Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-02-19

big delta of lagoons, swamps and
bayOus. The pelt industry exceeds
that Of Canada, with capital at
Houma. Cajuns build cabins all
through these green marshes, set
traps, and move boats, traps and
cabins at will The Intracoastal
Canal, from Florida to Texas, Is
crossed many times. 1t carries
ships of good size. Once we cinnD-
ed the levee to get an unusual view
Of city and river, with surround
ing, lush, green marshes. We
crossed Bayou des Allemands, nam
ed after early German settlers.
Bayou Black, all the way from
Houma to Morgan, is lined with
cabins, as is also Bayou Teche from
Morgan to Iberia. Green gardens
form a continuous line, along these
streams, a homely but charming
sight never to be forgotten. Cabins
are very old, but many are new,
built to house the sugarworkers,
on the colossal plantations, extend
ing here for hundreds of miles
Sterling Sugar Factory at Frank
land welcomed us.
The climax of southern hospital
ity was found at Delgado Albania
Plantation, a colonial home, with
spacious rooms, and big hall run
ming through the building, sur
mounted by spiral stairways. Mrs.
S. c. Munson, has filled this noble
old mansion with fine, costly, an
tique furniture at cost of $1,000.
Delgado, rich bachelor Jewish mer-
chant, willed the plantation to the
city of New Orleans, in support to
the Delgado Art Museum and
Trades School, founded by him. Lo-
Gated on the historic Bayou Teche.
near Jeanerette, it still affords en-
tertainment for many. We receiv-
ed two cans of syrup, the product Of
the great sugar factory and plan
tation.
Nearby is the huge mountain Of
salt, called Avery Island, because
like an island, it projects above the
surrounding plain. 1t is eight miles
deep, and the top of the cone is six
miles in circumference. The great
est mountain, Mt. Everest, could
be placed in the cavity, il the salt
were removed. Other mountains
would be needed to fill 1t up. A
shaft $50 feet deep reaches the
salt-mine. Avery Island has been
the home of the Averys and Nell
hennys ever since it was given, az
a grant. by Spanish rulers. We met
Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. McIlhenney, who
were the acme of kindness.
The soil over this salt mountain
produces the peppers for Tabasco
Sauce. Two hundred acres are Civ
en- to this, and the rest is great
rescue for rare birds, and a garden
for rare flowers and shrubs, from
all over the globe. Mr.. NcIlhenney.
scientist and traveller, has saved
the egret from destruction, as veil
as other rare birds, by maintaining
this modern Garden of Eden, at
great expense.
So, here in close proximity arc
produced the main condiments OF
the table, sugar, salt and pepper.
-Four great cones Of salt are here in
this neighborhood, one of which IL
on Cote Blanche Island. out In tho
gulf. The salt mines are operated
by the International Salt company,
which ships 100000 tons Of salt ev-
cry years. Ionised salt IL one It
the varieties. It is not needed II
the state, as the salt Gtmosphere
from the bay Is sufficient. and 20.
no goiter Is here.
Millions Of years ago. when the
earth was young, old ocean separ-
ated the salt from the water.
thusting 1t up from below through
q cleft in the crust of the ocean
bed, in the four places where II II
now found. How accommodating!
At our hotel, New iberia. coffes
was served to the guests while stn
In bed, an old ante-bellum custom,
over a great area hers
H. Scott, New Iber-
la. La, December 27, 1941.