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OYSTER CULTURE IN ITALY
Where the Bivalves Were First Grown
for Market by Artifce.
A Successful System In Observation-Disclosures
and Oyster Ropes - Opposite
of the French Method.

Some curious Information about oyster
culture III the country where the luscious
pNaIVes were first reared for market by
artHnce-namely. in Italy-will soon be pup
Ished by the United States fish commits
sion. IL Is very interesting to consider the
tact' proved by pictured funeral vases,
that the processes in use today for pro-
pagatlng and raising oysters in lakes near
Naples are precisely the same as We're en-
ployed by ancient Romans as early as the
time OF Marius. 1t is even said that the
oyster stakes Of the Lucrine lake represent
in appearance and actual position the very
ones which Pliny may have inquisitively
examined, little thinking that their use
would be handed down to posterity more
carefully than the volumes of his life work
on natural history.
The oysters of the Gulf of Tarentum
were known and appreciated In prehis-
toric times, and there is record of the plant
ing of them in the lakes near Naples for
purposes of culture. The modern industry
is carried on extensively only at Tarente.
Here a wide and shallow gulf opens to
the Mediterranean on the south. At the
head of this body of water is an almost
land-locked bay-the Mare Piccolo-which
has for ages been famous for its oysters.
This is literally a small oySter-bearing sea,
wonderfully adapted for the purpose, the
narrow outlet into the gulf serving as a
flood gate. 1t is about seven miles across
the greatest depth being hardly more than
forty feet and averaging from eighteen to
twenty-four feet. The bottom is of firm
sand.
In this bay are produced most of the seed
oysters, which are afterward reared to
marketable size In bays and tidal ponds of
the southern coast AS one approaches the
city of Tarente the whole surface of this
little sea is seen to be bristling with oyster
stakes. These are observed to pass into
distant perspective in regular lines and to
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Dock Where Strang Was Killed.

Island, and maraudng of this nature TO
them was Ike horse stealing in Texas-one
OF the most serious of crimes. According to
the tenets of the Mormon Church Ii was
lawful 10 despoil the Gentiles, and the
church received one-tenth of the plumber;
Numerous robberies the islands and
mainland. even far south as Grand
Haven, were traced directly to the Nor
mons but not SO concusively as to amount
to positive evidence in court Strang him
self was arrested for treason, piracy, steal
ing government timber and other offenses,
of his followers for trial. He was acquitted,
and soon after published book claiming
that this was vindication. and calling at
tention to the fact that many of his people
had at various times been arrested but had
Invariably been acquitted The fishermen
all along the shore were sure of the pi-
ratical proclivitieS of the Mormons, and the
news of SLrang's death was the signal for
general uprising. Crews started out from
Charlevoix Harbor. Springs, Traverse City,
Machinac and St Ignace and uniting their
forces. made p general raid on the island
and the little village of St. James, which
was the Mormon capital. The tabernacle
was wiped off the face of the earth. The
kings woman's house was razed. The vii
laSe was plundered of everything valuable,
OUT on short notice or stand the conse-
quences. \ boat was placed at the disposal
of the inhabitants, and they rapidly scat
tered. families going to Charlevoix, where
at the head of Pine lake and many going
to Milwaukee, and Wisconsin. Not Nor
but among the present inha bitants are
many who came in imm ediately after the
chosen people were elected, and have
vivid recollections of the exciting scenes of
forty years ago. The Mormons were in
dustriOus and the road to prosperity,
but their successors have not been so sue
cesSful in raising crops, and the village to-
day wears discouraged. WORKOUT aspect,
and 1t has been twenty years since a new
house was built. In the interior the farm
houses are the same in general appearance
as the village, and many of the houses were
built by the Mormons. In the village the
site and adjoining kitchen of the castle are
pointed out as the chief point of interest
The dock near which Strang was killed is
still standing, badly dilapidated. The house
In which DR.. Mccullough, who, it is said,
instigated the assassination with the hope
that he would succeed TO the throne lived
is still standing. and Is one of the few frame
houses on the island. The principal saloon
Is in an old Mormon house. and the nails
used in the construction, and the hinges and
bolts on the door are ell hand-wrought.
There are several other Mormon houses
along the shore. and all are sadly out of re-
pair. although still occupied.
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wAsHr'GrroN STEAMBOAT 90. .-LnnTKbs
NEW POTOMAC RIVER LINE.

