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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1878-07-11
FREE OPINION.

This department. Of tho ADVANCE Is open t0aHy
one to express his or her views In appropriate
language upon any subject whatever, whether
religious, philosophic, scientific or political.
The conditions are Brevity, write on one
side Of the paper only, use appropriate language
and avoid personalities The name OF the writ
or must accompany communications, not for
publication unless desired, but as 4 guarantee
OF good faith.
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the foregoing is correct and true statement OF
taxes delinquent for the year 1876 upon the real
property therein described:
JAMES WALKER, County Auditor,
Subscribed and sworn to :DefUIe me this 7th
day OF June, 1878. :" i. N. CARRIER,
H. ST. Clerk VI District Court.
Filed June 8, 1878. ~ Is. N. CARRIER,
H. :, Clerk District Court
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A prominent feature of the ceiebra-
ton Of the Fourth is the exhibition by
Prof. Moak, Of Colorado, of his trained
grasshoppers.-Rainhridge IN. ~ Re-
publican.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-14
A NEW CoNFasCATI0N LAW.

Editor Democrat We expected that with
the repeal of act No. AZ of 1873 repeated by
the revenue law of the extra session of 1877,
act No. g6-@thc oppressed and impoverished
small proprietors would have been allowed
4 respite from oppressive legislation; but We
were mistaken for we have seen a printed
bill. of which the following is portion OF
the title. AN act TO provide for the speedy
collection of State taxes and licenses, city
taxes and licenses in the parish Of Orleans, :
etc Section provides that Immediately after
is to enter suit for the recovery of all the I'M
paid State taxes up to December, 1877.
Section s provides that the City Attorney
shall enter suit about the fifteenth day of April
FOR all current city taxes.
Section IL provides that all district attor-
neys in the State shall immediately institute
suits for State taxes outside of the parish OF
Orleans. The act allows the Attorney Gene
raj and the District Attorneys u commission
of ) per cent, and each tax collector 81 for each
bill, and the Auditor s. for each bill, and other
expenses to clerks and sherif1s to the amount
of SD 40 on each bill when not contested, and
then whatever the present law allows for
charges. For the city taxes the City Attor-
new is allowed per cent, and the other
charges to the amount of 50 40 ON each BILL
In looking over the lists published in August
and November last, we find large number
Of bills for 37 cents. Is cents, IS cents. 81 ID
and 81 5oeach. Wetind that the costs on the
suits advertised for the State in December
would amount for the city alone to S2SS, 400, nd
for the city taxes the amount would be about
$780, 900 at the least, and in addition to these
law expenses, the commissions of the Attor-
new General say only 100000: City Attorney,
S25 .0oo District Attorneys say $4,000: total
Sits 900: Siis, 900 VI the amount would fall on
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-14
PROTECTION ron THE OYSTER.
NEW ORLEANS. February Il

NEW ORLEANS. FEBRUARY ID. 1919
Editor Democrat In answer to your iii
quiries about oyster fisheries and oyster men
permit me to say that for many. years | have
been engaged IN this trade; the, experiences
thus acquired IN this pursuit, slightly i'm
presses me with the ptoptietx IL not the I'M
perative necessity. ol protecting by law, this
product Of our bays and coast from entire de-
strlntipn.
For example, not many years ago II, lsle
Bastien Bay. Baratstia Bay and numerous
other bays, oysters were abundant, and to-lay
In these same waters scarcely all oyster cat
he found NV being a representative of this
trade and DESTROYS Of petpetuating and pre4
serving this valuable product from entire an
initiation, Ia my only object and excuse IN
trespassi,g On your columns.
! have only to advise that the present laws
In folre4Att Of 1870 are good enough, but
who IL To execute those laws There u but
one Justice Of the peace Oh this coast and no
police 10 arrest volatols Of this law.
The handling Of oysters for re-bedtling and
IN transit from 1imbalier bay 30 bayou
Cook and other bedding grounds during May,
June and July, say only 10000 barrels Will
cause the future loss Of about 100000 barrels
Judging from the bill that has lately passed,
and being aware OF tl,e character and disposis
nm convinced thai advantage will be taken
Of this law permitting the lease Of the natural
reefs by the tax collector, which will most
certainly lead to bloedshed oh our bays, rs
has alfeaiy happened IN the past.
The native population are unit for n law
providing for police force 10 protect these
oyster reefs, ETC. from the aepredatlvns annt-
ally committed. and they are perfectly willing
TO have q Stale tax Of three 10 five cents per
barrel collected for the payment OF such q
force during the summer months.
! would further urge my fears that the tax
collectors will never he able TO determine the
exact locality of gp per cent Of THESE oyster
irefs ~ they have no survey Of them, nor arc
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-14
QUAIL FEW ER AGAIN.

