The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1878-08-30
A WORD FROM J. F. T.

Ed. DEMOCRAT STAR - Ny at
tcntion was called II few days ago
to communication in your issue
of July Goth, from Bayou La Batre,
signed "Ruby." Said correspon-
dent purports TO give an accurate
account Of the regatta and fair,
held at Portersville on the 18th ult.
for the benefit of the Catholic
church and building a schoolhouse.
"Ruby" seems not to know any OF
the facts connected with the fair,
its grounds or manner of proceed
urc. Ruby appeals to the " la
dies OF the DEMOCRAT STAR,
"housewifery" for a Judgment. As
every housewife Is not Il cook,
would it not be well to leave for
Judgment, to those yersed i'll the
cuisine. The getting up OF the fair
being announced, the ladies' of the
surrounding country spontaneously
done all in their power to make tie
affair a success. From their barn
Yards, pigs, turkeys, chickens,
d cks, eggs and milk forice-cream,
baked bread, pies, cakes, etc. This
generosity was extended to Mount
Louis island, Mobile, st. Elmo, etc.
Madam Bumor, with her many
coniectures, bore the tidings that
over three thousand people would
be present. This caused the chair,
man to call a meeting Of the assO-
citation, when it was agreed that a
committee should be formed and
empowered to establish COM
missary. The committeeappointed
consisted OF Il. 9. Ford, e. Walker
and L. p. Andrews. BY this com
mittee supplies to the amount of
over one hundred dollars from w.
b. Vail & Co. and others was OBJ
tanned and placed in u comlniSsary,
for near week before fair day.
After the fair a quantity Of these
supplies obtained as above stated,
were returned to the parties from
whom they were received, Vail q
Co. and other merchants. Hence,
there were no need of miracle"
But, hear "Ruby," eleven hun
dred were fed out of five hun
dred rations. Good! The proceeds
at seventy.five cents must be at
least 1926 90. Suppose five hun
dred were fed, each one on his own
ration, we should have as proceeds
1915 90, at SGventy-tive cents per
cdpjtu. 1t is not SO, the returns OF
the dinner and. gumbo table only
show in gross Sl32 95. Thus
hundred and seventy-seven people
did eat up the five hundred rations;
thereby Il miracle" is performed,
saith "Ruby.' BY the way, there
is odd change, twenty cents over
what was paid for the one hundred
and seveuty.seven dinners, This
IS mistake which should be cor
rected, and the money returned to
whomsoever has over-paid.
What miracle does this CORES
pOndent refer to when he or she
speaks of give fishes and seven
loaves." 1t certainly cannot be the
miracle of our Divine Lord record
ed by st. Mark, IA chapter, or by
st. John, 6 chapter. There we
have but "Eve barley lOaveS and
two fishes" TO iced five thousand,
and "twclve baskets full were
taken up" Our miracle was to
feed less than two hundred with
food for five hundred. The grand
" orchestra" stand referred to for
the musicians became so clated
with Prof. Gass' splendid band and
music, it could not keep still, and
in its tragic frenzy give. TO ita music
taste, until leaning gently back on
the roof of Mrs. Roquerb's lemon
ade stand. Giving a faux move
ment rather novel to the more Gle
waited members Of the musical band
Of friend Prof. Gass. AS | feel ! !
am not without blame of some kiad; |
yet, the fault, Maconicah, is not |
mine. Orders from me were to
have all things perfect as far as in |
our power. My orders and will |
were disobeyed. The wharf in
front of the fair ground, | directed |
repaired, and il need be built anew.
But Mr.. Z. e. of imperative az
thority thought otherwise, hence Il
dip in the water and mud of our
guest from Mobile. Some say Mr..
q. had an AK to grind, and that he
ground it. OF this | know not.
Your correspondent " Ruby" of
late 22d ult., says /" for the benefit
Of their church and to build q good
Catholic school in our neighbOr-
hood.p This school shall be built.
but it will be in other days and
when another people shall come
and possess the soil Of that portion
Of the Gulf sound lying in Ala
Dama. That your readers who par
.icipated in the fair may know
what the fair has done, | give as
Jar as | have been able to get re-
turns:
Sub. for Regatta purposes. Sl7 80 ! : 9f 90
Regatta entrace fees....., IL 50
From, snlAlne 2~A IL /