The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1894-03-30

already formed from description, and
one looks at the innumerable teeth with
awe. The mouth opens fully one foot,
and will hold large pumpkin IA home
ly comparison perhaps, but nevertheless
true). In addition to the usual teeth,
the place occupied by our gums is filled
with rows of teeth running from the
roots of the regular teeth, down some
thing like an inch perhaps, or more, and
so overlap each other as to practically
make them barbed, and are very sharp.
The mullet used for bait, is allowed to
lie on the bottom OF the bay, and when
his lordship bites, you are in no doubt
as he makes his presence known.
Each and every day the dock is lined
with ladies and gentlemen, including
the genus homo, all bent on fishing.
The regular fishermen have large sup
ply of poles, and supply you with all
necessary bait. In return you give them
your catch. Small fish called sinners
are used mostly, being the size and
shape of sardines. A few are used alive,
but tie majority are scaled to make
them shine, the head and undersiGe cut
off and put on the hook, no attention be-
ing paid to covering the point. Spanish
mackerel constitute the greater part
caught and are very fine eating. They
sell on the dock at 5 cents per pound.
Sheepsheads are also plenty and are odd
looking fish, being fiat, oval and stripes
of dark color running around. These
are caught with small lobster-Shaped
crabs only.
We had very poor success as a whole,
while your correspondent had the usual
fisherman's luck. No, we spoke hastily,
the hot sun, shining for hours on the
dock, with mercury 9lo in the shade,
served to do away with one of the disad-
vantages alluded to. For four long
hours, we piled the avocation, not nib
BILE, while the balance of our party were
but little more successful. With silver
hooks, we secured some fiue mackerel
just out the water. Taking these to an
improYised fish house on the dock, they
were soon done to the Queens taste, and
seven Of the hungliest people in Florida
caused them to disappear like dew be-
fore the summers sun. The rOtundity
of several in the party reminded us of
the immortal William where he said:
"Now in the name of all the gods at
once, upon what meat doth this, our
Caesar feed that he hath grown so
great?"
Oysters are gathered here, and fur
nished you from the water as called for.
Vinegar made from the orange is
used largely. We do not take
to it kindly and cannot relish raw oysters
as at home. Down in this section one
sees more of the colored race. We have
inquired as to their characteristics, and
find they seldom abuse ones confidence.
If left in charge of property for instance,
you can rest assured it will be all right,
particularly if they know you place con-
fidence in them. but if by word or action
you show doubt as to honesty on their
part, and express it ever so little, the
chances are against you. Here we see
Jim Crow cars and waiting rooms, and
the color line sharply drawn. Agents for
the several lines of steamers are plenty
now. and remind us wildly of home.
We doubt if one can do much better to
buy round trip tickets on leaving home.
The change in routes can only be had by
purchasing trip tickets. If we were to
come again, think would chance a sea
voyage one way, although our debt to
old Neptune has never beel paid and we
prefer owing him little while. Parties
of five on one ticket can get rebate of
ten per cent as rule and ten or more