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» Planting, and: catching: of the. ayéter.
three years they will be marketable.
four or five men and a cook. A good
supply of food is always taken on board
before leaving port; but.should:this run
short.there are’ plenty of ‘the choicest
oystgrs to be had for the opening.
In eg etc bay, says the Washwhere the. ‘“beda”:are located. © To these
the “sea farmer,” or oysterman, goes,
loads up his-boat with “‘seed,” and, sailing. tb’ be Hel throws ‘off his
cargo of young oysters, Infant oysters
‘gd tréated'are called “‘layovers.””—
Standing on the deck of each’ oyster.
“boat is atall machine, consisting of two
iron uprights with aree] mounted be+weenthem, at the.end of whichis a
crank” and a system of ‘cogs and
ratchets. ‘This isthe ‘‘winder.” Coiled
‘dredge.
dredge is made of,an ironrod and a bagshaped web of interwoven iron. rings,
and a.row.of teeth fastened ‘to’ the
tooth bards near the lower end?’ At the
side of the boat are long iron rollers,
over which the chain #hd dredge rolls,
dredge catches and “‘chocks.” Such is
the tackle.used for the planting, trans.jThe spawn of the oyster is deposited
uring the summer and adheres to some
‘I the failing in his hearing:
“which is attached the ‘ e.” ‘The
the ‘gutter to the millionaire in his
“E went fishing down inthe Delaware
bay. one summer with him, and the
boat made @ landing at one of the
niyon our way down. He was no;
4 ? seen than a chorus gréeted him
from the wharf with a ‘Hallo, guvner?
He acknowledged the compliment with
a graceful *tip of the hat. As we
3} walked down the gang plank one fel+
"J low, @ little ‘more obtrusive than the
rest; pushed his way up to the side of
imy friend and: bellowed out, knowing
‘Say,
guvner, old man, can’tyou loan me &
quarter?’
“Of course, this was one of the occasions upon which my friend’s auricular organs failed 'to nerform their duty,
‘He walked on as'if he had not heard a
word, while to my invitation to take a
drink, given’ in a moderate tone of
“voice, le’ gave a ready assent. As we
-walkedona: little farther, the man
persisted. . This. time he came up. to
my friend and shouted at.the top of his
voice in his ear: ‘Say, guvner, can’t
ryou: loan me “fifty cents?’ My friend
-tarned and; in-a quiet, dignified man:
‘ner; said; without'a smile, as he tossed
“him ‘the half-dollar: ‘Confound your
‘Ampertinence! I should have heard you
‘the first time,’” se, can
«Why the Dog Turns Round.
; . Have you ever thought why it is that
_@ dog turns aronnd and around when
he jumpe upon his enshion or starts to
settle himself anywhere: for 9 nap?
*Now-you are reminded you can recall
‘that you have seena dog do it many
ps, can’t you? ‘This habit: is about
that is left ‘to dur’ tame littlé dog:
vot'the days long’ ago, when they
were & race of wild animals and lived
matted grass and leaves, and it was to
eemble engugh grabs and properly arrange the leaves that. the dog always
trod around a narrow circle before he
world lie down. The dog of to-day
object in the water. An old shoe, “q [okeeps up the.same old habit, although
bottle, a lost ‘anchor; or the casttoff
shell of a crab is as good as anything,
for the young oyster to cling to until he
has the nerve to let go and paddle his
own cance. In about two weeks it is
apparent to the eye:that: these objects
have become covered with posh,
young oysters. A single! oyster shell)
will hold hundreds of them. In a year
they are aS large ass nickel, and’ in
' Agreat: many oystermen’ raise their
own seed. It is done by using the
oyster shells which have ‘been’ opened
at the restaurants and bringing them} ,
-to their beds, where they are thrown . -overboard, This is: done. usually : between July’ and: August. The spawn . ’
adhering to these shells.soon ) forms },
thrifty-young oysters.
‘When inshore oysters are taken into
deep-water: it is-called transplanting.”
After they have been about a month in
deep water they are gathered for the . S
market. Sometimes strong winds so
cover these transplanted oysters with
sand and mud that the dredgers cannot ‘reach them. Some oysters are
marketable in a year, while others require from two to five years.
' @Vhen the oyster boat arrives atthe . ”
“grounds” the anchor is cast and the .
