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Concerning Oysters.
THEIR RRr ALIVE vAIur AS rom

From the New York Sun
In 1884 Fish Commissioner Eugene @. Blackford
was by the legislature appointed shell-fsh COM
missioner, and instructed to report upon the
causes for the decrease Of the natural growth OF
oysters In the waters Of the state OF New York.
He has just completed his third and closing re-
port. Appended to 1t Is an interesting paper by
Prof. w. q. Atwater, Of wesleyan University
which is mainly devoted to a careful analytical
consideration OF the food value OF the oyster. He
says:
speaking roughly, quart of oysters contains
nutrit1ve substance as quart OF milk, or a pOunJ
OF very lean beef, or pound and half OF fresh
codnsh, or two.thirds OF pound OF bread. But,
whlle the weight OF actual nutriment in the DIFF.
ferent quantities OF food material named is very
nearly the same, the quality is widely different.
That OF the very lean meat or goldfish consists
mostly OF what are called. in chemical language,
protein compounds, or "fiesh fOrners'-the sub
stances which make blood, muscle, tendon, bone
brain, and other heterogeneous tissues. That OF The
bread contains but little OF these, and consists
CHIEFLY or starch, with little fat and other COM
pounds which serve the body as fuel and supply it
with heat and muscular power. The nutritlve
substance OF oysters contains considerable or both
the neSh-formlng and the more especially heat and
fOrce-giving ingredients. oysters come nearer TO
MIX than almost any other common food material
as regards both the amounts and the relative pro-
portions OF nutrients and their food values, of
equal weights oil milk and oysters ie, their values
Tor supplying the body with material to build up
Its parts, repair It's wastes, and furnish 1t with
heat and energy would be pretty nearly the same"
the commissioner adds some figures OF his own
that appear to be intended TO emphasize hse con-
clusons. He says that the food ingredients OF the
oyster vary from SO 10 1865 OF his weight, free
from shell, OF course and average l27-the water
he contains making the difference. But the food
OF round clans average 1873: Of long
clans, l41; of mussels, 15.S and OF scollOps 10 =
our canned oysters, however, out Of which good
deal OF water has been shaken, run up to an aver
age OF 14.6
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-02-24
A Point Of Etiquette.

From the New York Commercial Advertiser.
The point Of etiquette /" in regard TO not seal
ing letters sent BY the hand OF friend, ia to ue
considered, undoubtedly, as settled by the usage
OF polite society. And yet there are two sides to
the question. To intrust to friend An unsesled
letter 70 third person Is compliment TO friend;
put why should IL be thought necessarily uncom-
hand, the sealing OF a letter may DO deemed
always advisable, for one good reason at least.
Inc contents OF an unSealed letter never safe.
They are safe 80 far as the honorable friend is
cerned, but not safe In any other sense. They may
DE lost from the envelope easily and innocently.
They may be distracted and read by the servant
10 whom the note Is delivered at the door, or by
any pry1ng individual who may hnd the misStve
wing on the hall table awaiting the owners ar
rival Especially unsafe Is II To place In unsealed
package articles OF money value. Would any sane
man send SO bill In an unsealed envelope by the
hand OF a friend or any body whomsoever? The
friend himself, II he knew the nature OF the en-
CLOSURE would be very apt 10 protest against this
sacrlnce or common sense al the shrine OF eti-
quette.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-02-24
A Georgia Romance.

