The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1892-04-22
VANCLEAVE CLIPPINGS.
by SCISSORS.

osONtsbS y uutNCtOuS buccV, Nltt
the sharp report Of the drivers whip, tell
~ Spring, however tordy, has returned
to cheer us once more, and n0twithstand-
Ing tho repeated assertions that the sheep
were all dead and all the lambs killed or
eaten. There are plenty lett, aud the
wool receipts this spring will be GU an
average with other seasons clips.
The cool winds of tho past week have
made tho Young corn look rather detected,
but it will come out all right yet.
Vancleavc is growing Ia business and
enterprise rapidly, us the many tcams
loading and unloading before its bust
ness houses will show. Even our post.
Office with its private letter boxes and
other facilities for the comfort Of it's
patrons testify 10 the energy of our
genial postmaster, Mr.. Clcbe Ravens.
Mr.. Sam Byrd, another enterprising
merchant, IL always to DO found attent-
i've and smiling behind his counters.
Mr.. L. G. Rnbles has IN u full line of
spring goods, in fact, Tom always kceps
. full house and u cheering cigar for his
friends.
Mr.. Harry WOOlman, with his usual
push, has Que of the finest business houses
Of the place.
Mr.. VIM. Martin, one of our oldest citi.
zcns. has u complete stock, and Gun sun.
ply. all your wants in dry goods, furniture
and hardware.
Mr. Willis B~rOaddus, our old reliable,
is to be found always on hand ut his old
place of business.
Mr.. Andrew Ramsay's, the hcalauart.
cls of the telegraph lines connecting our
principal business houses, also the shin.
ping point where the ~schOOners coming
up Bluff creek, load and discharge their
freight. Andrew, or his accommodating
sons, will always give you honest weight
and measure for the cash.
john Breland, with his urbane smile,
is ever to DO found at his store waiting to
accommodate his customers.
Our esteemed citizen and merchant.
Mr. Henry Ravens, will soon remove his
family and business to West Pascaxonla,
so rumOr says. While sorry to lose yon,
Henry, we hope success may attend your
venture.
Prayer meeting at the Academy every
Wednesday night. Services at Belle
every I'd Sunday night. Brother
Is doing excellent work among
our people. Mount Pleasant and Shiloh
are moving steadily on. Charch services
and Sunday school regularly.
1t was the writer's good fortune, or
m isfOrtune ~ it may turn out, to be in Il
company Of some half.dozen OF vancleave's
bellies and gallant bcaux not
Ong since, for YOU sec III old Back" is
lpt to feel rather unsettled about the
of his shirt front when iu the
presence Of SO much youth and beauty,
Ind yet forced to view 1t from afar, SO to
peak, through his specks. but You wait,
'Oys, til l get my new cr1shcr and I'll run
! race with You. Well. to resume the
bread Of my narrative. There was much
aughter and many suggestions as to
where, when aud who to invite to a
moonlight picnic. tn he given the first
uitablc weather. Be- sure aud invite
ne, girls,
A settled gloom seemed to envelope
'evrral Of our boys the past few days,
aused by tho absence of our charming
'elles, Miss Wcstfall, who visited Hands.
'oio with Mrs. I. c. Rublss, Miss Martin
Moss Point q short visit.
There u some little excitement over
shO's will be the reward offered tor tho
antnre Of the negro criminal Evans.
The boys report plenty of deer aud
turkeys since tie recent high water.
lear one Of the boys run a big buck
mack to backwater and killed. him.
'ssscu oh ! my sons, that IL the way to
u sharp shooter.
Never mind. Charlie, il You didn't get
he deer. | think you will soon catch ksr
ont get nervous, I'll not tell yeta while,
Watch out Lee X. Is in town with his
ace clean, and riding u new pony. "A
'od to the wise is s~uficient,n for I've
card 1t said that WARTIME fly iu spriug
Oh we never know what to expect Of
hose boys. ! never wonld have believed
Will would have turned Land
gent, If ] had not heard him telling tho
God qualities Of y certain piece of prop
tho Other day. lcould not help but
'onder and admire Ills eloquence.
Our neighbOrho0d 10 fast sAttling with
Industrious, entelprisipg people, who We
opo will start s0me new industry, aud
. away with 70 much coal burni 10.
Ihen the timber Is gone where 10 the
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