The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-10-01
CAMP PICKETT.


Well, Camp Pickett Is deserted;
nothing left there but a dead gator,
some broken crockery, and silence.
We were sorry to see Capt. Pickett
leave, for as an officer he was just,
had no pets, was ever ready 10 give
good advice, and IL IL was necessary
~ divide rations with all hands. This
much we know. wherever his lines are
cast he carries the goodwill OF the
majority uf the residents OF Bayou
Cumbest. Major Bang has also left
us for his home on Bayou Kerslip.
We are sorry. so very sorry. tor as Il
spinner Of lengthy yarns, the Major
has few superiorS. Aleck can shoot
de black dock and no mistake. 1t
was refreshing to hear him tell Of that
marvellous shot with an 0ld-time sim
gle-barrel Mississippi wager. He saw
three deer, killed two with one ball.
and could have killed the other If he
had had another ball-would have
wiped out the three. We opine that
Aieck Is Il descendant and true heir
at-law Of the once famous Tom Pep
per. Blu. he can make good gumbo,
and that's no joke; while his coffee.
the nectar that Jupiter sips is just
plain branch water when compared
to it.
Eagles Nest is close by the camp.
The eagle has a new pair Of shoes now,
and since he came in possession OF
those shoes he has been much troubled
in mind. because lie cannot tell exact
~ where they were manufactured.
After mature deliberatlon lie has CON
cluded the leather was made from the
hide Of one OF those striped cattle that
browsed on a ''thOusand hills" and be
longed to an old gentleman whose
name was Jacob. He says they are
veterans, because they carry the scars
of much handling. Their age is un'
certain. Helen Of Troy, Homer and
his 1lliad were unknown quantities
when they were made. They were be
fore the gold-loving Octavias crossed
the canopic mont OF the Nile, an(
Mark Antony had not yet seen o.
heard of Cleopatra. 1t may be thai
Sampson made a mislick and hit thOst
shoes with the jaw-bone of that long
cared animal when he had his scraI
with the Philistines, The eagle say
he would give a fairly good dog Il
know the name OF that enterprisin!
merchant that started business il
jerusalem init dem shoes"
The fall scraps" opened up on tn
bayou last week. We were not pres
ent, but we learn from the refere
that the score stood 8 for the Gallo
jumper and l for the navy blue. Oh
well, we all know that in a battle bot
sides cannot be victorious. In time
like the present people are apt to be
come impatient and FESTIVE undo
quarantine regulations, but we shoul
all remember that what is for the pub
lie good is for the good OF us all, an
to throw no stumbling blocks IN tn
way Of the officers, but rather to assiS
them all we can. Now some of u
here deal entirely in Scranton, Will
Others go to Moss Point. Moss Poin
has established quarantine lines bt
tween this place and Moss Poin'
People who stay away from infecte
districts for ten days, | understand
will then be admitted to Moss POin
This is all right and still it works
hardship for some Of us. Ellis Clarl
for instance, keeps a little c0mmissal
/, and hugs his goods in Scranton, bl
now he is shut off, both from Scral
tor. Moss Point aud Orange Groy
/ 1t is impossible for him to coutinl
business, and this is a hardship on |
because he vas in our midst, and whi
was better, was honest and Il fla
! dealer. When you bought a pour
from Ellis it was a pound pure ar
| simple. neither more nor less.
Capt. Lee Bosarge, Of the schoon,
/ Hooper, who was reported to have
! child with a suspicious ease of feve
and who was ordered to Round Islam
has returned and is loud in his prais,
of DR.. B. +. Duke, and how well
: was treated by the doctor. ! ha,
seen the child said to be sick, and |
was the reddest baby you'll find in
days hunt. | have seer babies TIL;
possibly were a shade redder, but tn;
/ was after a slippery interview.
4 Old maj Vic BoSarge, from Ligh
ming Point, who, with his family
about twenty and who has been he,
i''hh WV hicO SNuit. says IuullCU
S fine and fat. but they are ding DO,
: eating without bread, for he tried
during the war and don't want to IL
|, them any more that way.
= Eagles Nest says, Mr.. Yellow Feve
: there is not a thing of that color, n,
even gold, nothing hut the wall
r mare" He also states that he has
o good offer for the mare from Jim By
Pickett. Jim thinks Of starting
circus and wants the ''yaller mar,
for a trick mule. Oh. but she's ligl
behind. Jim can tell you, Colont
!, when frost comes. We want you
! pay us q visit, bring your Arab;
q 'steed and %"yaller" lap-r0be. Also t
e and persuade the Hon. John to con
with you. We will want to hear Jol
make a few remarks, and we'll listt
a with wrapt attention to anything
might say, f;om Anheuser beer to Il
gold standard. Oh, yes, to anythin
> provided. however, he says somethil
q and says it often enough.
# All we can do now is to grin al
q bear it, but II we all a escape 81
yellow monster we should certainly
u thankful. ELLEMTEE.