sea or 11 me.The Masoog and Knight* of Pythias have bulldlmrs ctent are ornaments to the village, while some of our merchants have establishments that might well vie with those of more pretentious towns. Our school interests are not overlooked, and we hope soon to have every necessary educational advantage. Home industries are coming to the front. On tort bayou are located threesaw-milliand a brick yard. Our urteslan waters make us independent of rain or drouth. Tliis Is the State centre for “Lake Wool,” and a woolen factory might he advantageously operatedhere. A fully equipped modern hotel is one of the needs of the place, and it is said such an one is soon to be erected. Fruit growing and truck farming, with reduced railway rates, will add to the prosperity of our fair country. Pears, grapes, plums, flgs, olives and other fruits grow well here. The soil is easily cultivated, and the best of fertilizers, from flsh, etc., from our waters, can In- manufactured here at a small cost, and we think to much profit. Hero are to be found many beautiful villa* the summer residences of citizens of New Orleans and w inter ones of citizens from the north and west, with the elegant homos of the more opulent resident inhabitants.