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The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1898-04-30
THE STEAMER DIAL
PLACING ToRPEDoEs IN THE MIS-
SISSIPPI RIVER.
The United States Revenue Cutter
Galveston to Pilot Ships Through
the Torpedo Lines.
Fort jackson, La, AprIl "a. 1893.


Correspondence Pearlington Echo.1
Today Sunday the Steamer Dial successfully
put down Torpedo cable from Forth jackson to
ST. Philip. The torpedoes viii be attached to-
morrow. The Dial is the only steamer here and
r. doing lots Of work. There was exciting times
here today when we were preparing to run out
the cable and the banks of the river on each side
was lined with people to watch the proceedings
There we're fully 1000 people and quite an amount
Of speculation was indulged in as to our being
able to battle against six mile current and sue
cessfully land the cable. When we made land
Ing well above where we intened, we were loudly
applauded
Fort jackson, April 20, 1893.
The U. s. torpedo steamer Dial, Captain c. C.
Gray, began putting down torpedoes between
Forts jackson and st. Philip Monday morning,
and win continue to put them down as far as the
passes- Tho mouth of the Mississippi is now i'm
passible for Spanish warships
Work on the forts is progressing nicely. All
ae new guns viii be In position by Che last of the
week, considerable excitement exists at present
on account of the putting down OF the torpedoes
close proximity to the forts.
The v. 8. revenue cutter Galveston is stationed
mere and will remain to pilot ships through the
torpedo lines which will extend from the head Of
tne Passes, a distance of 25 miles and will be
quite difficult passage to navigate without com
ing In contact with torpedo.
The railroad from the river to the top of Fort
jackson is rapidly nearing completion. The To-
c0motive was unioaded off a barge last Thursday
and was placed upon the track for immediate
service This road was built to convey material
from the wharves over to the forts and win be
improvements
hundred men are wanted at the forts. A
number of foreigners were turned of Sunday
and took their departure for New Orleans on the
steamboat Neptune, leaving the force short.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1898-04-30

There were two Mississippians
on the Nashville, the boat that fir
ed the first shot and captured the
Spanish vessel loaded with lum-
ber, says the Picayune's Mississip-
pi correspondent. They were En-
sign Magruder, of Vicksburg, and
E. Russell Freeman, of Holly
Springs, both belonging to we'll
known, brave and patriotic fami-
lies of the state.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1898-04-30
ST. sTANIsLAUs COLLEGE.


institution of learning not satisfied
evidently with it's long uninter-
rupted career, but destined as the
past few years have shown to
broaden the territory of its sphere
of usefulness, to extend, to
build, to embrace wider the work
which it has so eminently conduct
ed. Under the auspices of the
brothers of the Sacred Heart or
der, under a most intelligent man
agement supplemented with indie.
fatigable efforts of indominatable
energy the college has always
flourished and prosperity its just
reward. But like all things that
itensify by the consistency Of con
stancy, like growth expands, the
popularity of St. Stanislaus col
lege is today stronger than ever,
incompatible to the time of late
years in which this has been ac-
complished. But it was not our
purpose while contemplating this
article to dwell in that wise which
characterizes helines foregoing,
neither did we propose on q histo-
rical review or an attempt at quill
climbing to that pinnacle of success
which this institution has Justly
merited, but a few lines on that
newsy and excellently gotten up
department" est. Stanislaus Week
ly Notes." which has lent so much
an interest, charmed so many of
our readers, and which has given
The Echo an impetus financially
and otherwise. This correspon-
dence has become one of the chief
features >of. our local page, and in
no home in Bay st. Louis where
the college has been so potent a
factor in It's upbullding and the
influence its presence has given,
are est. .Stanislaus Weekly Notes.
overlooked; but on the contrary,
perused with eagerness and salts
faction. They show that within
the walls of st. Stanislaus all is
activity and success-the outward
sign of healthy minds. There are
no drones in this great hive of
education. That one institution
can furnish weekly such quota of
readable occurrences is reassurIng
of its vastness, the greatness of
its activity, the massiveness of its
existence, that its number is indeed
numerous. The correspondence
show an interest with the outside
world as within the seclusion of
study. A practical and thorough
education comprises a knowledge
of current events, of passing his
tory as well as a knowledge of
the periods told Of in text books.
Not only the brothers, but the
young gentlemen, all intelligent
and manly looking fellows, are'to
be felicitated on the success of so
excellent and readable weekly
contribution, and that we notice
frequently excerpts from this APP
pearing in our exchanges is an
evidence of the interest manifested
by outsiders. The Echo is fully
aware of the inestimable value of
the college to the town, the worth
of its contributions to our columns,
and having the good will of both
the faculty and collegians we will
at all times entertain that spirit
of reciprocation, and we COM
mend their spirit of enterprise in
having their doings chronicled re-
gularlv in print.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1898-04-30