Ono Of our well known and most popular
physicians WINS H,lnmarily called TO attend Il
patient yesterday at one of our hotels The
cail was of such character that the doctor
could not but obey II. and hurrying to the
spot found two ladies In ono Of tho upper
rooms. Both looked apparently well. and The
doctor was somewhat puzzled TO tell which
was the invalid. However, aftera short con.
versation. ho learned that tho lady who was
IN recumbent position ON the bed was the
sufferer He approached her. and after u care
full examination Of her tongue and pulse,
said that she had Of late be n
guilty of some indiscretion aa 10 her diet
There was show Of surprise on tho part of
the ladies' in the room, but tho diagnosis of the
doctor brought out the truth. The old story
that no one could cat u quail a day for thirty
days had tempted the lady to try this ordeal,
and accordingly she cssayod It. Day before
yesterday she had completed the job. for job
1t must be called, aud as a seqa.it,p the doctor
was called In.
He felt Of the pulse. he looked at the tongue
and with his usual neutrality-suspicious. 1T
to be a severe case Of quail fever" Tonics
and soporiiics were administered. and ut pre-
sent writing the lady ia recovering Who
next for the thirty quails2
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-14
CITY ECHOES.

Ann Hollinswoith was lodged in the Third
Station, charged by Mike Carey with the
larceny Of $40.
Ann Brown, for the larceny Of n pair Of
lodged In the Harbor Station.
Ihos. Mccain. charged with assault and
battery with dangerous weapon, was yes
terday sent before the Superior Criminal
Court, under $4,000 bonds, by Judge Smith.
Ellen Parker allowed her angry passions to
rise to such an extent that she went for Re-
becca Boyd with brickbat. and then landed
in the Central Station. charged with assault
ing and wounding.
Geo. Eckert. charged with cutting and
wounding Geo. Davis at tho corner Of Delta
and Lafayette streets, on the twenty-seventh
Of January. was yesterday sent before the
under $500 bonds.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-14
OLD AND WICKED.
MRS. Marg0 Ladwed In jail, Charged with
RhOptffttnW.


II has been many years ainre the Crescent
City has been infested with n female ltlepto-
maniac, but Of late shopkeepers have been
complaining that every time a certain female
individual has entered their store they have
missed various articles of wear.
Yesterday an elderly woman. who from
her dress would be taken for person Of
position, entered T. Leopold dry goods store,
at tho corner Of Tchoupitnulas and Upperline
streets. and purchased o yard Of cotton, and
while she was being served Slipped shawl
into her basket valued at IL 80. The proprie-
thinking that nh s must have paid one Of the
clerks for II said nothing and allowed her TO
depart.
'fhiH fair lteptomaniac. who would have
been handsome except for her ugliness and
the number of years TINT Dame Nature had
crowded on her. entered the store Of j. lfngle-
brocht. at the corner Of Constance and Jena
streets. and while In the act of slipping piece
of meat into her basket was discovered by the
proprietor. who had her arrested. When
taken to the statiun-house she gave her name
as Mrs. Mary Mango, aged lifty years,
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-14
the ptor tax and LICENSE payers OF thls city.
and besides they must pay The lace uf the bills

y G.tl'
and besides they must pay The lace OF the bills
With Interest .,
We have heard II said that there u o bill be-
fore The Legislature TO remit oil the back
taxes III 10 December, isT1Atl1is we would not
aah, but why not try and collect these
taxes without these inunsttuus pains and
penalties The State aud the city have mort
eages Oh all the property taxed for The taxes.
aud they tnust be paid some time. We think
II was one Of our city attorneys that got q
contract 10 collect back taxes, he made such
D good thing Of u that others gut. Jealous, 81
his success. and he was deprived Of the ptivi-
ege. although he never sued any one but Just
waited until the property changed hands and
then he collected his taxes Or could not both
would collect the taxes by installments for a
small commission We have, however, n
better opinion Of our present Legislature then
to believe they will pass this inonstlous bill
into law; II they should pass II. then God
help us poor taxpayers
Very respectfully TAXPAYER
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-14
Police BOARD.

The Police Board met last night at their
rooms in the Central Station Mayor Pills.
bury in the chair, and n quorum of the COM
missioners present.
Patrolman e. Salvador, for going to sleep
while on duty ut the station, was fined one
days pay.
The following officers resigned the force last
night and their designations were accepted
John Lifman and j. Hettenger
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-14
The Police Organiza ton.