TRUE STORY OF LOVE AND WAR THAT HAS ALL THE
ELEMENTS OF A NOVEL
From the Hampton Times
In 1861 there lived In the lower part OF thisa
county, near Sandy Ridge post-office, an old
lady by the name OF Swami, and with her :
granddaughter, Miss Elaine Marston, a most
lovely girl OF sixteen summers. Adjoining their
home was the plantation OF Judge Miller, the
we athy father OF handsome young Harry, the
devoted sweetheart OF the beautiful Elaine
Harry was two years her senior, and when the
order for all OF GeOrgias between the ages OF
eighteen and Dfty ye rs TO go TO the front came,
he at once began preparation with all the ardOr
ana enthusiasm or the southern youth OF that
time. HIS last parting was with his "litte sweet
heart" as he fOndly called her. and his promises
TO return and make her his bride was sealed by
many pure kiss OF love and tender embrace.
For while letters-letters full OF tenderness
love, and devotlon-cane, hlling the heart OF
Elaine With JOY and brightest hopes or the future
suddenly they cease. and then comes one written
oy friend telling OF the capture OF young Harry,
the bravest OF the brave and OF his Incarceration
In Yankee prison Months OF sorrow and anxiety
his death brought by some Exchanges
from the prison ia which he was confined.
lh the geI ns OF Elaine was terrible but
however bitterly II may suffer, seldom breaks
and In few years the image OF the handsome
Harry was but dim shadow, and the slender
delicate girl had developed into a handsome
charming woman. she had many admirers, and
on December 25, 1869, eight years after the de-
parture OF her boy lover, Elaine Marston stood at
the altar to become the wife OF one of Henry
County'S most respected citizens.
Last week a man In the disguise OF an old tramp
passed through Hampton and inquired for The
home OF Mrs. -. He found the place, beheld the
face OF his once promised bride, bright and happy
with the love OF devoted husband, bright and IN
teresting children, and the many comforts OF a
beautiful country home, and returned here TO take
the cars for his home in the far West, tramp
however, but as a handsome gentleman, stout and
hearty, and with only a few silver hairs upon his
temples. tie told Us Of his life in prison until the
close OF the war, of the false report which lched
which nearly drove him mad; OF his wonderful
success in life In California, and last, of the report
brought ross the continent that Elaine did not
marry I'LL 1869, and was now a widow, the latter
part OF which did not know To be false until he
begged bread at her door.
lie says he will never visit Georgia again; that
his people are dead, his hearts best love Seered
and wiLhered, and nothing remains for him but
to go forever from the scenes OF his childhood and
the land OF his BIRTH TO spend the remainder OF his
life as best he can, In honoring the God VINO gave
II. He has many old conrad In arms In this sec
ton who will, doubtless, recognize In dairy Miller
one OF the many brave boys sent out by our dear
old country to Tight for our honor our freedom and
our homes
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-02-24
PICKING ORANGES IN FLORIDA.
The President and Mrs. Clevelaud,s
Pleasant Visit I'm the Land Of Flower

-
Yesterday was a perfect Florida winter day.
clear and beautiful at jacksonville, and the Pres
ident and his party went early to visit the Sub
tropical Exposition before the general public was
admitted. Great surprise was expressed by ALI
at the opulence and variety OF flowers and fruit
displayed, and especially at the oranges and char
acteristic subtropcal planta In the rustic build
ing containing the exhibits OF fernando Pasco
and Citrus Counties full-sized orange tree, COW
cred with blooms and containing about one IN
dred oranges, had been placed near the .atforn
which Mrs. Cleveland assembled and she enjoyed
for the first time the experience OF plucking
orange blossoms and oranges from the tree. She
tossed to the President the first orange she picked,
Dat his hands were not quick enough, and he
caught IL on his nose. Sne offered him anOt her
but he declined saying that man got into trou-
offered 6 o neTs .Is pSesea and
an opportunity OF cutting pineapples from the
stem, and she did whatever was proposed with a
sort OF girllsh glee. tame fawn was presented
70 her, and will be Forwarded to the White House
" express Glits In endless variety, consisting
chiefly OF flowers and fruits. were made 10 the
presldentlal party by the officers OF the eNposi-
ton, the commissioners, and Individual contribu-
tors and much space In the was filed by these
when start was made for st. Augustine.
Tue run was made without stop or incident in
nfty minutes AT st. Augustine the party was
escorte through brilliantly and artistically deco
rated streets BY the old Fort san Marco the Plaza
De La Constitution, and all the hotels by a delega-
lion OF citizens, firemen, and other organizations
10 tne Hotel Ponce de Leon. where there was a re-
CeptiOn Oy the local military, and two hundred
children IN holiday attire. In accordance with
the PRESIDENTS request there were no formal cere-
monies. Inc party was assigned to the most ele-
CANT apartments In the palatial hOstelry. After q
rest tour OF the points OF interest In and near
tne city was made, and there was public recep-
ton last night. AT 10 O'Clock the party left ST.
Augustine Tor Palatka, where the train was due at
III O'CLOCK From there rapid run will be made
10 11tusvile, where q steamer will be taken to
RockledSe. on Indian River. Leaving ROckledge
on the return trip at noon to-day the party Will
Visit the Sanford Exposition and also the Winter
Park- Jacksonvile will be reached at IL O'Clock
morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-02-24
Working the Thing BOsh Ways.