1t has just been learned that the
sword which the late Associate
Justice l.. @. G. Lamar surrend-
cred when captured at Gettysburg
is in the possession of the Union
League club of Philadelphia. 1t
was presented to Mr.. Lamar by
the town of Aberdeen. An eff
fort will be made to have it re-
turned to his family.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1898-04-30
The Pennington Echo.

hoa IlurSey spent one day
OF last week in New Orleans.
Mr.. Horny Care was in the
city yesterday afternoon.
j. J. Favre was among Others
to visit New Orleans this week.
Mr.. W. Rudolf, of Pensacola,
was IN the city last week. He
Mr.. and Mrs. Alex Orr were
visitors to the Crescent City this
week.
Mr.. E. Russ and family were
the guests of Mr.. Jesse Lott, ST.,
Sunday afternoon last.
The Pearlington Echo thanks
Mr.. Chas. Barnard, of Armory,
Miss, for recent papers of that
city.
The Pennington String Band
was Hospitality entertained by
Mr.. II. A. Boyet, of Logtown, last
Friday night.
The Dutch steamship Vlug
completed small cargo of lumber
from here this week for w. S.
Keyser 6 Co.
Roland Sadler was renewing
acquaintance around town this
week. The writer regrets not
having seen him when here.
says that the war will not affect
the shipping interests of his firm.
We presume by that the lumber
will be shipped on British vessels.
Rod x. Whichard ana Angus
tine Hover we're visitors to Jordon
river Sunday. Long ways from
home, boys. Must be in earnest
this ti;ne.
Geo. M. Geiger, the popular
manager of the Pearlington Livery
Stable, Ed. L. Ray, lineman for
the Postal Telegraph Co., were
visitors to Bay st. Louis this week.
Last Thursday evening there
congregated at the hospitable
home of Mr.. Isaac Graves num-
Der of young people who INDUCED
IN dancing. Quite a delightful
time was had by all present. The
writer, though unable to attend,
tenders his thanks and apprecia-
tion for a bid,
By reference to our previous
issues it will be seen that part of
the cargo of the Spanish steam
ship Buena Ventura which was
captured by the gun boat Nash
vile off Key West, last Friday,
came from this city. The Pedro
also was to take part cargo from
here.
B The schooner Emma j. Mestier.
the property of Mr.. ]. j. Fayre,
made a remarkably quick trip to
Ship Island and return one day
last week. She left the wharf at
5 o'clock one evening with 5000
feet of lumber and by the same
hour the following evening was
back and hauled on to the lumber
pile, making the entire run and
unloading in little less than "a
hours.
A young gentleman recently
called upon his best girl and was
relating TO her in graphic language
accounts of the daring of the
American torpedo boats capture.
small Spanish vessel right under
the big guns of Moro Castle.
After particularly eloquent des-
cription, she looked at him, lvery
innocently, it is said, and asked
"What kind of ship is MORO
Castle?" He collapsed and we are
Informed that he never talks war
now.
Tomorrow night will be the
Grand Ball and Fete Champetre
of the Pennington Dancing Club.
An elaborate programme. and an
excellent menu have been prepar.
ed and The P. d. C's are going
to havea grand time. Messieurs
A. VI. H0yer, G.. M. Geiger and
S. j. Gray compose the committee
of arrangements. when you
hear dem bells go ding-a-ling-ding
get your ready, cause dere's gwine
to be 'er hot time in the old town
that night.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1898-04-30
JOHN SHERMAN.

Hon. John Sherman has resign
ed as secretary of state and Judge
day succeeds him. The passing Of
Sherman is an historical incident.
He has grown old and rich at the
public crib. He came into con-
gress at the birth of the republi-
can party forty years ago and he
did as much as any other man to
bring about the civil war, John
Sherman has always been shrewd
and foxy, but he has never been
regarded as a broad-guaged states
man. He has never risen above
the low level of a devoted and
conscienceless partisa n. Mark
Hanna showed him out of the Sc
nate into the cabinet, and now the
old man finds himself showed out
of the cabinet and told to go home
and mend his fences. Well may
he say with Cardinal Woolsey
"Had | but served my God sas
have served my King, He wouIt
\
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1898-04-30

A number of the state papers
are disposed to poke fun at the
citizens of Bay st. Louis because
of their representation set forth
before the recent sitting of the
state board of health. The ques-
tion involved is one of no little
import to their interest, and their
demand is unanimous, mature,
and is the asking of their bread
and meat. To quarantine this
suburban-likc town from New Or
leans would work untold priva-
tionS. The board will re-assemble
May 9th and decide our request.
In the meantime let the fever
scared editors giggle all they wish.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1898-04-30
ANNOUNCEMENT FOR CONGRESS.

