The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1894-08-03
this gentle charge
"Is that number 80 :"
tlyN.lA ,,.,, ~ ,,n ~

SIS that number 50?"
"Right you are"
"This is w. S. Dodson, Pascagonla.
| note in your valuable paper that
Mr.. NJ. A. Decs, Of Moss Point, makes
a suggestion that it would be advlsa'
Bile to adopt in the matter OF hsh
cleaning the plan OF butchers
think it would be a good idea after
cleaning the fish to furnish the lard
and the cook to prepare them. Ii the
purchasers appetite will not permit
him, let him present them to someone
with a stronger digestion. 1t isn't
customary for ilshermen to clean them
Mt all"
"Wc eat mullct, scales and all, SO
we are not kicking"
"Hello, Captain. Who was the first
governor Of Mississippl?" 2"
David Holmes, serving a term OF
two years. He was succeeded 10y Hon.
George Poindexter in 1919"
"Hcllo, Brother p. *. y
"Icllo ~
"This is Brother c. II. Alley. Just
wanted to say that | am a summer
widower, the old lady having gone To
pay a visit to Hattie, Mrs. l.. A.
Cowan, at Plateau, near Mobile. I'm
willing to carry on little Irritation
with the girls during her absence, II
they are willing"
"Hello, DEMoCRAT-STAR" !"
"Well, sing out, Charlie"
"Haye you noticed how that coterlt
of young girls congregate at the post
office after the arrival OF the 6:ls
o'clock train?" .-..
"No, not particularly"
"Ahcm. Don't you see the point
, They are looking after the ma les"
, "Hello, DEMoCRAT-STAR! This i
| the clerk of the steamer Capt. Fritz
We expect to carry a big crowd to TIN
! speaking at Mississippi City tomorrow
: Saturday morning. Tell the boys II
S be ready. Fare for round trip, IN
: cluding two meals, s."
: "Hcllo, Captain Mayors! Will yo'
please tell all your friends and patron
: through your valuable columns, tha
" c. Nelson has Just received fine 10
% OF ladies', misses and children's lJ'
- quarter shoes"
e "iIello, p X, T"
"lIello, Pascagoula. What do yo
n want? 2"
a "As some of our residents are ag
d tated over the notice you plb
Il lished about Old Charley last weel
ID l thought it would be opportune. t
II tell you about an aged and respectabl
G. darlIey in the employ of Capt. Cha
d, Boster. 'Old Meade is his nam
le He claims to be about l40 years OH
so He stands six feet high, black as ta
lc skin as thick as leather and drinl
III three gallons of rye per day.
;, "lIcllo, DEMoCRAT-STAR? This
~ the .Straggler.' | saw two lol
:" women one day this week working Il
>. road on the front at Pascagoula wit
~ shovel and spade. also saw nun
Nv Der of men seated near by gossipin
Va y, None of them volunteered to give
:" helping hand. While struggling bac
nv | heard that the Mayor and Board
&. Aldermen would hold a special NEE
y. ing on Wednesday morning. Will "
"a publish the proceedings in this issue
"" "Yes, if they come in time. Than
"' for your information.
ice "IIello, Captain. This is a frieI
me at the phone, That is splendid iii
OF ness of you in the Telephone colum
ma BY the way, hear that the boys d
re, at crap shooting again here at Nc
na Point. Can't you give Jake a
M ,Meu through your paper!"
'ed Mrs. p. X. Mayors four better ha
vc W" left yesterday for Crawford, MIS-
to to visit her mother and our moth
ch In law. She will probably be abse
10 three weeks. We are certainly boss
the situation now, keeping batch a
w. doing Just as we please. She repeat
w these beautiful and touching lii
'' before she left:
awhile the cats are away
The mice will play"