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The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-03

The vessel goes with the wind in oyster
dredging, and pulls the dredge along after
it. As it sails on the captain pokes long,
slim rod down into the water from time to
time to ascertain whether they are over an
oyster bed If they are he shouts ''heave'
to his men They catch up the dredges and
throw them overheard. When the captain
thinks the bag is filed he calls, wind up
This is done, and the mass of oysters and
debris dumped upon deck, while the dredge
is heayed overheard again.
An oyster has not much sense. In truth,
it is an uncomfortable idiot, and begins &c
grow in small limey secretion, about the
size and shape of fish scale This little de-
post fastens itself TO any solid substance
within reach upon the ocean bed-another
oyster, old hats, old boots, bottles, pieces of
iron the timbers of piers and any sort of
unutterable rubbish. As funny a sight as
| ever saw was a bunch of oysters grown
firmly to a huge old boot.
The boat sails on with the wind until the
captain with his pole finds he is getting out
of range of the oyster bed Then the little
ship is put back again, to commence work
ing up anew.
oyster business of the coast of Maryland
alone. The largest part of the bivalves
n ant for cooking go to the unfortuu ate
western people, but hundreds of barrels of
shell oysters are also shipped weekly to Chi
cago, St Louis and Cincinnati. There are
hou es in those cities that order seventy to
eighty barrels week each.
The boats dredge in company. like fishing
boats, along the coasts. sometimes there
are hundreds of them in one fleet If
they are in forbidden waters they
always keep lookout for the approach
of the police >loop When it comes to them
it finds every boat lying idly at anchor, not
windIass working. Of course, unless the
men are caught at work they cannot be
arrested. The boats are owned By business
men on shore and in the towns usually.
The captain takes for his pay share of the
proceeds when the cargo is sold. The
owners Of the vessels are often boarding
house keepers. and the crews lodge with
them on shore SO they make a good thing
of it all AROUND.
The FISHERMAN seldom eats oysters !
suppose h" has 20 work so hard for and stay
up nights with them till he gets disgusted
with the whole subject And small blame
to him A. j. EoTHwELL.
BALTIMORE, Feb a.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-03

Two men 20 out in a small boat They
stop over an oyster bed whore the water is
10 TO 20 feet deep. Their tongs consist of a
pair of IRON rakes, with wooden handles Is
10 70 feet long. The teeth of the rakes open
inward and the handles are crossed and
joined together, working upon pivot like a
pair of scissors. The fisherman puts his
long handled implement down into the
water and grabs up as many oyster shells as
he can hold between the rakes, not more
than half a peck at most. A tongman can
Gather no more than half dozen bushels a
dav
The drelger. on the other hand, hauls
them up almost without limit. There are
really three ways of oyster fishing. if it can
tc caliel that-dre1ging, longing and with
nippers BY the last method the bivalyes
are picked up one by one with long hantled
pincers from the clear water. Those thus
caught are the choicest of all oysters from
beds that have been planted, and are supe-
rIor to the rest 1t Is encouraging to know
this
The dredging vessels are ordinary two
mastei fishing sailboats The dredge is an
iron arrangement which rakes along after the
boat and scoops in its load of rough shells 1t
Is against the law of Maryland for any steam
vessel or steam machinery of any kind to
engage in oyster catching. This is because
steam machinery would disturb the waters
and destroy the beds.
Along the Maryland shores 5000 persons
are occupied in this industry. and
The crop amounts to 100000 a year
Tue consumption of oysters increase
every year ana there is no limit to what it
viii be if the oyster beds hold out. There
Is apprehension that they will moi, although
new ones are Icing planted constantly. To
protect them a law was passed. by the Mary
iaud Legislature that no drelge should lie
worked inside Of Il certain imaginary line
drawn between specified points. This
throws the dredges into deep waters. That
IS to say. it is supposed to do so. As a
matter OF fact the bod oyster pirates mind
the law no more than western settlers do
the act against cutting timber on public
domains. They take oysters whenever and
wherever ihay can There are as many
ways of evading the police sloops that
patrol Chesapeake bay as there are inven-
tive ideas III an Oystermals heal
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-03
m-1-dtd
n OTICE-IN ATTACHMENT

