The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1888-06-21
sunbea,ns from the Sunny South.


Produce sells as low as in Louisa. The
only thing that is higher than on Big
Sandy Is the butter, which sells readily
from 30 t, 40 centspe pound. Thehealtil
Of the country is surprisingly good.
1t is amusing to ME tn think over times
In Louisa when heard and also read in
the daily papers of our land, Of the bull
doing qualities Of the Southerner sspec-
tally the I.ouisianiau | must pronounce
this false, MS u more generous, friendly
people never lived than are found in this
/ section. septionalism is thing Of the
past with the people.
9fhey receive theAortherner with open
arms, making Ids stay and surroundings
as pleasant as e,uI be. 10 be SURE, poll
ties is mostly one-siled; that is, with the
whites, and you, Mr.. Editor, Rpow which
way It is, without committing myself.
1t does not strike me that tue elections
are as fair as IN the oil Commonwealth
of Kentucky.
There is some very line natural scenery
around this section Of the country, espec-
tally on tue Bayou Teche and the Atch-
afalya, and the Lakes near this place are
grand. There is also within ~ milessof
this place Avery's Island, unsurpassed
for It's natural scenery and better known
as Salt Island, on which il situated one
Of the larges. salt mines to be found In
America. Salt Is here mined In the same
way our Peach Orchard coal Is taken out.
Blocks have been gotten out of this mine
weighing us much as three thousand
pounds, Within sight of this Island Is
talso what is krown rs Jefferson's Island
the home Of Joe Jefferson, the great inn
personator of Rip Van Wrinkle.
In regard to sporting, there isplenty
Of FISH and large and small game. Your
/ humble servant went out with fishing
party few weeks ago to n stream mar
rover than your Lick creek, and in less
than three hours had the satisfaction OF
landing thirty-eight sun perch, Small cat
and genuine carp.
Jeannerette. our present abode, has q
population Of about eighteen hundred
inhabitants, mostly French ana Acadi-
ans, with quite n large class OF the Amer
lean element. The negro is also one OF
the predominant elements. The place Is
situated on the South Sams Of the Bayou
Teche, river not as wide as Big Blaine
creek, but deep and nayigahle the zeal
round for class of boats considerably
larger than the OLD Flcetwing 1t is also
reached by the Southern Pacific r. r.,
FUNDING ffom THE Crescent city to The
Pacific slope, Theirs Is within a radius
ofslx miles of this place seven large sng.
. ar refineries, and the most extensive one
, is sistated here, itpruduced the enor.
mous aibount of two and one-half miiiof
pounds OF sugar last year, not to speak o.
the enormous quahtity or moiasses ths
was mace. We also have large ice fac
tory here, supplying ilthis country Will
pure ice. Quite large amount OF COOP,
erage is manufactured here. There i
! one thing lacking, and that Is a goot
{ foundry, as there is none within Il mile
{ of this place, and at least 80 sugar mill
! and reiineries within eight miles. Thi
would be bonanza for some northern
mechanic, tocome and erect foundry
and machine shops. Wehave churches
a large public school, three or four prl
vate schools, twenty-five stores, dru;
stores, lltery stables, three hotels, fou
b saloons, one large furniture store in on
corner Of which your scribe has his ofilc
aud does his work FOR the natives. W
are proud to say we have q coed class
/ society. Can also Boast of two bras
!. bands, white Gpd colored, the first on
!. Of the best uniformed bands ~ tie State
s We hlso have a good fire department here
consisting of a fine Steam fire engine wit
Ia fine Firemen's Hall, which was bui
under the auspices Of our fellcw1citiier
j. NJ. Welch, one of Our most liberia
hearted citizens, who has done more fc
,e this plice aud for the cause of i'nmigr'
sr ton 10 THIS aectlon than any other ma
around here. They also have niagnif
q cent hoos and ladder truck !.
so Wecould give you much more OF a q,
scriptlon, but DO not wlsh to mai
y. this letter monotonous to your reader
is With more anon, - LEO E.