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Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1883-09-29
O1NDERs.

Persons travelling by railway are SUBJ
ject to continued annoyance from the
flying cinders. On getting into the
eyes they are not only painful for the
moment but are often the cause of long
suffering that ends in a total loss of
sight: A very simple and effective
cure is within reach of every one, and
would prevent much suffering and ex-
pense were it generally known. 1t is
simply one or two grains of faxseed.
These may be placed in the eye without
injury or pain to that delicate organ,
and shortly they begin to swell and dis
solve glutinous substance that covers
the ball of the eye, enveloping any for
eign substance that may be in it. The
irritation of cutting the membrane is
thus prevented and the annoyance may
be soon washed out. A dozen of these
grains slowed away in the vest pocket
may prove of great value in all emer-
genCv.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1883-09-29
Appearance of the Ship ON the
Shores of Greece.

The natives, while the ship departs the land,
Ashore with admiration gazing stand,
Msjestically slow. before the breeze.
In silent pOmp she marches on the seas; ~,
Her nllk-white bottom casts q softer CLEAN,
While trembling through the green translaceni
stream.
The wales. that close above In contrast shous,
Clasp the long fabric with Q tty zone
Britannia. riding awful on the prov, t'f
Gazed o'er the vassal-Wsye that rolled below.
Where'er she moved the vassal. waves were seen
10 yield obsequlous. and confess their queen.
High Ger the poop. the nattertnR winds I'M
Deep -biashine srmoars an the Cons ,nysst, "st'
And wsrlike trophies either quarter drest;
Then lowered the mssts; the canvas swslied On
high;
Thus the rich vessel moves In trim array.
Like some fair virgin on her bridal dag. -
Thus like evan she cleaves the Watery plain,
The pride and wonder Of the Aegean mainf
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1883-09-29
Evening at Sea.

The sums bright orb, declining all serene,
Now Elanced obliquely DER the woodland scene
creation smiles around; on every spray =,
The WarblinE birds exult their evening lay.
Blithe skipping O'er yon hill, the neecy train 2
Join the deep chorus OF the lowering plain;
The golden line and orange there were seen. o
On fragrant branches Of perpetual green
The crystal streams, that velvet meadows lave
10 the green ocean roll with chiding Wsve
The classy ocean hushed forYets to roar,
But trembling murmurs on the sandy shore:
And loi his sHrfSce, lovely to behold!
flows In the west, y sea of living 9oldi
While. all shove. q thousand liveriea gay
The skies with pomp inefable array.
Arabian sweets perfume the happy plaIns:
Above, beneath. around enchantment reiGnsl
While yet the shades. on tunes eternal scale.
With long vibration deepen o'er the vale;
While yet the soagsters OF the vocal grove
With dying numbers tune the soul 70 love.
With joyful eyes the attentive master sees
Ihe auspiciOus Omens Of IN eastern breeze,
New radiant Vesper leads the ,tarry trala,
And night slow draws her veil o'er land and
:. MANI - .Iy[u uH1 - -
Round the charged bowl the sailors form q ring;
~ turns recount the wondrous tale. or sing;
As love Of battle, hardships OF the main, :
Or genial wine. awake :heir heu,ely strain.
1hen some the watch of night alternate keep. -
The rest lie buried In niobliytouS Sleep
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1883-09-29
FORTY YEARS AGO.

The recent death of the Hon. Ginery
Iwichell of Massachusetts recalls the
old stage-coach days in New Eng
land. Forty years ago Mr.. Twitchell
was famous stage driver. He lived
to become railroad president, and for
six years was a representative in con-
gress. The main stage line ran north
through Massachusetts, with branches
into New Hampshire and Vermont.
He performed remarkable feats in the
way of getting the mails through on
time. On one occasion a binding snow
storm came on with such fury that it
was impossible for horses to travel. He
pue on snow shoes, and carried the
mail bag on his back from Worcester
to Coldbrook, seventeen miles, in five
hours.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1883-09-29
JAY GoUID's TOMB.
[From the St. Louis Republican