NEW POTOMAC RIVER LINE
NEW PALACE STEAMER HARRY RANDALL
VIII leave River View wharf eth St. every ssns
day, Tuesday and Thursday at am. Landing az
all vharfs far down Maddox creek Return
inc on Mondays. Wednesdays and Fridays al 3
received until hour OF sailing. Telephone. l1s5.
F. A. REED 4 co.. agents. Alexandria.
E. 8. RANDALL.
np27-tr Proprietor and Manager.
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them. the Jail erected ten years ago has
had but one inmate since 1t was built and
so unanimous are the people politically that
in the last election only two republican
votes were cast In a total of 200. The people
are all Catholics and one church is enough
for the entire island. Six months in the
year the island is completely cut off from
the outer world except by sedges drawn by
dogs across thirty miles of ice to the main
land yet in point of Intelligence and gem
eral information regarding the worlds
progress the islanders compare favorably
with those who have greater advantages.
Beaver Island was once the seat OF an
empire and numerous relics of monarchiaI
days are still to be seen scattered around
the harbor at the northern end of the
island. 1t was the home of James J. Strang
the king of the Mormons. 1t was here that
he was crowned and here he met a violent
death at the hands of two of his followers
When Joseph Smith, the founder of the
Mormon faith. was killed in 1874 many OF
his adherents followed Brigham Young
westward to Utah. while others rallied un.
der the standard which Strang raised as
successor to the true prophet. Strang was
born in New York state, became a lawyer
ana went 10 Wisconsin to practice and soon
after locating fell in with the Mormons and
became 50 Zealously true believer that he
early took high rank in the church and
| upon Smiths death was in a position to
dispute with Young for leadership and so
/ influential that he was able to keep a very
substantial band of the chosen ones to-
gether. He led his adherents to various
| points in Wisconsin and finally took them
10 beaver Island to locate permanently
The colony was formed I'm 1S49 and com
/ prised thirty or forty families and year
| later the number had doubled. On July g.
800 Strang summoned all the people to
the lawn in front of the castle he had built
and was formally crowned king of the Nor
mons. Prior to that time he had been os-
tensibly opposed to polygamy, but upon his
coronation he came out in favor of a plu-
rality OF wifeS, and urged the men in his
congregation to follow the example he in
tended to set them In the matrimonial line
lmmediat ely following his coronation he
took two wives and their appearance in the
household was the signal for the departure
or the woman he had married as a young
man. During the four years following
Strang added three more wives to his col
when death cut short his career in June
1850. Some of the doctrines of the church
as formulated by Strang were peculiar es-
pectaily in matrimony. The first marriage
was publicly celebra ted, while subsequent
marriages were secret, the ceremonies be-
Ing known only to the initiated II a man
died without children, his widow entered
the household of her husbands brother II
they had children. then the widow could Sc
lect with whom she would live and If more
children We're born they were looked upon
as the children of the dear deceased and
were raised up to his glory. Although
Strang had seven wives. besides his first
one. yet polygamy never made much pro-
gress among the people because marriage
DAYS.
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HE WAS FRANKLIN PIERCE.
Recorder Smyth Relates nm AnecdOtt
With an Important Lesson in 1t.

Recorder Smyth Relates an AnecdOtc
With an Important Lesson in 1t.
From the New York Sun.
POSTMASTER Dayton's experience with the
clerk in the bureau of information in the
post Office a few days ago." remarked Re-
corder Smyth yesterday. reminds me OF
the time when l was an assistant United
States district attorney. John Mckeon was
then district attorney. When Mr.. Mckeon
was on his vacation 1 was left in charge.
We had in the office then a young man.
whose business 1t was to attend to the
wants of visitors. This young man on the
day in question was reclining in chair
with his feet cooked on a desk. He was
industriousy putting a cigar. There was a
knock at the door.
"'Come in,' yelled the clerk The door
opened and two gentlemen entered.
well. what's wanted?' the clerk said
in an insolent tone without changing his
position or removing the cigar from his
mouth.
lis Mr.. McKeon in? the elder Of the
two visitors inquired politely.
gruffiy
81 am very sorry the visitor went on
apparently not noticing the clerks inso-
lence, for l have not seen him since we
were in Congress together
50" muttered the clerk In a tone that
plainly expressed L don't care a continen-
Can 1 leave him line? the visitor
asked.
Yes; you'll find pens and paper over
there, answered the clerk. pointing with
his thumb at dirt begrimed table in the
corner.
THE visitor sat down and wrote a line on
small piece Of paper. which he handed
to the clerk, who glanced at it, Down
came his feet with thump on the floor
On the paper was written Franklin Pierce
The visitors were the President of the
United States and his private secretary
When the clerk recovered from his aston,
ishment he was alone From that da,
there was marked change in the rscen
ton of visitors in that office"
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Pawnbroking in China.

