The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1890-05-09
LErrER rnon nlY ST. LOUIS.
BAY ST.. LOUIS, Miss, May 4, 1890.
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. DEMOCRAT-STAR was one 0f III
brightest and newsicst papers pub
lished IN Mississippi. l think 80 To
, aud il | find anything missing from
any other paper, l feel sure / shall
find It in the DcMCCRAT-STAR. hopt
my praise vii not hurt as am moi II
any way considered a mascOt.
| believe l had The honor of being thu
first correspondent to introduce the
name of Hon. Thos. S. Ford tor Con-
gress several years ago. lie failed IN
securing the nomination by some
chicancry OF Judge Van EatOn's sup
portcrs, when the prize seemed 10 be
almost won. Later on, South MissIs-
Sippi wanted him Tor Governor, and,
as one of the people, | added my lit
tic mite 10 his praise. When MIR.
Ford read what | had said II" felt his
luck had changed, and pretty soon he
withcred, or rather declared he had
no gubernatOrial aspirations. Now,
| said to IA friend OF his a few days
ago, want to see Mr.. Ford go to
Congress, but | am not going to praise
him for always felt | always brought
him bad lack. ~
The first book l ever read was
written by Robert G.. Ingcrsol, and
was dedicated to Eva Ingcfsol, u wo-
raj without superstition l have
always pitied Ingcrsol, and thought
In 1nIssnsl cnInnthjntr Il, hip uptI. flat
most all women have. A woman
without superstition to me would DC a
curiosity. | cling 10 mine more than
| do to my old clothes, and if there is
any fhimg l hate To part with it is
these same old clothes. Each dress
has its memory and represents some
event interesting aud important to
my mind. And as to my %supersti-
lions, | have all | had in my young
days and AS The years go by l pick up
more.
Those of us here who knew John
Allen in days gone by, feel proud of
his success in Congress, and of the
national reputation he has made.
Sunset Cox lett his mantle for John
Allen and no man in the Union can
wear it more gracefully than
Private John. When l was a. the
home of the Aliens last year, 1 was
reliably informed that u twO-year
old nephew of John Aliens cried to
hear Greek and Latin read /; and as
for wit, II was in tho family, and to
be an Allen Is 10 be all that is bright
and witty.
Last week an examination was held
here to pass upon the merits of Il
Young man preparing TO enter West
Point. lie was from Wilkinson c0un-
ty, and had no opposition, being the
only candidate for honors. II is very
nice 10 have a West Point education,
but l know of lots OF them that never
amounted TO anything In The world.
Soldiers and politicians are necessary
evils. Tie first lead a double lite,
and, If honest, die poor, while the lat
ter look grand, walk big and arc large
consumers and nOn-prudnccrs, and
often poor soldiers in war.
Talking of being poor and IN poll
tics, reminds me that | heard a gen
tleman say 81 have two friends in
The LOulsiana Legislature, and 1 will
bet most anything they will come out
than when they went in"
Court begins here Tomorrow and
with il comes the good, genial coun-
folks, and the learned LAWYERS
from town. Court brings lie and
gives the reporters something to
about, AVID the merchant a
TO sell his goods. Some of
he best legal talent in the State at
END Court here, besides two Of the
brightest ofthe bar Of Alabama.
La Grippe Is fast departing from this
place and most all who were sick are
rcnvcring.
For the past two weeks there have
been ven doctors here. Three are
'isiting-the others reside here. 1t
: a comfort TO know, if our folks are
lick, help can be had at an early
Ioticc. These M.D.s are all good
md past the days of experiments.
)ne VI them told your correspondent
he old doctor he took his first lessons
rom SAID "When you are called TO
a patient and do not know the ma.
urc OF his disease, give him a good
lose of calOmel. II can do no harm,
nd while waiting fOrit 10 act you can
tudy The Gaze" An old gentleman
Who has been IN this section for
many years, said when there were no
the old women made herb tea,
nd the people got well. Now doc
prs and civilization made mel die,
nd when sick the herbs were pow
l, for one, am sorry we have
utllved the happy days Of teassns
nd herbs. +,
Some people say we are a little be- ,
Ind some other places in improve
rents, but new buildings are going
p daily, and those owning property ,
re making good use of it by having
very fOot made available for some ,
aging investment. The L. & NJ, al
rays first in progress aud useful i'm $
have just completed a [
lrge and airy room for their agent at
his place. The depot, as IL now {
lands, is one, of tho largest aud
icest on the limo. Tho management q
{ this division has an eye 10 beauty 3
5 well as comfort, as can be seer by
he beautiful flower gardens aud
trees surrounding The depot. Q
hat is right. A well kept depot Is Q
u index TO the character OF the peo-
le, and strangers seeing this imagine q
&c whole town TO be In Keeping with d
Most Of the, Northerncrs have gone. U
no Thompsons left Monday, Judge
Wolf aud family, on Wednesday
here are a few remaining, but will S
depart tor cooler breezes. =
The Democratic Club is growing 1
nd, the paper says, getting about q