The Press., 1884-11-27
PARAs,,rEs IN MAcKrsnr.. --Every little

PARASITES IN MACKEREL. -- Every little while scme physician or scientist, anxious for se1lsation or desirpus of bringing his name be fore the public, enunciates some new and startling theory or statement which the press gives wide publicity te without thinking of the hurt which may be done, to legitimate and deserving indus tries. A case in point is the recent state ment of an English scientist that mackere were infested with parasitic worms which he suggested as possible or probable much attention and seriously affected the fishing interest. A Mir. Saver, of London who was interested in fishing industries, forwarded specimens of the mackerel tC Prof. Huxley, who answered that it was perfectly true that mackerel, like othe, fish, are more or less infested by parasites, but that it was not true that they would be injurious even if swallowed hncooked and alive, and added:
 sit is to be very much regretted that the food supply of the people should be diminished, and that the fishing popula- tion should be robbed of the7fruit of their labors by the authoritative propagation ot statements which are devoid of foundation and if you think the publication of this letter will be of any use to the public and to the fishing interest, it is atyour service. J A BONANZA K1Ne's NEW HcUsE. The new and elegant mansion of James Flood, the bonanza king, at San Francisco, Gal. now in process of erection, will require about 40, ,OOO feet of stone, and 5000 feet will be used ill building fence All of this material is to be furnished by the Middlesex Quarry Company of Portland, Conn. Every stone is to be laid on it's natural bed, as it lies in the quarry, the same as in William H. Vanderbilt's new house in New York city. The work at the quarry has been very difficult, on account of the unusual size of the blocks, most of them ranging from three to five feet in thickness. These blocks are shipped from Portland to J. J. Spur, stone cutter, East Newark, N. J., who cuts them, and after boxing ill the most thorough manner, ships them aboard the vessels which convey them ''around the Horn to San Francisco. The voyages average about five months. Work was commenced April 25, and the first shipment was made May 15. The basement and part of the first story are al- ready set, and the stone for the balance of the house is now afoat. The fence has not yet been commenced. When com plesed this will be one of the most elegant and imposing mansions on the Pacific coast, and other ''bonanza kings'' talk ot using the Middlesex Company's stone in the erection of their contemplated new houses
 THE FATE OF CERTAIN Foss1ns. Some years ago most interesting find" of fos. | ella was made at the Portland stone quar. ries. They were of high scientific value, and it was decided to send them to Yale college for preservation and study. They were accordingly loaded upon flat car al Middletown and sent on their Way viz Der lin-a car load of them. t was at that time that the fine stone bridge of the Con solidated road was being built across the Farmington river at Windsor. After the arch of the bridge was set, the space was filled in on top with quantities of broker trap rock from the company's quarries 1T Meriden, This broken stone at just this time was being drawn to Windsor by the caIs for this purpose The conductor ot one train discovered the car load of fossils side tracked at Berlin, and felt sure at once that it was lot of ballast for the Windsor bridge, which had been accidentally Jeff behind. With commendable zeal he fast ened to it at onee and drew it on to the bridge. There the rare fossils were dump ed with the other stones, and there today they lie in the solid fooringof the massive idge.-Hartford Couraass.
 Not long ago hotel proprietor called into his private office the steward and chic with whom he wished to consult regarding private dinner to be given at the hotel 2 subsequent evening. The menu was par tially arranged when all were puzzled fol the name of an entree. "Let us call it : Ia Thanatopsis, said the stewaed. who had heard of but knew nothing of the word Thanatopsis ?' said the Boniface, "whe was he ?" "Oh,'' said he steward, Che was some big French general in the rev elution. sYes, ]" chimed in the equally ignorant chef, szat is sol heard bout za grande sheneral offen times" So tho menu was printed sssweetbreads a Ia Than atopsis. To any as possibly ignorant al the trio it may be added that Thanatopsi. is compound Greek word meaning vlev of death, or as some translate it, reflections on death !-HOteZ M0iL.