The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1899-06-16

ematical point OF view, this wonder.
ful number 1853 has other strange
qualities. 1t is function OF the
ratio Of the diameter to the circum-
ference OF a circle and as such cos
mic factor OF universal application.
And with prophetic finger it also
points to the historic date of July4,
l776, and to the reverse side df the
great seal of the United States. But
this is not the time nos place taAems
onstrate this.and we had better 60
a.fishiag With the rest.
Such were some Of your correspon-
dents silent reflections while watch
ing that commonplace draft Of dishes
on Horn Island. 90
The mackcrcfnshiag vas failNe.
In the tlrst place,there were too many
sharks about. In the second placesthe
moon was in the last quarter, AMI the
tides were at the lowest; and last, but
not least, it was Il Friday which all
good fishes keep as a Fast day, not
even nibbling at a bait of any Hind.
After tempting the mackcrel awhile
with the choicest kind of bait in vain,
the party scattered in various direc-
ti0ns. The boat crew went off hunt
ing turtle eggs. Mr.. Waddell and 9TH
erS rowed over to the wreck OF Il
schooner, where they caught a good
string Of miscellaneous fishes not be.
longing to any church, while Miss
Belle and your correspondent indulg-
ed sometime in snapshot practice
with, their kodaks.
After a sumptuous luncheon and a
brief siesta aboard the Swan, all hands
to the south shore OF the island. The
surf there was perfectly magnificent.
Long majestic swtlls rolled in from
the Gulf with continuous lulling
roar, breaking into high creSts of
white spray and foam on the sandy
shore. 1t was charming, fascinating,
irresistible and we all plunged into
the surf, rolling over and over and
playing dolphin for awhile, which
was the most exhilcrating part Of the
whole days outing,
Toward 8 p. m. the steam whistle Of
the Swan called all passengers aboard
for the re;urn trip Two more, a,Mr.
Stewart and young Dixon were to be
taken on from the light house pier,
but on counting noses it was discover
ed that young Dixon was aboard for
the short trip from the point to the
pier, to the dsmay of Mrs. Slaughter
But what could happen in the short
run OF half a mile? Sure enough
something did happen before we
reached the pier and got our l4th man
aboard. We ran aground on a shoal
and we all had to pull and haul and
hustle about good deal before we got
off again. Mrs. Slaughter's objection
to the unlucky number l3 was fully
justified, and the laugh was on all the
rest. No damage was done to the
boat or anyone, and all is well that
ends we'll. Opinions differ as TO the
cause Of this only little mis-
hap. Some say it was due to unlucky
Friday, others hold with Mrs. Slaugh-
ter, that the unlucKy No. l3 caused it,
while Commodore Frentz attributes
it to the powerful attraction Of keg
of liquid air stored on the lighthouse
pier by the pilots for scientific expert
ments, and which pulled the Swan off
her course.
With II persons aboard the home
ward journey went as smoothly as the
outward one, and while the setting
sun spread delicate hues of crimson
over sky and sea, we safely landed at
Pascagoula pier somewhat sunburnt
and blistered, but in the best OF spr'
it's, feeling ten years younger than in
the morning and very grateful to Mr..
Thomasson for happy day.