The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1882-02-15
Louisiana Letter.
BALDWIN. La, Feb. 8, 1882.

csiW ssCr, BALDWIN, LA, Feb. o, 1852.
10 the Editor Of the EST..r.n..
s You no doubt understand that Loui-
siana sugar plantation is a large farm,
with the difference in climate and produc-
tions. and that country life is always
more or less monotonous.
Bayou Teche, at my door, furnishes me
with q variety in scenery and amusement
ssthat i could not otherwise have.-It has
. different mood every hour. In the fresh
morning air the water seems to sparkle and
dance for joy; Atnoontime it flows on
ward, placid and indifferent; At eventide,
when the live-oaks cast sombre shadows,
: upon the water, its aspect changes to one
sullen and forbidding, and the scene is
again transformed into one OF fairylike
beauty by the brilliant moonlight in this
latitude.
Among our choice possessions here is a
light trim skiffAsThe Undine" and when
the weather is fine it is in use every day.
1t Is our Gondola, and the water receding
before North wind or ripping backward
with the balmy South wind in its wake, is
not unlike the Venetian lagoon, affected
By the rise and fall of the tide in the Adria-
tic Sea. The tide may have some influence
: here--ft does nearer the Gulf.
: A. Steamboat from New Orleans comes
> every week, bringing supplies and taking
ont the sugar, molasses and cotton raised
on the plantations along The Bayou. Daily
boats nun in connection with the railroad
70 New Orleans. Lumber boats, Oyster
boats, market and fruit boats, and even
circus boat and Botanical Doctor boat"
also an umbrella mender and travelling
tinker, besides various smaller crafts pass
mp or down the Bayou every day. We
learn their names and different signals and
they lend an interest to our daily life.
The winter so far has been more like
summer or early autumn weather in Ohio.
The grass is fresh and green, the willows
are putting forth new leaves, and along the
Bayou there is every indication that spring
has come We certainly have not had any
winter yet. The roses are in bloom and
they have been all the time. An occasional
light frost injuries the buds, but they are
soon replaced by others and perfect bios
SONS. have seen some of the finest roses
here that I ever saw in any place.
On my table there are some blue forget
-me-nots and violets, peach blossom and a
ripe strawberry. can hardly credit the
telegraphic report. in our daily paper, of
heavy snow storms in the Eastern States
while I sit by the open door to write to
you
In some respects my sojourn here has
been pleasanter than usual-The Rev. w.
8. Fitch, of the North Ohio Conference.
and his estimable wife, have infused new
spirit into this community. He has q day
school, Sunday morning service, and AFTER
noon Sunday-scho and Praise service
With his organ and musical ability he
reaches some that would not come under
his influence otherwise.
The advantages of education and the
beauties Of religion and its humane teach
ings, never looked as desirable, as they do
here in this fair land, darkened by the
curse of drunkenness, evil passions and
brutal murder. There is great work for
the missionary and teacher among the
white people There is no need Of looking
to China and India for field of labor
Father Baldwin has begun the work; but
strong willing hands and hearts must carry
it forward. he has erected chapel and
school building for the exclusive use Of
the white people, which was dedicated on
the 31st of Jan. by Bishop Peck The
Bishop preached from the text mus
work the works of Him that sent me
while it is day. The night cometh when
no man can work" At the close Of the
impressive service the congregation sang
sPraise God from whom all blessings
fiow," and with the blessing of the vener
able Bishop, went home feeling that the
tide of wickedness had been stayed, and
that the day of improvement and progress
had been inaugurated at last
Mrs. L.G. BALDWIN.