The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1893-06-16

MoslLr, juno IA, 1893.

CUttuV 1SAhVot6V0t0i aM. .a.4N
This week tue First Regiment Of Ala.
Volunteers are IN camp in their white
city, down on the shore of the bay below
Flascati. The camp presents a beautiful
appearance, being laid Of handsomely
and conveniently. There are two lines
Of street cars that run there, and 1t 10 safe
to say that the whole population Of the
city will visit the camp and pay their re-
spectful admiration to our citizen s0ldi-
cry.
The electric road has fashioned a lovely
park below Frascati called "M0uroe
Park which they are fast making the
l0veliest park IN the South. They have
q dancing pavilion 1856 feet long and Is
wide, and a band stand in front where
music is furnished evenings du ing tho
week, and the road 10 hardly able to sup
ply cars enongh t0carly people who daily
visit it, while Sunday evenings thousands
60. l an glad to rec the Messrs. Wilson
50 successful as they have done more for
Mobile than any other one concern here
to advance it's interests and increase the
value ot property.
The city should throw no obstacle in
their way, as they have asked nothing OF
VuO ctOy uuO " uNu VI lOt tUo tutCtCoVos
Compared with the old Mobile Street
Railway Company which to an outsider
appears to see how much they can disre-
gard the desires and needs Of our people,
und whose demands on the city looks as
If they want not only franchises for moth
ing, and to bc lett free to do as they
please with them, bnt also want q BONUS
for taking them, the Electric Company
stands oul in bold and prominent 70 lief.
Did you eve quietly listen while trav-
cling, at the different phases Of human
nature az II some times expresses itself on
crowded carsf heard y conversation
between a gentleman aud his wife, going
to the park recently, which makes one
think that imsrried lite IL honey. combsA
with hypocrisy.
The man had been talking pleasantly
with q lady friend on the cur, who was
young. brilliant and handsome, while the
wife looked pleasantly sour, and had but
little to say, until after the young lady
left the Cur ut one of the street crossings
when she said, "Well, / hope you can
talk a little to me now, that Old maid 10
gone; ''Old maidw said ha, II thought
she was ' young lady" Elbow old do
y0u think she is 7" queried his wife. The
man looked vt her and Thought a moment,
and possibly thought Of past heated ar-
guments GU similar occasions, and rv-
piled ooh, about 70, / suppose - to
which she replied, "Fnlly that, and l nm
sure she looks it, The man knew better
but be lied like a prince for the sake of
peace. And yet women expect husbands
to be truthful in every thug. 1t makes
one weary.
What writer was it who said, "3lar-
ringe was not meant for happiness, u was
intended for discipline Heaven knows
some ulcn are severely disciplined.
Out city 10 very dull in q business way,
but picnics are all the rage. Several ure
set down for he coming Fnnrth Of July,
and The veteran soldiersr will celebrate
that day by III o~ld-fashioned barbecue,
ut the Driving Club race track and
grounds formerly known ~ the Fair
Grounds. 1t will be an exclusive affair,
no one invited except the press snd y
few city officials. and entirely "stAg," no
Intoxicating liquors allowed. The com-
mittee who arranged the program will
not hear the last of it soon.
Candidates o rthe different city of1cee
are coming to the front aud centre quite
prominently, but as our present most ex-
cellent mayor will again be in the 6old,
that part Of the program b, I think, al.
ready decided. The better part Of ouI
city do not desire to takc any chances
aud Mayor Rich will succeed' himself.
Speaking Of that. | was told VI y funny
thing which took place . few days ago
Five thirsty ward ~Aeelers we're standing
| 1T the OOrnAr nj Rnvnl aud emit akF0At0