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The bee., 1883-06-16
Catching Sharks.

Those old piscatorial pirates, the
sharks, often invade the Arctic, no
doubt tempted by the carcasses of the
whales or seals or walruse5 left to rot
by white men engaged in their pursuit.
Natives angling from their skin canoes
in deep water occasionally catch slug
gish shark who has engulfed the bait,
but there is no use pulling against such
a mountain of flesh, and relying upon
sheer strength to bring him Up; and
this the Innuit Izaak Walton fully
knows, and overcomes his strength by
sagacity.
At every brisk pull Mr.. Shark, show
ing him to be irritated, the line is low
cred to appease him, but cautiously
hauled in again almost Immediately.
the shark slowly rising to this strategic
manipulation, until '1ike finny fool
he rests upon the surface of the water
merely by the aid of the weakest fish
ing line, when wish long knife the
fisherman dexterously dispatches him
by the aid of a well-directed thrust
through the spinal cord.
From their well-known voracity in
warmer climes it seems singular indeed
that they do not attack the native fish
ermen in their little skin canoes, but
there is not record or known instance
of such attacks even on the west shore
of Greenland, where they are most
numerous, and where the natives
catch large numbers of them-from
1000 to 10000 a year, according to DR..
Rink, Danish inspector of this coast for
number of years,
The most usual method of catching
these fish can hardly be said to be fish
ing at all. Near hole in the ice
lighted torch is placed, and two natives
stand on opposite sides of the hole with
two sharp hand-hooks, like deck-hands
of steamer at the end of chute wait
ing for merchandise, until the shark
sticks his nose out, when he is treated
in about the same business-like manner
as he is bauled on the ice, where their
carcasses often accumulate by hun
dreds as this shark fishery when once
commenced is generally carried on
throughout the whole winter. The
cartilaginous bones are the favorite
parts for food, as the raw frozen fish
seems to have depressing effect when
long continued, and to it is attributed
the dog disease of the north when fed
to them, and which every few years
carries off so many of these useful ami
mals.-FoTest and Stream.
The bee., 1883-06-16
A Chicago R0 nance.
Z" Kiss me, darling"

Kiss me, darling"
Richard Irwin had toiled slowly and
wearily up the two flights of stairs
that led to the poor abode, and looked
long and lovingly into the pale but
beautiful face of the girl who had
given up parents, home and everything
that had made life happy to become
his wife. And as she stOt d there, her
soft white arms twined lovingly
around his neck and her deep hazel
eyes appraised to his, he saw that she
had been weeping. and around the wan,
dropping | p5 thIt in the happy bygone
days were so often raised, pouting
merriiy the while, to be kissed by his
own, there were traces of pie. Richard
Irwin shuddered as he drew the 1.-the.
yielding form still more closely to him.
and he wept bitter, scalding tears of
pain to think that his vie, Clytie
Stiggins, Boston born and bred-a girl
who habitually read Emerson and
whose essay on the theory of horizontal
cleavage in red sandstone was only
exCel.ed by her paper on tho fauna Of
the pliocene period-should be reduced
to eating pie in the morning. And
while he was Wrapped IN rneso painful
reveries, Clytie raised her he adj from
bis bosom, One glance told her all.
"You are suffering, ny darling"
she said. "Can you not ell me, your
wife, of your sorrow?"
"It is nothing" Richard replied.
kissing her tenderly.
Lemon pie, too" he mlrmured, in
hoarse, agoniztd tones, as lis lips left
hers. "This is terrible
Just then noise, az Of some one
dragging himself slowF and YEARLY I
up the stairs, was hear. Presently it
ceased. and messe4ar 10y kicked
open the door, and viking to where
Richard Irwin sat, haded him a tele.
gram. He tore Ops the envelope
with trembling hand and read the
mess age, the by liking over his
shoulder to see that e,rything was all
right.
"We are saved, ilytie," he said,
in low, broken ton "Your father
is dead. and all hisnackerel fishery
is yours"
ayes" murmuredle girl, kneeling
beside the chair on fich her husband
sat. 1--WE are savei Richard-saved
by acanthopterygia fish of the
scomberoid family. Is body is fusi-
form, its first dOrsi fin continuous,
and its branchiostea rays are seven
in number and len, looking up
suddenly, she saw at the man she
loved so well, and foyhom size would
have sacrificed her / was lying cold
and pulsele IS across, chair.
She had talked m to death
Chicago Tribune.
The bee., 1883-06-16
LOCALS.

