The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-26
SPECIOUS TALES OF FISH.
DINNr GEHGAN SURPRISED Br
THIN GRAY PAMPHLET

/ Where's Dlnny ueWRHnf hbheu
CoRgins coming into Casey's with thin gray
pamphlet under HIS arm. I've got something
| to show him"
Hes out in the court hitting up the ball. 7"
said joe the steward OF the Handban Club.
Come in here Dlnny You're being asked
| for
| Am now2" said Dlnny. trottlne In. rs IL
yersilt, John2 I'm lin BERN no TO cilibrate me
sixty-ht' bertday. come mkt Chuesda'. Lave
me take tin aces an III give YEA game"
I'm to play the new man from the Old Ooun-
try this afternoon" said the Professor. and
| I'm saving my hands. 1t, wasn't for q game
| that called for yon. want to show you this
book friend OF mine sent to me-"
"A boo-ook, 4. ut2 Sure. thin. I've lift me
spic-taycles at home" said Dlnny cunningly.
| what might ut be about. thot bookH"
IT'S fish-book. Dinny. issued by the United
States Fish Com mission. and sent TO me by
my political friends In Washington"
Some o. thin fish stories the pollytIshuns do
| be telling What fer wud they sind thin to
you. I dunno' Why wudnt they sind ut to me
thot has caught more fishes av more kinds
than amy mon in Brooklyn"
That's the very reason I'm bringing II to
you. Dinny It's scientific book. and there
are some parts OF It that l don't Just under
stand. and | thought that you. knowing so
much about nshes--"
Sure. thin. you KEN to tho right pless thot
time. John. interrupted the old man. Il know
livery bone In livery hsh's body In these wat
ters an have swalied most av thin. IT'S
sorrow that I lit me spic-taycles behind. but
do you radc ut out an RADIO slow thot can
di-gist the Observation-Disclosures nv the skientiflcal
portions. Who writ tho bookH"
"A man named Herrck: Prof. Herrick."
"Av coorse." said Dinny. heartily. Il know
UNI WE'LL He used T. wave a shtlck In front av
the orchestry at tho Shtar The-ayter. Thot's
how hos proiilser SO. becuz he belongs to
SCOUT Brooklyn 1shin' club he thinks he can
write a book about uti The consate OF the
haste He dunno tn difrrunce bechune a
sand-worm and lead sinker. What does he
say7"
Perhaps It isn't the Same man." suggested
Prof Cogeins. but Dinny waived away that
suggestion and babe him read ahead
The title Of the book" said Prof Coegins.
ia The Perpheral Nervous System OF the
Bony Fishes.'"
Saints diHnd us. John" said Dnnv. with
his eyes wide. What language Is that. I
dunno"
That's the kind OF English they speak down
in Washington"
NO. no. John" said tho old man solemnly
'Av that's English I'm dago an I'll sell ray
nuts on the coorner"
"Oh. you'll recognize II when you got little
further a'ong,' said Prof. Coggins reassur-
infly. I'll skIp the first part and get into the
, hcHrt oft"
skip ah'' nv thin worruds wit Joints in
Thin" Denny requested. They hurt me
ears"
We'll. hows this?" proceeded the other
He says her" In view Of these facts. the
| present demand. It seems to me- is for minute
and exhaustive study Of the exact relations OF
the several nerve components through the en-
tire course OF the several crania nerves In a
few typical fishes. The common sIlverside
| Meniid so abundant about Woods Holl and
| other points along tho Atlantic Coast. was
| chosen "A the first type to be examined. These
| little fishes stand about midway between tbs
| physostomous and the phyaoclystous types OF
| fishes" here Dinny was observed to wheel
and may be regarded as relatively simple.
| ReneraliEed form
That's what comes av SCOUT Brooklyn hshin'
| clubs" unused Dlnny In self-communion. 1T
| makes fclIy like Herrick Regard that sort av
| thing RS bein' relative simple. May / be
| skint fer n neel av don't behave the mon had
ought The arristed."
| What's the matter Dinny? Don't you I'M
| derstand it2' asked Prof Coggins.
"Av coorse | understand ut" said Dlnnv.
angry. Hes talkin' about porRles an he's
ka'oozed on his facts"
Probably will straighten out later on. said
those bard Words Oh here we R nfe Th so
tn v 9 h Of special sense 'eye and earl are
| "HouId On !" shouted Dinny. "Rade that agin.
Eye and ear" repeated the reader.
um III teck the Father Matthew pledge that
| day Sure. Herrick has got barnycles on his
| highly. dlvilopcd, now, Ia know what Kind av
HSh he was talkin' about
r,shEip he IA of hot about the fishes ears s.
clam nx Gwnn W Wiz III por Sh she toes aV
"Mendia is a fayorite type Tor such study.
central ' position and 3D. small 81 szS sFG bS, tho
| tissues seem to react histol?gicay better than
"Thot might be true ,av tho small size vans,
! dunno" observed Dinny. ludciously. II
| had chamst Z react hyStcriogically or amy
Moreover, the nervous svs,cm OF the family
ANLsrin,dr has not before been exam n ed even
| by gross dissection. and several points have
been brought out in the topography which are
morpholoe cal questions. such as the discovery
OF a pre-tremHtfc branch OF the facial nerve. a
mus. and true spinal accessory nerve emery
Ing S,. Tith the vasus to supply the traperius
Count tin. Johnny" said Dlnny. family. I'm
near out What was thot about gross dicip-
tlDUl
Gross dissection" said Prof Coggins "IIl
read II again al so while you get your wind"
At the conclusion Of the second reading
pinny said he was on his feet and able to CON-
tinue.
"I'm onto that fely Herrick." said he. IT
know what ails um. He's ate n dickHhinary an
4 made um Seasck. What IL thot picture In
the book. mapp Lave me see ut"
Taking the pamphlet he studied carefully a
diagram Of the cranial nerves OF the Ash under
discussion. Presently u look OF satisfaction
oyerspread his puckered features and smoothed
out the wrinkles.
Now I'm .Gettin' to tn aoobstance ay ut"
he exclaimed. Here's whore git a hand in.
an toss out q few aces, John. Thot'S a mar
ay New'own Creek. an II Herrick thinks
there's amy Ash there, bar pollywogs ho'ii
tountin next, wit Croton boogs fer bait
Ilar-har-harl PronsSer Herrick av Somt'
Brooklyn: he's ahll right wit his little ahilay
trestenin Z break n bids ay his orehestry
Z drahin maps nv Newtown Creek am,
Down brakes. nnny; your poles of the
Ncwtown Creek"
Now may turn into a toad an niyer cit
back to Ould Ireland" said Dinry. ''av don't
know more ay geography than Herrick does ay
Aaha ha hat far