The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1888-05-11

> only realizing my expectation II
improved physical condition, bu'
have also enjoyed much hosp talit,
and many social pleasures BE
sides I've gotten new light as tt
the present and prospective of this
delightful region, Before coming
| had thought Of its advantages as
rather ETHEREAL than substantial
that "sea breeze worth 800 al
acre." was the chief inducement
land agents could Offer to imi-
grants. | find it very different in
point of fact. True I've breathed
IL cubic miles of the s~alubrious air.
True the bOundless views of hi'lowy
waters give endless scope to largest
sentiment. True there is hardly an
hour in the day that does lot bring
fol tn some new and beauteous lint
to the ever varying waves; which
from the hoarse murmur of the
storm kings tide have huShed to
the peaceful stiffness of an infants
slumber. Every shade of water
%colors, from brightest silver sheen
to deepest purple, blue and amber
green is alternately reflected from
the worldwide waters that break
harmlesSly on this matchIeSs beach.
Before me glitters like drift ed snow,
a mountain of white sand, thrown
up by the ages as the eastern muni-
ment of Goat Island" Had it been
a more poetics name its sparkling
beauty might inspire my slumber-
ing muse The long line of stately
pines stretching toward the evening
sun, stand out in distinct perspect-
i've against the purple rim where
Heaven seems bending down to kiss
the wave. E'There so the ships'
and crafts of lighter sail-messen.
gers Of peaceful commerce-gliding
over the CLASSY surface like grace
full birds with half-poised wings.
'Twere hard to turn from such
quiet, stately, Heaven sent beauty,
but Tor the equally attractive sights
and sounds along the shore. The
mocking-b birds carol is certainly
free" where | now sit AMI drink in
her sweet warblings. Day and
night they generously rival each
other in the variety and sweetness
of tone in which they initiate almost
every pleasant sound known to hui
man ears.
But | must break away from
these sentimental musings which
hold me almost with a spell to tell
Of things more practical.
About twenty five white families
and a few colored make up the per
manent residents of "LOng Beach.n
1t covers II miles of the choicest
water front, stretching back one
half "a mile or more to and beyond
the l.. q N. Railroad. The natural
growth is nor varied and abund
ant than any part of the coast I've
seen. Wide-spreading magnolias,
live oaks, hickorys and dogwoods
vie with primoral pines for the SUI
premacy of the soil. OF course the
soil is not naturally the most pro-
ductive of annual crops. 1t is a
light sandy loan of a dark color.
Most of the laud is fully drained by
nature-other portions require
ditching to obtain good results in
raising vegetables, fruits, etc. these
must form the vegetable products
ofthe land This is being recogniz
ed by the enterpriSing citizens, but
very recently. The Thomas Bros.
have established anursery for fruits
and flowers here within these five
years which grows constantly and
coming to be a great institution.
Their agents now operating in Ala
bama, Florida, Louisiana and Texas
tind ready sale for the young trees
and plauts here grown by the
thousand. Beside the new and
standard varieties of pear, apple,
plum, fig, grape, with roses, shrubs,
evergreens, etc, they are now intro.
duclng japanese oranges, persim
mons, chestnuts and plums and or
namental shrubs. These appear TO
be superior TO our native species.
The orange is specially commended
as a quick and prolific bearer and
much harder to be killed by freez
They claim it will endure any
thing above zero. One tree planted {
last year is now well fruited. The
vegetable market is drawing decid.
ed attention and fine results. MIR. /,
J. Quarles the Railroad agent is :
eading and encouraging this move.
Last year he tested it on one acre ,
If ordinary land of the village. BY l
$40 worth for fertilizer and I
he ordinary care needful to a crop r
# beans followed by watermelons h
lie melted $115 from the acre OF land. =
10 wonder he is planting about ten !,
ores this year, and that his neigh. .
'Ors are following his example as e
ar as possible. This morning, as O
gent, he shipped So standard boxes
f snap beans. About 100 boxes
ave been expressed within a week. a
he season is just fairly opening. I,
omatOes and other vegetables will !,
blow in great abundance. u
Along the shore the fresh water
just between high and low G.
feed the favOrite bivalves n
} greater fatness and size than any Y
here else | have seen. This morn. u
x at the home of MI. E. Harms / a
te oysters doably as large, fat and y
.nder rs any we can get at home. 10
hey are fat early and late. With
lch climate, scenery and natural