The school fight is going on, and
still The william persued him.
A full report of the exercises of the
lawsSeminary will appear next week.
The exercises of the Laws Semi
nary last evening, were very interest
ing. and DR.. Laws deserves great credit
for the good condition of his institu-
tion. He has the confidence of the
citizens of South Washington, hence.
nothing can prevent his succeeding in
his work
Hon. 3. K Bruce'S address TO the
graduating class of the Normal De
partmcnt at Lincoln Hall, Monday
evening was most eloquently deliv-
cred. 1t was such an address that all
1.hcr speakers who address children.
should consider and follow the exam
pie. We call the attention of our
readers 10 il in another column of this
paper.
1fr. Lewis II. Douglass, who deliv-
cred the presentation speech on the oc-
casion Of the first organ being pre-
sented to the Pioneer Sunday School
Association at Hillsdale, d. c., on De-
cenber 5th, 1870, has also accepted an
irritation to deliver the presentation
speech at that place on the presenta-
hon Of a new organ to that associa-
tion. which will take place tomorrow
at 3P. VI.
Miss Jennie Spears, who has Just
graduated from the Hampton Insti.
tute arrived in the city last Saturday,
and received the welcome greeting OF
host of friends, who were overioyed
70 have her with them. Once more
She has all that gracefulness and dig
nifty of q thorough lady added to The
many charms she possesses. She will
shortly be star in the literary world
We welcome her home to her many
friends,
The call for district convention t.
elect delegates to the Colored Nationa
Convention, will be made next month
Let us enter that convention and worl
IN harmony. Let us send good mel
and such material that will reflec
credit upon the District of Columbia
We advise our citizens to stand by th
following ticket Hon. Fred. Doug
lass, John f. Cook and A. st. A. Smith
one Of the associate editors of tn
BEE. We are confident that thi
ticket meets the approval of our citi
7enE.
The bee., 1883-06-16
FORGOT q Parcel.

OF all the ills to which flesh is heir
forgetfulness is the one that furnishe.
the greatest number of lahghable epi
sodes; and while many of them are
annoying, the mirthfuI feature that is
their almost invariable companion
affords certain degree of compensa-
tion.
Near one of our Atlantic sea-ports
there resides an old whaling captain
commonly known as Uncle Gurdon
To keep from getting rusty, he made
his home on the river-bank, where he
could keep boat, and fish or paddle
about as he liked. The place was
about five miles from the city, and, as
occasion required, Uncle GurdOn and
his wife would journey downward for
the purpose of shopping. Reaching
the city, the horse and wagon would
be left at the water-trRgh on the
parade, and each would go in different
directions, carrying their bundles to
this common receptacle, the first
through waiting for the other. On
one of these shopping excursions Uncle
Gurdon made several trips to the
wagon, finding each time that addi-
tions had been made to the store of
bundles-a sign that his wife was
busy. Having completed his purchases,
he unhitched his horse, and the ferry
boat having arrived, climbed into the
wagon and drove on board. While
crossing the river one of his acquaint
ances stepped up and asked how he
was getting on.
"Well, I'm getting on nicely, but I'm
bothered just now
"Why, is anything going wrong?"
"No, nothing special; but l came
down to do some shopping, and I've
forgotten parcel L was to get,' and
the old gentleman scratched his head
in a perplexed manner.
"Well, 1 wouldn't worry. You will
think of it next time," said the neigh.
bor; and the boat having reached the
landing, Uncle Gurdon drove ashore
and went on toward home
When nearly halfway there he was
met by another friend, who stopped
to have chat.
"How do you do to-day, Uncle Cur
don ?' he asked
''Oh, nicely, nicely; though I'm bit
worried just now
"Worried? About what?'
"Well. you see, I've been to town
shopping, and there's parcel Of some
kind that I've forgotten. 1 can't
think what it is, and it bothers me-"
"Oh, never mind it! You will recol-
lect what it is before you go again.
By-the-way, Uncle Gurdon, how is
your wife,"
JerusalemT' cried Uncle Gurdon
slapping his knee with great energy.
"lt's my wife that I've forgottenl
She went to town with me to do
some shopping, and was to wait for
her."
And Uncle Gurdon turned around,
and went back to the ferry for the
parcel that he had left behind.--HGT-
per's Magazine.
The bee., 1883-06-16
BALTIMORE NOTES.