A financial contemporary gives. unaer
some reserve. the following description of
the appearance of trade unionism among
the pawnbrokers Of China. One of that
body began to charge his customers six
teen per cent instead of the usual twenty
four. Naturally he did roaring trade to
the dismay of his colleagues, who carried
him before the Mandarin of the province,
ton. The Mandarin, however. commended
the pawnbroker for his charity and good
feeling In only charging sixteen per cent.
but pointed out that the charge was quite
Illegal. He therefore directed that in fu-
ture he should charge the customary
twenty-four per cent, Of which he was only
to keep sixteen for himself. while the other
eight was to be distributed in charity, in
consonance with the pawnbrokers benevo-
lent idea.
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Old NJ nrInOn Home.

An unwarranted interference with the
rights of the female population was the
immediate cause of the kings downfall
and death. He issued an edict compelling
small contingent rebeIed against this
order, among them Mrs. Wentworth Mrs
Bedford and Mrs Mccullough. Strang
swore a mighty oath that his edict must
be obeyed, even though he waded ank!e
deep in blood. Mrs. Bedford still continued
rebeiious and rejected the boomers with
ford had before this had trouble and the
eontumacious conduct of Mrs. Bedford
furnished pretext to punish her husband
on the old score: He was strung up to a
pine tree, which is still standing, and given
forty-three lashes on the bare back Bed
ford left the island as soon after this as
he could get away and going to Machinac
was Joined by Wentworth, who had a
grievance of his own against the king
returned to the island and concealed them
selves until an opportunity came for action.
In June. 1855. the United States steamer
Michigan entered the harbor and anchor
ing near the pier sent for Strang to come
down for an interview. About in the
evening Strang responded to the summons.
ed between two long piles of wood. Bed
ford and Wentworth We're concealed in
the wood pile and as Strang passed they
fired, one with horse pistol and the other
with a navy. Strang was wounded in
three places and falling grasped Bedford
by the leg. bedford struck him over the
head with his weapon and then the as
sassins fled to the boat for protection
Strang was MORALLY wounded but lived
long enoueh TO be taker 10 prcinn N-ia
where he died. and his first WIFE, who had
left him when he adopted poly ssany 49,, ....5.
Of the articles of his faith. was by his
bedside and tenderly rninistered to him in
his dying days when all others had de-
serted him.
Bedford and Wentworth were taken on
the steamer to Machinac to be tried for
murder. The trial was farce and result
ed in an acQuittal. Bedford returned to
the island. and lived there until he shot
another man in drunken quarrel, and then
he fled for good and died about two years
ago in Eaton Rapids. His wife and three
children still live in Charlevoix The
prompt acquittal of the assas5ns is explain
ed by the hatred felt on the neighboring is
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BLUE GRASS GIRLS.
when They Are on Horseback Every
Kentuckian Is Proud of Them.