[From the st. Louis Republican,
Jay Gould's tomb is to cost $s5, 600,
and will have room for 16 persous. In
design this tmortuary chapel" as the
builders are proud to call it, is minia-
ture Greek temple of polished granite.
1t is to be twenty feet wide, thirty feet
long and flanked with columns, eight
OH each side and four at the ends. No
stone used in the construction is to be
less than ak feet square in size, and the
roof stones are to be six feet wide by
fifteen feet long, weighing several tons
apiece. Tie doors Of the chapel are to
be of bronze modelled by Augustus st.
Gaudens, whose bill for this service is
said to be $500. Inside the original
plan was to close each Of the sixteen
compartments with slab of polished
marble TO be cemented in place. The
latest intention, however, is to finish
the inside Of the chapel in bronze as
being more durable than marble.
Facing the door Of the chapel is to be
window of stained glass, probably by
Lafarge, representing the resurrection.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1883-09-29
FISHING IN THE arysERs.
The Place Where tho Angler Ceis
tho Bulge on all Other Kinds
of Fishing.
Brooklyn Ea2le.l

lbFooklyn Eagle.
"Spesking of fish," said the smiling
stranger, ''if the president wants TO
have some genuine fun, he wants to
cast line in some of them geysers.
That's where you get fish. got in there
once ABOUT year ago, and ketched
,OOo srnelts in an hour and quarter
And trout Well, should whisper in
an undertone Pm shouting. gentle
men, when say man can take trou,
out O one o. them geyscrs that weigh
half ton I've done it,"
81 thought the water in the geysers
was warm," Clipped in All nnbelieving
listener.
"ilot, stranger, hot" protested tue
the unabashed Wyoming man.
"And you pretend to say those fish
live in hot waterp"
II never alluded to the possibility.
stranger. l didn't even think of il.
Them fish l kctclled was dead, every
fish ot'em dead and cooked. There's
where you get the bulge on all other
kind o tishin'. You get Tie fish all
ready for the table "'
"That sounds reasonable" observed
q keen.eyed man. think he's telling
the truth. l say, how did you catch
those fish p
with worms, stranger" responded
the Wyoming man, eagerly, rejoiced to
find a friend in the crowd. You bait
your hook with angle worms. aud the
fish takes right hold as soon rs your
sinker touches bottom"
:sThen we are to understand that
dead and cooked fish will bite at
hook, arc we 7" asked the keen-eyed
man.
'in them geysers, stranger. They
won't do it anywhere else. In them
geysers they are hungry for worms, and
beside that they amt cooked u:.tll YOU
land 'em You see, the water at tue
bottDn O. them geysers is cold, and it's
the hot water at the top, together with
the friction, :thst cOt,ks em,. You don't
see 1t anywhere but in the geysers, but
there you never miss it"
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1883-09-29
|Weeklg gutelligeufer.
OFFICIAL COUNTY PAPER.
rAClfIC KAIkoAD TINE TABLE. -

Express and Mail tor st Louis, East. IS r, n.
ARRIVE. -, I
Expresssnd Mail from st. Louis. East
anu south. 10 L. II.
Accommodation from St. Louis. East s.5.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1883-09-29
FISH AS AN ARTICLE OF DIET.

Sir Henry Thompson, the London
surgeon, recognizes in fish a combine
ton OF all the elements of food that the
human body requires in almost every
phase of life, more especially by those
who follow sedentary employment. To
women he considers fish to be an excel.
lent article of diet, but he scouts as q
complete fallaey the notion that fish eat.
ing increases the brain power. "The
only action fish has on the brian is to
put a mans body into proper relation
" with the work he has to dor
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1883-09-29
STAY AT HOME.

Something like 800, ,0oO, 900 is spent
every summer by American travellers
in Europe, the New York Mail thinks.
The amount spent every summer at the
New Jersey seaside resorts is by no
means Insignificant. One paper esti-
mates that the season receipts from
Long Beach to Long Branch inclusive
arc not less than $4,000, 900, and the
Philadelphia Press thinks $4,000, 900 q
low estimate Of the receipts from Long
Branch to Cane Nav
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1883-09-29
A PREACHERS DEVICE.
from the Rome Sentinel. 7

One sultry Sunday minister was
laundering away ut his drowsv con-
gregatioi. the majority of which would
go to sleep in spite Of all his efforts.
At last he shouted, "Wake up here
There is man preaching to you who
las only half shirt OH his backw II
woke them up tremendously. The
next day delegation of ladies visited
the parsonage and presented the preach.
er with a package containing some very
nice shirts, saving "that it was shame
that he should be reduced to half a
shirt to his back" He replied, after
accepting the shirts with thanks, "that
he was not literally reduced to half q
shirt. although he wore only half OH
his back he wore the other half in front
OF him"
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1883-09-29
STEEL RAILS.
From the Philadelphia Times I

lfrom the fhlladelphia Times.
The first steel rail rolled in Ameri-
ca was rolled at the North Chicago
holllng Mill Company's works in Chi
cago, May 70, 1860, a little over eigh-
teen years ago. That steel rail cost
those who made it 100000 in expert
ments and outlay, and when it was
made there was nothing to show for
the outlay, but the rail was an estab-
lished fact. To-day American steel
rails are preferred to those made In
Europe.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1883-09-29
TRANSFERS OF REAL ESTATE.