The graduating exercises of the Bib
neal Institute of Baltimore, which took
place in that city last week, was very
interesting. The exercises consisted
rotations, singing, etc. The exercises
were opened with prayr. Miss Anna
Agee acted as organist. The diplomas
We're conferred upon the following gen.
nemen; Messrs. w. f. Harris, Geo.
hole1ort, w. F. Crockett, j. NJ. Butler,
and g. K. Carter; Miss Agee was the
recipient of large and handsome
basket of flowers, also several pretty
ooquets. The exercises lasted from
?. N. to 10P.M.
The bee., 1883-06-16
III. ne,ro,t fMich.l Epening Net0s

The Deuroit mich Eoenfng Ne'os
recently contained description 91 ,1
what it declares to be the rIchest saIs
bed in the United States, situated az
Marine City, in st. Clair county, Mien.
II will doubtless be safe to take TINS
announcement cum grano sails, but
the evidence presented by the Metos s
certainly indicat's vast oeposs %
fIne. transparent salt. The ascertnne.
depth of the bed is said to be 10 Ieee et
and it may be much greater, 1or az
fhat noint the drill was stopped. 1he
nsst twelve months has been remark
able for discoveries of salt. and evl-
dently the world is in no immeoia'e
danger of losing it's savor'
The bee., 1883-06-16
The expression "He has kissed the

The expression, she has kissed the
blarney-stone," is applied frequently to
a f1atterer with smooth tongue and
ready speech. This famous stone is in
the parapet Of the large square tower
OF Castle Blarney, IN Munster, Ireland.
When visitors ask for the identical
stone, the guide points to a stone sew
eral feet below the one usually saluted.
The latter may be kissed without effort.
but If man wishes to kiss the real
killarney" he must get some strong
person to hold him by the heels over
the walls.
The bee., 1883-06-16
DOTS FROM THE IsREAL FAIR.

The gents watch was won by Mr..
hlchard Osborne, he having secured
the highest number of votes, which
was 5l2, at the Isreal Bethel Church
Fair.
The ladies watch was won by Miss
anna Smallwood. She having secured
LOIS votes.
The Capital Pleasure Club gave their
hrSt picnic of the season on May 30th,
winch viii ever be pleasantly remem-
pefed by all who were present. Will
SSniortly Si give another one at Gales
woods. This club has many friends
VINO are always anxious to attend their
entertainments, as every precaution is
uSrd TO secure good order, and the eX-
.elleht music usually in attendance,
"I"'tys lnsures thea success. The full
programme will shortly appear in this
paper.
The bee., 1883-06-16

The completion the iron bridgs
of the Atlantic ar Pacific railroad
over the Canon Dlo, in Arizona,
adds another to , list of high
bridges. 1t spans dark, gloomy
gorge. The bridge 240 feet above
the wate-. and feet long. 1t
weighs S37,13O pels, and it cost
100000.
The bee., 1883-06-16
PARKERS MEMORIAL EXER-
FRHTSES

Interesting memorial exercises took
place in the law room of Howard Uni
versity last Sunday afternoon, in MEM
ory of J. II. S. Parker. Addresses were
made by Messrs. A. E. L. Draper, II.
I. Baker, Mrs. E. NJ. Gillett, and a
very fine poem was read by Mrs. Ruth
3. Haner.
The bee., 1883-06-16

The German glnment has pub
lished a stringeneeree prohibiting
the use of poisds colors for the
manufacture of t-products or arti-
nles of fond
The bee., 1883-06-16

It is estimated that there are over
one thousand pearl divers on the coast
of Lower California,
The bee., 1883-06-16

Over $4,000 heOf buffalo have
been killed east Che Yellowstone
river, in Montana Iritory, this sea-
son.
The bee., 1883-06-16

WHERE THE BEE CAN BE GOT.
Treasury Restaurant.
Ms. L. Chase, l1O9, / street, Northwest.
p,B. Polkinborn, next to city Postofice.
Mrs. Polkety's, NJ street, between II and
18 Northwest.
IN Beller. Druggist, corner 10th and M
.,reet, Northwest
peDry Poland's corner AZ and Pennsyl-
-.nia avenue, Southwest.
Rook store, 1905 Pennsylvania avenue N
".
Rarch Office of The BEE.
Dr r S. Laws, 731 ~ street, s. w.
Nm /. Freeman, corner 18th and M
street \. ";
The Baltimore County union., 1883-06-09
Correspondence Batinore County UHioa.
COUNTY MATTERS.


