anxiOatiy at the
Exposition the arrival Of the bell.
Among these were conspicuous the
Mexican Commissioner, Monsergrien
Enlogio Gilloro, and his chief of staff,
all the Mexican officers those in COM
mand oftthe soldiers stationed here.
as well as those of the frigate indie
pendence, al the foreign consnls, and
last, though not least, jefferson Davis,
who amid the piaudits of the crowd
took his seat alongside Of Monsergrien
Gilloro Immediately the band who
had just played - Hail Columbia, "
struck M the ever dear a. Dixie,
which was received with enthusiasm.
1t was in this state of.fervor that Major
Burke found the audience only to
throw a damper on their enthusiasm
in announcing that an accident on the
route had detained the bell, and that
the ceremonies would haveJto be post
poned unit Wednesday at 2 O'Clock
too late, as may be seen, TO enable me
to give further reports this week, con-
seqacntIy | resume the State exhibits.
ILLINOIS
Louisiana has certainly reason to be
Prond of this greatsStateywhich once
formed with the other aadjoining
States, a pstt of her own territory
Soil and climate are both beneicent TO
the farmer, and wealth has rewarded !
the energy and industry Of her chill
dren. Chicago grain trade needs no /
mention here, it is a thing too well
known. Proud Of her eminentumeD,
shc SENDS their portraits. headed 10y
that most eminent Of all, Douglas. /
But the Government building does not .
contain the best Of Illinois exhibit.
In the stock stables her PercLeron /
horses, Belonging to BiIlow Bros, hold .
their own against those of other sta
bIes, It's 10 be regretted thai more of .
those Interested in stock raising in .
Louisiana, and particularly in Caica- .
sieu parish, should have failed in ex-
aiming botL the horses and cattle
brought. here for exhibition "A cross
between those tremendous Norman /
draft horses and our Creole stock, /
would probably result in n fine breed,
having both strength, Sic and endar-
rance. So, likewise, u cross between !
our prairie cattle and one Or the other
Of the fine specimens Of Galloway, !
Jersey, shottfhoTneds0r Durham. wonld |
infaIiibIy resuitin an improvement in
the ordinary breed which w0nld pay
largely for the investment.
INDIANA.
Indiana undoubtedly proves her
Claim 10 the fertility OF her soil by her
Of cereals. bnt 10 the soils
hidden treasures tioes she point par
ticuiafly with pride. .sInt she does
not merely SAY see what possess"
but 'see how my children have utilized |
those treasures that, without their in
dustry and knowledge arebnt baTren." /
Pressed bricks, drainage lilies, eannel .
coal, rivaliRg the English, aud pariicu-
larly the Bedford limestone, to whose
quarries the n 0. Cotton Exchange
and Vanderbilt New York palace,
among many others, owe their beauty
and durability. Beautiful eDeaustic !
tiles lfrou indianapolis must delight
all lovers Of this decorative art.
IONA.
Iowa claims TO be the banner State /
for grain, both in its native State and .
in the manufactured article, and gives
good proof to maintain this boast. She /
shows fifteen different grains, all
growing freely, with seVenty-two diff
iersnt varieties Of corn, and osts so
large as to astonish the beholder, and \
which yieldssihirtyrfise bushels TO the
acre Her -four display is unexcslled |
By that Of any other State Three
hundred and eigbty-one grades from
two hundred and eighty mills, repre-
senting ninety-oDe counties out of the |
niuety-nine counties which fern the |
State, is certainly a record of which /
aRy State may well he proud. Six |
feet Of soil taken in perpendicular
tubes, and enaased in glass shows a
rich, friable black loan which speaks
for its riehpess and feeundity. Other
manufactures are also prominently |
displayed. From her tin shops comes
a pretty piece Of work Surrounded BY |
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