FURNISHED weekly to the Intclligencer by
Captain j. D. Conner, recorder Of deeds Of
Lafayette county, Mo-
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1883-09-29
THE COUNTESS OF AYLEsroRD.

The Countess of Aylesford, whom
the new Duke of Marlborough at pres
ent dishonors with his affections, is q
Welch woman, daughter of Col. Peers
Williams, aud inherits from her father,
who was the best amateur rider in
England, skillful and daring horse
manship.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1883-09-29
HOW GOULD THEY HELP IT.

The late Dean Stanley is said to have
rarely made a gesture when preaching.
One day after morning service he asked
his wife if she had noticed the intensity
with which the congregation had gazed
upon him during the sermen.a sHOw
could they help it, my DEAR" said Lady
Augusta, "when one of your gloves
was OH top of your head the whole
timer" The dean having taken off his
hat before entering the pulpit, the glove
lying therein had fallen on his head,
and as he stood quite still when preach
ing there it remained.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1883-09-29
PHYSICIAN. HEAL THYsELr.

&c want you to put on new pair of
heels to those boots" said DR.. Ipecac
to the shoe maker. ssWhy don't YOU
do it yourself, doctor ?" asked old
Waxends. "I!" replied the doctor, in
astOnishment. "Why; YES. Does not
the Good Book say, physician, heal
thvsclfpn
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1883-09-29
A GOOD COTTON DROP.

According to figures published bv
the Commercial and Financial Chron-
icle, the cotton crop Of the season 1882
S3 will be the greatest ever vet pro-
duced in the south. 1t is estimated at
100000 bales, which is more than
1900, 900 bales larger than that of last
year and half million larger than
that of lss0-sl, the largest hitherto re-
corded.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1883-09-29
GOOD AND BAD.
From the New York Herald.l

IFfOm the New 1Ork Herald.
There is nothing in this world that
pays such large dividends as cheerful
ness. We are apt to forget that we are
not by nature intended to be swapping
turtles. Grumbling is the ono thing
which, as the countryman said, we
''ortent" 10 do, and therefore it is the
one thing we take most delight in do
ing. Life would be sweeter and bright
er for you if you would speak this lit
tie piece to yourself ever morning:
Whistle and hoe, sing as you go,
Shorten the row by the songs you know.
HOT temper makes many enemies.
Neither word nor a stone once let 90
can be called back.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1883-09-29
THE AMERICAN BEAUTY.

They say now that Mics Chamberlain,
the American beauty, is to wed .
young gentleman whom she met at
Newport two years ago. His name is
Cairns, and while there he won the
first prize in the lawn tennis tourna-
ment. "t
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1883-09-29
SOFT WEIGHT.
TFrom the Burlingtc

lFrom the Burlington Hawkeye.l
The density of ice differs very much
with the longitude. Now, ten pounds
Of ice in Burlington, Ia, is about three
feet square; in Cincinnati it is about
the size of soap box; in Pittsburgh
it is as big as a stove pipe hat; in Phil
adelphia it has to be put in the, ,ice-chest
directly from the wagon, or it will
melt away before you can run into the
house with it, and in New York, if you
ask dealer for ten pounds of ice, he
laughs in a hollow manner and says he
never heard of such thing. You take
fifty pounds or nothing, and then he
weighs it on letter. scale. 5si
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1883-09-29
T0Y-PIsToLs.
[From the Chicago Hsrald.l

In New York there were 68 toy-pistol
accidents last year, Of which 10 proved
fatal; in Massachusetts,, 80, of which
26 produced death; in Pennsylvania,
IL, of which 10 proved fatal: in Con-
necticut, 10, of which five were fatal:
in New Jersey, 10, of which five proved
fatal; in Rhode Island, four, of which
three were fatal; in Maine, six, of
which four were fatal, and in Chicago,
60, of which 10 proved fatal.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1883-09-29
"'Auld Lang 6yne."

