Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-03-27

In Pennsylvania this fish is always
called catfish, but in New York it
is bullhead, in Massachusetts, u
hornpout, in Connecticut, a bullprout,
in Maine a builplug, and in some parts
of the west sucker.
There is popular saying that "a
catfish has forked tail, and bull
head a square one" but Fred Math-
er. a most distinguished authority,
shows that this saying is not borne
out by the facts. There are more than
20 species of this fish family, and their
tails vary from being square to deep
ly forked. They are all popularity called
catfish, only experts and students be-
ing aware of the real distinguishing
differences in the species. Moreover,
they are all good for food, and pal
atabie.
The trout served in the eastern
restaurants is one species, and that
OF the English hotels another, while
the trout set forth upon the tables
OF Alabama and Georgia does no: be-
long to the same family, being what
we in the north and northwest call
black bass. The so-called shad of
Lake Champlain is not the deliciou
fish caught in salt water or in tn
rivers which flow into the ocean. 1t
is in reality the whitefish of tn
great lakes.
When you hear any person talking
of carp, you may inform him that
there are over 500 species of carp;
and when the word "minnow" is uset
you may inform your benighted
friends that upwards of LOCO species
of denizens of the deep are so named
by the uninitiated. OF like vaguenes
are the terms club, dace, roach,
sinner, liillies and sucker. Although
these names are most used as con-
venient terms by boys and girls who
know no better, they are too often
employed in the same manner by
anglers and men of considerable in
telligence. For example, the term
sucker is applied to at least so fresh
water species and five salt water
ones, which have nothing at all in
! common.
The familiar frost fish" is 1arl-
ETY. of the salmon in northern ponds
and lakes. 1t is Il very small sub-spe-
cies of the cod family on the eastern
sea coast. Then again, quite a num-
Der of names are given to small
fishes because of the manner in
which they are prepared for the
table, regardless of their correct
names. The "panfsh" and the but
terfish" are so called because of their
relationship to the use made of them
by the cook and even they have diff
ferent names in different localities,
because all cooks are not agreed as
to the best methods of serving them.
During this Lenten season we mus
have fish for breakfast, fish for din
ner and fish for supper; and this also
in accordance with our geographical
environments. But we need not go
to Izaak Walton, Thomas j. Nicholl,
nor other piscatorial liars and phiios-
ophers, to increase our woeful col
lection of misinformation about our
temporary dietition from the waters
The majority of us will depend upon
the always reliable and truthful ven.
ders of fish in the market PAGES
and, after it is all over, we will won.
der what ever gave us indigestion
And we will blame ii on the cook; or
easier still, on the wife.
Speaking of indigestion reminds us
that the term is practically unknown
in Italy. The late Gen. Sibley, wher
very venerable, told the writer thai
after his numerous Indian camr aign.
he returned to civilization, and be
came victim of Indigestion. He wa.
fast growing old, and his case seemed
hopeless, until n country doctor
down in Maine advised him TO go tt
Italy and live in the land of olive oi
and garlic. He went, and recovered
his health completely. 1t was III,
olive oil, and not the garlic, that die
it.
From long conversation With III
old soldier the writer learned tha
the best hsh of all, for those who ar
liable to attacks of Indigestion, is III
sardine; provided he is consume,
with all of the oil in which ne i
/ packed.
: Dyspepsia is bad for religion. Ar
} gal, sardines for Lent, not tabcoinI
, other fish more desirable to indiyid
= ual paiates. SMITH D. FRY,