The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1878-05-24
EXCURsIO TO PETIT BOTS.
A Fine Trip and a Lively Time-Huuting
Shells, Surf Bathing, Good Din
ner, Etc.

strong, cOU vi Tue HeeI anu
comfortable little steamer s. S.
Knapp q party ccmlnsed of about
thirty.five ladies aud gentlemen
left the wharf at the foot of Delmas
avenue last Tuesday on the Knapp
for "A trip to Petit Bois island. The
morning vas as cloudless as a
maiden's dream, and as we glided
swiftly over the smooth aud beauti-
full P%ascagoula bay, famed by the
cool and inyigoratiug sea breezes,
all was joy and mirth.
After u run of about two hours
the good steamer came to m an
chorage within a few hundred yards
of the island, when we embarked in
IL yawl and quickly all ere safely
landed upon the sea-beat shores Of
the Petit Bots, where We we're met
by the gentleman who resides upon
the island aud who conducted the
party to Il camping place meath the
shades of a grove of pines.
After an hours rest, the ladies'
announced dinner, to which call
none were slow in answering, as
the walk through the heavy sand
had sharpcued Il appetites to IA
cutting point. And such Il dinner!
1t is useless to attempt Il descrip-
ton, but suffice to say everything
that one could wish was there
spread out before us, including
good coffee, tea and milk, After
our appetites were satisfied we
took a stroll across the island to
the beach, there to huut shells and
battle in the surf. The latter
pleasure had never been INDUCED
in by some of the party, and their
delight and pleasure in this exhil'
irating sport was %unbounded. TO
one who has never enjoyed surf
bathing it is well worth Il trip out
to the islands.
After hours spent in bathing,
hunting shells, etc, we started
again for the camp, which was
reached after climbing many sandy
hills and crossing several DOGGY
marshes. We had not long been
| there when some one suggested
that we go and hunt crane eggs,
which was said to be only half a
mile oft to "craue pond" We were
in that crowd, and car safely say
that "halt mile" stretched out to
three halves, and counting the
hack ward slide of our feet as we
attempted to 60 forward in that
white sand, we COnScientiOuSly be
lieve the distance vas six halves,
Finally the place was reached, and
the egg gathering began. After
getting all the eggs wanted, the
party went to the south beach ane
INDUCED in another surf bath
Then our steps were retraced back
to the camp where we found supper
in waiting. Supper being over
baskets, bathing clothes, umbrellas
tishing.rods, BABIES, shells, crane
eggs, etc, were gathered up aud We
started for the landing, where al
re.embarked upon the noble little
steamer which lay oft in the bay
with the black smoke rolling NJ
from her chimney, raising steam
and making ready to convey us
back 10 our homes.
Just as the god of day was milling
his face beneath the western hOri
zon, which looked as though he,
too, vas going to take a batl
among the surfs of the sea-, oul
stauncli and fleet steamer weighed
anchor and headed tor the mOutl
of the Pascag0ula. AS the SUI
disappeared in the water, "a sight
never before witnessed by many
OH board, and a scene magnificent
" grand to 'unaccustomed eyes,
the lights from the lighthouses OF
Horn and Round islands and the
one at the mouth of the Pascagou
la river could all be plainly seen a,
one time, and as the night drew OIL
they appeared bri shter and bright
Ell, till, one by n as we skipped
pass them over the green waters
of the bay, we left them far behind
save the one on ~Pascagoula, which
was a guide to u captain wht
with steady hand was steering on
beautiful boat to a safe harbOl
within the river.
At half past nine we landed a
the wharf, aud after hearty goot
nights and wishes of pleasan'
dreams from all, the party separa
ted and sought their respective
homes. To Capt. Armstrong, thu
commander of the s. S. Knapp
when is a model of beauty, ant
perhaps the best arranged boat TO
excursions at this port, all thu
party extend their best wishes an,
thank him heartily for his kindness