before the late war there existed In Wash
ington City a social organization, which 10
Guided IN ils membership some Of the most Gis
''Roast Oyster Club. !" Like many other thinRs
this club was broken mp by the war, some of IL
members men @ following the Nag OF the Union to vie
sGfy ana Diners casting their lots upon the sid
strife had passed away In January, 1853, ther,
WAS v,t. reunion OF such surviving members OF tn
Stao shls 10 were then present in Washington, and
ms reunion the following beautiful poem Wa
arst rea0 and sung. The poem was written By
Gen. Albert Pike. and WAS sung BY Col. s. G
the old song.l f'l!t' q 2 - : -
Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
And never brought 70 min'f
should a1id acquaintance be lorxot.
And aud lang syneS .
For auid lang syne. my 10.
For auld lang syne;
LAX cup o. kindness Yet.
For auld lang syne.
An surely yen your glasses all,
An surely Pu dll mine.
An we'll taxi right guide willy woushs
For auld lang syne.
(Chorus.l
IT'S mony q year sin first we uet
WI song. am lest an WINE;
An aft We SAW the day-star rise
In auld lang syne. =.
lChorusl
We a. hae had our ups and downs,
Great sorrows, jOvs divine,
And some hae won and some hae lost,
SIM auld lang syne.
And some hae foemen been, and CHARGED
In column and In line,
zach lighting lor his nag and faith
And Auld lang syne.
lChorus /
w m 1nSt lG.a han
Nor murmur nOrr repine.
AND they who won the lOsers luve
For auld lang syne.
lChorus.i
And some hae eeen the summer sun
Ss on mony broad land shine.
And wandered nony weary foot
Sim suid lang syne.
The laurel and the cypress on
Some grassy graves entWine,
Where those are laid who lo'ed us weel
In aul0 lang Syne.
fChorusl
And some we luve, IN foreign lands
To see their ain land pine,
And backward look In fond regret,
To anld lang syne.
tChorus.l
We a. hae had our luves and hates,
The hates We a. resign.
But keep the luves ~ fresh and green
For auld lang syns.
tChOrus
And there's q ham each trusty frien'
And gle q ham o. thine.
Wen tax right guide willy wuught
For auld lang sype.
tChorus.l
An when we shut the book o. life
AM a. o. earth resign,
The memories shall. II sad, be sweet
Or auld lang syne.
For auld lang syn". my 10,
For auld lang 1yne:
Wen tai II cup o. kindness vet
For aHld lang syns.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1883-09-29
COMES NATURAL.

1t is said that it comes natural for
women to hirt while they are at the /,
seashore, and, as usual, one wave Of a.
woman's handkerchief continues to At :.
tract more attention than all the waves y
of the sea
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1883-09-29
BEAUTIFUL AMERICAN HEIREssIs,

A Chinaman at Benton bought Pie
gan squaw and her papoose for two
sacks of musty flour, but that is moth
ing remarkable, score of foreigners
have bought young, beautiful Ameri-
can heiresses for few old mustv titles.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1883-09-29
AMERICA AHEAD.
From the New York SUM-

From the New York SUM-
The American railroads are worth
almost twice as much as Great Brit
aims railroads and shipping combined.
The British shipping is valued at ST.
OOO,0OO,OOO; British railroads at $3,-
700 O,0OO, 700; American railroads at So,
800 ,OOO. 900.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1883-09-29
CATTLE IN TEXAS.

Texas papers claim that the profits
Oh cattle-raising in that state have
averaged 100 per cent. in the past five
years, while in some cases they have
reached 500 per cent, and the claim is
substantiated by an array of statistics
that abundantly prove the case.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1883-09-29
SUSPICIOUS AND GRABBED.

Prince Bismarck has become sus-
picious and Grabbed in his disposition
to degree that makes it impossible fol
any public official but the most obse-
quiOus to serve under him. 1t is said
that the crown Prince of Germany
while approving fully the great work
which Bismarck has done for his coun-
try, has very little sympathy for his do.
mestic policy, and hence, upon his
accession to the throne, will have no
scruples In disavowing them.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1883-09-29
OUT WEST.
[From the Bismarck Tribune.l

IFr0m the BIsmarck Tribune.I ="
A southern exchange excitedly asks:
"Where is Dakota's fairY Right here
in Bismarck, friend, dressed up in cali
co and silk and laces and ribbons and
embroidery and a lot more things we
don't know the names OF. Come jup
aud see 'em.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1883-09-29
TOO INOuIsITIVI.

Mistress lto applicant for cooks po-
sitioD-"Why did you leave your last Z
place I" Applicant. - you're very
quisitive, ,insrm. didn't ask you what
for your last cook left you."
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1883-09-29
UNFORTUNATE FOR WOMAN.