STATE or ILLINOIS.
County Of Rock Island,
County Court of Rock Island county, March
Term, A. D., 1886.
Edward D. Kohn and Joseph H. Adler. partners.
etc, as kOhn & Adler, VS.. Samuel RindskOpf,-
In Attachment.
Notice is hereby given TO you, the said Samuel
Rndskopf that writ of Attachment issued out
of the Office of the clerk of the county court of
Rock Island county, dated the 26th day Of Fcbru-
ary, a. D., 1886, at the sult of the said Edward D.
Kohn and Joseph II. Adler, partners. under the
name and style of hohn & Adler, and against the
estate of the said Samuel Rindskopf for the sum
of -Four Hundred and Eleven Dollars, and directed
to the sheriff OF said Rock Island county, which
said writ has been returned executed
Now, therefore, unless YOU, the said Samuel
Rindskopf shall personally be and appear before
| the said county court Of Rock Island county on
the first day Of the next term thereof 10 be hold
cn al the Court House in the city of Rock Island
in said county on the Second Monday Of March
A D.. 1856, Civ special bail and plead 10 the said
plaintiff S action, Judgment will be entered
against you, and in favor of the said Edward d
kOhn and Joseph H. Adler. partners unoer the
name and style Of X I'm 4 AGler, and so much Of
the property attached may be sufficient to sat
isfy the SAID Judgment and costs, will be sold tC
satisfy the same.
Rock Island, Illinois, February 26th A. D., 1886
RICHARD A, DONALDSON. Clerk
SWEENEY Il WALKER, Plaintiff 5 Attorneys.
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The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-03
NHERIFF'S SALE.

Byvirtue Of an Execution and Fee Pill No 1885
issued out of the clerks Office of the Circuit Court
Of Rock Island county, and state of Illinois, and 10
me directed, whereby | am commanded TO make
the amount of a certain Judgment recently OBJ
tanned against Peter McCarl and Henry 5. Shurt-
left, In favor OF Simon Heller, Leopold H. Heller
and Joseph B Schrom, partners, etc, Heller
Brothers a Co., out Of the lands, tenements goods
and chattels of the said defendant, Henry 8
Shnrtleff, have levied on the following proper
ty, to-wit:
The west half OF the sonth west quarter of see
ton number two (2) in township number eighteen
tlS), north range number one %, east of the 4th
principal meridian, in the county Of Rock Island
and state of Illinois.
Therefore, according to said command, | shall
expose for sale, at public auction all the right,
title and interest of the above named Henry S.
Shurtleff in and TO the above described property.
on Thursday, the 1lth day Of March, 1885, at ,
O'Clock p. m, at the north door Of the court
house in the city Of Rock Island, in the county Of
Rock Island and state of Illinois, for cash in hand
10 satisfy said execution and fee bill.
Dated at Rock leland, this 15h day Of February
A. d 1886.
JOHN NJ. RET CKER
SbeTif of pOet TsI101 T'OlBfp
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-03
SHERIFF's SALE

By virtue of an Execution and Fee Bill No. 216
issued ont of the clerk office of the county court
of Rock Island county, and state of Illinois, and
TO me directed, whereby am commanded to make
the amount of certain Judgment recently oh
tanned against Arthur Goodrich, in favor of F. L.
Rogers and F. r. Rogers, Rogers Son, ont of the
lands, tenements, goods and chattes of the said
defendant Arthur Goodrich, | have levied upon
the following property, towit;
The east half } OF the southwest uarter "a
of sec ion No. eight ~, in township No. nine
teen tl9), three east of the Fourth principal ne
rdan; so, the northwest Cuarter "a OF the
southwest quarter "a of section No eight 49,
township No. rineteen G9l, three east of the
Forth principal meridian. all in the county If
Rock Island and state Of Illinois.
Therefore. according 10 said command ! shall
expose for sale. at public auction, all the right
title and interest of the above named Arthur
Goodrich in and TO the above describe property,
on Monday, the 22d day Of March, 1886, at il
O'Clock, A. NJ, at the north door of the Cont
House in the city of Rock Island. in the county
of Rock Island and state Of Illinois, for cash in
hand, to satisfy said execution and fee bill
Dated at Rock Island this list day of March. A
D., 1886.
JOHN NJ. RETICKER
m-l-dtd Sheriff Of Rock Island County.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-03
AN ENTERPRIeING, RELIABLE HOUSE.

