THE NATURALISTS’ COMPANION. 
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What do you think of our new serial. 
Historical Geology, kindly contributed 
by Mr. Johnson, of New York city V It 
is, without doubt, the finest article yet 
written for this paper. 
No collector should fail to obtain 
some of those fine crystals offered by 
A. B. Grim. They are as clear as glass, 
beautifully formed, and sparkle like 
real diamonds. 
We are in receipt of a very tasty 
card announcing the fourth semi-annual 
couA^ention of the Empire State Ama¬ 
teur Press Association, which convens 
Jan. 6, 1886, at Dieter’s Hotel, 356 Ful¬ 
ton St., Brooklyn, N. Y. 
We have receiA^ed from George Stin¬ 
son & Co., the well-known art publish¬ 
ers of Portland, Maine, a magnificent, 
full length, steel engraving of General 
Grant. It is after Anderson’s celebra¬ 
ted photograph, which was made while 
the general was still in full vigor, and 
represents him in his sturdyy manly 
strength, as the people wish to remem¬ 
ber him. It is, undoubtedly, the best 
portrait (‘vc'r made of the gmieral. 
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We will exchange the cut of the dia¬ 
toms on the first page for a cut of equal 
value, or will sell it for $1.50. 
The deei)est soundings ev'er made 
Avas in the Pacific ocean in 1874, near 
the entrance to Behring’s sea. The 
depth was 4655 fathoms, and the cast 
Avas made from the United States ship 
Tuscarora. 
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We are happy to note the starting 
of large numbers of natural history 
associations in this country, and are 
always willing to lend them a helping 
hand. Prominent among these associ¬ 
ations is tlie Young American Collect¬ 
or’s Association, of King’s Mountain', 
N. C. The President,W." t. R. Bell, Jr., 
informs us that the association is in a 
A^ery flourishing condition, and is about 
to issue a hand-book, and also a month¬ 
ly paper to be known as the “Young 
American Association.” The associa¬ 
tion was only formed about two years 
ago. May the association live long 
and prosper. 
