The star of Pascagoula. [volume] (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1873-1878, 1878-03-01
EXCURSION TO HIp ISLAND
q Gsy k.a Happy Tiuc-A m"s"'"-
rest ship and Gallant C"P'"'"
Phssphovescent Light, ver-
n~tlIsn-II ued sun, Etc.

"How quickly flies pleasure,
which on being remembered imparis
sorrow ; how 10 our thought each
time that is passed seems to have
been hsppier."
Having accepted the polite invi'
tatiop from Capt. Cbevalier to visit
his vessel the Chfi, from Bordeaux,
living at anchor off Ship Island,
pro&ered through Mr.. Frederick
Salmen, several of the ladies and
gentlemen of Handsboro, accompan'
led by their visitors and friends, re-
paired at an early hour to the beach,
and ~embarking in different DO ats
reached safely at ten O'Clock the
schooner, Lirena Junior, in which
they were to make the transit. Here
as the guests for the Glee Club for
many hours, amusements devisea as
pastlmes, interested many Ct the
party, while others were charmed
by the passing sailboats, the appear
ance of the shifting waves, incess-
antly chasing each other from
island to mainland and back again ;
the shoals of porpoises that followed
and spanned their crests, as restless
as the waves themselv cs, until at
five o'clock from the Chill the iris
color waved welcome, while the
Captain came in his gig to meet us
with greetings, breathing that SUBJ
tie; inexpressible and inimitablo
spirit of French courtesy which is
so engaging "A courtesy which
seems to distinguish each recipient,
while it administers to all the per
lumed balms OF a thousand how~
ers." But how shall aAv one OF US
give q coherent account of an expe-
%ricnce, novelty and excitement as
Was the Que which placed US on
board the Chill, as it by some won
derful AMI occult influence trans
porting us to an unimagined world
of wonder and OF deiigh. /; a grand
galleon" indeed! a vessel from the
bay Of Biscay, the largest mer>
chairman that sails under the
French flag; without, a superb and
cunning structure OF keel and decks,
aid masts and sails; within, a beau
tiiully frescoed, empaneled and
draped pavilion, shielding from the
wind and waves those whom 1t had
borne to our shores. More than an
hour was spent in admiring the i'm
mense and beautiful ship-in en-
an acceptable collation. pUf-
funed by wines from Which escaped
the scaled and g~Arnered fragrance
of the sweet south (; the bottled
sunshine and aromas ard dews:
the crystal, the golden, and the
liie-tides of the STORED
province-with lucent syrup5. tinct-
urcd with cinnamon, and numerous
viands distributed US by a hospi-
tally as uhmeasured as it was deli
Captain Chevalier then offered
his gig in which to cross from the
vessel to the island. Here we made
the tour Of the fort aud of the light.
both without and within.
We know the former is capable Of
a formidable resistance /; the guns,
the pyramids OF balls, all the prep.
arations for defense prove this fact
to friend and TO foe ; while the
building itself is Of very substan.
tial natctial.
Some time was spent in gather.
ing shells, looking a. the surges
with their Haras Of light 4:
the capacious l,arbor, said
TO be the safest ON the gulf /; and
in looking at the sun, which at
one time seemed a gigantic vermil-
ion rose; with a band of black
crossing its disc.
As the evening advanced, we were
told it was time TO return to our
ship, and in leaving we could not
but feel gratified and pleased, so we
rendered our thanks to the lady who
the light, which Is itself
guardian Of many an ark of prom
ise or Of hope.
Again upon the glad waters Of
the gulf, which rose is obclisks and
columns of liquid, briny, dancing
and sparkling phosphoreScent splen-
dor, to the measured dip of the
oars, we passed in light to the en-