Hartz & Bahnsen can always be relied
upon, not only TO carry in stock the best
of every thing, but to secure the Agency
for such articles as have well known mer-
it, and are popular with the people,
thereby sustaining the reputation of being
always enterprising, and ever reliable
Having secured the Agency for the cele-
brated DR.. Kings New Discovery fol
Consumption, will sell it on a positive
guaranteer. 1t will surely cure any and
every affection of Throat. Lungs, and
Chest, and to show our confidence, we
invite you to call and get Trial Bottle
Free.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-03
DMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE

Estate of Thomas Mclaughlin, deceased.
The undersigned. having been appointed admin
istrator, with the will annexed, of the estate of
Thomas Mclaughlin. late of the county of Rock
Island state of Illinois, deceased, hereby gives
tice that he will appear before the county court,
in The city Of Rock leland, at the March term, on
the second Monday in March next, at which time
all persons having claims against said estate are
notified and requested to attend for the purpose
of having the same adjusted. All persons indebt-
ed to said estate are requested TO make immediate
payment to thHpndersigned
Dated this 10Th day oil January, A. D.. 1885.
ADOLPH WECBEL, Administrator.
With the will annexed
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-03
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE

Estate Of John Moeller. deceased
The undersigned, having been appointed admin
istrator of the estate of John Moeer. of late
of the county of Rock Island, state of Illinois,
deceased, hereby gives notice that he will appear
before the county court Of Rock Island county, at
the office of said court in the city of Rock Island
at the March term, on the Second Monday in
March next, at which time all PERSONS having
claims against said estate are notified and re
quested to attend for the purpose OF having the
same adjusted. All persons indebted TO said es
tate are requested to make immediate payment
to the undersigned.
Dated this 9Th day of January, A. D.. 1886.
JOHN Il, HASS Administrator
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-03
GOOD ENOUGH FOR HIM.

Mr.. Asa B. Rowley. druggist, was in
duced to try some of the Papilon catarrh
cure by his customers, after several ply
sicans predicted he would soon have
consumption from an aggravated case of
catarrh. He says; "The result was I'M
precedented. commenced to get well
after the first application and am now,
after few weeks, entirely cured" Papil-
Ion (extract of fax catarrh cure will do
all that is claimed for it. Large bottles 81
for sale at drug stores,
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-03

The latest and best form of rapid tran
sit is for person troubled with a sick
headache to take dose of DR.. Leslie's
Special Prescription, and note what
rapid transit train the affection takes fol
its departure. See advertisement IN
another column.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-03

hunted down the
Apache Geronimo
and N t his d Il h
in so doing There
is soneth:ng in the
expression t h a t
fascinates the at
tention II ever
man bore his fate
in his face, brave
C pit f N n q t
Crawford dad His
ewes are alert an /
keen the eyes Of
one accus Onct to
glance about on all
sides, and he con
stantly on the look
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-03

lineage Times.
Sixty carloads of wood work and inferior
decorations have been ordered for the Flood
mansion in San Francisco. Among the
woods used will he English oak. walnut
rom Circas ii, AMI San Domingo mahog-
am
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-03

tiers OF Chesapeake bay. 1t Is famlIiar
sight, the oyster and fishing boats, toaii VINO
have stopped at that pleasant vanity far
Oh Point Comfort Chesapeake bay is 2Oo
miles long and 40 miles wide in some places,
but the oysters caught all along its shores are
simply called Baltimore oysters The
bivalves are shipped to every part of the
world from this city. In cans and tins they
go to the interior, as far west as Dakota,
Arizona and Utah. 1t is one of the sensa-
tons of persons who have been born and
reared in those regions that they taste their
first fresh oysters when they visit the ATTAIN
tic coast. One pities them. They have some
advantages in the way OF cheap living and
getting rich rapidly out there, but when one
remembers that they never taste an oyster
on the half she they are welcome TO all the
rest Give US our poverty and our half
sEelIs
Oysters eaten here in Baltimore are the
largest. most delicious i'll America. If not iii
The world. That is because the home mar
kct is supplied by that process of fishing
which is called longing Oyscermen are
divided iuto dredgers and tongmen-
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-03

French temperance people have not
yet reached the point of recommending
total abstinence They advise the re
striction of drinning to meal times.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-03

&c For notices in reference to Special Ezcnr
siOns, changes of time, and other items of interest
in connection with the Chicago, Milwaukee N 81.
Paul Railway, please refer to the local columns o!
this paper.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-03

Massachusetts sbarpshooters are to sci
LID a granite shaft at Gettysburg.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-03
THE MAN WHO CAUGHT GERONIMO.
Was 1t Mistake, the Shot Which
Killed Him?
Special Correspondence.

