The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1888-07-27

The dance at the residence OF MI
G. Flanagan last Thursday night, !
pronounced by the participants there
of to have been all that could be wish
ed for. A platform Tad been erected
in the yard for the especial purpose o
tripping the light fantastic toe. lc'
cream and cake of an excellent char
acter was dispensed by u lavlsl
hand, and so happy was the occasion
that when the time came for them to
fake ;heir departure they did 50 re-
g%uctantly, thanking the host and host
ess and their fair daughter for the
kind reception they received at their
hands.
"A gay party Of young ladies and
gentlemen went down to P~ascagoula
last Friday night for a moonlight pic.
Iic, which is pronounced by those
who had the good fortune to go TO
to have been a happy affair. Prone
nading games and other innocent
amuscmehts were INDUCED IN until
the moon had sunk low in the heavens.
-WatGrmelons seem to have about
pctercd out, but the scu~ppernongs are
coming on apace and the small boy is
snufiing them from afar, not caring
a "durn" for the colo, the gripes or
etc2teras they always bring, but the
scuppernong, oh, where is he? Hang
ing on the vine admiring the boys
pluck but deprecating his judgment.
A Young man the other evening
asked his lady loves brother what
did his sisler say when she learned
that he was going to stay for supper
again. ''Let me sc"," answered the
little boy. ooh, yes, she said you
must think we keep a hotel"
Mr.. {. II. Alley, of Scranton, has
The most ancient mare of the county.
Her name is "Fanny,' is pure white,
aged 81 years. "Fan"Lwcnt through
the late war, and has done good SER
vice for her owner until q few years
ago. She is now getting feeble, hard
ly able to get about. She is not re-
quircd to do any kind of work but is
tcndcrlv cared for by Mr.. Alley.
The eclipse of the moon was wit
messed by many Of our citizens Sunday
night. When the shadow OF the earth
touched the face of the moon, it as
sumed a light lemon hue, shortly
place to a copper color. About
one O'Clock the eclipse was at an end.
Then the boys and girls clutched arms
and went home.
Drink Keystone Rye Whisky, a
pure, unauthorized whiskcy, free
headaches. Only $3.50 per gall
lon. Also Freeport Rye, four years
old. the best - whiskcy in the United
Sold only by Craft & Co, 70
aud II Dauphin sweet, Mobile, Ala,
ole agents.
Monday Of last week the residence
Of the late Col. john II. Dickin, on
Dog River, this county, was entirely
DESTROYED by fire. Loss about $l,4OO.
No insurance.
M. ALVIN Murphy, insane, from
he Robinson ncighborhood, was
brought TO Jail yesterday for safe
until il is asccrtained
whether there is room in the Insane
Asylum at Meridian for him.
Mr.. Andrew Altman, from the
ross Roads ncighborhood, was in
own Thursday and gave the Demo-
RAT.STAR office a call. Mr.. Altman
cports good crops in that portion of
he county, better than for many
ears.
DIR. W. a. Cox and wife left
thursday morning for Denison, Tex,
called thence by a telegram 10 '
Eddie Blake, who is sick with ma
lrial fever. We hope they will find |
i'm out of danger and improving. |
-lfyou want to ga to tho Cincin.
asi Exposition now is the time. J
tickets are on sale at our depot to
cincinnati and return for $26.S0, good +
return fifteen days from the date Of II
lie.