The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1920-10-15
MEMORIES Of
OLD PAscAGouLA.
BY UNCLE MARTIN.


ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
On Feb. 21, 1874, the Star printed
under the head Of Sale of Horn Is
land by the Government" this news
item: Amongst the proceedings OF
the House of Representative on the Is
instant, the wires inform us of the fol
lowing: Lamar, of Mississippi, of
fered resolution which was adopted
instructing the committee on military
affairs to enquire into the propriety OF
sale of Horn Island in the Gulf OF
Mexico, now held, but not used, as q
military reservation Horn Island is
about Is miles long, and from one to
two wide, lying within ten.A miles Of
the mainland, in front of Pascagoula
1t is well timbered with pine and dur
ing the war turpentine distillery was
put up there and the spirits manu-
factured. The only inhabitant we be
lieve, is an old woman, who has been
living there at least thirty years
owning cattle. On the eastern end
the government is now building a
lighthouse, and between it and Petit
Bois Island Ito the east), is the Horn
Island pass, with seventeen to eigh.
teen feet of water, and through which
vessels to and from our bay pass. We
heard rumor Of the establishment of
shipyardron this island by some par
ties, and possibly this may have some
connection with the proposed sale.
On February IA, 1874, the Star
printed this paragraph: Tuition for
Daughters Journal of Health
asserts that no thoughtful mother
should rest until she has taught her
daughters to do well the following
things: TO make a cup of coffee; to
draw a dish of tea; to bake loaf of
bread; to cook potato; to broil a
steak or chicken; to cut, fit and make
a dress; and to set tidy table.
The Star of the 21st of February,
1874, announces the formation of "a
Grange" at Ocean Springs in this
county. We hope that other places
in the county will soon have them.
Pascagoula ought to have one or
more. If one of our Ocean Springs
friends will inform us, we will be glad
to publish the officers of the Grange"
In the same issue the Star says:
"a French astronomer thinks that he
will be able to find out during the
coming transit of Venus whether that
planet is Inhabited
In the issue of February 14th, 1874,
appears the following social note:
"Our prosperous and clever young
merchant, Mr.. Wilson Price of Moss
Point, returned from New Orleans on
Wednesday night with his fair bride.
They were serenaded on their arrival
by some of our young men, but every
body is not musician, nor the owner
of a recognized musical instrument,
and when the band turned loose"
with their impron1ptu instruments,
they made anything else than "con-
cord of sweet music" However, their
intention was good, and they did best
they could under the circumstances,
SO we suppose deserve as much credit
as if they equalled Max Straksoch's
troupe. We tender the congratulations
of the Star to the young couple and
wish them all manner of happiness
The Star publishes two column
article on the patronage of local mer-
chants in its edition of February Ia,
1874: "To keep our money at home
should be the aim and object of every
citizen of, and community in the
South. To encourage tand foster
Home Industries should be the fixed,
unalterable determination of every
man who lays any claim to being a
true lover of the South"