A western writer thinks that it IL
unfortunate for women that they must
wait to be courted. Yes. but Just
think how unfortunate it would be- for
fellow if half-dozen women should
follow him home and insist upon re-
naming until midnight courting him.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1883-09-29
HITTING TIE WRONG NAIL

Woman as we'll as man is fond of
hitting the right nail on the head; but
when it happens to be her finger nail,
her enthusiasm becomes wild and III
coherent.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1883-09-29

Acritical examination of the ratio of
increase OF population in Missouri,
Iowa, Kansas, Indiana, Illinois and
Ohio shows conclusively that Missouri
IN the last decade has kept pace with
the states Of like conditions.
The states of Kansas and Iowa have
out stripped her tho same as they have
out-stripped the states of Ohio and Illi-
nois, but their growth is due to what
was their sparse settlement at the be-
ginning Of the decade and tho induce
ments of their cheap lands.
MissOuri's ratio of increase is about
the same as that of Indiana and some
what greater than the ratio of Illinois
and Ohio. Minnesota has made the
greater progress in population, nearly
doubling in the decade from 1870 to
| 1880.
The reader can make his own COM
parisons of the figures, but when he
| considers that the last three years have
given Missouri her largest increase he
will be able to estimate at their true
| value the partisan slanderers who have
for ten years poured q stream of de-
tractisn upon her people.
Nothing of the kind has been heard
Of the republican states with which we
| have made the comparison. Where the
republican party controlled, the repub-
lican press has refrained from slander.
Missouri's offense has been her &c, 900
democratic majority, and because of
that the country has been deluged with
falsehoods concerning her people and
the officials who execute her laws.
From Kansas City has poured con-
tinuous stream of vituperation, but
here has been the most marvellous
growth. Kansas City's wealth and
population have been trebled in the
stormy decade, which has furnished the
truth-telling statistics.
The Journal and its echoes have been
utterly powerless to turn back the cur
rent of prosperity or diminish the dem
ocratic majority. Their party admin
istered to them at the last election re-
buke that should have taught them bet.
ter manners, if not better sense, but
like Ephraim of old, they are Joined to
their idols. Their recent malicious
manifestations have gone abroad as
their expiring cry, before the last pre-
text of SANDER shall have been taken
away. What. the "poor old" hvpo-
critics will do when Frank James is
safely immured with Bill Ryan in the
penitentiary, is out Of the reach Of in
telligent comprehension, and Of TOO
little Importance for speculation.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1883-09-29
RAILROADS IN FLORIDA.
IFrom The Cbicapo Journal, I

Florida constructed more miles of
railroad last year than any other south
ern state except Georgia; and at her
present rate Of railroad building she
will discount Georgia this year,
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1883-09-29
FILLING UP.

There are now not less than $4,000
Cinnamon in British Columbia and the
number is increasing fully 100 per
month by the arrival of ship-loads III
Victoria.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1883-09-29
GOOD FOR THE NAVAJO INDIANS.
From the Chicago Tribune.

The Navajo Indians will have WOO
clip this year of over 800, 900 pounds
The hides and pe'ts that they will
handle will amount to about $500, 900
pounds.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1883-09-29
FOR TIE BENEFIT OF PosTER1TY,

81 am speaking" asid a long -windedaty
orator; "for the benefit of posterity .''as'
yes said one of his hearers, land ifmy
you Keep on much longer, your audi -ath
ence will be here to listen.''
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1883-09-29
KNOCKED DOWN HIs BRIDE

The man in Philadelphia who knockoN,
ed down his bride of three weeks and
then trampled upon her seems 10 have
acquired the matrimonial pugilistic ar.
in an unusally brief space of time. RY.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1883-09-29
ELOPED.

A young woman of Warren, Pa. les
eloped the other day with her father
in law. No woman has ever elopecL LIE
with her son-in-law.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1883-09-29
A GOOD SALE.

At recent sale of Alderney cattle
in Frankfort, KY, the bull Wanderer
brought S2,l75,
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1883-09-29

Conrad Oberle. St. Louis, No., says:-'rc
have taken Browns Iron Bitters for generic
debility and have been benefited" !.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1883-09-29

H. F. Hasselrock, st. Louis, Nc. s,vs.-
"Brown's Iron Bitters gives general sstisfae.
hou and The demand ia increasing daily"
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1883-09-29

Connecticut devotes 0,OO0 acres to
the caiasssion Of the oyster.