The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1888-09-21

starting and terminal point Of what
is known as the "Coast Tram, y
aud also the terminal OF the semi
weekly excursions. 1t is also a
large coaling station for the rail
road. In the matter OF tranSporta-
lion Ocean Springs has splendid
facilities. Three trains daily each
way, and at the most opportune
hours, is all that could be asked.
The number of visitors is very
striking when added up. Possibly,
since the season opened in May,
there has been over 1000. For the
accommodation OF visitors, there
are several hotels and frst-class
boarding houses. The Ocean
Springs Hotel, long and favorable
known, Is the principal one, under
The management of Mr.. L. Frye.
This hotel faces the beach, and is
one OF the best conducted on the
coast, and has an established repu-
taIion. 1t has been put into eX-
c~ellent condition for the next win
ter season, with carpeted rooms
and everything HAT can minister
to the comfort of It's guest. Tie
Vancleave Hotel Is located al the
depot. and is open all the year.
Col. Robert !. Vancleave is the
proprietor, and this gentleman Is
also the special agent Of the Gene
raj Land office ofthe United States,
in which position lie has proven
himself so worthy as to receive the
highest concentrations from the
Washington authorities. The colo
mel Is also a live, progressive man,
and has lately erected three hand
some modern cottages on one OF
the streets near his hotel, that are
an ornament to the town. The
Hing House and the O'keeIe
House accommodate visitors to
their entire satisfaction.
Ocean Springs is well supplied
with churches, the denominations
represented being Methodist, Rev.
Mr.. Thompson PRESBYTERIAN ,Bap-
tit and Catholic with Father Bob
inert in charge-a very popular
man. The public school has a ses-
sion Of four months which Is not
as long as the people would like,
and measures are tending TO aug
ment this. Possibly 200 pupils are
enrolled in all the schools, public
and private. The St. Athony
Catholic school Is considered very
fine, and although only one year
liz existence, has s. pupils. Major
+. NJ. Weed, the gentleman that
superintends the railroad, express
and telephone business which are
"A matter of some $4,000 per an
NUM- Of the town, has most gene
rously donated a handsome lot in
his new addition for school pur-
poses, provided the citizens will
erect Il new school house. Major
Weed is a gentleman who is alive
to The i~ntereslsof the town and has
great faith in IFS future, and proves
it by buying such tracts as will
eventually demonstrate his wis
dom and Judgment.
Lots 100X200 can be bought from
500 to 800, according TO location.
Taxes, State and county, are only
eleven mills on the dollar. In re-
garu 10 jackson county, it l.
claimed that none other responds
more readily to systematic farm
and land caa be bought from
80 cents TO $40 an acre, according
to location and Improvements,
The soil produces abundantly and
in fruits, such as grapes, figs, peach
es, pears, oranges, olives, etc Is
unrivaled. There are openings in
the county for small farmers, from
whence a competency can soon be
realized even in small truck farms.
There are still abolt 100000 acres
that can be home>teaded. For
stock purposes it is beyond ques-
ton the best on the coast. One of
the merchants here, Mr.. q. w. Ua-
Wis, has, since May 18th, shipped
over 30,OOO pounds OF WOOL. COl.
W. L. Stuart has a fine farm well
stocked, the celebrated Jersey cat
tie predominating in fact, he was
the pioneer in that grade, and has
made several shipments 10 Texas.
This gentleman, after a long eXpe-
%rience, pronounces Jackson county
as being uneXcelled and well
adapted 10 truck farming.
From letters aud other evidence,
it is probable that a great number
of Northern people will visit this
section of country this winter. To
all such we say, stop off at Ocean
Springs and investigate its claims
as a superior place for residences,
for none other oulranks it in that
particular. G..
The Political Cancer.
New York Herald.