The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1886-10-23
knothe: Road Proposed.

! Ealtors hDneVHle MerlGlonal
| VIII you allow a reply to you,
article in regard to the line Of com
munication between Abbevillc and
Rayne? The writer Of this is
prepared to agree fully with you as
! TO the Importance Of having an ou:
let, but he must beg leave to differ
ln regard to the direction to be
taken by the eaid outlet. Allow me
to speak a word, first about our
Countrywide beautiful Attakapas-
with its numerous groves of wide.
spreading live oaks and pecans, its
oranges, figs and bananas, and its
far reaching prairies. whose soil,
black and rich, needs but the willing
hand of the thrifty farmer to cause
it to furnish an abundant yield of
corn, cotton, sugar, rice, potatoes,
etc. Just the country to invite a
railroad, aud the country to be de-
veloped by, and to richly repay it
for its coming; andsevery one at all
conversant with the subject knows
that a road, although extended
through wilderness, will develop
The resources OF the country and
build up a sclfsnstalning trade.
The onIy wonder is that Mr.. Hun,
tington, Or some other railroad
magnate, has not long since dis
covered the richness of this section
and made arrangements to reap the
benefit by branching hitherward
But such has not been the case, and
We can only try and work up an
interest in the matter. Now, Yer
million aud its nejglboring parishes,
VIII not remain forever in the sleepy
condition o. the present. The day
OF waking must come when our quiet
land owners will have to bes,ir
themselves or bc left behind in the
race. TIE tide which each year
poUrs its thousands into the United
Ststes will e.e long turn In this
direction, aud these quiet regions
will start up Will. new life and new
yjgor; and then, il Lot before, will
We have railroad, and perhaps
more than one.
Bat we want TO help on that day.
We want TO see thrifty Immigrants
coming amongst @s with their chill,
dren to build up our schools, and
their money and energy to develop
the resources of our land. We want
a railroad: bat l think Lafayette
offers more inducements than Ra7ne,
aud our road should run from Ahbe
vile to Lafayette. SO you ask,
why? We'll, admitting all you say
in regard to the through shipments
via. Rayne, it is but few miles Oh
the same line further to Lafayette,
which will give you all the adyan
tages you could possibly enjoy at
Rayne: and then at Lafayette you
have choice OF routes, east, west or
north, and when Judge Parkerson
builds the Louisiana Central, which
We hope will be at an early day, i'll
you have your track, you eau easily
|ndnce him to supply the rolling
stock to work the road.
| have written this article more
For the purpose of helping TO agitate
his question tha' from hope of
,ry Immediate action being taken
| fear the peo' are not ready |
u. the venture, ;.nd yet, why should |
.acy not be? III, cost of grading
'".-ht to be COM. a ativeIy little, and |
Il who can, will put aid in the
ao,k. it will soon he accomplished. |
= hot is it that gives Florida her
resent prosperity? Nothing but |
he vim Of her real estate owners
md spectators; and those who
know, cay that the soil Of that State
will not compare with ours; then
shy lla. We not 60 and do like.
wise. n.
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