burdette N the BrOOkIyn EA4ie
"Dlriing," he said, lovingly as no other man in
the world could say II, II don't like you to destroy
your own beautiful complexion with paint and pow-
der. And II you paint your face Will paint mine
why" she asked, with p inting lips. because"
ne sild more tenderly than ever. 'you are mine
We belong TO each other, and what Is good for one
Is good for the other. We love each other and
your cheeks this evening, will paint mine before
we go 10 the theater." any own true love-" she
each other. / viii not paint or powder my face
And you just sit here by the fire couple OF min
utes and Will run around to Dutch Jake's and
spice my breath up with q dish OF beer and
Chinese cigarette and will be ready to go to the
theater like pair OF engaged Siamese twins with
American breatha" And william thought 1t all
Iol De ros and crinkles she could ind In the Illus
trated Advertisements
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-02-24
Turpentine In Diphtheria.

from the Medical Record.
We have on several occasions referred to the use
OF turpentine in dlphtheria. Recommended origi-
nally in Germany, and claimed to be almost q spe-
cic, 1t was there also that the employment Of the
drug was subjected to the most severe criticism
Some recent publications have again drawn atten-
ton TO the alleged value of this substance, and
most remarkable among these is an article by DR..
Roose, which appeared in the 1herapeustsche
MonatscheHe. The author asserts that he has en-
ployed turpentine In diphtheria for the past four
years. ~ that time be lost only i've cases out OF
sixty that came under treatment. Two OF the
fatal cases concerned infants one year old, who
appeared mor1bund when first seen and died q few
hours later. The other fatal cases were also un-
usually severe from the start, two dying in thirty
six hours, and one surviving f1ve days. This Is
certainly u noteworthy record, as diphtheria sta
tistics go: The oil OF turpentine was administered
In dram doses three times day. sweet spirits Of
nitre was used as corrective, in the proportion
OF one part OF the spirits to fifteen OF the turpen-
tine. symptoms OF intOx1cation were never OBJ
served by the author. In addition to the turpen-
tine, per cent solution OF sodium salicylate was
given every two hours in tablespoonful doses. A
gargle OF chlorate OF potash solution was likewise
employed whenever possible. Under this plan OF
treatment rapid ameliOratiOn OF local signs and
improvement began at once, and it was rarely nec-
esSary 10 push the drug beyond i've or eight doses
IL should De remarked In this connection, however
that very generous and stimulating fluid diet
ure OF Dr.. Roese's plan OF treatment Those who
are inclined to be sceptica with regard 70 the util
1ty OF medicines in the severer forms OF dtphthera
(and the profession contains many Such) will
scarcely accept the authors figures without chal-
lenge. On the other hand, for the very reason
that violent d1phtheria ordinarily just1nes so
gloomy a prognosis, we are ever ready to employ
any means at our command which may possibly
reduce It's fr1ghtIul mortality. There Is no reason
therefore, why the turpentine treatment Of this
disease should not be given fair trial.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-02-24
sugar, Milk and Rubber.
THE NEW YORK LEGISLATURE INVESTIGATING tn
TRCsrS


The New York senate committee on trusts con.
tinued Its session in New York yesterday. J.H
Dodsworth. managing editor of the Commercial
BudetiI, was the first witness called to show
that the prices or sugar had fallen from 1885 to
the time OF the formation OF the trust, when they
shot up.
Oscar w. Mapes. N. W. Howell and Jess Dur
land, all milk-shlpping farmers, testified that the
price liked by the exchange was all that could be
obtained for the milk In Orange County The
farmers had fought against the exchange for a
year, but had been compelled to give IN There
are 600 farmers who are opposed to the exchange
The so-caled Rubber Trust was then taken up
and John d. Vermueie, OF the Goodyear Rubber
Co., was the first witness. He said that about
eight months ago meeting was held al which
nfteen companies W re represented A trust was
proposed and the matter was left In the hands OF
committee. Since then nothing has been done
The witness did not think the object of the pro-
posed combination was intended to be formed for
the purpose OF enhancing the value OF rubber, but
merely 10 effect economies In management. He
did not believe thai public sentiment the threat
oil the senate Investigation had anything to do
with the failure OF the project.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-02-24
Lawyer Lose their Temper.
ONE ATTEMPTS TO CARVE THE OTHER WITH KSIFl

CHICAGO, Feb. pa Springfield special to the
I,,ieT-OeeaH says: IL has just leaked out that on
Wednesday afternoon, while engaged In the trial
OF "A case before Judge FOsselman, ates-Attorney
j. Il Jones and Hon Lloyd Hamilton got into a
wrangle which terminated In a highly sensational
manner II appears that tn attorneys disagreed
as 20 the character OF question asked a witness
by Mr. Jones, when both parties lost their temperS
and uncOmplimentary remarks were exchanged.
Unable 10 control themselves the irate gentlemen
male at each other witha vengeance. The states
attorney, wild with rage, snatched a knife that
lay open on the table and dashed at his opponent
with a terrible oath that he would diSembOvel
him, and he would undoubtedly have slcce -ded had
not Detective E1lOw caught his wrist At the
same time court baiLin grasped Mr.. Hamilton
around the waist and forced him TO a chair. As
soon as ordered could be restored the pugilistic
attorneys were conducted 70 their respective
Offices.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-02-24
Eight Days Alive i'm His Grave.

