The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1889-12-20
LETTER From Ear ST. LOUIS.

BAY ST. LOUIS, Miss, Dec. 16, 1859.
Editor DemOcrat-Star:
One of the most interesting bird,
that inGest our waters, and steaI
orr fish is the king fisher. AMI
since the publication of Mr.. Mau.
rice Thompsnn's article Oh the life
and habits of the bird people in
this section have specially been
interested. There is a superstition
iii some parts of The country that
any one having in his or her pos.
session the body OF a king fisher,
all evil can be warded off, and only
good luck attend the owner. Acting
to-day upon the superstition /
started with one of these good
luck birds TO the drug store of Mr..
Demonllnzin to have il slaughtered
and stuffed. ! was informed by
Alfred de Montluzin that 10 kill
The poor bird would be a sin and
might bring me bad luck. l, there
fore, concluded TO give the king
fisher liberty and save my soul of
a supposed sin, l marched out and
sent him toward the water, watch.
ing the direction he flew. He light
ed upon a telegraph wire, and alter
pluming himself, put one eye on
the water, and The next thing |
knew he vas down in 1t stealing a
fish Of course. This bird was caught
in a bath. house, and was the first
one alive l ever held in my hand.
The Bay was not behind other
towns in doing honor to the la.
mented statesman. Last Wednes-
day was religiously observed by all
Of our people, and an address de-
livered by Mr.. q. w. Ellis worthy
of the occasion. Quite a number
from here attended the obsequies
in New Orleans, and in the long
line of brave old veterans, was the
erect and military looking form of
the editor of the DEMoCRAT-STAR.
The Bay is not on a boom, but
quietly and steadily advances by
degrees. One of the latest i'm
prOvemenis Is an academy built by
Mr.. q. Beck. The building is now
being painted, and will be ready for
use by The LIST of January. The
Northern people so anxiously look
ed Tor, are getting in slowly. Mr..
and Mrs. Wheeler, Mrs. Woolraf
and Mrs. Buck, of Michigan, have
arrived and the ThOmpsons are
looked for daily by Capt. and Mrs.
Toulme. Mr.. Thompson is welded
to The Bay and Crescent Hotel, and
generally he brings Others 10 his
quarters.
Mr.. Frank Ladner, late one of The
conductors of the East Louisiana
Railroad, and one of the best bust.
ness men Of this place, has just re-
.urned from COvingtOn where he
attended The wedding of his friend,
II. I. q. Weaver. The Gap
ain was married to one of The Low.
lest young ladies in the town of
Mis- Josie Frederick,
vas considered quite a belle and
lost of friends wish The gallant
and his bonnie bride much
happiness.
Mr.. John ]. Curtis, Of New Or.
cans, was here yesterday on busl.
less connected with his profession.
here was quite a character here
lso-an Irish tramp, who once
.ad the honor of being q citizen of
harrison county, and was here on
is way from New York. He beat
he railroad for 500 miles, and
he other he walked. He was 81
ears of age and merry as a
There is a move on foot by some
nterprising young men of this
Dwn 10 organize a Building and
,Oan Association.
Mrs. Nicholson, who spent some
Ime IN Hot Springs for her health,
nd who was i'll on her return TO
ew Orleans,arrived here Saturday
nth her husband and two bows
he bright and charming writer,Ihe
weetest singer in The Southland, is B
welcomed TO her home; =
nd The thousands of admirers who
cad her poems and delightful a
ketches, will be glad to hear that =
he is already feeling better, and 81
rat a few more days like this will
her as happy as the birds +
nat sing around her beautiful e
ONE G
l wish You a Merry Christmas !.
nd a happy New year. May The
'ENocRAT-STAR always shine, and
It add many new subscriben ~
its already big list in the coming
ear. LA. U