The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1898-03-25


Nelson building, opposite the DKaocRAr-
STAR Office, where he proposes to open a first
class restaurant. We wish him abundant
success.
The DgxocRAr-SrA office front has re-
ceived n new coat Of white paint, and is sdorn-
ed BY a brand new sign, the finest aud most
artistic one in Scranton. There is no "hies"
on The "Old Reliable's" building, or anything
connected with it.
Lawyer +. VI. Barber, Of Biloxi, was in
town Tuesday on legal business. lie says
emphatically he is not a candidate for Con-
uress, Notwithstanding he has been urgently
solicited to run from many of the counties OF
the sixth district.
Cant. j. II. Greene, Of Florala, this county,
was a ' welcome caller at the DE~NOcRAT-SrAR
office Saturday, and left several silver dollars
in payment for the "Old Reliable" He re-
corts everything moving on smoothly in his
section with fine prospects for good crops.
Without doubt the %na,'iest Office in this
town is that of vice-Consnl Vincent Ros, ad-
ioining his residence, on Cedar street. Mr..
R,s has fitted M his office Win every con-
yeuience for the transaction Of business of the
four countries he represents, viz Spain, Bra
zil, Msxico and Uruguay.
Collector of Customs A. NJ. Dah'gren, nc-
companied by Mr.. Geo. E. Theobald, OF BIZ
loxi, the newly appointed customs inspector
for Pascagoula district, came to town Monday
for the purpose Of installing Mr.. Theobald in
office. Mr.. J. T. Eagan, the former inspector
who recently resigned, has returned to bay
81. Louis, his old home.
Merchants and business men, who need
printed stationery, snch as bill heads, enve''
lopes, letter and note heads, cards, statements
and in fact anything in the line Of frst-clas'
printed stationery, eau have their orders
promptly filled on short notice at prices t.
SUIT the times at the DEMoCRAr-SrAR office
Send in yonr orders and give us a trial.
Rev. j. NJ. Summons, OF Poplarville, Miss
gave the DEMocRAr-STAR office a pleasan
call Tuesday. He was here prospecting will
n view of serving the Baptist church Of THU
place and Ocean Springs. He preached
most excellent sermon Tuesday night in tn,
Baptist church, and favorably impressed hi
hearers. lie will probably be called to tn
pastorage Of the two churches mentioned.
We noticed the following well-known com
mercial men in town this week Handsome
Val Fabian, Of Henry Lochte L Co.; II. W
Beers, of John /. Adams 4 Co.; Sweethear
Ben Rnsembaum, of Schwartz Bros. l. Co.; A
W. Metzger, the pretty teddy man., Of Elcho't
Brns. 4 Weiss; Jos. A. Dsird, the little hust
Ter Of Cleveland Bros; henry Meyer, a sid,
line duck, of New York; E. B. Curtis, TIT
rubber man; l.. G. Jordan, the great orato
aud tobacco statesman; G.. Cheek, the durham
bull.
The building for the electric light ant
waterWorks station is being rapidly erected
The dimensions are 43 feet front by 63 fee
deep, and the roof and outside walls will b
of galvanized steel. The machinery consist,
Of two Wortliugton pumps, Casey & Hedge
boilers and engines aud powerful dynnmos
The electric light poles are being placed i,
position. The contractors expect to complete
the entire plaut by May lists
Col. Z. W. Merrill, of Biloxi, was in tow
Tuesday on insurance business. The Colone
is an ex Confederate, and is red hot on tn
war question with Spsin. lie is read.
aud very willing to march to meet the Span
Yards and fight them to the finish. lie ha
kindly invited US to accompany him to Havan
should the war materilize, but we respectful
decline the invitation, as W are now too ol
and infrm to endure the hardships incideu
to camp life again. And there are other goo
reasons why we do not feel disposed to 90 I
war, which we think unnecessary to give
the public.
A widow Of this place informed us Saturda
that she had been making war on the felir
race. A huge Thomas cat had raided hi
henery and in the last month had killed an
' eaten So small chicks. That was more tina
, she could stand, so she loaded up her doubl,
barrel gun, and filled the aforesaid Thom'
cat with leaden bullets too numerous to mel
:, ton. After Thomas was dead he weight
twelve pounds and a half. The cats in Il
neighborhood met on the roof Saturday mig
$ and had a concatanation or concert that vi
/. heard for mauy blocks around.
Sir Arthur Conway Thornton, the owner
!. Brllvue villa, on east beach at P~sscagoula, d
G parted for st. Louis last Friday, much to Il
regret Of his many friends here. During 5
Thornt"n's soj"urn at our delightful seasi'
resort, he made many improvements on h
# ideal Southern home, and planted rare shu
berry and fruit trees in his orchard. II
bloodcd stock and hne poultry will be look
b after by the keeper, who is a practicable hos
: Ter and hortIcultorist.
n There is a poor deforned shoemaker
Scranton who forcibly illustrates to our mi
the truthfulness Of the old saying: "whe
y there Is a will there liz a way" lie has
/" house IN which to work, but places his ben
under a shed ON Deimas avenue, where he $
!, all day from the rising OF the sun I" the co'
!, down thereof, pegging away and mendinc soil
At might he siores his bench and tools, II
neighboring store. He has a wife and four oh
drcn to support, but apparently contentcd W
X his lot. What lesson of contentment u
s. poor old man teaches ms, aud ~hat we can .
Z. complish under the most adverse %circnnsts
stances. "The poor" said Christ, Care vi
We always" which reminds Ms that It IA
III pssary to 90 from home to bestvw charity,