The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1886-07-16
LETTER FROM AMERICUS.
AMERIcUs, Miss, July 10, 1886.
Correspondent DemJcrat.Star.

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Correspondent DemOcrat.Star.
Mr.. Editor: Your advice to
"krep cool' we think we'll said.
Hope all that are Interested will do
us advised. We have some ''wet"
and good many ''dry" in our neigh
borhoOd, and do not know OF any
i'll feelings existing. AS a matter
of course, We have not so large Il
community, aud no "bar rooms" to
have as exciting times as you have,
but we do believe, 1t all would try
aud control their feelings, aud
think often before speaking, that a
good deal of excitement could be
avoided. We bad "A barbecue and
the ladies of Il family not on the
prohibition side consented TO help
cook the meat for the barbecue and
did help, and young met OF the
same family helped to arrange ia.
bles and seats for the dinner, so
YOU see we try and get along quiet
~.
Your correspondent accompanied
by Mr.. Calvin Golf took a trip to the
Big Islands in which are situated
the celebrated Payue Springs, on
Tuesday last. This island is the
garden spot of Jackson county as a
stock range. Leaving the home %
Mr.. j. p. Ward we soon entera low
country lying between Black Greek
on the east, Pascag0ula river on
the west; most OF Our way we hnd
good grazing ground, and for Il dis
lance of four ar five miles we pass
bnt one dwelling occupied by an
old colored man and family. In
our route we pass through the pain
OF a cYciUme some two months ago
trees blown off, aud down are
quito plentiful. We are told that
on the west side of the PaScagoula
river that the wind was SO severe
that at Red Hill it actually blew
holes into the ground that you
could bury i0ar or five horses.
Again, when it passed though Il
branch Of black gums it twisted
them around, oft and up and carried
some quite Il distance-on to our
Island. We pass through part OF
Cant, j. NJ. Il ,bby'S %turpcntine
orchard, til ough ''Wallet lsland,""
a fine range, when we come TO the
home of Mr.. warren Gotf, who lives
on.the outer edge OF the Big Island.
Mr.. Golf tells us The creek that runs
by his door forms part OF the island,
in which lies this great range. lie
has no near neishbOr, and lives at
the edge of the nome OF the Oedr,
panther, deer and Wild cat, not
many of these are now found. The
Wild cat still remains, once IN Il
while a bear and a few deer.
Were it not for the yearly burn.
inc of our woods this range would
be in few years tull of calfr, as 1t
is. some cane and as fine grass that
grass is found here, with little stock
to eat it.
Well, MIR. Editor, our barbecue
was Il Sucrpss. Rev. Mr.. GamOre'l
of jackson, Miss, speaker FOR me
prohibition cause OF our county, iOr
two hours or more, did he lIotd the
attention ct our people, and long
will Bro. Gambrell be kindly re
membered 10y the people ut Salem
Camp Ground.
Col. James Il. MrRac, represent
inc the "wpt side" made Il talk ahd
from one not a prOhibitiOniSt, it was
said he made a etfect failure,
We heard that Col. McRae came
over to hunt or see about some OK
en-. He must have found an animal
with horns (and it was not IA cow
before he finished his search. Well
the Colonel did not Lave a subject,
so we will he easy. Let MS say TO
him that "Payne Springs" water is
good the springs are in the Big
Island,) but Payne Circuidrs, VIII
not do at Salem Camp Ground.
Your correspondent was at Hell
vestun's store the day following,
and was told by a gentlemen who
is best posted that Mr.. Spellmah'S
speech aud Sol Gregory's work
among the cOlOred people at Their
meeting July 4th saved Beat ] Tor
the prohibition cause.
Let us here thank Mr.. III. U.
Vaughan, Hon. M. NJ. Evans, Capt.
Howe, Capt. Jno. L. Clark, Mr..
Moses Golf, Mr.. q. IL. Alley, Messrs-
McInLis and COwan for their pres
u C at our barbecue.
Yours, CAP.