-, CrrEh FALLS, June 9Th, 1855.
h''s,s' Editors In reading last weeks Wood
berry He'es see the editor pitches into your cor
,,espondeht "b' in quite hrsy STYLE because of
hi' comments upon the Ircasurers and Commits
h9ner, ohces. IL seems that Mr. MoFiins knows
VINO n. 70, as he speaks o. him being so init
mate win the foreman oi the "rand Jury, aud
,heh grows savage because nc says"D. Is n sneak,
ac., &c.
Now' seems 70 me that "hils, personal attacks
are out oi order' YET tue mode oi doing business
~ these departments ialr subject OF criticism
Inc srea' trouble y our system oi government -
total'y nns1i'aole ior the county consisting as u
does. OF snsn various elements Of city, town aud
country. We nsed something dih~ent and better
aud venture the assertion that even the Ns'ss
T,ls ,hs cam,n;s.;aDsrs. ec,ns rh.,.;,.h.o
lu,ely no check whatever upon the prcsen,aliou
and payment Of fraudulent or excessive claims for
rofk never done' except the oath required by the
n,sn, s,.;a ii, .hs.,,.IIy .. =, 4, anI !, ~.
to be paid. Mr.. s,iefei tells inc that they have no
check and no way Of finding out the genuineness
The Baltimore County union., 1883-06-09

Eo-S,yie Of matter il to a preacher more i'm
poriant than the manner of delivery. So Gays
Prof.. Austin Phelps. lie points cut tina, good
style, as he used the term, involves per.picuity,
energy, elegance and naiualness. lie declares
tha, a large class Of middle men between the
;ehOlars and the vulgar do not know enough to
refrain from slang in their own practice. The
sures, way to be understood is to speak your pure
mother tongue. Not a thought exists which III
go outside Of the English tongue for clear. pre-.
else, forciblc uiteranee. Good sense mus, have
literal exprs-sion. "Did yon ever sec rank and
sop-heavy growth Of clover jus, after a thunder
Storm" he asks. "sueh Is apt to be tho style Of
aPreaeher who always extemporiIcs. The gush.
ing enthusiasm Of extemporaneous delivery is apt
10 cast the style in inextricable confusion"
The Baltimore County union., 1883-06-09
BALTIMORE PRICE CURRENT.
RETAIL PRICES.


bsg.-Porterhouse steaks, % and 10 cents per
pound sirloin steaks, 10 and Is cents per pound
no roasts' 10 and is cents per pound chuck
teess' " anu 10 cents per pound round, u cents
per pound eoIned, 10 and u cents per pound; I;
soup meats, 10 cents per pound; beef liver.
and 10 cents per pound.
Lamt.-Fofequar,crs, 10 and IL cents per
pound hindquaTiers, 10 to 20 cents per pound !;
chops, 20 cents per pound.
MHfoH.-forequarters, 10 cents per pound !;
hindquarters, 10 cents per pound; chops, ID cents
per pound.
'edf.-Shouldets, 10 and ]: cents per pound !;
breast, l2l and u cents per pound; chops. 10
and Is cents per pound outlets, Is and % cents
per pound veal liver. 10 cents per pound.
Psrk.-Roast, IL cents per pound; hams. ID 10
iseents per pound middling. ID cents per pound !;
shoulders, ~ cents per pound lard, u cents per
pound.
Fsyefoblss.-Potatoes, 30 cents per peck new
potatoes, GO cents per peck; onions. 20 cents per
peck .'PIing onions, and cents per bunch !;
spinach. 20 cents per peck celery. q 10 cents
per bunch; cabbage'. and 1: cents per head !;
parsnips, 20 cents per peck; carrots, cents per
bunch sprouts, 20 cents per peck; aspaTa
gus, 10 20 ~ cents per bunch oyster plants. 5
cents per bunch; lettuce, TO , cents per head !;
The Baltimore County union., 1883-06-09

