The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1889-02-13
A Prospecting Tour, No. 4, by Our
Special Correspondent.
THE SUNSET ROUTE,

Editor OF The ENTRRPRIsE:-
We bade farewell 10 friends in the
Crescent City, crossed the Mississippi to
Algrars, and boarded the Pacific express
train bound for the Golden Gates Of Cali
fornia. There were II number Of fellow
pilgrims journeying towards the pletsa mt
paris on the Pacific. People of every rank
and station on various missions. Young
men and maidens with the dear onth up
IN their brow, bryant with hope, seeking
lame and fortunes, aud fruits IN the gar
jrns OF God. In the next seat is young
lady, queenly In bearing, yet modest IN
manner. Her musical voice gives express
sion to the thoughts Of clear mind and
pure heart. There is grace in every move
nent and her blue eyes laugh and dance
and captivate. In answer to lady's in
quiry she said: "My home is In Boston. l
have been visiting friends IN New Orleans
on my way to the Prcifc Slope, where NJ,
uncle is engaged in evangelistic work
He writes, there are grand o. Ids to gnI-
nrr for God out here aud | am going 10
help him work lor Our Master by singing
the songs of salvation and telling Of that
wonderful love-" Clothed In garments OF
righteousness her life Is iull OF sunshine
and happiness and she will wear crown
Of victory bye and b,e.
Across the car is a youlg woman quite
the reverse. Her brazen face, bold mnn.
ner, and lewd language tell the story {
sin and shame. She is flirting her soul
away into darkness and death. Sin has
deluded her mind, scared her conscience,
and polluted her soul, and her sins are
turning witness against her. She protess,'
= spirit Of brsvado, bu, a conclusion of the
cars fill her with fear. There is look Of
hate and despair In her eyes, and her his.
tory could be written with four letters
LOST Earth TO earth, ashes To ashes, dust
10 dust.
A tat good-natured man by the next
window is enjoying himself hugely crack.
my jokes and telling stories IN his com.
rades. Whizz, train passes al lightning
speed, "Well, I'm glad we did not meet
that" Everyone laughs. His genial
whole souled manner and tender sympa-
ihrlic nature endears him to everyone,
there is no question about that, he is run.
ming over and down the sides with iun,
and his mirth Is simply irresistible. |
ike good fellowship, good-natured men,
and cheerful women; sunny souls that
shine always and everywhere. | believe
In the gospel Of peace on earth and good
will TO men," The greatest happiness !
ever knew was when | was making Others
happY.
Our train Is running through the great
sugar plantations Of Louisiana, thousands
Of acres In extent, representing a vast
amount Of wealth. Our planter friend IN
New Orleans owns three thousand acres
here, from which he sold 100000 worth
Of sugar last year. You have heard oil
people raising CANE, well this is where
they raise IT, One acre produces from 90
10 80 tons each season, and has heen kDown
IN produce 40 tons Of the green cane. A
large amount Of capital is required to
carry on this industry successfully. TIE
zane is planted every three years. They
are nearly through cutting the last years
crop, but 1t sprouts early and grows fast
and they will commence TO cut and gather
igain In a few weeks.
We are passing large rice fields and the
stacks OF rice look like Northern oats.
These fields are flooded with water several
times while the rice Is growing; this Is
always necessary to procure crop. IL
yields from 30 to 10 bushels per acre worth
from $45 to Sl15.
Oats do well on the highlands and are
six inches high now. Farmers are busy
plowing all through the sSouth where the
ground Is not 100 wet. We saw one farmer
blowing with eight horses, turning six
burroughs at time. He sat on spring
sert cleaning bis finger nails and whist
ling lively tune.
There Is farmer plowlng with yoke
# oxen lie reminds me OF nm old fellbw
that used 10 come into town every Satur.
day and get drunk. The boys out of pity,
used 10 throw him into the wagon and
start the oxen home. Just before he got
home they had TO go down a long hill, and
the oxen when they got to the brow Of u
commenced 10 run. Now and then the
wagon struck stone and gave the fellow
m awful jolt and that would wake him
up. After he had looked up and had one
glance at the cattle he would fall help
lessly back to the bottom and say, Gee
little II anything"
Our train rolls on into the great State Of
Texas, the largest In the Union; larger
than al sha Me- Enolanh Qfs... c.,..,