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TEES SOUTHERN WORLD, NOVEMBER 16, 1888. 25 Oar Bound Table. The Atlanta Conititution In newspaper en terprise, viin and ability, is not surpassed by the best in Gotham. The Weekly Tranteript, of Lexington, Ky., under the skilful hand of David E. Cald well, is one of the largest and best weeklies published in Kentucky. It is.fresh, bright and newsy. Success to it. The Augusta Eveniny Newt has donned a new dress, and gives evidence of its increas ing prosperity. When Bill Moore weds Anna Dickinson the Newt will blossom into a mor ning daily rivalling the New York Herald. The Turf, Rod and Gun, of Louisville, Ky., is edited by Gen. Abe Buford and J. M. Daf- fron with distinguished ability. Those fond of the turf, the rod and the gun will And this an excellent journal to take. It is filled with interesting matter on those subjects. The Orowing World, an illustrated monthly, devoted to nature, animate and inanimate, conducted by John R. Coryell, New York, will soon enter upon its tenth volume. We cheerfully commend it for its general excel lence and purity of tone. Send to box 2,520 New York for a specimen copy. We are in receipt of the Mechanical Newt for November 1st, published by James Leffel & Co., No. 110 Liberty street, New York, and take pleasure in calling the attention of our readers to the same. With the present number the publishers send out a supplement in the shape of an illustrated Premium List, that reflects credit in the selection of the articles offered and the typographical appearance of the list, Upon application to the publishers, this Pre mium List will be sent to any address, and from its pages useful articles can be secured, with or without the paper, at a reasonable price, and with the certainty of fair treat ment, as the subscriber or purchaser will be dealing with an old and reliable business firm. The list will be found very useful to those who live remote from the large cities, for the selection of holiday presents, The News is among the best papers that come to our editorial table, filled as it is with original and choice illustrations of the im portant and novel inventions of the times. Its editorial pages are replete with well con sidered articles on practical subjects, readily understood by any reader; while its compre hensive news melange makes it attractive to those interested in the industrial prosperity of our country—the whole forming a rich store of useful reading. The Newt is fum- isbed at one dollar per year, including a use ful premium. A Fair Philosopher, by Henri Dauge, author of the Georgians. George W. Harlan <S Co., publishers, New York. This is one of the Kaaterski 11 series of books issued by those energetic publishers, Geo. W. Harlan & Co. The interest grows with every page, and the reader lays it aside with regret that it does not contain more than 29G page*. The Angora Goat, Its Origin, Culture and Products by John L. Hayes, LL. D.—University Press, John Wilson & Son, Cambridge. (1 .SO per copy. Forsale by Lynch & Son, Atlanta, Ga. This is a valuable work. Dr. Hayes lias in it presented the most original, complete and practical information upon this subject ever given to the public. The fullest details con cerning the Angora are given Ijy Col. Rich ard Peters, of this city, who has had more experience than any other man perhaps in the Union with Angoras. The book is a yery useful one for reference, Hand Book or Tennessee, prepared by A. W. Haw kins , Commissioner of Agriculture, etc. Whig A Chronicle Book and Job Printing Ofllce, Knoxville, Tenn. .~rt—"" |g ' Commissioner Hawkins in't^s Jhnml-lSok has given to the^Sorld filed T^-tiiJbuU for] valuable information relnfoi ges and resources of Tennt*^ee.^fi«.li«s' t tlis- charged his duty well, and the general circa lation of this hand-book cannot but add largely in securing a large influx of popula tion and capital to a State with such varied and vast resources as Tennessee. Practical Farm Drainage and the Manufacture of Dratu tile, by J. J. W. Billingsley, Indianapolis, Ind. Part I. treats of Farm Drainage; Why, When and How to Drain. Part II. treats of the Manufacture of Drain Tile, Selections of Clays, Plans of Factories, Machinery, and the Mode of Manufacture. The two parts are substantially bound in one volume, and illustrated with more than sixty engravings. Price $1.00 ; address the publisher. In view of the greatly increased interest in farm drainage, for profit and health, this work will doubtless have a large sale. Bertram Raymond; or, tbe Cruise of the Dolphin, by Helen Harcourt. Claxton, Remsen A HsfTeltln. gcr, Philadelphia. This is the title of a handsome work of 360 pages,issued from the pqpular house of Clax- ton, Remsen & Haffelfinger. The gifted au thoress is our special Florida contributor. The book is written in Miss Harcourt’s graphic style, abounding in skilful word- painting and touches of nature so life-like as to charm the reader, and make one refuse to give up the book until the end is reached. We have not read a more interesting book in years. As the edition is exhausted the en terprising publishers should bring out an other at once. Hough's Elkuent. of Fobestry.