SANTA FE, n M Feb Is A singular
interest invests the portrait of the man who
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-03

For maps, time tables, rates of passage and
freight, etc apply to the nearest station agent
OF the Chicago, Milwaukee & St Paul Railway or
Stifes O II Ganala
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-03
ON THE HALF SHELL.
AN ILLUSTRATED DESCRIPTION OF
OYSTER FISHING.
Dredging, longing and Nipp!ng, Till
Nine Billions a Year are Dragged Up.
Workers that No Man Need Envy.

''hiNN nv
Ell u, say nine bill
lion oysters are
caught ana eaten
every year and of
these more t ha n
five and a half bill
lions are fished up
in North America.
Such is the fact.
The next thing to
be said is that by
far the largest pro
portion of those
Pate obtained up
and down the VA
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-03
THE
CHICAGO,
MILWAUKEE
AND ST: Paul:
THE
RAILWAY COMPANY.

It owns and operates nearly 5000 miles of thor
oughly equipped road in Illinois, Wisconsin, Iowa
Minnesota and Dakota.
1t is the Short Line and Best Route be-
tween all principal points in the North
west and Far West.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1886-01-13
All taxes on personal property. not

All taxes on personal property, not
paid before March LIST, will be collected
by distress and sale. On all persons.
taxes not paid by March 1st penalty
of 10 per cent. will attach. l will at
tend at the places mentioned for the
purpose of receiving personal property
taxes as follows:
At the Bank of Sleepy Eye the 18th,
18th and 18th days of January; at j. j.
Rays Store in Springfield, the 18th and
10th day of January, for the towns of
Albin, Bashaw, Burnstown, Eden, Home,
Lake Hanska, Leavenworth, Mulligan,
North Star, Prairiville, Stark. Stately
and the villages of Sleepy Eye and
Springfield.
City of New Ulm, towns Of Cotton
wood, Milford, Linden and Sigel at nv
office in the court house in New Ulm
on all business days.
New Ulm, Brown County, Minneso-
ia, December 22nd, 1884.
RICHARD PFEFFERLE,
Go. Treasurer.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1886-01-13

Fairmont sentinel:-A good joke is
told on one of our granger friends. i
seems that few weeks ago a we'll.
known Fairmont mercantile house very
slyly sorted out and carried over to the
auction store q lot of old shop-worn
goods that had been accommodating on
the shelves for years. Arrangements
had been made previously with the
'auctioneer that the goods were to be
Knocked off to the highest bidder, he tc
receive a certain per cent. as commits.
sion. Only a few DAYS had elapsed
when q clerk in the store referred 70
discovered garment in the possession
Of a farmer that had wonderfully ia.
miliar look. Upon examination he saw
that it was an old shop-worn article
that ne had folded and unfolded proba.
2 ply 2 hundred times in by-gone years
inquiry as to the price paid revealed
the fact that Mr.. Farmer had paid 81 i!
more than had ever before been asked
for the garment and at least So more
tnan the firm would gladly have taken
Tor it. The clerk didn't give the thino
away, but smole broad smile. and
left the farmer in the belief. that he ia
struck big bargain. The moral 3
this tale is obvious.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1886-01-13
A Rare Chance to Seca12'
Desirable Property
LRRNU

The undersigned offers for sale, AT
A BARGAIN, Lot No. IA, in Block No.
81 North, in the city Of New Ulnl. This
is corner lot, situated in a desirable
portion of the business part of the CITY.
On it are a one and half story brick
building, suitable for store or saloon
purposes; one and half story frame
dwelling, with six rooms; a brick sta
bic, large enough to house twenty hors-
es, and is well adapted for a livery
stable. will also sell one span Of
good horses, set of harnesses, platform
spring wagon, lumber wagon, light
sleigh and riding saddle and bride.
Also my saloon fixtures and stock of
liquors. All the property is in good
condition. For terms etc. write or call
on Jos. SCHNEIDER
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1886-01-13

One of our Democratic centempora-
ries has been taking good deal of cred
it to its party on the ground that col
ored man had for the first time in the
history of a certain department at
Washington received clerkship there
in. The explanation appears to be,
however, that this lucky fellow neglect
ed to send in his photograph with the
examination papers which won him the
prize, and his color was known to the
department officials only when he went
in to assume the duties of the position
which his abilities and not Democratic
philanthropy had secured. = Winona Re
publican.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1886-01-13

