The star of Pascagoula. [volume] (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1873-1878, 1877-06-15

modest to allow their names to be an
nonncsd Just yet. Come, gentlemen,
that won't do.
We we're the recipient Of basket
of fine vegetables last Saturday which
were quite acceptable. May the fair
donor marry man as industrious and
agreeable as herself, and one who viii
prove worthy of her.
For large fne Watermelon Mr. E.
G. Walker will accept our thanks. This
is the first melon We have seen this
season. Mr.. W. informs US he has many
more of the same kind which hs will
dispose of for the each.
Mr.. Walker caught two colored lads
stealing watermelons from his field last
Tuesday. In consideration of their
youth Squire Chidsey discharged them
with the promise thai their father ad'
minister sound thrashing to them.
Mr.. i. A. Duncan and family, late
of Meridian, are spending the summer
at this place. 1t is probable they will
remain permanently, and we hope they
will, for We are always glad to welcome
among us citizens OF Guch substantial
character
Captain Samuel A. Dutch returned
from Ship Lsand on Tuesday evening
of last week with his yacht, the Pretty
Jem: ma" making the run in two hours
and City minutes. The distance is about
thirty miles. We call this an excellent
trip, and one that is seldom made.
Why will you persist in walking to
the Sesshore these hot summer days
when you can jump in Masters new
hack and enjoy the company of an en-
tertainining. Intelligent and urbane
driver, all for the small sum of "two-
bits" Gall aboard for the Cheoho,"
Fair compromise often settles vezed
questions, restores good feeling, and
saves a lawyers fee; but there is no
compromise or good feeling, or saving
doctors bill with general debility, ex-
cept you take Brady's Family Bitters,
consequently "every body takes it,"
We have received an invitation to
attend the closing exercises.o. Whit
worth female college, of Brookhaven,
Miss, from President H. F. johnson.
He will accept our thanks for the cour-
tesy. The exercises will commence on
the 18th and close on the 26th instant. |
A young gentleman of our acquaipt-
ence, though not e praying man him.
self, has hanging upon the wall of his
beGroor, the picture of celebrated |
Confederate general in the attitude of |
prayer, and upon retiring at night looks
up and saya: 20 Lord, them's r,y SEN
timents."
-The,Gulf City hotel. Of Mobile, is !
the place for the people CT this section |
to put up when visiting that city. Fare
is always good and at lower rates than
ct other frst-class hotels. The hotel is
20 the -ai,road, feing on
Water, corner of Cont, and only FIVE
minutes walk from the depot.
In another column will be found
from "Observer, in re-
ation to the homicide of the goth ult.
What We stated last week was TO the
best of our information, bpt COB
server'a" version is cutie different. Ho
IS well known in shis county, and says
he can substantiate. what he says.
Tho pilot yacht Jemima Bonne lost
ler mast daring the blow of last Satur-
lay night. Capt. Eall states that they
we're lying to an anchor near Horn
Island when tho squall struck them,
cut the seq which was running very
high caused the sloop to roll so heavy
hat the mast was broken of short to
ihe deck.
Colonel A. E. Lewis presented us
with box of large and
uscious peaches, the finest we have
een this season. The Colonel has been
hipping peaches for theTpaat two
weeks, and realizes quite handsome
um every year from his fruit crop; yet
here are croakers hereabouts who say
aising fruit in this section docs not pay.
Mr.. z. c.. Walker, who lives en- the
)urel place, gives notice through the
dvertising columns Of the STAR this
week that be forbids any one fishing
IN the bayou bridge on his pace or
climbing over the fences. These things
lave grown into nuisances, as the gates
re often left open and his melons
tolen, and now he proposes to have it
topped.
On Thursday, the 31st ult, was
celebrated by the Catholics of this
,lace the feast of Corpus Christi.
There was high mass at the church on
he Seashore in the morning ct 9 am.
md benediction in the evening at S
I'm. Both services during the day
we're largely attended, and a spirit of
manifest Joy seemed to pervsde the
hearts OF all.
MIR. A. Chanteraut is erecting a
.eet and handsome little Office near the
,odson House on the seashofe 'front.'
Ve learn it is intended for tho. use of
he customs service. and will be in