The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-01-08

is suggestion of departed fish. But the
strongest suggestion of departed fish are
smelt. The herring srstains the same re
lation to the fnny tribe as the Egyptian
mummy to the humane race
Fish are caught by measure and sold by
weight-that is, they are caught by the
gill and sold by the pound, But they are
sometimes caught by weight-wait till you
get bite.
Contentment is the chief requisite to the
successful fisherman.
Surveyors are apt to be good fishermen,
because their lines and angles are apt to be
all right.
The mermaid and fshwoman may also
be mentioned in this connection, The for
mer is good illustration of what is meant
| by the ideal, and the latter as fifty repre-
sents the real.
| Many land animals are produced in the
sea. Thus we have the dog fish, the cat fish
sea lions and sea horses, but no sea mules.
None of the above have hind legs, and any
manner of mules without lind legs would
be conspicuous failure.
1t may not be out of place to mention
Jonah in this connection. He was not a
fish, but was once included among the in
habitants of the deep There has been
considerable dispute as to the name of the
fish that swallowed the gentleman above
mentioned, some persons arguing that the
throat of the whale is not large enough to
swallow man. This objection seems to
be inconsequential. Jonah might have
been made in smaller mould than other
men. Moreover, it is certain he was cast
over before being swallowed-cast over the
rail of the vessel.
There has been much speculation, also,
as to the cause of JoDah's expulsion from
the whale interior; but the theory most
generally accepted is that he soured on the
, whales stomach.
He was very fortunate in reaching land
since he had no pilot If he had taken q
pilot with him into the stomach of the
whale. he would have selected Pauncheous
. Plate as the proper man.
Jonah was the first man who retired
from the Department of the Interior, and
Delano was the last one
But we digress. Let US return to our
fish.
The cod fish is the great source of al
: salt. In this respect Lots wife il
nowhere: however it would be well Il
remember Lots wife.
HS SdAHG QUALITIES VI the COu usI! per
meate and percolate the vastly deep an(
make the ocean as salt as himself
: Weighed in his own scales, he is founC
wanting considerable freshening
He is by nature quite social. his principal
! recreation being balls-fsh balls,
; The cod fish was worshipped by tn
Greeks; but he is only half as vel
treated by the inhabitants of Cape Cod. h
| ~
between the Greeks and the inhabitants o
Cape Cod.
Small fish are usually harmless; bu
parents cant be to careful about pre-
) uniting their children to play where larg
: fish abound, since it is an established fac
t that the big fish frequently eat up thu
little ones
$ The jelley fish is perhaps. the hes
y understood Of all the fnny tribe; because
4 being translucent, it is easy to see throug!
4 him.
i The greatest number of fish are eater
on Friday, and the next greatest numbc
g on Saturday-because those that are lei
t over are warmed up for Saturday break
e fast.
Argumentative persons are fond {
o stating that it is grammatical to say tina
E the five loaves and three fishes we-
); ate, since FIVE and three are always eigh
d They should be treated with silent cor
= tempt,
n Fish are provided with air bladders S
it that they can rise from the depths Of tt
If sea by simply filling these bladders wit
TO air.
:, If any one is disposed to ask where the
$, get the air Tor such imitation. let hi
= Il -.
Do understand 10 advance that this artlc
I'd is not intended for the solution of pet
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