was in Frankfort the other day and saw
a sight that was enough to cure any ordi-
nary case of sore eyes and to make the
blood of a Kentuckian dance through his
veins Ike champagne and his eyes sparkle
like the ''moonstone." 1t takes a combina-
ton to produce this effect on a native
BORN" and the blending I'm this case was
most harmonious-a lissome young miss as
graceful a sapling maple, mounted on
blooded bay thoroughbred. with limbs as
keen and swift as the black tail' of the
boundless prairies of the west. She came
down one of the shady avenues of elms and
water naples that are called streets at
kentuck's capital at a clipping pace, and
hating suddenly before an old-time man
sion. dismounted and ran laughing in, leav-
ing her horse modestly to wait for his little
mistress to return. l watched the pink
face, golden hair and handsome riding habit
until they disappeared within the wide open
door, and then turned my attention to the
horse. His bride was delicate as a silken
cord and on his back was a fiat, English
mans saddle with one small stirrup. As
stood looking the young girl came bounding
out the gate and mounted, evidently plea sed
at the harmless admira ton of a stranger
How do you manage to stick on that
saddle?' l asked.
"Oh. it's the easiest thing in the world"
she said. Father is uneasy sometimes, but
bounding lightly to the horses back. in an
other moment she was out of sight
That's one of the Kentucky girls we like
to read about" thought /, and as l turned
away had a feeling akin to sorrow when /
remembered how the graceful. healthful
habit of horseback riding was falling into
disuse among the Kentucky girls of the
present Charlottesville Courier-Journal.
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UNITED STATES MARsHaL'S sALE-BY yrR-
tue of writ OF f-ri fscas issued of the clerk
office Of the supreme Court Il the District OF Colul-
bE and TO directed will offer AZ public sale for
cash the door Of the court house Of said District
on WEDNESDAY. THE SIXTEENTH DAY OF Az
GUST. 1898, TWELVE O'CLOCK NJ, all the
rzhf title claim. interest snd estate II the defend
In and 70 the following described property 20 witt
tract OF land located at Bennings District Of
Columbia. containing one hundred aud three l03,
acres. more or less. being the same land of which
Benjamin Owens died seized and Possessed said tract
being bounded the north by the Baltimore and Po-
tomac Railroad Company the east by and belong
ing 20 Or Julian W. Deane. On the south by subii-
vision of Lincoln aud the west by the land Of Mrs
Manning, with all and singular the improvements
thereon, seized and levied upon as the property Of
JOSEPH r. owens and will be sold to satisfy execution
No e3.E35 At law, in favor of Geo v. Holland DAN
TEL VI. RANSDELL. L. ;. Marshal. d. c. RAT
CLIFFE. DARR & CO.. Auctionee-s. .y24toaul6
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The solid democracy of the islanders is
explained by the activity and zeal OF Rev.
Father Gallagher He has administered to
the spiritual wants of the people for twen-
V-seven years, and in his way is as much
or monarch as Strang ever was For
many years all disputes about property and
rights. disputes which in other communities
are settled in the courts. were taken to him
for adjustment, and his judgment was &C
cepted Gs law, and no expense was connect
ed with his tribunal He has unbounded
influence over his people and in politics he
is an earnest democrat. On the wall of his
study, in a little frame of gold, is steel
engraved portrait of President Cleveland
Below the portrait is Cleveland's autograph
and presentation to Rev. DR.. Gallagher
The domini is very proud of this gift from
the President, and feels that this little SOU
venir is ample recompense for all that he
has done for his party. Father Gallagher
is widely known in the state by reputat ion
but very few have met him personally. At
home he is the embodiment of geniaity and
hospitality. and is exceedingly fond of
telling Stories and his stories are none the
less interesting from the fact that they re-
late chiefly to his own experiences on the
island. and are tinctured with fine Irish
brogue.
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DUScANsoN BROS. Auctionee,s.

