Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-03-30
-rs11NG IN RUSSIA.

FISHING IN HOoSAA'
,aea of spor; Doe' Not Play -i"v
The Manufacture ~ e0o'ore.
rare rcha,uber's Journal.]
rbe fishery trades are systematically
r in Russia, since SO much of the
4:onal life depends on these indus
'l As general rule, q company of
It, sita1ists begins by forming fishing
.;on (utschiug); and here they make
R ''n they catch the fish; they manu-
.nre nets. harpoops, traps, and lures;
~ ~, convert fish-refuse-heads, bones,
las entrails, and sounds-into glue.
, ,, and isinglass, OF even into
.nure; they split. clean, salt, smoke.
' freeze the fish, and they distribute
on through the country to their
ants for sale, much of this latter
1,E being done by sledges in winter
gave freight. They also pursue the
ors lucrative fish industries, such as
onufacturing the finest kinds Of ISM
ass and gelatine, as we'll as that
r;ous fish product known as caviare.
Twas caviare to the general" wrote
,,ke,peare, when the Russian COM
~, of London introduced it to this
,ntry. and unless men train them
Ives to like it. just as they train
smselves to eat olives, they are still
,e1y enough to splutter when they
4 q mouthful of it Caviare is the
Of the sturgeon tribe of fish; but
lmon and pike roes are usually added,
assis: in increasing the bulk. The
is cleaned, then washed with
oegar, salted, and dried, when it is
cked in casks. The best quality is
epared moro carefully from the stur-
ons alone. The sailing is conducted
long narrow bags of linen. which are
me along q cord and half filled with
e. A very strong brine is then
ured into each bag until it overAows.
her the brine has all passed through,
bags are taken down, carefully
ueezed to expel all supertluous
uid, and. after o short exposure to
air, packed in casks. The finest
ality of caviare made is that pre-
red from sterlet roe; but this is said
to find its way into commerce, be-
preserved mainly for the Cars table.
has been stated that $500, 900
FUNDS of caviare are annually packed
Astrakhan alone.
Every known method of fsh-culture
probably pursued in Russia. from
spear to the hook, and from the
i to the trap; but es the Russian
hes for commerce, and not for sport,
e sanity of man who prefers a ely"
dragging-net would be strongly
Eestioned. In other words, "legit-
Rate sport" is consideration which
yer enters the Russians head. The
lery is the best harvest, and the best
Pn is he who boasts the biggest take.
be fishing season is time Of Joy, for
en- each man knows he is laying in
btock for the winter or is earning his
Fst wages. At the fishing season,
erefore, the villages are full of life
ID merriment. Bontires are lighted
the shore to prepare food for the
sherman, and carts are held in readi-
ss to take the monsters off ut once to
cleaning-houses, where men and
pmen are busily engaged in the va
gus processes.
Night expeditions are preferred by
villagers. Beyond the prov of the
pat hangs an iron cage. in which burns
lire Of pine logs. The fish come in
oals toward the light, and a man
pnaing in the boat harpoons them
til spear of three prongs.
40 FEMALE LAWYERS ~ ITALP.
The Young lady, Miss Ida Poet. of
urn, Italy, had passed. the prepare
y schools and universities studying
v and in all examinations demanded
law, obtained high honors, and
ally been created doctor at law.
e was further enrolled as lawyer
arecelved as member of the bar.
.'lng thus satisfied all the legal re.
'fements, she one day appeared in
nrt as attorney, but was promptly re-
Fed the privilege of addressing the
lr' The Court of Appeal confirmed
ruling Of the lower court, and the
preme Court sustained the decision.
at ended the young lady's forensic
eef to the dismay of the unpreju-
E 8 portion of the public.
u is interesting to look over the rea-
IS adduced in the opinion of the SUI
eine Court, which are as devoid of
judicial principles as can we'll be
aslnea. An attorneys calling, it is
.ea' was sort of public office, to
'cll females could not be admitted
sp' oy virtue Of legal regulations
'esed for that special purpose. Be
eS, 1t was not bo,o,o:~. L.