Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-04-18
Letter frsm LsssAusg, Va.
Correspondence OF THx E<krrro srAn.

tsxssrRa. Va, AprnfS.
MI. Paxsons carp ponds. about four miles rro0
Leesoorg and two from Waterford, are worth -.
ing There Are two ponds. the srn alier for spaWn.
Ing ana the larger one for the young nsh and SOM
large nsh- In the email one there are about forty.
spawners aud milters; In the large pond about
one hundred large nsh aud more than n thousand
young nsh- These ponds are fed by Underground
bitches, and the water from the smaller pous intn
the larger one Wire gauze and tin with holds IN
IL separate the fsh IN from those in the othee
pond boards can De lowered NJ the outlet OF the
ponds 80 "a 70 dam up the water 20 the run heighe
OF the surrounding embankment When theSe
boards are with irawn the level or the water can
be lowered until nearly all the water Is out when
the lsh may be senei for transfer OF the tabia
The large pond has depth OF eight feet the
smaller only four 10 the deepest part aud about
two elsewhere In the spawning ponds are two
wells four feet deep. into which the ash may be
collected when the water is let on.
There Is Little srbor-llke house built on piles IN
the middle OF the large pond, nicely rooted and
furnished with seats, whence you may see the n sh
fed on little tables about six inches below thO
above the surface OF the water. A neat plank
pathway leads out TO the arbor. with nice railing
corn viii be eaten by the nsh In sight on the
visitor he KEEPS still, but any motion frightens
them In the winter they hibernate, forming little
rings with their head pointing 10 the center ana
their tails outward, their bodies inclined at An
angle OF 30 or 20 degrees from horizontal line. A
nice walk, mAcadamixea extends along the side OF
each pond, between the two, and an observer has
nne opportunity 20 study the habits OF the nsh.
stakes with steel traps fastened 10 them kill king
fishers. and traps on the banks keep down musk
rats and other enemies OF the scaly citifenA
Mr.. PaXson kills green herons ducks and any
birds likely TO XIII his carp He has killed one
swan, but whence it came no one knowA He in
tends TO make another pond next summer AMI a
fourth after that, when he will be liked 20 raise
carp TO any extent These carp were gotten about
two years ago last fall The largest weigh about
four pounds. They have about the size and taste
OF shad. The first fSh were gotten from Prot
M hn Init aho..fS
same time Mr. Arthur Chichester and Mr.. Brad.
shaw Beverly got some from Col Marshal MELON.
ald, nah commissioned OF Virginia. All no doubt
came from the COVER nent ponds IN Washington
nnder Mr. Rudolph hessers care, and dstr buted
oy United states authority TO the several stateS
3 J. Johoston's new jewelers. store on Main
street Is undoubtedly the handsomest In town
Thls new stand has just been fitted IN by Messrs
MOTIFS Sons, assisted by Mr.. Head and Grymes.
VINO Old the painting. paperng and gilding The
arrangement OF his stock OF beautiful goods shows
NIL SKILL neatnesS and good taste.
On SUNDAY three persons. two ladies and one
young man, We're baptized at the Episcopal church.
Bishop Peterkln, OF West Virginia, administered
The rite or confirmation on Monday.
Rev j. H. Smith preached on sunday at the
Presbyterian church. His health j. better.
Bass continue 10 be caught IN numbers; one man
Drought Is To market. Many over two pounds,
ana some over three pounds have been taken.
Inc planning mill OF MessrsI Norris e. Sons caught
nre ABOUT 10 O'Clock TO night, but speedily put
out Win only slight damage TO the roof