New-York tribune., 1885-02-08
FISH FROM RIVERS. LAKES AND SEAS.

FISH FROM RIVERS, LAKES AND SEAS.
stranger passing through Fulton Market re-
.ntly might we'll have thought 1t a ish gala-day,
or that a triple Gocd-Friday was close at hahd.
There were the aquarla wth ~ and ,ro
or lszy staring at passers-by turtles from Florida
and turtles from the Chesapeake, lobsleTs, SOFT
crabs shrimp oysters, scallops, c!aIns frogs Iegs
and the dainty oyster crab There were white fish
from Michigan ana black hsh from MASSACHUSETTS,;
Tberc were choice specimens of the delicious red
snanner' and there were striped bass. sea bass,
smelt pickerel and perch hanked Dy salmyh' ineIe
were thirty-two different species Oh nsn IN al
from the white bait of an inch 10 the plcuoa OF
four feet one of those long, lean cavernous tfopl-
cal fishes veritable pirate OF the sea, with pow
erlul tail aud mouth, which closey ieSem rns az az
Northern ewes the rarest specimen In the lot III is
found in the West Indies and north 10 the fi1diua
egcent Il that the head and Jaws give more
ferocious appearance, as the Jaws open o miuo anu
within the mouth ranged about rather pronissc,u Sou,
ously are a number of long. triangular daGgeI-Ike
fanes which, added 10 the numerous smaller teeln
maze this cavity veritable " pit of destruction ,
to all that are unfortunate enough to DO entcea
Among the other southern fishes were specimens
of the sierra. fine large species OF mackeioi, OF
fbe elegantly shaped amber fish, with It's
delicate rosy yeilowish tint and These St ssses ssw
afe excellent for table use and may perhaps III time
be as abundant in the market as the REQ snapper
now s TO this list OF the fabet to rnd moutS
sadeu d a, os Of blne strpes upon IN cheeks the
southern Dream with its silyery Sides It's back COZ
larette and ITS branded Hanks, and the rosehsn or
red sea perch with its great staring eyes Its Spiny
head and its fiery hue. VI,
This last fsh = exreme Iapo ri
II has little 10 recommend 1t except lts coisi, anu
goes far toward proving the ola saw tnaI Deau.y s
IS only skin Deep 1t can take many lessons 1rotn
fhe bootisb and brearn for " the proof OF the pnd-
ding is the eating,D and the hognsh and Dream eat
well and lie well after being eaten. Inc whoic IL
hibit represented IN eharniDg manner the really
wonderful facilities now offered for gathering lnto
the metropolis the products of the entire seaooaId,
and placing them IN the markets Tor the Inspection
of our people and the practical manipulation oil Sill
yer hooks.
CROWDS AT THE FANCIERS EXHIBITION.
The Fanciers Exhibition was well attended yes
terday Cocks crew, dogs barled and cats mewed
te the great satisfaction of the school cnldreh VINO
hook advantage of their holiday TO visit the show.
Tbo ferreIs were still the centre of attraction even
thongh they have been lnterdicted from olspiay he
their wonderful capaoillties ior
small bows who surrounded them, and blnKeo WI
dignity in answer to the occasional poKes
which the spectators administered when the lnsPec
toT,s hack was turned. Much interest was taken
in the various lncnbators. large number OF prizes
were ded, and the cages OF tne animals % WHEN
received them were decorated with cards statlng
the prize the name Of the owner, and the deScr1p-
ton of the animal. 8, .:, .ho
dndes of the exhibition. With their hair fascihat-
ingly clipped, leaving them waistbands, and an
lets and wbskers, they seemed TO 'eei ncn s out % Ha
place i'm the coInMou throng. One member oil the
pro,Ip wore silver bracelet on hs left foiepaw ana
an orange co ored ribbon coquettishiy tied eDout
the other 1t will soon be the fashion 10 tnrhisn
these dogs with purses and pocket money for an
occasional cocktail.
PREPARATIONS FOR THE ARION BALL
In the big procession at the Arion ball. when
will be given in Madison Square Garden on febi u,
%s5 tIested huinorously. FL Mahdi will be con-
snicnons and American statesmen will not be for,
gotten Before the ball orens there VIII DC aiin M
sf ALI the committees, each committee haVing my
members Their costunes will be varied and brill
iant Every pillar in the garden VIII be made 70
new dancing floor Will be laid
BRINGING AN INSANE IMMIGRANT HERE.
On hoard the steamship .Ruga from Hamburg
winch landed her steefage passengers as 1Ii Sastit
Garden yesterday. was an in
go found TO be insane. Soon atterward De maze
an attack ON one of the passengers with par OF
;a Cor Tie rest of the trip. Yesterday morning as
The immigrants were being transferred from tne
Rugia to the tender which was 70 Iane ,acn iS iS
was rescued and taken to the hospna AZ - ". !;
Garden From letters found IN hispossesson IT, u
thouoht that he was confined III an INSANE asylum
In Lejpsic before he came here.
NOT JONES, BUT JO-NESS
g. Jones is one of The characters" OF tht
padnce exchange and his eccentricihes ana VIII
frd 1nnch amusement for certain members who
are eyer hores8 rear8 strachan, "Aleck" Meakim and
apunk Norve If there is one thing taat h,o an
Jones or' s9as ar jones' He 20
a;s S@aSs p pthe clGfasbioned pronunciation OF his
Name and warns everybody that 1t shoald nc. DC pro,
nounced in two syllables, Jo-ness Win inc acceh'
on the final one.
GOOD AyICE OF AN OLD MAN.
President Horace Staples of the First s h.
Rank of Wesport. Conn. on the occasion VI - ~
H;shfv. .fonrth birthday recently, addressed the
pupils of the Staples High School, when he
founded, % foll0ws:
The beginning OF my school life was ct hye years ~
ara and the school house about nve IniIes lIv
homo. The seats were sawn slabs with ro9gn pins
for legs the room very small with no means OF hcath5
save the open fireplace, the smoke from Wnicm won
soratimes drive teacher and Iupn from the pnluink
xscr was ten years old went 10 school only forty
Ssva 70 Rev William BidnG, sf Greenfield Hill lhavs