The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1886-06-19
Letter from, Jennings.
JENNINGS, La, June 0, 1886.
editor fake Charles Echo.

Dear Sir-On the Both of March
started from San Francisco, Californis
for Jennings, Louisiana. During tn
cut rate war, | was enabled 10 reacl
New Orleans for the small sum 0
$3.50. You sec ait is an i'll wint
which blows no good to somebody
was received very kindly at New
Orleans by christian friends; and mJ
impressions of the city we're very ia
vorable.
Arriving at Jennings, the first ont
to meet me was our genial hotel keeper
Mr.. Z. R. Shankland, who is doing /
thriving business. / shall give my i'm
pressions of things in general as
found them.
Climate-It is but little warmer
here than in parts of California, and
no warmer than Nebraska, Kansas and
Missouri. 1t is true that the warm
weather last longer than farther North,
otherwise | see no difference in the
warmth of the summer. The temperate
winters here must be greatly in favor
Of Louisiana, The long, cold and blus-
try winters of the North are very dis
agreeable. Taking it the year round,
and the climate of Louisiana bears
away the laurels; probably from every
State, except California, and possibly
Oregon. Nothing can be more re.
freshing than our cool and baImy eve
ming and morning breeze. There are
but few nights where VIC cannot ENJOY
a delightful sleep.
The Topography Of the State--Here
| was most happily disappointed. Cali
fornia in many places is steep, rocky,
mountainous, and barren but Louis
lana is level, and pretty, covered with
mass Of green grass, with thousands
of sheep, cattle and horses, grazing
quietly, and contentedly.
Timber and water--l have spent
over eight years on the treeless prai.
ries of Nebraska, where not tree
could be seen to break the monotony.
But here belts of the incest timber are
seen all around, supplying the farmer
with fencing, the hearth stone with
fire, and the numerous saw mills with
logs to supply the market with the
million feet of the best lumber. 1t is
time also to tnrn our oak, cypress and
walnut into good account, by convert
ing them into barrels, and household
goods. If the coopers and furniture
dealers would only know that there is
a fortune awaiting them in Calcasieu
parish, they would lose no time to i'm
prove their opportunities. AS to the
water, there is plenty of this delicious
liquid in the rivers, and in the earth,
without going half the way down to
China after it,
Ny well in Nebraska was ll0 feet
deep. Many of the wells are 100 feet
deep in Dakota, and even then it is
full OF alkali But here plenty of water
is to be had almost everywhere by
from 10 to 25 feet. California
had the worst water | ever tasted. 1t
was actually the water of dedM to me.
But here in Louisiana it is actually the
water of life.
Fruit was actually surprised to
find such splendid orchards with my
former friend Deacon s. L. Cary, and
Gallup, Spencer, 7. p. Davis, w. I.
Daniels, and others. | ate an Alexan-
der peach to-day from the orchard of
Deacon F. L. Clark, grown from a tree
only two years old, Mr.. Daniels ate
4 peach from two year old tree on
The first day of June. Would our
Northern brethren believe that? A
country which can produce peaches,
grapes, pears, apricots and
apples in such a short time, is not TO
be despised. A quick fortune can be
made here from frnit raising and can
ling. If California can grow rich from
'aising these fruits, why cannot Lou
siaDa7
jennings The young town Of Jen-
lings has steady growth. Mr..
Cooper is building barn, prior to the
of house, Mrs. Cbilds and |
Mrs. Flint have been enlargiDg their
,orders, and several other dwellings |
will be soon under course of erec-
ion. When our town shall become |
he winter resort of those who want TO
scapo "Greenland's icy mountains
nd the piercing storms and torpadoes,
hen the growth Of Jennings will de-
elep with great rapidity and Calca-
len parish will all be settled. Among
ur merchants are Messrs. McFarlain,
)erouep and Schayot, all doing q
iyely business,
Health This is a healthy country.
'hc general health Of all, in and
round Jennings, Is remarkable, If
ny one should ever get sick, we have
go skillfpl physicians, namely, DR..
lemage and Dr. Burk, who are fnlly
ualifiei to heal the sick and nnfoF
lnate.
Church ers-We have organ
ed congregational church here with |
s members, with the prospects Of
4ore % Join soon. Efforts are nov
,eing made Ia build church al once.
4 is To seat $50 people. We have been
'resented already with beautiful
set, from the Pilgrim
Church Of St. Louis, with promise Of
$50 TO build the church. Ex-senator
]. B. Grinnell Of Iowa, has promised
Us o bell, and commissioner Harris
Bible on the pulpit Surely our lines
have fallen ID pleasant places apd
pleasant people,
A land of flowers and rosesl WAS
accustomed 10 get bouquets on my
pulpit il California, and was exceed
ugly pleased 10 fnd two bouquets on
~ pulpit stand in Jennings IS sa52Y
IS tie second Sabbath in April Let
NTs. NJ, T. Daniels aud Mrs. Foster
lecept our thanks for bringing their |
fr.,1t,,.t - .sfsaac nnI H1tuara ID tho I