The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1886-09-17

is a lovely part OF thls district, ~
ing at a point intermediate between
the bays OF Biloxi and Pascagoula.
Here the surrounding country IS
fortunately being beautitied 10y fell
ing of the pine forests.
On the western side of Pascagou-
la Bay lies the little village OF West
Pascagoula. Here aIe located the
extensive creosote works Of the
Louisville and Nashville Railroad
Company. The process OF creosot-
ing timbers having been already
described frequently and at consid-
cradle length in the press, will not
be herein repeated. Ihe thorough
Saturation of the timber by creosote
prevents the attacks Of the "t0redo
RdUdliS" to such posts aud piles as
are used in railroad bridge building
across the salt arms OF the sea, a
so preserves the wood against the
ravages of time. There are some
extensive Saw-mills in West Pasca.
goula, one of the cluster of HE cen
ire OF lumber manufactures in Mis-
sissippl. Leaving West Pascagou-
la, the course OF the train lay along
sort of stone, shell and sand cause
way across the marsh delta OF the
Pascagoula River, which might be
Iikened to Il little miniature Of the
oIeat delta OF the Mississippi. The
main channel of the Pascagoula
River itself was crossed on tine
modern iron railroad bridge, con
tanning a wide draw in its centre to
admit of the passage OF IL great
commerce from the interior.
Stopping at the station on the
east side Of the bay our party again
/ found themselves on historic
ground. On this peninsula, in FEB
ruary or March, 1899,
THE FIRST BOATS CREW OF IBER.
VILLE's COLONIAL FLEET
landed. They chased and captured
an old Indian squaw, who, after tue
usual Traditional terrifying and
notification, more fortunate than
her red skinned sisters of the Sa-
bine river, in Louisiana, 800 miles
to the westward, was allowed to de-
part in unmolesled JOY to show her
envi0uS g0sSipS the wonderful
trinkets and treasures that had
come from the "great white ca
nOes.' The French colOniStS, pro
crrding Il little further, captured Il
sick Indian. He was left in a blan-
ket, temporarily, near their camp
fire. Daring the absence OF tue
party the dead pine-straw took fire.
The venerable savage WAS too i'll to
moye, so he went to the happy
hunting grounds i'll the shape OF a
roasted redskin.
These Indians we're found to be
of the tribe Pascagoulas, or ''bread.
eaters.' Ii this general termina-
ton signify the name, the savages
Ut this section were somewhat CIV
en- to guslorial accomplishments,
as we have not only the Pasca gou-
las, but the BayagOulas, the Tchap'
itoulas and other tribal branches OF
chromcally hungry aborigines.
The French selected Old Biloxi,
or modern Ocean Springs, us the
site of their colony, though they
very soon after their landing estab-
lshed IA large colony at Pascagoula.
Before the day of the railroad
and during he era OF the MisSissip-
nj Sound fleets, the old town OF
PaScagoula, chartered in the year
1886, was the centre of population
for this immediate region. When
the railroad between New Orleaus
and Mobile was built, the centre OF
noDulation was drawn around the
depot, on the east bank OF Pascal
goula river, IL little more than a
mile from the sea, and the thriving
town of Scranton was founded.
SCRANTON,
a live, promising and growing town,
now contains between 1900 aud
1900 Inhabitants. 1t has two or
three hotels, many tine boarding
houses, one of the best newspapers
i'm the State of Mississippi, the
PAsCAGoULA DEMOCRATS STAR, ed
tied by Cant. z. X. Mayors, the ex-
tensive Maybury Canning Factory,
and several lumber manufacturing
and ship building establishments.
The town of Scranton is the CAPT
tol or county seat of jackson cOun-
tv. The Court house, about 200
yards south of the railroad depot,
is large aud handsome brick edl-
fee. one of the best structures OF
its kind in the State, Mayor 5. X.
Thompson aud other officials and cit.
izeus of the town state thatthe pe21.
latiou is permanent on account otthe
industries OF the people, and that, II
anything, it is a little larger ia
winter than IN summer. There were
many NOrtherners here last winter,
enough to ill several of the board
/ ing houses and hotels. This class
of visitors did not leave until May,
/ and most of them professsd the in-
tention OF returning this tall and
winter. AmoBg the visitors were
several lumber men from Minnesota
and Michigan. These prospected a
good deal among the timber lands
aud one Of them entered four sec
tious, while others stated that they
would endeavoT to change theil
field Of operations trOm the North
I err to the Southern forests.
This is one Of the greatest lum
Der manufacturing districts in the