The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-03-26
THE ADVANTAGES AND ATTRACTIONS
OF JACKSON COUNTY.

Editor Democrat Star.
Having received a letter from the
Hon. l.. l.. Bentley, Of North Ala,
bama asking for fun description Of
jackson county, Mississippi, and in.
cldcntly Of Harrison and Hancock
counties, with your permission, | will
answer through the columns OF the
old reliable"
| have been a citizen OF Jackson
county for sixteen years, and | don't
think it has Il rival anywhere in the
world. | make this assertion after
travelling through tropical Mexico and
Il residence OF two years in the San
Joaquin valley OF California While
the frost Of winter still fingers few
degrees north Of this, here the genial
rays of the sun has warmed ycgcta-
lion into life and a carpet OF match.
less green covers the earth and lovely
llowctS peep forth to render the whole
"A scene Of beauty and perfume the
balmy breeze with their fragrant
odorS, and the air is vocal with the
Silvery melody OF natures choicest
songstcrs. People visiting the Gulf
coast are at once favorably impressed
with the climate, and their first words
are words OF praise. ''IS is always
like this" they will ask. as they step
from the train aud feel for the first
time the cool gulf breeze blowing over
sea and land under bright blue sky,
and the ever shining sun in whose
rays he finds no oppressive heat. The
fear that it is too good to last is per,
fcctly natural to those coming from
the interior. Here, in midsummer,
the early morning grects you with the
cooling freshness OF spring, with the
rising sun the wind from the sea in
crcases, and all day long il rolls the
cottony white clouds across the sky.
The vertical rays Of the noon-day's
sun are tempered to a degree Of com
fort. AT night, as the setting sun
sinks TO rest in its hall OF FURNISHED
gold, painting the sky halo Of vivid
hucs that are finally lost to view, us
they are robed in the dcws Of night,
and so are all the days, the weeks, the
months. No sultry, suffocating hours
when men gasp for breath, The soil
is a light. sandy shalc that Will grow
with profit any crop that is cultivated.
And our local markets are unSur-
passed in the world, while the labor
on the farm is pleasant pastimc.
As | would rob no State Of its citi-
zcns, and could surely have no Suf-
ncient induccment to mislead any one,
but jackson county is as confesSedly
superior in every incident OF attract
ivcncss to any portion OF North Ala.
bama as the yine-clad valleys OF the
tropics is to the bllzzard-swept plains
Of North Dakota. The old that are
seeking Il new lease Of life, the young
and vigorous who would win wealth
and fame and grow great with rap.
idly growing country, should come to
the Gulf coast. There is no island or
mainland more attractive for its love.
", winding and romantic rivers, It's
wide, extended forest and endless
chain Of lakes, islands and bays. Here
the rose blooms perennial and the
tireless wind is impregnated with the
sweet Odor OF the pine. Jackson
county has no rival anywhere, either
in the value or chcapness OF her lands.
No financial panic has ever cast
shadow over its people. She is to the
front, and nothing will ever obscure
the horizon Of her great future.
Scranton is a beautiful little city of
about $500 population, situated ut
the mouth OF the PascagOula river
and the crossing OF the Louisville &
Nashville and Moss Point railroads.
II does a large export business in lum-
Der. Many tlnc mills are located here,