The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1879-09-19
Excursion to StonewaIl.

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Permit me to send You ali ac
count of an excursion which was
given September 6, down Bayou
Bernard into Biloxi river: and uI
that beautiful stream to Stonewal
some five miles from Handsborc
Mississippi. You will pleuss pub
lish the following in your paper,
the Times; which | noticed circu
lates throughout that region:
The steam launch Lucy; Ii. Lien.
hard, master, Alex G. Loposser,
engineer; made the run about Ii
miles, in less thai two hours. This
beautiful launch is the property OF
Henry Lienlard, who owns Schoon.
ers, steam mills, a store, employs
many hands, and has established
himself in that region, asan honest
aud successful business man. A
native of Switzerland, and like j.
Fl. Keller, of New Orleans, and
like other Swiss, Henry Lienhard
has made his mark for the past
twenty years, as Il good and useful
citizen, and one of the great enter
prise. The Lucy, gracefully glid.
ed along on the bosom of the wa
ter with eleven passengers.
p. X. NJ. ttie veteran editor of
the Handsboro Democrat, 2 paper
successfully and ably conducted at
HandShoro for the past Twenty
years, but now published at Scran.
ton as the DEMOCRATS STAR made
one OF the excursion party, with his
accomplished lady, and they con
tributed much to the enjoyment
of the occasion. The family of
the owner of the launch made every
one welcome. The Lilies of the
Bayou (as the young ladies are
termed who reside near those
stFeams) shone forth as members
of the oXcursien party in all their
beauty ana glory. The following
points of interest were noted be
tween HandsbOrD and Stonewall /:
Residence of Il. Meyer, who owns a
saw mill aud orange grove; E. Il.
Blackwell's, at mill point, upon
which some three thousand orange
trees, mant ofthem bearing fruit;
John +. Popp is building "A resi-
dence near Mr.. Meyers; CoOney |
Island, npon which resides an her
init in all his glory.
Stonewall the objective point,
was at length reached. Miss Mol
lie l.. blew the whiStleand the Hon.
A. j. Ramsay, member of the leg
from Harrison county; met
rs at the ferry and gave us a cor
lial welcome to Stonewall.
Stonewall was visited. j. j. Cow
.rt, one at the most enterprising of
men, resides at this place and owns
mill, schooner and store. We were
informed that StOnewall, Granger's
and Wool Market stores
hip per annum some 250, 900 pounds
WOOL also shat there were seven
torres within mile of Stonewall-
III doing well! Climate healthy,
vater good good schools, churches
nd every evidence of being good
ountry to live in; and especially q
Iood poor mans county.
The steam launch left Stonewall
mid huzzahs, waving of handker-
hiefs. blowing of horns, and other
demonstrations of respect, and Oh
er return trip found Professor ID.
}. G. drifting with the tide, bound
Dr. Biloxi in a sail boat to meet his
ride. He was in calm; his sail
aught 10 breeze. The Lucy kind.
! threw him u line, and pulled him
long for some distance, when he
as left to sail on to Biloxi; but ,
hen last seen was still in calm,
nd Captain p. X. Nj. cCutentled
nat his bride was singing all that
light "There's light in the window
,r thee.n
II, Mr.. Editor, you will publish |
lese incidents, l know that they
ill be read with interest by some
your readers!
The Rev. s. j. Bingham, of Moss
oint, aud seamen's chaplain of
ew Orleans, who had been ON ex-
lrsions before that time, and who 8
ad held every night of the past .
eek AN interesting religious ser I
ice at Handsl,oro, were present =
Y sl,ecial invitation, aud enjoyed 0
re occasion very much. [
VISITOR. Il
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