The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-12-26
CArCniNG 4 MfRtNE rlRTAR.
Some Nev Workers OF the Const of Florida
MensurinE the Devil.

MAYPoltr Fla, Dec. 20.-The New York
Aquarium has for some time had an exped-
tion In Florida for the special purpose OF cap.
turing shark. or devil nsh fer its tanks. In the
way Of excitement, mu-quito bites and chronic
ucdngs, We have had the full worth OF our
money; but the last mentioned monster has
played the adjective part Of himself with us.
lie IL variOusly known here "a tho scadevll,
the unicorn devil, and the red-dcyil all OF these
nam IS are well chosen. when we first arrived
on tie shore of this marine h de-. an extremely
dark darkey informed us thgt here was ia,
home Of the monster, aud that he grew to un-
known dimensions. In our minds eye W. saw
his huge form vending up iiroadwny followed
by sma boys innumerable. The Ash in qu .tion
IL huge ray, that often reaches width Of
twenty feet. lie has long whipllKe tail, aud, as
we subsequently, found, IA about as pleasant to
meet "a roaring hon. N net was strong
enough to hold him, and ho would not take any
notice of a shark hook.
IN dark hour we decided TO try the eject Of
a spear In one Of his side wings, that we sup
posed would heal quickly. our boat IVES dug
OUT, the forward part Of which h lcen ex-
tended downward to the entire n elect ~ tho
beam, 50 that We were Just able to 1T In, Eve In
a row. after the manner OF huge coiln. We
pushed OF. aud moved down the shore, the
man in the bow, harpoon IN hand. thirsty for
tho fr,v A i,r.,, sh,.i ~, c,,,ito,s ,,sr, t,r,,
'"' "N' '"'He Snoa' ol n"ic's Ne'' Ju"''-
ing ahead OF US, about halt miie OIL ana IN tue
centre OF them a heay, wave vas seen moving
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20 ni- walls. ut .HHil hHli "a A.i4t uA. lie u td
been jerk "fefpuhd a. t1f tr-t round aud
There un TIE .".' H" 'iDaife ! fpr over an hour.
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house .t ill-u i-'.
whl 'hr N,lrd q past tteA. ic 10 maui ~ tir
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gave Us NENs ! IiNnR cut. u was evident ~ Il
he never t'Ntd N' rt' Ent lNts 50 lhc ~ ny " is
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btouEit tue til'A, ana "cEi du'lly cam" d D." n
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nsl anu ltN- rom J. J., men we = x larry over