+ thrown overboard: A rope is
always'attached: to the dredge to prevent ita Joss im: case its} chain:
“Phen ie akehor is “shipped,” sail set,
cand the boat sails over ,the ‘grounds,
dragging
and the rattling chain brings slowly to
the surface the dredge and its catch. . ,
It is hauled aboard over the roller, and}
consisting. of crabs, craw. .
fish, young sharks, fish, seaweed and
oysters, are dumped on the deck. The}
fish are thrown back in the water, but:
if “borers,” “conks;’ or starfish ;
found they are killed, for they destroy
the’ oyster. The dredge. is dumped
overboard again
back .over the same
sails.from daylight until dark.
the. dredge behind. When}.
she'is-‘‘bronght to” the: cranks turn]:
, there.is no longer any need for it, and;
why he does it.
Material in Pianos.
There'’are forty-eight different. ma‘terials ‘used’in’ constructing a piano,
from no fewer than sixteen different
‘countries; employing forty-five different
SCHMIDT BROS.,
Pine Street, Nevada City
, Leading Cigar Dealers,
+In StoekLeading-‘Lady Gencral ‘Arthur,
“The Best “Humboldt Imp’td,
'§-= Cent 4 Boh-misn
, ‘SS Boh*mian Club,
CIGAR ‘}a4 Rosa,
‘Harmonia jn'the City.
CASH!
Harness and Saddlery.
Before the dredge was inven ‘al: * l
handle, was let down ‘into’ the: beds,
and-by hand the oysters were hauled] — For
on ak pan! was + ae onguin fe eae
There isas wide brence‘between a}
Scone ox ag ameeet. CASH ONLY there is between a handseythe ands} = Ws Ra
two-horse réaper. Sens ‘ the Stockholders of the Nevada County Narrow
From heaps of oysters.om the deck} Team Harness and Saddles . Suess Ratizeed Company tes oes atiea cesive
the. best are separated from) the}, — od months, and for the transaction ef such ether
“pliguts,” undergrowm, oysters 88416 Rock Bottom Prices! . nceting, wiibehedatthe offce Ae ae
“traah,” For) this a Se pared x
Ns pany, at the . Depot, Grass Valley, Ne~
uses as slender hammer called a 4 & Single and Double Driving vada county, o on
ing iron,” that is round at one end and }~. . Wednesday, the Ist Day of April,
flat af the other: With this Ke Dan Harness in all styles. 1896, 3
the oysters towards -him,and knocks Atay. x. Polls will be opened at 8:49. x.
the cl of. oysters apart and sorts ; -. Transfer books will be closed’ on the 20th day
_ them dnto ;piles jealled "* ae Ser ap Work. of March. PY COUN. F. KIDDER, President.
lects” and “extras.” The “plants,” up. . Groner Fiercume, Secretary:
Aexgrown ft . . ee a
back, en weer the “ground. Close:buyers will do well to hn ‘
poly d s . NOTICE TO CRE
geste enie ual DERN MERY et my prices before placing Hi cigielel goalie The night is always weleome: to the 5© Pp
oysterman, for Ww hardy; a Me &
ee
coee sie tad dredge is always st-.
tractive, for: ite. gatherings are .neyer 5;
med
a5
ir orders for Spring Stock
Cairns,
Office— Tilley Building, ‘Nevada City.
Pa
mg
e
. A French
labout to die for want o:
was extremely popular and well roses Sem. Of he
{all over ‘the ‘state, from the urchin in
of.course, the animal h gratory
: ae there is habitation and springing into . ’
Brond Si, Opp. National Hote,
~ Nevada City, Cal,
sce ot a. sparrow and
zelius, during
0
the pupils. ‘To show the necessity
air in the respiration of animals
“At the moment when
cry of “Mercy! Mercy!”
amphitheater.
quic in the’ decision t
mane audience and released the bird;
which flew at once out of the hell,
After that day a strange ‘hap
‘pened and kept on happening. Hive
‘within one minute of ten; and would in
sixty seconds mark the fatal hour of
leaving the playground and entering
school, an obstacle seemed to stop it,
and the astonished doorkeeper n
that this last min ute had an inconceiv
able length. ,
The fact was noted again and again}
‘and a watch was set to discover thé
‘eause. Then it was ascertained that
row which, at the precise second, had
Jighted ontue hand of the clock. Of
course it was Berdelius’ sparrow!
Now comes the sad and unn
‘day covered the hands with. some
bird and put it to death. The schoo!
That day the clock, which had evident:
‘ly been a party to
ceived the name of Berzelius, . . .
4 SPARROWS IN TEXAS. ~.
Driving Out the Mocking {Birds and Attacking Anything in Sight.
