The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-10-01
Good cheer prevails.

Good cheer prevails.
Alderman Westbrook is nicely domi.
ciled In his new residence.
Mr.. L. A. Lundy went into Camp
Fontainebleau on Monday.
No one seriously sick in town. Other
towns are monopolizing our nOtOriety.
The last month has been a fortunate
one for employment: Of labor and ex.
ira pay.
There has been no we'll anthem
ticated case Of yellow fever in our
town yet.
All the churches have suspended
public services since quarantine was
established.
Mr.. Walton G. Grayson has been ap-
pointed ticket agent at Camp Fon-
tainebleau.
Pr0menading and carriage-riding, in
their best, were much Ia evidence on
our streets Sunday.
The ''wedding march" is heard-at
a d~istance-and some disappointed
ones talk "sOur grapes"
Rev. Father Henry Mortier was
called to The bedside of Father Baur
at Scranton last Sunday.
Mrs. Austin and daughter, Miss
Martha Austin, of New Orleans, left
for the detention camp on Friday last.
Only one citizen Is mentioned as
dumping out of the frying pan into
the fire." by taking his family to New
Orleans.
DR.. E. r. Bragg was still wabbly in
his legs when lie returned, but has
much improved, although in constant
demand.
The thousand or more sent to this
town for provisions have been a feast
to many and given proportional profit
to dealers.
Rev. N. Keff Smith writes an inter-
esting letter to the Atlanta Journal,
In which he roasts the health officers
Of the State.
Personal liberty remains unrestrict-
ed among our citizens, free coming,
going and interninyling having been
unreStrained.
Some eight" is needed as to where
our much-adyertised yellow jack came
from. This town disclaims begetting
such an offspring.
Those who 60 to "Camp Detention"
to fight and run away, may live to
tight another day." when experts
sound the alarm.
Mrs. E. r. Bragg and daughter re-.
turned home Tuesday night from
Lookout Mountain, Tenn, where they
have enjoyed much rest.
Mai. F. M. Weed, our popular and
efficient station agent, has recovered
from his late illness and is getting
ready for business again.
The Picayune credits DR.. Dunn with
advising persons to come here and
have our fever so as to become i'm
muned by reason of its mildness.
Let it be known that this town has
not favored a quarantine against
everybody and everywhere, but has
submitted to outside 0%tiiciOusness.
The bold, well-founded views of the
"Old Reliable" will be fully endorsed
after the clouds pass away aud tex
perts" laundering no longer alarm.
Mrs. Ada Cubbage. an estimable
lady, died here on Sunday, Sept. rs, at
8 O'clock "A. m, aged % years. Mrs.
Cubbage came here from Marion, Kas,
We have a good many doubling
Thomases here. They do not admit
that the prevailing sickness Is yellow
fever, the opinion Of the government x
perts to the contrary Notwithstanding
experts" say ''fve minutes stay ir
the presence OF yellow fever patients IL
perfectly safe," and experts" Ordel
trains Of cars run at high speed
through towns where there are Onl,
suspects" The jewel Of consistency
DR.. A. Jackson, proprietor Of thu
Ocean Springs hotel, who was alnOnl
the first victims OF the prevailin,
fever, is a daily visitor to the pos
office and speaks encouragingly of tn
prospective winter business.
The postmaster has received motto
from Supt. John Day. Of the railwa,
mail service at New Orleans, to holt
the mail for the following Mississippi
towns: Wlnona, Water Valley an,
n Holly Springs, until further notice.
Major r. W. Grayson, master OF tn
local Masonic lodge, says that ther
was a mistake regarding the Telegram
published In last weeks papers re
garding the local lodge needing relicI
Colonel Power wired him, asking il as
s ~sistance was needed, and Major Gray
a son, thinking he meaut the town a
I, large, answered Subsistence an
sympathy. The local lodge is in a tiouI
" ishing condition, with none of its men
bers in want, Of which fact Majt
Grayson has informed Colonel Powe
The members Of the State Board
Health 10 charge here have paid OF
ID local physician, DR.. 0. L. Bailey,
lie very high compliment, covering h
treatment of the prevailing feve
He has outlined to them his diagnt
sis and treatment of the cases her
and they have sent copies to all Il
fected places, with the recommend
tiOn that 1t be adopted by the pr0fe
/. sion in the treatment OF all simili
v cases. The doctors friends are high
e. pleased at this deserved rec0gnitio
N. as he has treated a large majority
is. the cases occurring here since July
and with unprecedented success.
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