Evening journal., 1899-07-20
QUEER TROPICAL FISH.

WHICH ITS POSSESSOR CALLS A
PORCUPINE FISH-STEAMBOAT
QUESTION AGITATED.
Milton, July 19.-Samuel ]. Wilson
has in his possession a tropical fish,
caught by Alfred Fisher, that he thinks
should be rightly named a "poroupine
fish" 1t is sixteen inches long, has q
broad head and is about three inches
between the eyes. 1t is completely
covered with thorns from one to two
inches long, as thick as scales on any
other fish, and as sharp as needles. It
weighs about three pounds. Mr.. Will
son prizes the curiosity very much,
and it is a question whether there is
one like it on exhibition in the whole
country. He has embalmed it, so it
will keep a long time. Being funeral
director and in the practice OF embalm-
ing human bodies, he had no trouble
in embalming it, though he says it
was his first experiment with the Amy
tribe. Everyone who see the fish says
It is quite a curiosity Of the waters,
and Mr.. Wilson expects to place it on
exhibition.
Milton people are much exercised
over the question Of establishing a
steamer route between here and Phila-
delphia, taking passengers and freight
also from Drawbridge and Lewes. If
the mouth of the river were first clean
ed out, so as to make it perfectly navi-
gable, there would be no doubt that
the project would be very remunera-
tive. The proper plan would be the for
nation Of stock company by those in
/ terested in the matter, to insure the
permanent running of the boat and the
furnishing of sufficient freight for her
employment. The great advantage
would be the cheapening of freights
that now take so much from the prices
obtained and the doing away with the
midSleman, who also takes a part OF
the profits Steamers from Milford
and Frederica pay very well, and are
of great advantage to the farmers. as
well as the merchants. 1t has also in
creased the value of land in the vicin'
iity by placing truckers in eass
communication with the large cities
and thus increasing the value Of thei
products. The same results would fol
low the putting of boat on the Nil
, ton, Drawbridge and Lewes route Z
I Philadelphia, and in a short time Ian,
would be more in demand and brini
I higher prices. The great drawback
not only with our farmers, but witt
! our business men as well, has beel
the great cost of getting products t
b market and the excessive freights iron
j the cities here. All this will be obvi
ated by the low prices a steams
! would charge and the beneficial effec
! would be Immediately felt. If this com
0 munity and the people abou
D Lewes would look at the matter a
they should it would not be long be
ore the boat would be an assured fac
o and they would soon feel the beneh
rising from it,
+ Tt is rumored that the old grist mi
here will soon be placed in repair fo
4 the grinding of corn. Former Gus
toners will be glad to hear of this be
d ing done, as the meal always gave sal
it isfactisn, and many would carry thel
. grist there if 1t were fixed up agail
i It is a great pity that some enterpris
ing man does not purchase the proI
erty and put in the roller process.
has one of the best streams in th
S county, and could be run at a muc
II less cost than a steam mill, besides d,
= ing better work. The people here al
v very 10th to see the old mill go dow
m on account of its having for so Ion
y, been one of the principal institution
of the town.
Captain John Fisher, who, with e,
Sheriff Robinson, of Georgetown, W;
AZ engaged in the canning business her
e. sailed from Baltimore a few days as
ID for the South and will be away f,
v some time.
u The great want of Milton now