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ARBORICULTURE 



Ginn & Company, Boston, have piih- 

 lished a very excellent little book, AGKl- 

 CULTURP: for BEGIXXKKS, l)y Pko- 

 FESSORS lirHKKTT. STEVENS and lln.L, of 

 the North Carolina College of Agricul- 

 ture. 



There are few farmere in North Anier- 

 but would be benefited by reading this 

 book. AVliile intended for students, yet 

 it is a practical explanation ot the vari- 

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 There is a great store of information 

 contained in small compass.. Any farmer 

 who reads it and will practice even a 

 portion of its teachings, can not fail to 

 improve his farm, and his bank account 

 at the same time. 



THE ENGINEERING MAGAZINE, 

 New York and London, contains much 

 of interest to engineers, manufacturers 

 railway officials, as well as general pub- 

 lic. The leading articles for October be- 

 ing "The Republic and the Panama 

 Canal," with fine illustrations. 



"Electric Trolley Vehicles Without 

 Rails." 



"The Steam Turbine." 



"Diamond [Mining in the Kimberly 

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 very interesting and valuable number. 



GEOGRAPHICAL INFLUENCES 

 in AMERICAN HISTORY — By Prof. 

 Albert 1'khkv Brjgham. Cloth, 366 

 pages. Pi'if'c .$1.25, or by mail $1.40. 



Ginn & Company, Bo.ston, have here 

 brought out a work of great interest and 

 of great value to students, and also to 

 the general reader. This work brings 

 out vividly all the geographical features 

 of our country, and shows why great 

 cities have been located and why they 

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 thus maintain supremacy. The illustra- 

 tions are very fine, and descriptions are 

 well written. There is no dou])t but that 



geographical inHuences have controled 

 tlie settlement of this country, but this 

 work of Prof. Brigliam makes it clear 

 how these influences acted, and how, 

 from stategic points, they controled the 

 movements of armies during our civil 

 war. It is a splendid book for every 

 schoolroom. 



The American Book Company, always 

 alert for works of highest merit, supply 

 Dr. Frank Overton's APPLIED PHYS- 

 IOLOGY," including the effects of al- 

 cohol and narcotics. 



In glancing through this work we find 

 it to be as free from technical terms as 

 is possible for a book of this character. 



The chapter on poisons contains many 

 valuable suggestions which are essen- 

 tial that everyone should know and 

 which should be taught in the public 

 schools. 



It is most certain that if the youth are 

 taught the lessons in the chapter on 

 "Effect of Narcotics Upon the Mind," 

 thev will avoid the use of intoxicants. 



The same publishers have THE ART 

 OF STUDY, by Dr. B. A. Hinsd.vle. A 

 perusal of this volume gives the assur- 

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 do not know how to apply themselves 

 properly to study or work. 



The book is essentially one for teach- 

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 ing to those who wish to form and main- 

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 life.. 