rA-It Is = matter for regret that Dr. c. q. W.
Maegii, Of Ca,onsvilie, has resigned his position
as one Of the School Commissioners Of Baltimore
county. From hi. drs, appointment, in January,
1850, to the present he has been painstaking and
faithful in the discharge Of all the duties belong
ing to the ofiee, and his decided and Independent
action in the meetings Of the School Board eieas-
IL Indicated that he was controlled by no motive
except that Of serving the best educational inter-
es,s Of the whole county. Whenever the ques-
tiOn Of inviting proposals for any work, such as
building or repairing school houses, supplying
books and stationery, furnishing school desks,
stoves, &C., or any other matter requiring the ex
penditure Of money where competition could be
brought into play, the DIR. always voted on the
side Of the people. Ills cultivated mind aud the
gen,emaniy instincts Of his nature contributed to
make him eminen,ly ct for the position he so
aeeebtabiy filed.
The Baltimore County union., 1883-06-09

jEs-The Republicans OF ohio in convention
assembled a, Columbus on Wednesday, nominated
Hon. J. d. Foraker, Of Cincinnati, for Governor.
lie /. SO years old and has never been in politics
except when elected about three years ago county
judge Of Hamilton county. lie was private
soldier in tho United states army a, the age Of i6,
a commissioned officer at II and ju lse n, 30.
lie was captain on the s,af Of Gen. Henry W.
slocum, now the Democratic cOngressman-at
large from New York. lie graduated a, Cornell
University in is6s after passing three years at
the ohio Wesleyan University. lie has since
lived in Cincinnati as 4 lawyer. The Rspubli-
can. Of the buckeye State will raiify his nomsna-
tion at the bailot.box by an old.fashioned ma
iortty
The Baltimore County union., 1883-06-09

eS-Ths following, which has been handed to
the Ken, county Nsr. BY member Of the Ches-
tertown bar. i, found in Maryland Revised Code,
Is7s, Article 81, Section AZ; Act 1874, Chapter
SOL, Section 6-'Any accident By reason Of ex-
plo,ion, occurring with any oil or nuid manufae'
,urei from petroleum its products, shall subject
the seller thereof to prosecution for inisiemean-
or, and upon conviction thereof in court Of com
petent jurisdiction, to q Gne not exceeding one
thousand dollars nor less than Eve hundred dol
lars; ons.haif Of sail line to be paid to the in
former and the other half TO the State.
The Baltimore County union., 1883-06-09

co-Lieutenant Sumption, postmaster a, iiavrs-
de.Grase. Is certainly highly favored per'onsge,
as the following will show. The R,P"tiiea" Of
that town says: Lieu,enan, Sumption has receiv-
cd an exceedingly interesting letter from the Hon.
Horace W. Tabor, Of Denver. Colorado, whilOm
United States Senator, in which he offers to send
eas, palace car for him and several Of the "boy'
to come and see him, at the time Of the National
Encampmen,, q. A. r.. In that city, this summer.
He promises to show them his big opera house
and many other attractions. Lieut.. 5. doesn't
know whether 20 consider the matter joke, or TO
send an acceptance to the Senator'S proposition.
The editor Of the ReP1IiieaH, determined not TO
be left, has already be'poken quarter section In
the Pullman.
The Baltimore County union., 1883-06-09
OVER THE STATE.