At u o'clock yesterday at Holmes Hall two
hundred and eighty-four members Of the
police force organized themselves into per-
manent organization, and win hereafter be
known as the Crescent City Police Mutual
Benevolent Association Of New Orleans.
mously elected president Of the association
r. c. Morgan, vice president; NJ. McDermott,
second vice president; John Blassere, finan-
cial secretary; Thoss W. Curley, recording
secretary; Thos. Reynolds, treasurer.
motion was then made and unanimously
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-14
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.

1'rhe DEMOCRAT IL Responsible for none Of
Che views expressed In the communications
snder this head but no communications will
he printed except from responsible paftiea.l
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-14
THE NEW ORLEANS DEMOCRAT THURSDAY FEBRUARY a. 1878

adopted, eleetng Col. Thps. N. Boylan and the
Nv ballot The New Orleans tiray,t,se was
elected the official Journal uf the association.
The meeting thai, adjourned until . .. IN.
Wnf1unu1ay ! ais
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-14
A r,a,,si, Isnaf.,

The notorious barney Woods was arrested
at the corner Ut Felicity Hoad end Franklin
street and lodged In The Second Precinct Sta
tion, charged with breaking and attempting
TO enter Joe Walkers houss 1T the daytime,
armed with dangerous weapon
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-14
AUCTION SALES.
by III. III NJ. kasssory.
BOOTS. sHoEs AND BRoaANs.

BOOTS. sHoEs AND BHoaANs.
FOURTH CREDIT CATALOGUE TRADE
SALE, WITHOUT RESERVE
nY II. h N. EAMORY, Auetlpneers -rHUHH.
- day. February IA, 1879, will be sold al 10
o'clock. a. Ms at their salesreom, Nos. - and II
Decatur street
tapp eases BOOTS SHOES AND BHDgANs.
comprising fresh and select assortment OF
every variety and style for Men, boys Youths.
Ladies', Misses and Children. from Eastern,
New York. philadelphia and Newark manufaes
tories.
aEDn. ninety days credit.
Sale without reserve, and catalogues can be
obtained on lav previous to the sale, fal1
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-14

DIX. O1DNEl DA Y lESON >
ARRIVAL IN NEW ORLEANS.
DIR. SYDNEY DAVIDSON,
m. n. Q. =. LONDON. m. n. Giesen,
Anh DfS1 Hsay oe e% Er1sse ep I
Senior Proprietor 81 the Missouri
State Museum of Anatomy.
Boys to inform the citizens of New, Orleans
and vicinity, and especially those who. have nj
ready availed themselves Of his services. tina!
h So to IN they G M ns.
his old rooms
D Rampant street, Between Canal and
CatstOniOuse.
And may be consulted DAILY from 10 o. m. till
p M apd I fr9m TIL p a.o, no b,s ,,n, =,
practice the treatment and cure OF
Nervous Diseases,
Has spent yenrs Of study and research In that
branch Of Medical Science bearing specially on
Iii s p SIX fsscsRnEE eagana
mental and physical debility. and the loss of all
vitality. and his long and varied experience in
the best European Hospitals. together with
Europe and America. enable him to guarantee
Relief to All Sufferers
who consult him. DR.. DAVIDSON has been
specially and remarkably successful In his
Treatment by Correspondence.
II Ia, however. desirable that at least one per-
sonal Interview should be had, II practicable.
DR.. DAVIDSON especially invites the atten-
ton Of those who by placing themselves under
the care Of ignorant charlatans have only In
creased their sutYerings. The physician who
understands his profession and labors with In
telligence to advance 1t In the respect Of men,
ID benefactor to mankind, and the high esti-
nation in which Dr. DAVIDSON Is held by
physicians themselves. Is proof that all who
apply to him may have
Implicit Faith I'm Rapid and Perma.
nent Cure.
DR.. DAVIESONS work, Practical Observa-
TONS" now in its 1soth edition. will be found a
valuable guide. and may be had. bound In
cloth, price IS cents: BY addressing the author.
DR.. SYDNEY DAVIDSON. No. Rampant street.
between Canal and Customhouse. New Orleans,
or from GEORGE ELLIS, bookseller. opposite
'n Dr.. DAVTEsoN may be consulted at No. 9
Rampant street. between Canal and Custom
house, New Orleans, up to the 31st Of March.
after which his address will be 1705 Olive street.
st, Louis. where he has been permanently To-
Gated for many yearE
Office hours from 10 q. m. to p. M, and from
to p. m. Sundays. 10 a. N till D. M. only.
nos 6m
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A Powerful Temperance spsec..

