The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1878-09-06

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tanned by many respecting the
spread Of yellow fever. While
there is no yellow fever at Nerd
ian up to this time, nor do the citi.
zens %apprehend any, yet it is deem
ed advisable to make this change,
The next session of the Mis-.
sissippi military institute, of Pass
Christian, Miss, will not he re.
sumed until the first Monday 18th
day) of November, instead Of first
of October, as previously adver.
tised. 1t will also be noticed by
reference to the advertisement that
Capt. Charles de Vaux, of the uni
versity of France, has been ap-
pointed professor of modern Ian.
guagcs in this thorough school OF
learning.
-" Darling, Listen to My Story"
Certainly she will, if it is the "Old,
Old Story" and you tell it sweetly,
but don't be too hasty in your WOO
Ing. Send her first Il copy of Harry
Pcrcy's beautiful new song named
above, and thus gracefully hint
your intentions. There never was
IA prettier song written and singers
are wild over it. Oyer 5000 copies
sold in one week. For piano or
organ, and easy to play or sing.
Ask r9nr nearest music dealer for
it, or%%nclOSe 40 cents to the pub.
fishers, Ludden g. Bates, Savan.
nah, Ga.
Our correspondent, writing us
from Ocean Springs under date of
last Wednesday, says: 81 have
no heart to write any items this
week. | am worn out with con.
slant nursing and work. Buried
two persons yesterday with yellow
fever; several new cases last
night. fear we are to suffer ter.
ribly. My wife and | have been
nursing almost constantly since
last Thursday she is completely
exhausted. We all keep well, but
daily expect our children to take
it. | intend to do my duty, as
every Christian should in such III
hour of distress"
The young gentlemen of Pas
cagoula have reorganized the His
trionic Club and will give a benefit
next Friday night at Scranton
academy, tor the relief Of sufferers
by yellow fever at Port Gibson,
Miss. This is a laudable and com
mendable undertaking, and no
the citizens of Moss Point,
the Seashore and Scranton will buy
literally of the tickets whether
they can attend the entertainment
or not. 1t is the duty of our citi-
zcns in healthy localities to con
tribute to the extent of their abil.
ity to the relief OF the sick and
suffering in the infected districts,
and we hope to G several hundred
tickets sold upon this occasion.
Last Sunday, late in the after
noon, Mr.. Henry Anderson, keeper
Of the Round island light, with
two other parties, went ont on the
island beach to catch mullet. See.
ing several shark they concluded
TO catch some for amusement.
the main sheet of his sail
boat Mr.. Anderson attached Il rod
Of iron bent in the shape of Il fish
hook, baitcd with mullet, and cast
Dut tor his sharkship. In 4 few
minutes they hauled in II eight
feet long; again they cast ont and
in "A sevcn.t0oter; likewise
again they cast out and caught II
one seven feet long. This
the largest haul of shark that
we have heard of lately.
The September number of
.hurch's Musical Visitor, the ropu.
lar journal of music, contains eight
complete pieces of music, in addi-
lion to the large quantity OF read.
ing matter, including contributed
by well.known writer's. The
ri ces alone in this sheet form
cost fully 81. The October
will open a new volume. 1t
will contain ten pieces OF new
music, besides the reading matter.
Musical people can secure plenty
If good music at a very low figure
BY subscribing for the Visitor, and
now is IA good time, beginning with
he new volume. Every subscriber
also receives a premium. Send
stamp to Johu Church & Co., Gin.
o., tor full particulars.
We have to report three cases
If yellow fever at quarantine in
he bay this week, there being one
,ase aboard the American schooner
Nary Collins, from Mantanzas, and
.wo cases aboard the English brig
Cloud, from New Orleans.
These vessels are at anchor in the
,ay, seven miles from Pascagoula,
nd the utmost precautions
re being used by the port physi-
ian and board If health to pre-
-ent the spread of the disease. We
Ipprehend no danger of the dis
,ase spreading from these cases,
S we have a few cases in the bay
lmost every year at the quaran-
inc station. The vessels on which
he disease exists are isolated from
he shipping, and it is not ut all
probable that the infection Will
pread.
The anger match and other
ports, which took place at the res
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