The star of Pascagoula. [volume] (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1873-1878, 1878-02-08
FROM DOG RIVER.
Some Of the Troubles md Experiences
Of MiiImen- Reply 10 Nfis.
sissiPpi-Rtc.

"Fie, fe! unknit that threatning, unkind
brow;
And dart not scornfu glances from those
eyes,
To wound thy lord, thy king, thy governor.
EDITOR STAR:-Would you object
TO giving Dog river another corner
in the columns Of your valuable
paper &? | do not write to fatty deny
what mississippi" has said, nor yet
to vindicate the bold position taken
by the lady; but there are two sides
to every question, and while the
one side has been freely discussed
and sifled, the other side has been
made TO succumb to the caprices and
lancies of the lady in question. |
do not doubt but that there is more
truth than poetry in The article in
your last issue, under the nom de
plume of Mississippi" | moreover
grant that she has some grounds at
least for the manner in which she
attacks the noted millmen of Moss
Point and vicinity.
With all due respect to the fair
authoress Of that article, | wish to
say a few words that she left unsaid
on the subject. The article has
created quite a sensation in the
neighborhood, especially at the
"club." among those business men,
who demand an early breakfast, a
clean white shirt, and their other
clothes, in a bu5iness-like manner.
| must say | admire the Quixotic
style in which mississippi tells TO
the sympalhlzing world the dolcful
tale of the woes and troubles OF
millmenS' wives.
Surely, Mr.. Editor, you are I'M
lucky in not being q millman if
you were, there would be nc money
to pay out these hard times, in order
TO have The back fence fixed up and
the potatoes planted for a woman
is an inventive g Mus, and she
would have those dou estic matters
attended to, and paid for in a
that you would never
of, and thus save the few
scattering dimes you may possess
to purchase ammunition and the sine
qua non for these pleasant excur,
sions to the islands.
Mississippi" is rather severe on
her millman, and Oh her millmans
ncighboring millmcn ; and she
to doubt the intention of these
business meetings, and these de-
mands for an early breakfast, etc.,
totally forgetting that in union there
is strength, and that these meetings
are highly essential Tor the discussion
and development of such questions
as - Where is Madison Wells ?
What is the destiny Of the returning
WHO has the champion
rooster? Who has The fastest horse =?
Who struck Billy Patterson? Where
is The best place to hunt ducks? Who
is the best at Pumping the middle-
man ? Who is the leading draughts
man in our city? What does to-
days Times say about the seizures ?
together with various other topics
ol Importance TO our millmen. |
wonder how Mississippi expects
ler milIman or any body else's mill
nan to fix up the back fence or {,
pair the garden fence. when the
forms of Carl Schurzs pets
Dom up at every mill, speaking in
toIes-"Don't touch that
;" ard they protect that plank
with as much interest and zeal as
t it were the American eagle, fears
ng that if it is removed, they will
'tlr up the anger of The gods, aud
,hus lose their reward. Faithful
,atriotsl Defenders OF the peoples
Besides Mr.. Schurz wants
hose plank-everY plank mind
Iou-together with all the square
imber and logs, 10 rig up his beer
gardens along the coast, and in the
i've. swamps. and they could not
,e used for the purpose Of fixing up
ences, grape arbors, etc. Strange
hat women can't see these things IN
he Intelligent light that men see
hem.
Now, as for those good looking
Dung men, at their innocent game
t marbles (women play marbles
ometimes). l don't expect "Missis
ippi" would have said what she
i'd about them if she had known
hat they were just taking a rest
nd passing off time during the
ecess oil the CLUB" l would like
know how Mississippi found
ut anything about that game Of
marbles, excursions, etc | am prone
0 think she was not al the boosted
OF OF duty (scrubhlng, ironing,
'lanting seeds, etc., ii so, she could
ct have found out these facts.
here is but one conclusion. She
lust have been over a: Mrs. So
nd-So's, "who wears feathers in
err hat" discussing tie hat and
love question, in order to make
erself more ornamental and as
he a returning home She beheld
ne young men in question playing
larbles, mot a mile from Randall's
0fcourse, this is all q pre-