Indianapolis Journal
A Dubuque woman, named Mrs. Roberts.
who was addicted to drink attended a tenn
peiapce meeting at that plaee recently, and
then went hotne and hanged herself.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-14

WANTED@BY A BOY SIXTEEN YEARS OF
" ago. who resides with his parents. u eitnh.
generally useful. Plsnse address FRANK r.,
Philip. between CLARA aud Magnolia streets.
fs1g # O
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-14
COPARTNERsHIPs.

" have this day formed copartnerahip under
the Grm name Of BHEEHAN Il HENDERSON,
for tho transaction Of Western Produce and
Poyras street. bstwesn Gamp and Mnsazn e ~
THOMAS BHEEHAN,
ia6 D. J. HENDERSON.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-14

WANTED-TOP PURCHASE. FROM 100 900 TO
w 200 900 Dry MOLA5SE5 BARREL BTAVES
All parties having less slaves than the number
above mentioned can, however, write or apply
TO CHS. PERH1LLIAT. Is Cont street, New Or
leans, In. l8s1 15t*
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-14

M RS. BLOCKING. IA CAMP STREET. De
~ sires hsr patrons to know she has on hand
some excellent servants, walters, cooks. cham.
bsrmafds: also. two or three No. lhundressse
and I'm experieneed honaekeaphr. an17 II
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-14
AMUaEMENTA.
-
liz 1PEhA HOUSE. OPERA HOUSE.
AIM HsIE.
Sis gala representations by
Mile. Aissses's Opera HB,.fIe Gem any,

WHEs MEHFe's 0PHrH HUltHe GNFHpaHy,
In conjunction with
bHfaBa's Prenfh Drama tic Company.
Four Nights and Two Matnees.
The grandsst combination ever presented tp
PRICE u HEsEHVED SEATS ONE Dol,
Ian. Each representation an entire opera
Wednesday Matinee. February Isle DUO
wea.,s,s9tae2K 1ysqipggIAt Jg,LI1A rAarU.
FAUST Ia JolE, ID La MA1soN.' $50.
F4}s yysss Ssn ans A EssG II pa,Inbh p fAf
Saturday noon. Combination Matines-BHBE.
and Aimee in LA MARJOLAIHE.
Saturday evening. farawsl performance IEH
VtERGEs. The opera commences at pre-
elsely.
Sunday Evening LIE BDssU tDuke's MottoL
Box office now open at the Theatre. fei2 til
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-14
MISCELLANEOUS.

WANTED = WORK BY A FIRST CLASS
w cutter and litter. Would do farnily sewing
reasonably. Address q. l.. NJ. this Office.
fet2 I'll
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-14

WANT ED SUGAR COOLERS, IF SOUND.
w good order and cheap. PLANTER. Dem.
oerat Office ss2o *
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W. girl; house wotk Or nursing. Gan give
good refersnoes. II required. Address. MARY
H. this office, fnta At
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WANTS.
SITUATIONS wANrEn-FEMALEs.

NTANTEp-I,Y A LADY or EXPERT FlFOE
give good references, a position NJ gavernese
Or teacher In n school. u fully competent tp
teaeh English and music. Salary no object
Address l.. NJ, eare Of Democrat office. no2t II
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-14

WANTED-A RELIABLE COOK. WASHER
W and 1rsnst fpr small fanlly. Good reter-
ences rsuulrsd. Apply at No. GG3ts Uafendelet
street after q .. IN. fst4 IT.
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WANTED-BY A YOUNG MAN OF GOOD
w, character q situation in mn office o.
Wholesale house. Ii not afraid .of hard work.
Best OF references furnished. Address M. II, D..
Democrat Office. sstGH
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-04-25
ROBERT ElNMRT.

/ The following eloquent letter from
he Hon. E. p. Allis, the gentleman
4 Who ran last fall upon the Greenback
ficket for Governor of Wisconsin,
] will find sympathy in many an Amer
4 can heart:
Il MILWAUKEE, March 10, 1878.
] .ditor Irish World:
\ The fact that | am an American,
i nd an ardent lover of my native
| and and her institutions, makes it
he more imperative that l should
/ contemplate the wrongs and sufferings
If Ireland with deep feeling and an
srdent wish for her REIMBURSEMENT.
Love of freedom and sympathy with
5he oppressed knows no national
bounds, shut is as broad as our race
and as our Maker.
Among those noble martyrs Of
bvery age and nation, whose blood
still moistens and feeds the root OF
che tree of Liberty, Robert Emmett
Stands pre-eminent, and the day Will
surely come, on which. in his own
words his epitaph can be Written
FsWhen my country takes her place
among the nations of the earth"
while we sympathize with his early
and cruel separation from his mortal
love and her deep distress. we look at
their higher than living mission, and
Isee them now enshrined and united
lin a great peoples thoughts as Free
Idom's Son and Ireland's Daughter. AS
There Is indelibly inscribed upon every
lIrishman' heart ''Ireland Il nation
Iso upon every freeman's memory
should be impressed Robert En-
met" Wishing you and your COM
patriots abundant success in the
of the condition of your
native land, l am yours truly,
ED. =. ALLIS.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-04-25

