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Show A GEXIINE MERMAID. Captured by W. W. Htantnn, Thrca Mile OT the Florida Coast.; Jacksonville, Fla . April St. W. W. Stanton, mate of the schooner Ad-die Ad-die Schacfer, now lyinp; at the Market House dock, while jishing for bass 300 miles off St. AuKiistmo. di-ew ia his line and found entangled therein the strangest strang-est lish, if it is a hVh, that has ever been caught. This strauge creature is about six feet long, pure white and scaleless. The head and face are wonderfully won-derfully human in shape and feature. The shoulders are well outlined and very much resemble thoe of a woman, ami the bosom is well defined and shows considerable development, while the hips nnd abdomen continue tho human appearance. There are four flippers, two of which are placed at the lower termination of the body, and give ono the impression, that uature made nn effort ef-fort to supply the straiigo creature with lower limbs. Mr. Stanton confesses con-fesses to quite a fright on lirsl sight of his queer prize, which, on being drawn on board, gave utterance to a low moaning cry, which might easily have been mistaken for the sobbing nf a baby. It is extremely unfortunate that Mr.'stanton did not succeed in keeping the creature alive, which ho thinks might have been done, an the strange object lived t wo days after being takeii. The schooner has' been thronged all day by curious visitors who express much wonder aud astonishment nl tho strango object. Mr. Stanton, after visiting several ports and showing his queer creature, will donate it to the Smithsonian institute. The. tish or mermaid is in a largo 0-foot glass jar in alcohol. |