Louisville Dispatch 10 Chicago Herald.
ON Market street, between Shelby and CLAW
lives VIM Hancock, who spent eight days OF his
life nailed up In a cOfin in burial vault Sixteen
yea ago Hancock was a man OF some means.
living then in Kansas city. He was taken Ill one
day and gradually grew worse until apparently ne
died TWO days after his d'ath the funeral took
place, and the man was followed to the burial
ground by his sOrrOwing friends. The body In
stead OF being placed In the grave at once, was
put In the receiving vault. Eight days afterward
the sexton took his men and started 10 remove the
cOffin 10 the grave that had been prepared, when
H. was hOrrined 10 feel something move and b ar
a slight groom from the supposed dead man. The
lid was removed and lJ was found that the man
was breathing slightly. Physicians We're sum-
mOned and a galvanic battery applied, He has
never recovered from the effects OF mis- awful ex-
perience, mentally, but Is still fairly strong and
healthy man his
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-02-24
Wouldn't Pray for Delivery from Small
pOXs

From London Truth.
The Archbishop OF York has issued q prayer
asking God "to remove this great trial which
Thous hast sent uS'-i e., the smallpox cpl
demic On this DR.. DalIinger, OF Shefield who
Is an eminent man Of SCIENCE as well as q divine,
says:
al will yield 20 no man In reverence for true
prayer; but Will tell you without flinching that
cannot, and VIII not, pray for the removal OF the
smallpox scOurge. IL would be mockery OF God
Let US do our best, and then in bified agony cry
TO God for help. But here we have not helped our
selves, and how dare we ask the Almighty TO help
Us? Letus do our duty, act up 70 our knowledge
and as surely as The smallpox curse came among
Us by physical laws broken, so it Will depart from
US IL we see to IL that physical laws are obeyedp
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-02-24
One Glass Of Wine Too Much.

From Chambers Journal
glass OF wine, for instance, changed the his
tory OF France for nearly twenty years Louis
Philippe, King OF the French, had son, the Duke
Of Orleans, and heir to the throne, who always
drank only certain number Of glasses OF wine,
because even one more made him upsy On a
memorable morning he forgot to count the nun.
Der OF his 81 isses, and took one more than usual
When entering his Carriage he stumbled, fr1ghten-
ing the horses, and causing them to run. In at
tempting to leap from the carriage his head struck
the pavement and he soon died. That glass OF
wine overthrow the Orleans rule confiscated their
property OF 10000, 900, and sent the whole fam
lily into exile
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-02-24
nUNCANsON BROS. AuctioLeers.
EXECUTORS AND TRUSTEES SALE OF vALU.
ABLE IMPROVED AND UN1MPROVED REAL