—Elements of Forestry. Designed to afford Information concern ing the Planting and Care of Forest Trees for Orna ment or Profit i and giving Suggestions upon the Cre ation and Care of Woodlands, with the view of se curing tbe Greatest Benefit for tbe Longest Time. Particularly adapted to tbe Wantsand Conditions of the United States. By Franklin B. Hough, Ph. D., Chief of Forestry Division, Department of Agricul ture, Washington, D. C. A large 12mo vol. With numerous Illustrations, (2.00. Robert Clarke A Co., publishers, Cincinnati, O. ' This work is designed to present a concise outline of the general subject of Forestry in its various relations, and especially to afford directions for the planting and care of trees in groves, or as wind-breaks, or for orna ment in private grounds, village roads, etc. Although the range and capabilities of species is noticed, with reference to the whole country, and the special interests of other regions is included, particular attention is given to the subject of tree-planting in the Western States, and on the borders of the Great Plains, with suggestions as to the methods best adapted for securing success under the difficulties there encountered. The work is fully illustrated by engrav ings in the text. Technical details are avoided, and the greatest care has been taken that the definitions and terms used are con cise, plain, and easily understood. No the oretical discussions are introduced, and no statements made but those founded upon approved authority. The author has been several years, and is now, engaged under an appointment from the General Government in investigating the subject of Forestry, in the Department of Agriculture, and his reports, published by order oi Congress, have received the approval of the highest authorities upon Forestry in Europe. They were awarded a Diploma of Honor at the International Geographical Congress at Venice, during the last autumn HOVKY’S CELEBRATED AMERICAN CAVERNS. Celebrated American Caverns,especially Mammoth Wyandot, and Luray; with brief Notices of Caves and Grottoes In other lands. Maps and Illustrations, By Horace C. Hovey, of New Haven, Conn. A Handsome 8ro. Volume. 228 pages. Price, (2.00. Robert Clarke A Co., Cincinnati. In preparing this work, earlier accounts have been care fullycompared and fads sift' ed from fanciet. A large amount of entire ly new material has been added as the result of tile author's personal explorations, for which he was well qualified by his thorough familiarity with Gp&logv and other branches of Natural Science. His clearness of style and vivid powers of description make the work one of the most instructive and enter taining ever offered to the public on the ob' scure and di&cult subject treated. Mr. Ho vey has already published numerous articles on single caverns, in the American Journal of Science and Arts, in Scribner’s Magazine and other periodicals, and has forthcoming articles of the same nature in the Encyclo pedia Britannica. But the contents of the present volume arc largely new, and the maps and diagrams are from surveys made mostly during the past year. These add greatly to the interest of the work, enabling the reader to trace the various routes de scribed and to locate all important places mentioned. The illustrations, of which there are more than forty, are from sketches made recently by . Barton, Penell,.Lee, and other favorite artists of note and reputation. While the largest space is reserved for the three famous caverns named in the title page, full notices are given of Weyer’s, Howe’s, Pickett’s Cave, the Cave of Cacahu ami 1 pa, the Canadian Caverns, and the Cliff Dwellers of New Spain. The preliminary chapters, concerning the structure, varieties, mineral contents, and archaeology of cav erns, will be found very clear and instruct ive. The work is well indexed, and an appendix gives a complete list of ail known subterra nean fauna, including an account of the wonderful eyeless fishes and other singular forms of life. add to the general diffusion of knowledge throughout the South. Their paper is hand somely illustrated, has agricultural, stock, household and young folks’ departments, each full of interesting and valuable infor mation. This journal ought to be a regular visitor to the home of every family in the South. Houston, (Texas,) Deutiche Pott: “South ern World,” ein journale des Kunst fleises, istebenfalls angekommen und liegt uns vor. Das Blatt, oder vielmehr das Buch ist prachtisvoll gedruckt, und kostet nur $1. Das Jahr.und ersheint ziwei Mai des Monats. Das Blatt sollte rich jeder Landman aushouf- fen. W. B. Davis, Beaufort, S. C.: “The South ern World has been worth $5.00 to me the past year. Every number is anxiously look ed for; I wish it was weekly.” VOICE OF PRESS AND PEOPLE. New Departure, Carlisle, Ark.: One of the most valued of our exchanges is tbe South ern World. This journal is edited and published by Southern men of culture, men who are fully alive to the necessities of the hour and who are doing all in their power to rnalned less than a year, when