Maryland has 10 daily aud "A weekly ncw,.
papers.
Three hund,.d man ... nos. .....,.., a.
mes Blue Ridge Hotel at Pen Mar.
No spirituous liouor uill n. ,oId ~, Dan u,.,.
new hotel. thc pIys No,r,ain H.. -
c. yvt,h...., - 80. Ao-'''
from ConneiIsyille. Pa n, ,,s H. M. s,,a.
s.n.,o. D.. - ,,.
A-,,hsr : s,.ia., "vn ,, Nnginia' ma a
csv ~ ""'N "''' '""ese' E''icou
u,i... 49,. D..
a., can,. . L.'.i"I -. ., .usa' :. ""fth III
sS...a... So ''"'e '"'" '"at tased on the
"s'.,'" 80.
-. - Is-. Nsn.y 'hNe cent pieces "i the
,:oas ~ io are @ .aa 20 DC IN circulation In Por-
"S". - ''""u'
The commencement exercises Of New Wind.
ser College. Carroll county, will be held from the
i"'" :" 'he l''n 'nst' inclusive
United states Senator James u. Groom has
purchased "sheiheld Farm, In Cecil county, con
tanning 4'e acres, for the sum Of $4,000.
The valuable farm known NJ "Delair." .i,ua.
ted In FRINGE George's county. aud containing $50
ae.es. mas been sold To Mrs. Maria L. Ruiter for
sil,VoV.
Samuel q. Acton has been arrested for yio.
lating the local optton and Sunday Iouor Iaw. az
Anne Arundel county. Thirty charges were made
against him'
The estate Of the late Judge pearre, Of Allie
gheny county, IL valued At UPWARDS Of sIOO. .O00.
The Judge 10 said 20 have been a careful and
Pfudent business man.
The tomato. filling machine paientel by John
sheppard, Of Canton, New Jersey, l. being sold
quite extensively In portions Of MARYLAND. They
are said TO be very useful.
William Payne, Of washiagton county, ha.
obtained n verdict of S2.uUt damages against
the county for injuries received whilst travelling
on q county road which was out of repair.
The we.,mip.,e, ,,,,,, .o,,,,r, h,, n,,-
chased Myers' mill proner,,. near the ,own. ron.
tanning about 20 acres, paying therefor 81, 100,
and from which they will get their water supply.
Samuel J, Connor. Of 81 Michael. Talbot
county, was recently fined sl0O for selling "eorn
beer which "IookeI like whiskcy. smell Ike
whissey, and tasted like whi.kcy. I" bot was not
-
Father Gallon. Of St Mary's Catholie church
Laurel, Prince Georges county. ha, zone 10
Europe, and expects to be absent ai,eat thr,.
months. During hi. absence, Fathe- Myssen will
take his place.
The beautiful cstat. near U,,.r Ma,lL, ,,.
Prince Gcorgcs county. formerly belonsin. 20
Col. Clement Ilill. containing 100 acres. ha, been
purchased by Robert q. Pendletnn. Of Virginia.
Tor S22 per acre
Mr.. William M,K.,,.v -, n,.., ,,...
sountv. owps ,ws,,v ssr.,, 80. - ~. r,
shore. or abou, no Goo go Al ~, h. !. ~.
hanny m. oo,v w.n,, 4. a. ~ y. y l'.'
The Baltimore County union., 1883-06-09
DROPOSAI.S.

Proposals will be received until
ThHrsiay. JaHs 2lst. 1883,
At u o'clock NJ,
For the opening. grading aud construction Of
FULTON AVENUE, from the north boundary
line of Baltimore city % the easieFnmost eide Of
Druid Ilill Avenue, Ia Baltimore county. The
grading 20 be done by the cubic yard aud arched
culyert masonry by the lineal foot.
Proposals 20 be addressed 90 the undersigned
(endofscd for Fulton Avenuc) and delivered nj the
Office Of SIIIPLEY a CARMAN, No. II Morse
Building, SO West fayette Street, Baltimore.
A Plat and Profile of the Avenue and Specid-
cations can be seen aud such other information as
may be desired can be obtained by applying TO the
Examiner. GEO. II. CARMAN, Examiner,
MAY l9.-5t No. n Morse Building.
The Baltimore County union., 1883-06-09

Eo-Paper is coming into use for almost every
thing. We have been having paper car wheels,
paper rails, 3c., and now the article is coming
into use Tor marine vessels. 4 inn In Lansing-
burg, New York. has nearly finished "a paper
steamboat for Pittsburg company. The vessel
is 90 feet long. can seat % persons and carry
three tons. Its sheathing is solid body Of paper.
three. ghths of an inch thick. bullet from u
revolver, fred at the shea,hing from distance Of
only four feet, neither penetrated abraided 1t.
The Baltimore County union., 1883-06-09

cs-The new Postmaster General tGresham)
has Issued an order that tho po'tmasisrs Of first
and second class Offices must obtain authority
from the Department before leaving their Offices
on any prstext. This Is intended to break up the
practice, In vogue with some pOs,ma',sr' of ieav-
Ing their Offices to 90 on junksting tours, engas.
ing In political contests, and above all, to keep
them from running TO washington and annoying
The postma aster- General.