ESTATE IN GEORGETowN, d. C.
line p sissSins deceased and iarther By q decree
we will sell in front Of the premises. on TUESDAY.
fhifaT s J1T5ok SSs commencing at four
Is Spv that pses or parcel Of ground situate
bounded follows that say: All that portion or
part Of lot OF ground known and distinguished by
Thomas Bealrs addition to Georgetown Beginning At
the southeast said lot the Intersection of
north line Of Bridge street Of sad ON w ssf
about fortyoRe teet thence north aud parallel with
and parallel with the first line about fortyone feet to
nifty lit and ahslf feet to the beginning together
with all and singular the buildings. improvements,
rights. privileges and APP urtensnces to the be-
SECoND-IMMEDIAiELY AFTER we will sell. in
front OF the premises all that piece parcel ground
in Bealrs addition to Georgetown. District of Column
bia being part of lot number one hundred and sew
said addition. beginning for said piece at
the end Of fifty nine feet from the boundary
aud running from said point OF beginnins n rth with
the line Of Greene street feet more or
with Bridge feet inches thence
south Iasae, Men ,he nrss he o; .hls piece twenty
three feet four inches thence south six inches
aiiy deserbsd IN james wsrds Frsd Sre
corrected deed from same party party, dated
10th day OF February, A. d. 1861, together with
IHIkD-ihe following piece Or parcel Of ground; to
seventy nine in Thomas BeaIi's addition to Geor n"H
town. District of Columbia fronting twenty feet more
Wardell's and now said Gieskine'sl ana more fully
Frederick W. Geski y dated ed day Of January A.
D. 1862 together with the rights and appurtensncss
that part of lot numbered one hun
Ord and seventy I'm nine HSs' in seslls addition to
for the same at the northeast corner Of said lot and
parallel With Bridge street sixty seet norsheriy
% S tee r less
gethsr with all the buildings improvements. rights
Privieges - aud other to
'ne M THE
and being GEORGETOWN, in the District Of Coumbia
part Of lot numbered in Old Georgetown, con-
famed within the following description. that say
Of sixteen (l6) ieet ten and one-eighh UO) inches
east from the southwest corner of said lot number
and running east Bridge st. sixteen (16) feet ten
and one eighth 90 inches; thence north one hun
a5d and w s eS meet on mofs " TO the
ten QOl feet in width thence west said alley six
thence south one Hundred ana twenty s f eea
more or less to the with the free aud per-
together with the rights. easements privileges and
appurtenances to the same belonging or in anyWise
thereto appertanins improved by house 3027 Bridge,
Terms Of sale: onethird of the purchase money in
per per interest from day of SALE payable
semi annually and to be secured by deed of
sposs Of 100 on piece parcel vii be required
At time Of sale SSnxey.nSng &C. a. cost
,s ss to ss sss II de-
or purchasers alter hSe days public notice Of such
fs'e!s IN some newspaper published I'D washington
william kE iii Trustees.
Executors OF Estate of Caroline D. Giesking. decd
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CarnOt,s Grandfather.

HOW THE GREAT REvOLUTIONIsT ONCE BEGGED FOB
FOOD AND SHELTER.
From the London Standard.
In september 1877, the famous grandfather Of
the presen Mt president Of the French republic sud-
denly appeared in switzerland q fugitive. The
landvogt OF Berne in the vaud, Victor Won Bon
stetten, gave a magnificent ball in the castle Of
Nyon, at which were present several French i'm
migrants, among them Nine de Stael. When the
gayety was at the highest the guests were
aStonished at seeing a Il an hungry-lOOking man,
with dirty face, clothed In rags, down-trOdden
shoes and evidently worn out and Ill, appear In
their midst. Her Won Bonstetten ordered his serv-
ants to eject him. but the man slowly dragged his
way to the host and exclaimed: ''Sr, am dying
of hunger; | have come to beg you for shelter.
am CarnUt!' A change OF clothes and a supper
were given him, and the next day he received
money and passport from the .'High and Mighty
Lords Of Berne' to continue his journey. Some
years later, when Carnot was minister OF war IN
der the first consul, he learned that Victor Won
BOnStetten had been banshed from Berne. He
invited his old benefactor to Paris where the Swiss
exile enjoyed the hospitality OF Napoleon Bona
parte.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-02-24
Saved by Body Snatchers.
REAPPEARANCB OF A YOUNG MAN SUPPOSED TO BE 4
HIS GRAVE.

At Toledo, Ohio, Charles Martindale, a young
man, was stricken with apoplexy five years ago.
and to all appearances died. He was buried, ac-
cording to the statement Of his family and neigh
bors. but on wednesday surprised his father and
mother by walking into the house. The young
man says that he was not dead but knew when
he was being laid out and when he was buried. He
could not. however, let those about him know that
ne was alive. On the night following the burial
ms grave was opened by medical students, who
TOOK him out, dressed him up In a suit OF black,
TOOK him to the of1ce OF college professor and
bolstered him up intending to frighten the doctor
and then dissect the body. The hOrribl situation
nad the effect to bring young Martindale out Of
his trance, as he calls 1t. AS he was deeply in
the town and went West leaving his parents to
suppose him Still In the grave.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-02-24
The sharon Heirs still Fighting.
a 80. Louis scandal Transferred TO
CnIsfOrni0.

Los ANGELES, CAL, Feb. ga sensational suit
has been fled here a sequel 10 big scandal In
Kansas City three years ago. AT that time Miss
Frances Dyke. a young woman well Known In
upper social circles, sued George :. NaheVery, q
prominent middle-aged business man, for setuc-
lion ana promise 0I marriage, and 10 compel him
10 maintain her child While the case was pend
Ing the defendant disappeared and came out TO
the coast, followed soon by his brothers, we'll
known real estate men, Miss Dyke determined 10
follow yanevery, and finally located hin at santa
Monica living In Tine style. The result was the
renewal OF legal proceedings here In q suit Tor
foO OOO for breach OF promise.