it was sent back to Washington weighing seven pounds. In the latitude of of New York and New Eng land, oneof Prof. Baird’s assistants informed the correspondent, the average yearly in crease in weight the first year is about three to three and a half pounds. Carp weighing from three to six pounds are occasionally seen on the tables of fish dealers in the Wash ington markets, having been taken in the Potomac, into which it is supposed they es caped during a season of high water when the carp ponds were Invaded by the river. These fish arc esteemed a delicacy and sell at good prices. DISTRIBUTING FOOD FISH. How Yonng Carp are Sent to AppII- cants Throughout the Country. The old Armory building in Washington City which was built thirty years ago for the accommodation of the citizen soldiery of the District of Columbia, is now devoted to more peaceful uses. A Tribune correspondent who visited it Wednesday found the first floor occupied by a portion of the paraphernalia of the United States fish commission, and by several of Professor Baird’s assistants who are just now busily engaged in preparing some thousand of young carp for their jour ney to different parts of the country. Dur ing the last week about 25,000 of these fish were shipped, and today 10,000 more were to be sent. Of the 25,000 already shipped 1,000 were destined to stock ponds in Penn sylvania, 2,000 for New York, 6,600 fo$ Mas sachusetts and other New England states, 1,200 for Columbus, Ohio, 12,400 for Ken tucky, 1,600 for Virginia, and the remainder for Maryland and to individuals in other states. The 16,000 to be shipped to-day are mainly for Iowa and Minnesota. About 27,- 00 young fish still remain in the tanks of the Armory; and there still remains to be drained the larger of the two propagating ponds, so it is probable that Professor Baird will be able to distribute more than 100,000 of the young of this food fish this present autumn. In reply to a question, the professor said that from 12,000 to 15,000 carp ponds in all have been stocked since the commission be gan the work. About 10,000 applicants are now on file from different parts of the union and new applications are constantly received at the rate of fifty to one hundred per day. As the value of the carp for food, the ease with which it is kept, and the rapidity with which the species multiplies, as well as that of its growth, become known in a country or neighborhood, the demand for young fish to stock new ponds of course increases. The hardy constitution of the carp renders its transportation alive and in good condition from place to place an easy matter, and is another strong point in its favor. Small tin buckets partly filled with water are now ex tensively used for this purpose. Each of these buckets has a capacity of about one gal Ion, and is fitted with a cover, in which ai^e two small holes for the admission of air. Twenty young fish can make a long journey by express in one of these buckets very com fortably without a change of wuter. A year or two ago, as an experiment, a common tin bucket containing a few live carp was sent by express to Commissioner Blackford in New York, with a request that if the fish were alivo when he received them, lie would reshiji them to Washington without changing the water. He did so, and when they reached Washington again after a week’s absence, the fish were fouud in|good condition and did not appear to suffer after remaining another week in the same water, although the bucket stood in a warm room in the meantime. The small buckets mentioned are much used in sending carp to individual applicants not too remote from Washington. Where a number of appli cants live in the same vicinity a dozen or two dozen buckets are packed in a strong wooden crate and sent by express. For larger shipments ten gallon tin cans are used one of which will accommodate from 150 to 200 young fish. It has been found by experience that the young fish taken from the water in the spring appear to be more tender and do not bear transportation so well as those taken in the autumn. It is found, too, that the growth of the carp in the South is about twice as rapid as in the North. There is a carp now at the 8mithsonian Institution which, as a young fish an inch or two in length, was sent to Georgia and placed in a pond where it re- L Grand, Allen anil OrcMSts., fl. Y. DRESS GOODS. BLACK CASHMERES, ALL WOOL. No. 1—*0 INCH EIGHTY-FIVE CENT QUALITY AT 59c. No. 2—10 INCH ONE DOLLARQUALITY AT 6»c. No. 3—48 INCH ONE DOLLAR AND TEN QUALITY AT 74c. No. 4-48 INCH REGULAR ONE-FIFTY QUALITY, 98c. Colored Dress Goods. 160 PIECES WINE-CO LOWED ENGLISH CHAPES, 12Xc. 75 PIECES HEAVY ENGLISH SEHGES, 16c. 100 PIECES W INC1I FRENCH CASHMERES ALL COLORS, 28c.; worth 45c. COLORS, STRIPES, AND CHECKS. 300 PIECES WORSTED PIN CHECKS, STRIPES and PLAIDS, nil 12&C. 75 PIECES 44-INCH ALL WOOL ILLUMINATED ARMURES and SIIOODAII CLOTHS, 35c.; SOLD RECENTLY at 75c. PLAID DRESS GOODS. 150 PIECES 44-INCH ALL WOOL FRENCH PLAIDS, PIN CHECKS, ARMURES, BASKET CLOTHS, AND SERGES at 48c., sold recently from 85c. to |1.25. 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