To the Voters of the Sixth Congressional District:
Believing that an investigation of my record in
congress will show that have discharged my du-
ty, faithfully, actively and eflcfently that Ihave
kept all promises, broken no pledges. therefore
am encouraged TO again solicit the support of my
constituency for reelection and hereby announce
my candidacy, subject to the action OF the demo-
cratic party OF the Sixth district OF Mississippi
Very respectfully w. F. LOVE.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1898-04-30

May 18 has been fixed as the
date for the launching of the Unit
ed States battleship Alabama, in
niF5a.ei4.a4astrnction at Cramps
ter of United States Senator Nor
gan, will, it is said, ohristen the
ship, named in honor Of her native
state. The Alabama will be the
ilrst In the water Of three big bat
tleships contracted for in October
1896. The other two, the Wiscon-
aip mnsl Illinois, ara alnts TIM IA Vs.
zpeetlxely at San Francisco and
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1898-04-30

The $50 prize poem selected by
and published in the Times-Dem-
ocrat last Sunday was captured by
a Mississippian, "Joe" Taylor, the
correspondent at jackson of the
Memphis Commercial Appeal.
Mr.. Taylor, only % years of age,
is a thorough newspaper man, a
writer of equal brilliancy both of
prose and poesy, and has a magni-
ficent future. His Cuban poem
is most noteworthy effort.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1898-04-30

The law under which the new
volunteer army is organized pro-
vides for fifteen Major Generals
and for between thirty and forty
Brigadier, Generals. There are not
less than one-hundred thousand
men who are after these commits
sions, and there is no civil service
bumper to protect the president
from their opportunities.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1898-04-30

For the information of those
of our Bay st. Louis warriors
who think they are to be the fu-
ture Grants, Sheridans, Lees, and
Jacksons, it seems necessary to
state that a few privates are me-
cessary in actual fighting.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1898-04-30

The United States declared war
Monday. The Times-Democrat
declared war two months ago.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1898-04-30

Keep cool, and don't get inpa-
tient. We can't lick the Spaniards
any faster than we can catch them.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1898-04-30

The experiment of working con-
victs on the public roads will he
tried by the board of supervisors
of Yalobusha county.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1898-04-30

We notice that very few politi-
clans among the enlisted men are
carrying guns; they go in for
swords and horses.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1898-04-30
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Have Already Paid For Themselves.

Last week Oxford was visited
by what threatened for while to
be a disastrous conAagration.
Hard work on the part of the fire
company checked the flames.
A dispatch from Oxford SAYS:
"This ls The fTTstt G4e Of any
Importance Oxford has had since
the waterworks were completed
and the fire company organized,
and has. demonstrated that the
water supply IS ample for all pur-
poses and the fremen and citizens
able to control any fire that may
be started. The waterworks plant
paid for itself last night ia saving
the town from a serious coniiagra-
Ition,'
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1898-04-30

Remember the Name Times Democrat.
In the United States it is hard
ly necessary to have a million dol
lar battleship blown up to remem-
Der ones patriotism to their flag.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1898-04-30

Gen. Blanco has so far neglect
ed to send any Havana cigars
to the officers of the blockading
squadron.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1898-04-30

Spain is poor country and it
cannot afford to lose any it's cost
ly warships. That is why it has
them all on the Ether side of the
Atlantic.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1898-04-30

The yellow journals would bet
ter exercise care how they pull off
imaginary battles. To deceive
the people may for awhile be pro-
fitable, but il will not pay to adopt
it as a regular practice.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1898-04-30

If the war poet could shoot as
fast as he writes, and could hit
what he shoots at, the business
could be quickly settled,
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1898-04-30

The average American is Just
now more inclined to pat the
British lion on the head than to
twist his tail.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1898-04-30

There isn't the slightest doubt
about. our being able to give Spain
the soundest threshing she ever
had, but it will not be done in ten
days, as some over sanguine per-
sons will find out.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1898-04-30

Mr.. Riehard Croker's departure
for Europe, with promise to re-
turn in time for the fall campaign
shows that he prefers the game
of politics to that of war, And
there are others.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1898-04-30

Coahoma county voted. yester-
day on the saloon question.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1898-04-30

Matanzas and other little forts
are good enough targets for past
time.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1898-04-30

The commencement address at
the Industrial Institute and Col
lege at Columbus will be deliver
ed by Bishop Galloway.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1898-04-30

The gold bug sheets are getting into tho habit
or not jumping on the governor so much AZ a
while back.-v -vicksburg Dispatch.
Who wants to climb a fallen
tree?
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1898-04-30
pEARLINGToN DIRECTORY.
CHURCHES,