The little English sparrow is becoming so numerous that there is considerable discussion. about adopting)
methods of getting rid of the pest.'
They are here, says the Galveston
‘News, by the thousands and are remarkable for their fecundity, as they!
lay from five to six eggs each aitting and ‘raise three broods a’ year,
They are no longer’ considered insec‘iverous, and owing to their pughacionus
habits, making war upon the birds that
ious in a great many ways, and’ wii
extermination wil] be a metter of a
serious nature here at an early date.
. Other towns are doubtless experisncing.
trouble with them; as the bird is mitory in pairs, settling only where
the thousands like a mushroom, A’
ber of mocking pirds in the trees and
shrubbery in his yard, and who has
time and again watched the onslaughts
of this vicious little bird with an invariable victory, states that it will be a
question sooner or later of state legislation by offering a bounty for them.
They were introduced into Australia
about the same time as their introduction into the United States for, the’
same purpose of destroying the trée'
caterpillar, and that country event-:
ually had to use the bounty method to
get rid of them, Y ;
The Best in the Market.
‘Fry Ite-It Will Suit You.
J. J. JACKSON,
Sole Agent for Nevada City.
STOCKHOLDERS’ MEETING.
Nzvapa COUNTY NARROW GAUGE RAIL.
ROAD COMPANY—The annual meeting ‘of
George W. Weeks,
and all-persons hayl ¢
leceased,. ta’
ecessary Vouchers, W four
the first publication of this -notegio the said
Administrator, 2 ne ‘i .M. Walling,
Attorney at-la evada City, ¥
’
Ww,
State of California, the same
for the transaction of ‘theestate, in the said county of Nevada,
ee ; : JOHN WEEKS,
Administrator of the
We ks,
his stay in Paris, went
ments in physics and chemistry before!
_ . placed a sparrow under the receiver of}
of his hu;
Wednesday and Sunday, at sgh Rereueem ’
the happy delay: was caused by-@ spar [
‘part of the story. The doofkeeper ond
sticky substance, caught, the preset :
gave it-a superb funeral and jt was’
buried in a corner of the great court, }.
the conspiracy, re‘.
are desired and destroying their eggs, .
os well as making’ themselves obnox.
their rapidly increasing numbers, thelr .
prominent citizen here who hasa num. "
STATE OF GEORGE W. WEEKS, deceased.
+] Bas cece "ital Essa” op he tae of
Ne decessed't tothe creditors of
eS
estate of George W.
at
Telephone No. 30.
Nevada County’s
Before Using Cupidene.
‘Wervousnes: o
SEXUAL apparatus is dependent,
of six boxes,
,-Qne Dollar a box; six hoxes for $5.
Send for Circulars.and T i i
Cal.
Nevada City
bhok
»
Se aeenem
Vesetables, Fruit, Bt,
ere
——
E. A. WALLACE
as ty ohana has nde a e of Nevada Cjty e
rangements to have po 7 left at
a
Miss Annie Cohn’s Store,
$3
. ON MAIN STREET,
1: All orders left at the above place
Dated tule eneO ot March; A-D:, 1608. m7-4m
Enea ar
For Yogelables, Fresh Fruits in season, .
thorgughly. up fo date.
-We:handle only’ those Chémicale and ©
Druga thatare of the highest standard’ of
(Successors t6 CARR BROS.),
Leading Druggists and Stationers,
Cor. Pine and Commercial sts., Nevada City,
ane Qe
This Vegetable Vitalizer cures all
Diseases uf the Generative Organs
—SUCH AS—
co.
Parity and Excellence,
Physicians and 6 soiding Presorip: tiong to! us may be'confideit'that they’ will
2 be carefully and skillfully compounds
onable, > *
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HEADACHE, TIRED FEELING, DEBILITY,
PIMPLES, SEMINAL WEAKNESS, IMPOTENOY,; .
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CURES: WHERE EVERYTHING ELSE. FAILS.
—— ,
e Doctor has discovered the’ active principle on which the vitality of the
The reason why sufferers are not oured by physicians and medicines is because over 90
per cent. are troubled with PROSTATITIS, for which CUPIDENE is the only known
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The sworn certificate’ cf 'a San Francisco chemalet
gives the following result of an analysis of several
brands of tea purchased in the open markets
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indigo and aluminous earth,
No, 1, (Black.) Colored with plumbago and indige.
No, 2. (Biack.) Colored with iadigo, plumbage and
m.
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No. 4. (Green.) Exocssive coloring consisting of
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