The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1898-12-23

Capt't u frying mas oeen SICK TOR several
weeks, but we are glad to see him ont again,
although he is moi fully restored to health.
On Friday last our poralar and enterprising
~jrweler, Mr.. =. G. weslphal, appeared on the
streets in The best hnmor aud spirits caused
by the advent af n little daughter. Mother aud
babe both doing well.
The Mexican schooner Tres Hermanos, Capt.
Il. Hernandez, arrived atthe Farnsworth Lum-
Der Co.'S dock last Friday from Campeche,
and Is loading a cargo Of lumber for that place.
Mr.. r. A. Dimitry, accompanied BY his
daughter, Miss Meta, was in Town Tuesday,
and reported the recovery Of his boat, which
was blown from its mornings during the heavy
gale Saturday I'D inst). The boat was found
ashore on Petit Bots island.
Last Monday evening the entertainment for
the benefit Of the Presbyterian church came
Of at the residence Of Mr.. w. X. Mead aud
proved a social and financial success, so say
those who attended.
The DEMocRAT.SrAR is NOT issued on Sun
day. The paper is put to press every Thurs
day evening between 3 and 4 o'clock, and
dated far Friday. The sabbath day is OBJ
served by all the employees even down to the
devil.
A fins supper viii be prepared BY Lucky
Walker at the Peoples Exchange Restaurau,
far the returning soldier boys, who came
back this week.
During the Christmas holidays the business
Office Of the DEMOCRAT STAR will be wide
apen. Delinquent Subscribers can call any
time during the day.
The three .masted schooner Eleanor wal
successfully Launched the middle Of last weel
after extensive repairs at Freniz's shipyard
The Eleanor will be ready to sail about thu
arst Of January.
Mrs. Ida NJ. Converse and children, Master
Ward and Miss Mercia, sailed this week on tn,
schooner Henrietta j. Powell for Havana
thence to Manxanillo, Cuba, where her husband
is Stationed in the U. s. Quartermasters' Dc
partment.
Mr.. Harry A. Dorr, who has been steam
boating between Mobile, Key West and LA
yana, came here last week on a visit to BIZ
mother -in-law, Mrs. $. Il. Thompson. Oh
Friday last he was jnined by his wife and it'll
daughter Ada, who came from IIat,iesbarg.
There will be a meeting Of the Ladies
Shakespeare Club next Wednesday (2Sth inst.
at the residence Of Mr.. G. H. Alley. As thi
club is destined to exert a powerful ~infuenc
aver the social and literary advancement 0
local society, it is to be hoped that every mem
Der will BE- present.
One of the most successful boat builders i
this section IS Mr.. Chris Christensen. Their
will be launched from his s~hipyard on Kreb
lake, this week, the new low boat hull, whic
is nearing completion and was built for MI
lee Kinball, the well-known tug boat owne
oil Mobile. Her dimensions are 81 feet long
l9h feet beam and 5 teet depth Of hold.
Post norton Kindness does not cheer th
burdened and tired spirit. Why not give III
flower, the loving word and act 10 the living
aud not wait until It's too late to tell the dea
one who has served us so kindly to kiss th
patient hands, the weary eyes. Sad though
that it's too late, when so much pleasure coul
have been given. This rs the time to max
some Que happy. To do so 1t is not u~ecessar
to give presents. Kind words Of encourage
ment 10 some poor struggling man or wama
are better appreciated than gifts. Present
afefnr Children. Encourage these who Al
striving to lead better l,yes, make their patti
way less thorny. Words ft,y spoken are lik
apples Of gold in pictures OF silver. Christia
people show 10 the world that ynnr religion
, d living reality and not a muckery. Don't }
selfish, spiteful and rengeful, but show you