The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-08-09

Hello! What's the news, anything
startling or worthy of chronicIing?"
asked the Newsgatherer of Choctaw-
hatchee, coming Unexpectedly upon
the Prophet" the Smart One, and
the Other One, as they were hold
ing a lively debate on the front gal
lery-
mo, there's nothing new under the
sun. That's as true today, as when
Solomon said it hundreds of years
ago" answered the Other One.
The same old things may happen
over and over again, but they happen
to new people, just the same" said
the Smart One.
For instance?" inquired News
gatherer.
Mrs Allen, of Ocean City, affection
ately called the chicken woman, lost
all the 200 chickens sent her from
Ohio"
Lost? Wandered away?"
No with a seornfuI snig, died,
too much heat; some fell into the
water, and some probably died of nos
talgia-"
along all right. l hear more are
and more people here" ventured the
NeWsgatheT.
Yes, but they say"
They say All, welll suppose they
do" quoted the Other One 1T is al
ways better TO tell who says, and best
not to repeat what is said unless it
is helpful or necessary"
The group on the gallery were silent
after this gentle rebUke, when they
saw away in the distance a point OF
light shining on the water; they
\
larger and when IT came close to the
shore they saw it was a boat OF fire
fishers The blazing Jack" made the
occupants of the boat visible and tle|
red blaze brought out the figures Of
Edwin Pryor, of Mary Esther. Wilbur
and Charles Hopper, of Mill Bayou,
and Mr.. Brant, of Ocean City, stand
ing at the sides of the boat, motion
less, with their spears poised for &C.
ton, while Bert Hopper was sculling
The boat iTifted nOiselessly past, the
figures were as motiOnless as statues
and the red light blazed over the
water.
Woe to the fish of the deep sea"
said the Prophet mOckingIy, but when
he heard the next morning that the
young men had speared sixty pounds
and found a platter of crispIy Drowned
fish from the catch for his breakfast
he Knocked no more.
You said there was nothing new;
what about the moons" asked News
gatheTer-
They're not new" replied the
Smart One. One is old and the other
is not young and they appeared on
our horizon Friday afternoon, came
on the launch Ruth. The elder was
Mr. Samuel Moon, from PonchatouIa,
La. The other was his son, Mr.. Bert
Moon. of BismaTk Dakota"
Their business
Looking up homestead lands. on
YOU Unsuitable. They have heard OF
the beauties around Choctawhatclee
and came 10 see, and of course, were
conquered They have an option un
til October on a bit of paradise near
Don Bayou. and have returned tOl
"Poncha,' intending 10 settle UP their
business and bring their Lares ana
Penates to this favored spot
BY the way, Newssat herer. ! hear
from our country doctor that there is
something new in the way Of diagnOS-
ing diseases by certain depressiCns IN
the face; certain nerves leading from
that center of nerves called tae solar
plexUs- the seat Of life. leading TO Ger
tain brain cells, and coming near the
surface. YOU know
NO. I don't know said Newsgath- |
eTeT YEARLY
Il think il very interesting" said /.
the Other One. and some other time /
III explain IL TO you
DO you understand it
Not entirely, Smart One, but its /
Interesting TO hear DR.. Ward tell 1
about it"
Now here is something new and 4
funny said Smart One. laughing /
merrily. A pretty lady and her nus /
band came here to spend few days. !
She had evidently never been near
the water before and did not under
stand the habits OF the water tribes 4
One OF our neigbbors was talking