The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1899-09-29
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III Midi pleasures and palaces tho we m,v roa,.
w e"'Ner y" humble there's no place like HON
IN III mas been rumored and contradic
" ed ana told again that the author ,
til Home, Sweet Home was A wander,
ri without kindred or abiding place. ]
rs one could sigh In such sweet reprf
Tor that he had never possessed. ho,
H. could one be blamed II tears som,
n: times mingled with the signs whe
" the thoughts OF the dear home Tie
Heated through the mind of one VIII
u had enjoyed and possessed. and VIII
oouid never reconcile Il place 0f abod
"" foreign shores to the dear spOt 5,
sacred TO all hearts.
q Wnen, therefore, that braycst am
e ElndeSt OF men, q refer to u owr
r captain Finder came with his yesse
), INTO the bay with all sails lyjnv. re
mlnding one Of the great white bird
: OF peace and promise referred To In
y Ine herman fairy tale, all the wealth
oI the island could not have induced
NS wv tCIIldlu.
uu trip tn Ship Island was almost
without incident. Beautiful calm
uays. u water smooth and ylisten.
ing IN the sun or rejecting the mil.
Mons or stars as night succeeded day
1he captain grew very Impatient rs
Lhe vessel rested on the still waters.
lor MS lace was turned toward home
anu over There were waiting the "a.
Iieht. loving wife and the Impatient
romplng children. He did not sue.
ceeo, however. in raising a breeze be.
yond his deck.
I'm the afternoon Of the fourth dav
OUT. there suddenly rose m the western
soIizoh u great bank OF grecnish black
CLOUDS. whose feathered edges re.
mlnded y OF the long lank fingers OF
rate. AS II driven by demons this
great mass came rushing On with n
Jury irightful to behold, and u YES.
SCI with all sails set. printed her prow
directly toward the centre Of the
storm. >" ~
Having learned 0f the frightful dis
asters at sea during the early part IF
tne month feelings Of intense ankle.
" nlled our hearts. With his c,arac.
terlstic GOODNESS and bravery. onr
captain took charge of the wheel. and
issuing a few well directed orders
which we're faithfully obeved. the YES.
sei was soon sailing away from the
aanger with the sur shining over her
DOW "hlie the hurricane. like a dis.
appointed tlend, whistled her fury
owe the waters to the south.
we cit M%anzanillO on the 18th of
august, and on the morning Of the
SVth we descended into hell that is
snip Island and fumigation. advice
70 mlnlSters-lf in your congregation
tntre Is u soul you have not hepn
aDle To impress b. your ~eloouence
SEND BIN to Ship Island and fun,ipate
MN. a sure and lasting cure from
sin Is guaranteed.)
Our vessel was boarded early on the
morning following our arrival nv Tho
EXQUISITE DR.. kalluck, who, after ex-
change OF greetings. had the crew
ilned up for inspection. Can one i'm.
ag'ne ANYTHING more ludicrous or gro
tesque Than the sight of seven men
RON dlfferent parts OF the globe.
WIN the map OF their birth places ;
indi>putably on their seven :
countenanceS, standing in a row with (
Their mouths wide and their Tongues :
thrust out until it seemed as II the :.
>,lghteSt disbursement would send q
LHem AL rolling on the flunr Of the j..
The health OF the sailors hav. I
lng been passed upon. we were asked Q
I lew questions. instructed as to the II
OF our wardrobe. and Z
we were ordered on deck. In u
ne cacIn the helpers placed four iron G
'ettleS, each containing ten pounds D
u sulphur. After lighting, the doors " "
|"u were securely fastened, "
are oelhg taken to paste strips OF pa ~
yer over the cracks to prevent the i'm. "
'eceSsary escape Of the fumes, The
alley ana sailors sleeping apartment In
ere given twenty pounds and i in the le
olo pots containing altogether 100 l.
oundS or sulphur were set burning. OF
he doors closed down and orders viv. bt
n TO leave 1t u%ndisturbed for from q
Tour tn f%Orty-eight hours. IF
Ille doctor came in a natty steam II
actt. accompanied by his very me-. of
'mplished and lovely wife. who re-. I'll
'alnS contentedly isolated on that N
me Island because she loves her hus. Jt
With them in the Yacht were pl
lelr little daughter and son. who tn
me on board and entertained MS la
'armlngly while their father per. IL;
'rmed his duties. Returning, our TO
ttie daughter accompanied them to- r0
lelr nome and declared herself royal- MI
entertained during her two davis Nj
sit. '"' . ey
IN spite OF all precautions the sui. laI
hur 'umes escaped; not in riffs. but ge
clouds; the wind went down. and la
splte OF shifting and moving from faI
w TO stern, we could not escane. an
ur lungs were sore. our eyes smartpd fin
ID our tongues were parcbed. Thn es,
'ptain swOre under his breath. the qn
l'Ors grumbled. while the irrepressi- r.
e steward marched up and down the lar
'cK. uslnv his muslin hat to mon the Of
respiration from his face and neck, thi
'ndle the kettles and perform other ext
llnary duties. II never saw such a hOI
nvenlent commodity as that coOk's co,
~ dlSclaiminR with his nasal tenor he;
nee, between s%trangles, '"This beats all
II, Am not aware that he has loo
been to the real place, but one one
uld hardly condemn him for the re-. is
ark. 4
our bed clothing and pillows and a er,
10 eacn, were placed in baskets and ant
oVed into the immense steamer. roa
licn a been tOwed alongside and JAG
po IN there az hour. After drying ing
were compelled to remove the var. far
snts we had on for the purified not
es, which were placed in the steam. krl
ana were not returned until The mai
lowing day. At night all hands
'pt on deck, which was provided n
tii great awnings. MOSQUITO nets 4