The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1889-03-08
LETTER FROM FLINT CREEK.
FLINT CREEK, Miss, Feb. 25, 1885,
Editor Democrat. Star:

things have happened up III the
woods, which have been unrecord-
ded. Volume 'SS OF he great book
of time has been finished, and The
first chapter of '69 written. and
81 begun. What we shall offer the
readers Of the DEMOCRAT STAR his
week is mostly from he unfinished
chapter, and we hope will not be
too stale.
While death has been among us
and claimed several, among whom
were some of The most prominent,
the birth rate has more than bal
anced the deaths, showing IA good
increase in the native population.
The average birth rate run up as
high as two day for period OF
two days. The somewhat back
ward spring. and the continued wet
weather is rough on sheep, while
cattle stand round the barn yard
gate and seem TO say, ''and am |
bern 10 die"
MessIs. r. X. Hickman and F.
w. Lott have just returned from
Moss Point, where they sold and
delivered HE finest lot Of square
timber, perhaps that was ever raft
ed down Red Greek, obtaining for
the same very good prices.
The log business seems to be on
The drag, one eternal drag. The
logs are dragged for miles through
mud almost knee deep, while cot,
ton seed meal and other supplies
are dragged from Purvis by the
same process. The big level known
to fame as The "city" seems desli-
ned to become worthy of its name
at no distant dav.
John L. Bond has sold his place
to Columbus Breland, who will
take possession in few days and
dwell among us. Our friend John
is settling new place up in he
upper part OF town. Mr.. Mike
Breland, late OF StonewalI, Is oc-
cupying the A. :R. Cox place, and |
will build adjoining that property.
"Uncle Nike says he has come TO
stay. Mr.. Sumrall, of Fort |
Bayou, jackson county, has rented |
the Hermitage" for his family un-
til he can build. Mr.. Sylvester
Hatten has sold his "doWn town"
property TO the O'neal brothers and |
will build near Hatten's mill, where
he and his brother, r. W. will run
a store in connection with the mill.
Mr.. Wesley Miles has The neatest
house on the level nearly complete,
when he will move his family out
for good. Mr.. A. Z. Halten has
back on our side of lhe
creek, and may be found at the old
stand. So it will be seen that the
waters have been greatly troubled,
and the "cily" is growing.
Your correspondent has been in
formed that w. S. CuIpepper has
sold his Red Greek property TO w.
b. Griffin and will remove to Red
Top, on the N. o. and N. +. Rail
road, where lie will go into the mill
ng business on a larger scale. Sue
,ess to you, friend Gull"
During The absence of We report,
n few days ago, the Hermit
lge" came near being destroyed
~ forest fires, and wish to extend
,ur sincere thanks to those of our
leighbors who so promptly looked
liter our interest there. Many
hanks.
Oh! / must tell il! We have
,os.office on Red creek at Graves
tore at Perkins. 1t is called Per- |
inston and Walter L. Bolton is
ostmasler. We are so happy
We had a pleasant visit from As.
essor Sueden a few evenings ago,
Tho is out taking an inventory of ,
harrison cOunty'S wealth. This is |
he first visit OF the new assess
cent law upon our people, and $
'hile we feel convinced our asses !
or will do all iA'hls power 10 full :
/ the intentiOns of the law, and
ope hat good results will attend, 6
ye still say that the law is miSer- j
bic failure. 1t may be the best /
hat can be framed under the cir 9
but il is unfair, 1t i'm, /
caches the whole State with per a
lTy, and is an insult 10 the people. '
| have an idea "cradled in my
rain" Tor some time, which Hon. /
. II. Pelham touches on in re- {
ent article in The DEMocRAT-STAR. '
iz: The prevailing practice OF j
sing a fictiuous name in a news I
aper. The custom OF using J
OEs deplanse in place of the real v
gnature, is a very old one. and i
lso very popular, but | think, like e
lany other popular pTacticess it h
as its evils. A few writers assume e
his plan for coming into print from
sense of timidity, but some have
lher, and more Objectionable rea- V
ms for wearing a nom de plume. G
think il the question was argued 4
y the brotherhood of "qmll-dri d
ersn and considered in its true s.
ghl, il would not only lose some 0
Its popularity, but sooner or la a
II Gle a natural death. Ihope no n
iltOrs will be so unkind as to v
large me with trying to run their Il
lsiness, but in my RHmble opin- z
n when all anonymous commlni- n
itions are excluded from the news u
apers, journalism will stand at ii
asst a round higher on the ladder Il