The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-04-13
NEWS FROM AFISH TRAINER.
A sUNFTsH TAUGHT TO JUMP OYER A
HURDLE AND LEAP OF WATER.

Jsssar Aasss-aenaius Geese Ous e Catch
Fiaay 0aas-ssns Queev stsrsss.
"f you want to SEQ sport" said lover Of
animals. watch that cat" The animal had
stationed herself In the library door. and was
looking intently into the room. In few mo-
ments she began to walk slowly toward Q large
aquarium that stood In tho window. and with Q
light leap mounted tho narrow edge. balancing
herself over tho water. Next she leaned down. .
thrust her red tongue into the miniature lake.
and began lappine the cooling water. Then
came q rush. and q bright speckled object
darted upward. A splash. clicking. sucking
sound and q wall OF feline anguish rose on the
air. There was second OF wnvering. and
round bunch OF hair fell into the water with
sounding snlash scrambled out again. and dis
appeared through the door amid the lnuui,Sos
OF the witnesses.
THAT" said tho host. happens about
every day. with only slight variations. You
see. tho fish. sunfish. 10 perfectly tame
trained. In fact. to rise to my hand and
take its food from me by leaping several
inches out OF the water. Being continually
teased the fish has acquired an irritable tenn
per- and attacks everything that approaches
the water. Some time ago tho cat discovered
the fish and eaped upon the tank as you have
seen her do. putting her head down to the wa
ter. The moment her whiskers touched It the
she started back and fell on tho floor the
fish dropping back. The next day she again
side Of the narrow rim her tail touched the
water. The fish seized 1t. and in she went. but
sts TIC o st ne
and nippei II well. You know it is sometimes
| sad that fish cannot 500 what Is going on out
q water; this fellow is AN exception however.
The speaker tool, a small piece Of cloth and
ricbiy.hued iish was At the surface. The rag
CLEAR Sa s' TN s sndsavsrs
t. The hs next PLACED his
THE snniishcs.a said the ash trainer. ARE.
ordinary feats. such rs jumping over u hurdle
a series Of them. You often see fshes in
nature doing the same thing have train ;;
Barnpms clown elephant. y rings 1t con-
1inual!y unless snrpgy OF f9od II kept 9p:
has two fast friends in pair Of catiishes. Some
time ago introduced number OF gold fishes.
ship. Toward this ono unfortunate that Was
one Of the triple;tnied Japanese fishes. the
Ing the Sntirs time line IN Chasing It around The
tank biting it1n the most savage manner. and.
Wsi ne, oueh ,Ss oter sh
sns 80 with sr ,sS victim and dssa E n
sn Gs. sna Gi' ~
the sunilsh. and yet, as ! said before. toward
The accidental nipping of the cats tail. - he
continued. reminds, mo OF a story told by q
South America. Ono season he hired u boat
and native crew. and pushed Q long way up the
10 ssr on Ss snn n be
reached bv fallen trunk. Here no swung his
hammock six Or eight, feet up and turned in.
arst thing That attracted his attention was q
large animal lying fat on the log that he had
la.hed under the hammoek. and as the sIeeht-
est movement would have, alarmed the brute
friend as he s' wss a to lie rs s SS
what occurred. The jaguar was lying close to
the 9g With Its tail lowered re- 80 that the tip
motion was explained. as, tho ANNA! reached
deity tossed large, fish ashore with its claw.
Hnyng devoured the game the iaGnar again
water ' as before ' and ri in lew mn"as tits
You soc. tho plan was to allow tho tail 70 frisk
about in tho water Just az you would whisk a
ny. and as the fishes there were ravenous they
would .congregate about it. and whom one
seized the tail it was with one stroke OF the
%speaking Of curious ishermen SorI Of the
anatomy OF the rod OF the angler. You, see.
there Is regular lGop in the bone and sh,
can DO raised high in air or, lowered directly
The s mouth on nc END 9" he first
q bit Of membrane or flesh that waves to and
fro. an alluring bait that serves to attract the
great fish on account Of is rssem6lanee to the
bottom. A they dart up at the bait. the rod !.
mouth that OPENS iii ike ' cavern and de snsaii'
them.
onia and the IN scotland s they the f have
Quoted. The fisherman we will say is aitel
Or half DOZEN geese. as the case may Be-. b,
ties baited hook and line about five ieet LONG
them in. The birds Of course swim out. .nt
the fisherman lights his pipe and sits down. i
shore a. III fa fp iriShteRned half to dsath drag
ging the fish upon the bank. when II Is un
fisherman is again sent out to try it's luck. ~
flock of geese can make quite haul In thu
only to take OH Of the he game and bait the hooks
oFns being done ne % tn
fish. diving for them under water. Pigs are 10
, naturally lively animals under water. but the.
You would hardly consider rabbit mucl
Of a fisherman" continued the speaker. yet
gentleman from Kentucky. told me that. Will.
. lying.on tho edge Of q pond waiting for focl
: come out OF the brush. wade In and disappea
about. the. small fry. in the pond running be
fore IT and leaping from the water In schools
Tho inference was that the rabbit was after thu
fish. although 1t was not seen to catch any
The diving powers Of these animals are remark
I able. They 90 under water at the slightes
! alarm. and swim for 100 feet or more with per
%on.s ssd
fish authority: tint H, , showed what flsa
> In fact, the whole room was. and a maj
= In a. divers outas, entered. wearing ON
t met. The effect was curious. The tanl
. was perfectly Illuminated but the most re
. markable feature was the effect 1t had upoI
8 the fishes. One and all they, crowded abou
ap apr Tie man s carried small fs 5000
net TI,h i HIM and with the greatest cas-
: BIO used on the Grand Banks In 900 feet 9
= | ~ thn taA toto Nich