TRUSTEES, SALE OF REAL ESTATE. BEING
PREMISES NOS. CAB CAS- Ga GAG anf
81 ACkfR STREET NORTHEAST. NASH
INGTON. II. {.
By virtue OF five deeds OF trust to the undersigned
esrtng date JIiy ~, 1891. end re orded in iber No.
1915 toios 3O0to 3l9 e. seq. of the land records o..
the District of Columbia will sell public auction
IN front of the premises. to the hixhest bidder.
WI FSDAl, THE SIXTEENTH DAY OF
AUG ST. A d. 1893. at FIVE O'CLOCK p. NJ, sub
division lots numbered hundred and sevanty-nine
O19). one hundred and eighty (lSol hundred ana
eigntvone tiS1). hnrd red and eighty two e)and
one hundred and hty three S3l quare nun ed
eight hundred and sixtyone (SS Described in sad
deeds OF trust respectively. with the improvements
CONSISTING OF dwelling houses Nos CAB. 645. CA. 649
Each lot viii be offered separately and the terms
are one-third OF the purchase money cash tof winch
1905 each lot sold be paid at time Of ssl.)
and balsnce in two equal instsllments az an
two CO years from date OF sale. viii interest
cent payable seni-annually ana secured by deed Of
Trust the property Sold all cash. tie option
OF the purchaser II terms of s9le COMPLIED
with in days dsy of sale the reserve
the right to resell st risk and of deaulting pur
chaser on five DAYS public advertisement. All con-
Seysnc ne and tag at cost Of purchaser
CoSSThNTfSE H. I&ILLIAMsoN.i Trustees.
fx.Dl- ,As
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NORTH BOUND.
Leave Norfolk daily at G:lO pm. Leave Fortrs~g
Monroe at 7:lO pm. Arrive at Washington al
ESQ a. H. next day.
Tickets on sale st 5is. GIG. 1851 and ian Pesss
sylva MIA ave-. and 0l5 18th 81. NV.
Ask for tickets via the new line.
Telephone 150.
mo. CALLAHAN,
spl4-tf Cen Supt.
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The children in the eighth cut are dressed
In expectation Of a garden party. The elder
OF the two wears blue Bingham of light
shade 1t Is trimmed with rufiles Of the ma
terial which are edged with narrow lace.
The bretelles are wide at the shoulder and
grow narrow at the waist, where they meet
In point The sleeves are full, too, just
above the elbow, where eight or ten rows of
gathering confine II to the arm. Afull double
heading ends IL OFF at the wrist. The skirt
ruffle of the material The brunette of
the group wears a perhaps more fancy
dress. 1t Is pink Bingham trimmed with
rufheS of lace. 1t is round in the neck,
where 1t Is finished by a heading and sew
eral rows OF shirring. The fullness thus
given Is confined to the waist by several
tucks back and front. Short Josephine puff
sleeves with wide frills Of lace go with this
costume. founce of white lace trims the
skirt and another enclrcles the shoulders
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pUNCANsoN BROS AUc;ioneer,

PEREMPTorY SALE or SEVEN Two-sroRy
b BTSoN RIWEPdLiGNfGSi N nos x6 - K lS AM
MeGrLLouGII Strict; sITUATE Is THE
SQUARE BETWEEN NEW JERSEY AVENUE
AID NORTH CAPITOL STREET AND AND
STREETS NORTH.
On WEDNESDAY, AUGUST NINTH A n 1875
at HALf-rAST FIVE O'CLOCK Z. NJ. we will sell in
front Of the premises lots 157, IS. l:S9 ard 40 ard
lots ll l3 and "a Of the subdivision square fS2S
These lots are each improved by two-sfory brick
dwellings, and will 10 sold with the privilege Of
many more advertise che same street
This sale i pereH ptory and should attract ths
attention OF investors the property is located we'll
being alley houses aud permits be gotten to
build any more al ev houses.
Terms: On lots l1 li0 inclusive m over 1900 On
each lot cash on lots IL. lib and ia all over S4J0
cash deposit Of 500 on each lot at time Of sale.
EonNeysncing and recording ct purchasers Gust.
Terms q sale 20 lie piled with ten days from
DAY OF sale otherwise the right resell The
property az the risk ano cost Of defaung purchaser
after five days advertisement such resale in some
newspaper published in wash ngton, D. Z.
au2-dSds DCNCANSON BROS, Aucts.
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TRUSTEES SALE OF VERY VALUABLE M
PROVED PROPERTY, BEING HOUSE No. 1ef4

TRUSTEES SALE OF VERY VALUABLE M
PROVED PROPERTY, BEING HOUSE No. lof3
o STREET NORTHWEST.
By virtue Of a certain deed of trust recorded in
Libe l,3. folio 4sl eft seq. of the land records
Of the District OF Columbia ana at the the
party secured thereby, vii offer sale front
Of the vt misses on MEDNESpAY. THE NINTH
DAY OF AUGUST. lSg3. HALF-PAST FOUR
O'CLOCK P.M.. the following described property
situate in the city Of Was inyton. District Of oun
ba to wit he eaternnost twenty feet front by the
depth OF orignal 1T twelve tl,) in square hun
bred and eighty (Sc) sold su ect TO certain deed
of sum of &C. 600 and interest from
December 81. 1882.
Terms of sale: One-thi d cash On excess Of said
deed of trustl and the balance and two yesrs
with interest, at the rate OF per per annu-n
payable and secured by deed Of trust
on the property sold II cash. the option OF the
purchase. 500 deposit at time of sale. Terms TO
lie complied with in ten days the property will be
resod At the rsk aud of The defau ting purchaser
after i've days resdye -tisement in The Evening
newspaper.
ANDREW B. DUyALL,l
ioI La W.
LOUIS WINE AroseA
jy2o-eokds GIG NV