Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-07-02

4uoAtAGy VI lAUICucS OuC pOSScSoCu gave
a rank and distinction in society. Licin-
mense ponds of murenes They obeyed
his voice, coming forward at his cali for
their food. This same man with others
equally noted shed tears whenever dead
murene was found in their ponds. They
multiplied to such an extent that Caesar
after one of his triumphs distributed over
10000. So far their affection was but an
affair of -fashiOn-but,cruelty and
corruption soon entered into this passion
The Romans imagined that these fishes
became much more delicate and savory
when fed on human flesh. A rich, en-
franchised Save, named Pollion, had
the cruelty to throw into his
reservoir OF murenes such slaves as Of
Tended him, and sometimes even those
who had merited no punishment 1t Is
related that one day the Emperor 8 ugus-
tus dlned with him, and poor slave
| while serving had the misfortune to break
| a costly vessel. Immediately POllion Or
dered him to be thrown to the murenes to
| die, but the emperor. to show his indig
nation and to resent Pollion's conduct,
gave the slave his freedom, and ordered
| all the collection of costly vessels in Pol
lions house to be broken. These fishes
are still much sought after along the
coasts of Italy, where they are found in
large quantities.
The red mullet was also held in great
| favor, and owes its celebrity to its
| brilliant skin which reflects all the hues
of the rainbow, and it was also esteemed
for its firm white flesh. The Romans
caused the red mullet to become great
| luxury, spent great sums on the ponds
destined for their use, aud paid most ex-
| travagant prices for them. They kept
| them not only to eat but also to admire,
| and this admiration soon grew into great
| cruelty. Rich noblemen in Italy used to
give themselves the barbarous pleasure of
letting these poor fishes die in their hands
| for the simple pleasure of watching their
color change from purple, violet and blue,
which succeeded each other from CHINA
bar rcd to the palest white as the fish lost
strength little by little and at last died.
We are told that the lawyer Hortensius,
| Cicero's rival, who drew such crowds of
people to the forum to hear his Orations,
| had an excessive passion for these fish.
He had them brought to his table in
small cutters well supplied with water
and took delight at his sumptueus feasts
to have them taken out and put on the
table palpitating, agitated with con-
vulsions of death, to perish before his
eyes, while their coiors took on
a thousand rainbow hues. 1t soon
became the fashion to possess
these fish, as was the case with the
sought after During Caligula's reign
three red mullets. But one finds only
in IF
these savage pleasures and bad taste,
ostentatiously displayed. Although the
red mullets are no longer objects of such
prodigal expense and senseless care, still
they are highly esteemed and sought
aftes for their beauty and excellent
comestible qualities. They abound in
several seas, but are, perhaps, most
abundant in the Mediterranean
| LEAVING ROME.
| We left Rome with regret, which, l
think, must be the dominating feeling in
all hearts on leaving, for it would take
long years, if not lifetime. to satisfac-
torily see alllts treasures. Only one thing
l fancy can take the place of this regret,
and that is when one has had the great
misfortune to take that much feared
fever which for some reason seems to
prefer to fasten itself upon strangers
rather than upon natives.
ISLE OF ELBE.
We caught sight of the Isle of Elbe in
the far distance, as we came along, and
had glorious sight of Genoa, the
superb. Turin was already agitated
over the news of
| GEN. GARIBALDI's
death, yet Notwithstanding this prepara-
ton, the news of his death came to
all hearts with startling force. How
strange it is that death always takes us
by surprise!
GREAT INDIGNATION
is expressed on all sides, because Carl
baldi's wish to be cremated was not ex-
ecuted, and it is asked ssif wish clearly
expressed in the will of sane man, con-
corning the mode of his burial can be
put aside with so little difficulty, of what
use are laws?" But l will speak more of
this at another time, as the chapter is
quite long enough for to-day. j. s.