,sstbodist Episcopal Church, Sonth-P Preaching
.srg lit and Bird Sundays, at ii a. M and p. m.
ssg,sx IA and 4th Sundays at p. M Prayer meet
wv wv svery Wednesday night. Rev. u. W.. For
nlne nf nsstor Sunday School every Sunday at
gS.dps m. Alex Orr, supt, Everybody cordially
,evited to attend. -
rsntist Church-Pr6ach second Sunday Of
ZACH month IL a m.
catholic Church--Preaching by appointment
FRATERNAL ORDERS.
raanond Lodge, No. 1893, A. f. and A. MI. 8.
oiis' VIM; II. E. Mcclure, SW; H. 8. Weston,
Ssr; s. splers, S. & r; Asa s. Weston, SD; w. w.
Wallace, I'D. Meets End Saturday each month.
Boeue 1Ioma Lodge, No 1916, Knights Of Honor
~, W. Wallace, dictator; Jno. Dyer. vice dicta-
tor; M. r. Baxter, reporter; M. Geiger, financial
Koch, guide; Asa Hursey, chaplain; A. Madison,
sentinel; G. r. Cook, guardian. Meetings LIST and
srd Saturdays of each month
Luther Weston Camp, No. SO, Woodman of the
World--C. d. Orr, consul commander, W. W.
wallace. adviser lieutenant; Alex Orr, banker;
George Geger, escort; M. Geiger, clerk; j. Q.
Fountain, physician; @. p. Martin, watchman; p.
n Miller, sentry; George W. Parker, w. A.
Browa, John Be yer, managers; c. d. Orr, dele
gate, with Rey.. w: q. Forsythe, alternate
Meefinks 2nd and 4th Thursdays In each month.
Mall Schedule = Str. Pennington, Wilev T.
Fayre clerk. Daily trips between English Look
oot, Pearlington, Logtown, and Gainesville.
Leave harrington at 30 a. m, and 1886 p. M.
c1nnaeizng with morning and evening trains.
NAL affives1ia q. m, and departs 1886 p. m.
Mail Hours--8 am to 4:30 pm. w. A. MCGUIRE
RI NJ, Abram Russ, assistant.
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THE SEA COAST ECHO.
cHAs. o. MoREAU. EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.


cHAs. o. MoREAU, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR
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aOrue lIona lodge, NO. a275, KnIghts Of Honor

( PEARLINGT0N, Hancock County, Miss,
Thursday, April Is, 1893.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1898-04-30

Hon. E: M. Barber, in q card in
last Saturdays Biloxi Review,
gives it out that he will not be a
candidate from this district in OPP
position to Congressman Love.
We extract: II consider it an
honor to have been thought suit
able man to represent the good
people of this section of the state
in the national congress, and, while
not unmindful of the privileges of
being the representative of so no
BILE people, | must decline to Of
fer for the position at this time,
for Che reason that, as q loyal dem
ocrat, / believe that a faithful SER
want ought to at least have an en-
dorsement by a return to his Off
cial post, and for another reason,
that is, if possible, of more mo-
this time than any ques-
ton that has agitated the public
mind since the civil conflict be-
tween the states from 1861 to 1865,
the imminent conflict of our be-
loved United States with o for
eign foe; which, / feel, demands
my services at home"
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81 CstholIo l, ohuroh--Preaohing BY appointment.
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NEW YORK: Represented by Rowall & Co., No.
10 Spruce street.
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ond class mail matter.
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Represented by Lord 6 Thomas, No
40 Randolph street
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PEACE TO HIS ASHES.

Hardly had the flowers on the
bier of Mississippi's lamented sem
ior senator, Hon. j. u. George,
gave up their fragrance than came
the inevitable summons claiming
the chivalric WaIthall - Cary
Edward. In announcing the news
OF his demise last week we did so
IN the absence of any comment on
the career of the dead by reason
of the lateness of the occurrance.
At home, abroad, in peace and in
time of war, representing his peo-
pie in the national halls of repre-
sentative, his name was beloved
and venerated, honored and cher
ished, and in history his name will
be always revered. The people of
Mississippi mourn today the death
OF no man more popular, none in
closer touch with his people than
he, A Virginian by birth, as
stalled last week. yet by adoption
a Mississippian. Though not of
her soil, he was true to Mississippi
and its people,an every sinew's eff
fort, every pulsation that fed the
mind was for that state. This
tribute, brief and incomplete as
it is, would be lacking without
mention of Gen. Walthal's mill
tary career. Conservative, yet
brave and ceaseless, we are told
by one who fought by his side,
that the vitality of his patriotism
was sublime, his courage unfaiI-
ing, his position always unflinch-
ing, and a nobler warrior never
lived. In the galaxy of Mississip-
pi's representative citizens, illus
trious and beloved, that have gone
before few will stand the test of
time obliterating as it is than Ed
ward Cary Walthall, I'D purer
statesman, a truer southerner to
find will be a task almost inacces-
sible to success. All honor to his
name. Peace to his ashes.
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PHILADELPHIA: Represented by NJ w. Ave
& Son, Times Building