, 1876-11-22

III ktlc FEAnG VI HSH]CIN IL In GitJHllG
While, IN It's "unusformc'1'' state
II is nut. TIVE, varieties are s!tlwn-one pure |
white, tho other a let, gliossy, black.
TIC largest aquarium % ~ ts rem = o;ec5!pi'ea
airl Japan. Hotnc of The fsh brought from tic |
Inter country are most sng1inrly distorted m
Ia their tails and 1le.u!s, the result of cUtinu-
Gus selection for many. years.
wclt-conductei restaurant, wllcl w,la well pat.
ronizcl at att llours. Here found the best cup
Of ten ! hatl tasted ~ oil England. Il was
frngrnnt so,lcll0ting, dirk and ruby-rc1 IN the
drink 1T for Tho gsls. This room wa. filed
with the perfume Of roses nnt1 fragrant cx0ics,
while tho walls wcrn decorated with the rarcst
ferns and climbing Ives.
children, md even .'chiltiren VI larger growthn
Is tho great room where the seals arc kept. THIS
contains large, ,lcrp pool, nearly surrounded
by rocky TO thS Height, on mo one sIdc, Of nftcen
lively, rollickng fc'ow, WHO was not quiet 4
mo,ncnt but was continually swimming rapidly
around Ills home. always under the water ex-
cent When at each circuit he came up to breathe
tho largest. and was sleepy, quiet Individual,
except 1T feeling TING, III l.sslaly lay upon tho
rocks With one eye half open, breathing deeply:
Happened 10 50 in near feeding timG,,-froIn4
catno In with q basket Of 0sh,-herrings thtnk
they were. Tile moment lie appeared upon tho
highest rocks, and apparently beiorc he was
esen by tl.c sca'a, they eo,nmencta concert 81
that the sleepy fellow showed there was m abun.
Ounce q lie n him, for h2 began serics Of
Bucli active movements as did not surpohc
run Upon his four fins, which seemed suddenly
transformed intn the livclic5t kind Of legs The
n,nn With tho fish placed Que upon high shelf,
apparently beyond the rench Of any seal, but tho
tic steep activity, md then rcufrt. 1p and act
uully stood on se tnil against the wall md took
the coveted flsl. 1t, his teeth. The keeper next
tool. tho tatl VI fish III bis teeth and lie sea-
they wero about tic salnc height,- and
Meanwhile the other fellow was growing more
and moro inlpaticDt every moment, anu Ills
lct,ced by the keeper, who threw tic fist, one !y
ono into tile water, when they were caught, very
dcxtcrously by tho seal. | was particniarty In
tersstel " ths activity ssIt s WHICH % ths larger M
t1sl,--almost catching it Lsfore 1t reached the
water. e.,
The principal tanks of tho aquarium arc
ranged on each side Of wide. pleasant halls or
iargc cool.looking inclosures Of sga:watcr, eas!'
with its fountain ot fresh air bubbllng up from
its bottom. This constant supply OF pure mir Is
found to keep the h;l from dying. You stand
Ill lIOuk Ol u LNtlk-QELM CEl AOu ullA tuC htGGu
water Is n sheet Of platcglass an incl, thick.
Tho 1nny Gcnlzells come up nMtl put their
noses ngalnst tllc iithcr side and actually tlut-
ten them, ns 10 Children outside Of q can1y
VIVA their prylng eyes. | never before knew
that fish had, such expressive. eyes. Some
Ind a soft, pleading looki o,hcrs a suliien,
d!seontentsl Expression H.,1 st!ll 2;hcrs ooked
cd {o 70 know, yoa 'kn5w" Bat The i, creature @ with
tho most din0olical look WIS the Oct0pis-flc-
tor 11ugo's dcvil-fsh.n Although the largcst
| one there was no bigger thnn d shot-bagt
dark crcvlccs Of his tank. Witnessed one oi
them catch O luclilcss worm Of some k'nd that
was slowly crawling on the sandy tottom. Tho
Octopus slowly hoycrcd over him moment,
icll, rather ttnn swoopca, and closed over the
unfortunate tnscut-"nnd all was over" 1t was
strange sight rs they clung to the glass partt-
tion WITH tc!r long, enaky arms. outsprcaa.
dcrfully like carefuliy.worked ."cyclet.l'oes. y;
and In the centre of the body was the beak-llkc
mouth and cleaning, anEFy cycs.
strnnEo fish aru tile founders, lying tlatn!sc
on the bottom, or swimming with n,'du!ating
reptilian motions, UP md down aud across theft
rooms. Tic history Of their development, as
given by Darwin, Ii very curious. IIe implies
that they were not intended to awim Autwtse-
was certain circumstances in their curly lie
changed Natures plans. .,.
But an stretching out ttfa communication
too louc, and will close by calling intention to
the fact TINT VIC have, right In tic heart Of this
great city, splendid slt0 for IN aquarium for
fresh water fishes. III Lake Park, On Michigan
avenue, MI aquarium Of lali the stzc Of the one
at Brighton might be constructed without very
large expenditure. It could ho placcd under
the care of tho Chtcugo Acadcmy Of Science,
a,.1 be the mcans Of educating the people,. u
well ne students, into the facts Of natural his
tory IN II practical way not posalhlc to get on!
Of booka., All summer md winter 4 would
bo resort for our citizens for instruction and
recreation. A larcc rcadlng-roon,, goud res
taurnnt, and /, uluse-lill could be included IN
the underground building, md, Lcing 50 cas-,
OF access FROM al! parts of the city, the cii
traner-fecs would In few years amply re
muncrutc tho city for the expense Of the estab
lfsllmcnt. It would attract thousands wllD nov
spend their leisure hours In bcer.saloona dare
i.ig.roo,ns, ard other piaccs Of questionable
amusement. II is to he hoped that lhc city vii
soon feel ublc to build sucl, piucu ns Il resor
for Its CROWN. population. E. NJ. HALE.
P0Rk-PACKlNG.