The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1886-02-20

JENNINGS, La, Feb. 8, 1885.
Editor Lake Charles Echo
In the last issue of the Echo is q
characteristic epistle from the hyper
bolist s. L. Carey, of Jennings,
|, at ono time resolved not to notice
any Of his remarkable contributions
to the Echo. In doing so now, will
endeavor to make my motive clear to
all readers thereof. After indulging
in little egotlsm in his first sentence,
he turns his attention to the seeming
mental condition Of "your correspnd-
ent," and his estimate of the average
yield of rice per acre, grown and har-
vested last year in this parish, which
was made after seeing not few, but
many crops, and from reports Of the
growers. He states that young orange
trees on the prairie do not seem TO
be injured by the freeze Of January,
not having examined any orange trees
on the prairie | am not prepared to
say whether the statement is hyper
bole intended for the "Orientals" or
not, but have seen many young
trees ON the river, which are in most
cases killed to the ground, whilst old
trees are injured to such an extent
that they will not bear fruit this year,
and settler near jennings, North
ern man has just informed me that
his fig trees were destroyed by the
freeze. 1t may be that the trees re-
fered to by S. l.. Carey, are some new
variety imported from the frigid zone,
or il may be that his hunt during the
past three years among the large
herds of cattle for sporadic cases Of
"charbon" has SO affected bis vision
that be is unable to describe whether
the trees in question are injured or
not, and of course il will not do to
take the word of any one raised
among orange trees, but it may be
deemed in order to publish a few
hyperboles to convince Floridians
that they have made mistake by in
vestipg their money away down In
attitudes 80 and ~, and that Calca-
sieu prairie, particularly near Jen-
nings, is the home Of the arrange and
other tropical fruits; unless bis state
ment was intended only for the Ori-
entails. He writes, possibly with a
view to establish reputation for
yeTacity. "Bnt | have been so long
in the South, Mr., Editor, ! can not
lie, or better still, (and lay it TO the
climate), can toll lie, but apiH not, 7
Now, If our climate has had such
salntary effect on him, he may in
time be reconstructed, provided he
keeps away from the North and does
not devote another three years to
hunting sporadic cases Of charbon
among large herds Of cattle.
II is unusual for one who has pro-
claimed far and near that tho old set
tiers here are both lazy and ignorant,
to admit that he has been benefited |
by a residence in such a climate and |
among such people, bnt il may have |
been another hyperbolo for tho sori-
entails.
| am aware that an impression has
been sought to be made that | am op. |
posed to persons from the North set-
Ting 10 this country, but such is not
trnc, | have and still wish to see every I
head Of family among the old set
tiers, with q homestead Of 100 acres
Of land, and have encouraged them 10
secure homes, yet do not object 70
others, be they from whore they may, |
provided they will make good citizens,
securing lands for settlement; and will +
give all such information that | can.
Having known this country about
forty-fonr years 4 can give facts
learned by observation.
/ am, and will continue TO be op,
posed TO large bodies Of land being I
bought UP for speculation by those
Who never expect NJ invest = dollar ii
The country, ! am alse opposed %
lands being entered under The q, $.
and Timber eultuFe Acts, BY persons
who do not intead to reside On same,
and acquire title w g strict complt |
aHee with she provisions of SAID Acts
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