Speaker Carlisle announced the
House committees last Thursday. We
find the Minnesota members on the fol.
lowing committees: Mr.. Wakefield,
postoffices and post roads; Mr.. Strait,
public lands and education; Mr.. Giltil.
Ian, patents and revision of the laws
Mr.. Nelson, Indian affairs; Mr.. White,
agriculture and mines and mining. As
a whole, the delegation has about the
same standing 1t had during the last
Congress.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1886-01-13

The Winona Republican says the re-
freshing GOODNESS with which Mr..
Sparks requires persons making entries
of public land to prove that they are not
perjurers is no doubt intended as an.
other proof of the laudable zeal with
which this gentleman looks out for the
nations interests, but by most persons
will be taken as indisputable evidence
OF the unfitness of Mr.. Sparks for the
position he now disgraces. It is bad
enough to have thousand technical
difficulties thrown in the wav of
honest and enterprising people who are
seeking to own their own humble
homes, but the calm assumption that
they are all liars who are not to be be
lieved on oath without testimony as to
their reliability is almost too much to
endure, even from so great man as
Mr.. Sparks.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1886-01-13

The Republicans in the Ohio legisla.
ture last Thursday evening unanimous.
ly renominated John Sherman for the
United States Senate. The election oc.
Cured yesterday and, although the Re.
publicans have but three majority on
joint ballot, it is safe to say that Sher.
mans nomination was ratified. The
Republicans of OHIO owed it to the
country to return Sherman, and in SC
doing they have merely done thei,
bounden duty. Allen G. Thurman was
the nominee of the Democrats.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1886-01-13

Farmers Advocate: The people Of
the State of Minnesota stand to-day,
upon the threshold of what promises to
be the most exciting year in her politi.
cal history. Under the biennial cleo.
ton arrangement. now in force, nearly
every elective State and county Office is
to be filed at the election next Novem.
Der. This includes all the Senators and
Representatives in the State Legisla.
ture, who, in their turn will choose a
United States Senator in January 1887
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1886-01-13

The Faribault Democrat don't seem
to believe the stories about Sheriff Bar.
ton disappearing the sentiment Of
Minnesota in regard to the Younger
brothers. Ira will probably receive a
warm reception when he gets home.
Minnesota don't care a copper how
Missouri feels about her pet cut threats
There is nothing that Missouri has
done to place herself very high in the
esteem of the people of this. state
OaUat07lnG Journal.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1886-01-13

One of the incidents Of the snow
storm in Redwing on Monday of last
week was the falling Of a building from
the weight Of snow upon it. It was es-
timated that at least fifty tons Of snow
had found lodging on the roof of Glad
stones hail and as result of the
enormous weight the building crumbled
to pieces. The building was yet in an
unfinished condition.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1886-01-13

w. 81. Jackson, late private secre-
tary of the late, Louis Riel, in an inter-
view in ST. Paul, predicts another re-
bellion in the northwest, and thinks st
may occur with the coming of warm
weather in the spring. II The people Of
the northwest have any just grievances
they should endeavor to have them adj
justed without resorting to arms.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1886-01-13

The best on earth, can truly be said
Of Griggs' Glycerine Salye, which is .
sure, safe and speedy cure for cuts,
bruises, scalds, burns, wounds and all
other sores. Will positively cure piles.
letter and all skin e1uptions. Try this
wonder healer. Satisfaction guaran-
teed or money refunded. Only25 cents.
Sold by druggists.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1886-01-13

The cold wave that made everybody
shiver the last few days extended over
large territory with unusual severity.
St. Vincent was the coolest point in
this State, with mercury down to 48 be-
low zero, and q northwest wind blow
ing 20 miles an hour. In Montana and
Dakota mercury was reported at % to
~ below. Huge snow drifts had form
ed everywhere and travel in the west.
ern States was generally suspended for
the time tim being. At last accounts the
cold wave was well down towards the
gull states, with snow at Memphis and
other Southern points.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1886-01-13

Col. Bobleter, of the New Ulm Re-
view, has been relieved of the post
once: We cannot see why so good a
Republican as the Colonel could hold a
federal position under Democratic ad-
mlnlstration.-N orthfeld Nevs.
You see, Heatwole. newspaper man
mas too little use for groceries, which
makes all the difference, you know.