The chronicle-star., 1921-01-28
mEMoRiEs or
OLD PAscAoouLA.
BY UNCLE MARTIN.

Is BY UNCLE MARTIN. /
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
The Star Of Feb. IS, 1875. raps the
loafers thus: Freeze out is a game
successfully played by Mr.. Payne at
our station house. He has had pad
lock put on the stove and as the depot
loafers cannot replenish the fire when
1t burns out, they quickly vam0se the
ranch"
Tho Sar Of the same date further
comments on the idle population:
"pascagoula must be considered a soft
place by the vagrants and tramps. We
have been overrun by them. and have
had occasion to notice them before.
During the week female has been
doing" the place. We favor extend
ing helping hand to any real objct Of
charity, but we learn this last case
is in the habit Of travelling on the
rains between Mobile and New Or
leans, begging, and she tells not very
consistent tales"
The Star of July rs, 1875, prints
this social item: "A delightful sail
to Round Island by moonlight spear.
ing for founders and casting the net
for mullet, fish fry upon the shore
of the island, with a return under a
spanking breeze just at daybreak con-
ktituted our last Thursday nights
enjoyment. For this, we are indebted
to our obliging young friends, ever
ready to render a kind service, Mes
srs. Joe Valverde and Joe and Charles
Johnson, who manned the sloop Kate,
belonging to Mr.. johnson, for the pur-
pose Of gratifying some friends Of ours
from Mobile, and Montgomery. And
we take this opportunity to acknowl-
edge thir courtesy"
Mr.. E. N. Ramsay, favored the Star
office with a watermelon which shows
that he understands how to grow them,
as well as to discharge the duties of
sheriff" Star July II, 1875.
The Star of July 3. 1875: Justice
of the Peace-Wm. Ladnier, died at the
seashore-Paschgoula, at twelve
o'clock on Thursday last"
The Star Of July 3rd, records social
gathering: Last night there was q
party at Mr.. Gautier's, at West Pasca-
goula, the "Duck," Capt j. B. Delmas,
transported the people from this side.
We have not heard from it at this
writing but we guarantee the hos
pitable family at this delightful home
did evasyfhinR to render thnta1eair nm
agreeable one"
The Star of July "a, 1875 notes a
wedding: Manufacturing recess of
the Cnancery court at one o'clock
Tuesday in Mr.. Mark Dees' Store at
Scranton by the Hon. VIM. G. Hender-
son. Chancellor of the First judicial
District, Mr. VIM. Sparenberg and
Miss LYDIA Stanley-all of Jackson
county"
The Star OF July 31st: Mr. Jot>
Ware viii accept our thaass for some
very fine Indian peaches raised on his
place"
In the issue Of the Star of April "a,
1875, appears two news notes of inter-
est, viz: People who advertise are
those who set their sails for trade
Winds"
"The schooner Josephine, Capt. Stone
arrived at our port Thursday from
Frontera, Mexico, with SO tons of
consigned to Mosley,
& Co."
The Star Of May 1, 1876 anticipates
something" 'When women become
voters they will organize into broom
rangers, and sweep the field"
The Star says, "The habit of being |
always employed is great safeguard
through life, as well as essential to the
of virtues"
The Star of June 26th, 1S75-.Mr
G. A. Raby presented us fine speci-
men of garlic, the single root and stalk
weighing over 10 OF. 1t was raised by
Mr.. Benjamin Seaman"