rec Planters and Florists.

| Your particular attention is called to my
collection Of Nursery and Green House Stock,
Also large stock OF Farm, Garden and
Flower Seeds, W hich wish to dispose of at
reduced prices.
| NV Spring stock consisting of shade. orna-
mental, and Evergreen trees well grown;
many twice or three times transplanted, will
| be dug and packed with care, and if well
| planted and cared for will give our patrons
satisfaction
$4,000 Soft and Hard Naples, 6 to Is feet:
10000 Box Elder New Sugar Maple,l to 6
feet; 10000 Lombardy Poplar, Cottonw God,
White Elm, Butter Nut, and Black Walnut
10000 Hardy ornamental shrubbery in
variety; 1000 Currants, Gooseberries, Rasp-
berries, Strawb berries, and choice Native
Plums; 10000 Evergreen Arbor WHALE, to 6
feet, adapted to hedging and ornamenting;
Balsam Fir, White and Norway Spruce,
White and Norway Pine and Hemlock.
My Green House ana bedding stock is very
fine, composed of leading varieties we'll
adapted to the climate And having secured
the services OF Mr.. Tyler, an experienced
Florist and Landscape Gardener, no served
his time in England and has had l3 years OF
experience there and s years in Canada,
planting and ornamenting public and private
places. | have the utmost confidence in re-
commenting him to those W no need advice in
arranging, planting, and ornamenting their
grounds.
NV Farm, Garden, and Flower Seeds are
selected from the Lest grown stocks in this
country and Europe are all tested and none
sent ont but hat are of the best quality and
purest strains.
Ny Early Amber Sugar Cane Seed is from
headquarters and Of the improved variety
that makes Sugar.
Attention is called to my stock of Michigan
Row Dent Seed Corn butts and tips taken off
before Smelling, the finest sample ever put
upon the market in this State.
have the best strains OF Yellow Danver
Onion Seed grown especially for my trade
rom selected bulbs of the finest quality
Vegetable Plants. | have large stock of
Early Tomatoes, Late and Early Cabbage,
Cauliflower Pepper and Egg Plant in their
season.
Seed Potatoes. Ny stock is pure and true
to name among the best early varieti-s have
Alpha, Extra Early Vermont, Early Ohio
Late Victor tBurbanks Scedling,l Brow nells
Beauty, Snow Flake, Eureaka. &c.
| am prepared TO send by mail or express,
to any part OF the Northwest
Order early. Price list on application.
WYMAN ELLIOT,
City Market, Minneapolis, MINI.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-04-25

The Dublin Irishman tells of a
Mr.. Brice Jones, an extensive farmer
in county Cork. who was examined
by the Land. Act Committee of the
House of CommonS:-"He owns 1900
acres. and farms 1000 himself. The
Irish people. he says. know nothing
about profitable husbandry. He had
to weed out number of oecupiers
when he entered into his his holding.
Mr.. Jones Is apparently one of the
English 'improvers'. Generally
speaking he did not think the small
occnpiers ut to become proprietor,
but he admitted that land is always
better titled by owners than by occu-
piers"
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-04-25

This first appearance of of the pota-
to blight. so disastrous in it's results
to Ireland. was late in the autumn of
lS45, when it was found that the po-
tatoes were rotting. The early crop
had been saved but throughout the
whole country a considerable portion
of the late crop was lost. In the
summer of lS46 the potatoes looked
remarkable well. and there was a
prospect of an abundant crop. when
in one week the blight came down.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-04-25

In In an act was passed which
struck Il deathblow at the Irish sea
fisheries. 1t prohibited the tanning
of nets and lines for fishing purposes
with bark and rendered compulsory
the smearing of them with tar and oil
the color and smell of which frighten-
ell away the fish. and contributed to
the decay of the nets, while the Eng
lish fisherman was allowed to tan
his nets with oak bark. which pre-
served them for ten or twelve seasons.