Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1868-01-31
Some Facts about the Oyster.

The oyster when spawning does not cast
its eggs like other fish, but dissolves as it
were a part Of its own body, which passes
off in long, slender threads, as fine as a
spiders web, upon which are congregated
millions Of little eggs, not visible to the
naked eye; but which when put under a
powerful magnifying glass astonish the
beholder by their number. 1t is estimated
that about seventy per cent. of the spawn
is destroyed by fish, and about ten per cent.
from other causes, leaving twenty per
cent. to find their way into market. These
little "seed," clinging to. whatever they
touch, generally to old oysters, and the
MANY little shells one often sees clinging
to large oysters, are but the growth OF
these seed When oysters have spawned
in clear place, and free from their fish
enemies, their growth is very rapid until
they attain the size of quarter of dol
lar; and it is at this period of their exist
ence that the oysterrnen take them for
transplanting. The shells are very thin,
and the inside meat scarcely larger than a
q shirt button, and having the rest of the
shell filled with q milky fluid which in
time forms the bodyof the fab. Oysters,
after they are transplanted, are, with few
exceptions, not fit to eat under three years
1t might be supposed that the oyster, with
its hard shell, was free from all danger,
but such is not the case. lie has two
deadly enemies--the starfish and the borer.
The former will fasten on the mouth Of an
oyster, and in short time suck the life
out of S him. The latter, with his little
saw and gimblet bill, bores through his
shell, and once through the oyster is soon
destroyed. Tee }9- o0a e" -ai4H
gg We cannot too often urge upon
our readers the fact that the question at
issue between the Government and the
struction is opposed only or mainly be-
cause under the Congressional plan the
negro will be really, notmerelY nominally,
free. When free, the hope OF binding
him by some law or regulation, in some
so that he may be compelled to work
for no pay. or half pay will necessarily
hare to be abandoned. This central fact
in the great struggle should never be lost
sight Of Especially should the laboring
classes Of the North have it perpetually
in their minds. Labor is of no race, color
or nationality. Whatever degrades, de-
frauds or brutalizes it anywhere, is inim-
cal TO laborers everywhere. - Chicago
Egening Post II ,eazts
The Skowhegan (Me.) Clarion says
that q Mrs. Hall, of that neighborhood,
while in state Of mental arrangement,
during the late cold spell of weather, left
her bed during the temporary absence OF
her nurse, with nothing on but her night
clothes, and was soon after discovered
under q tree short distance from the
house, frozen 70 death. Ia a aa
A youngster Of five summers IN
Athens. Ga. a few Sundays ago, was PLAYING with
his TOYS when his mother forbade him. why
can play on Sunday, ma ~ said he, in a grey.
ing tone. Because it is Gods day, and God VIII
not love little boys that play on Sunday = Well
ma I'll bet :" says young hopeful, still Anxious To
argue the point, IN bet God played on Sunday
when he was little"