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GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE. 



JUI,Y 1. 



the moth. I consider this of as much impor- 

 tance as destroying the currant- worm. 

 Lodi, O. W. R. Grannis. 



ELECTROPOISE. 



ROBBING SICK PEOPLE. 



Mr. A. I. Root:— We have been victimized by the 

 Electropoise fraud, and would like your advice. We 

 had bought the concern about three months before 

 your first expose of the same appeared in Gleanings. 



We purchased the tiling- for a sister who had been 

 troubled with heart disease for a number of years. 

 In the fall of 1893 she was suddenly taken down 

 with grip, and her heart trouble at once became 

 very alarming-, She was treated by our family 

 physican all winter, and became some better, but 

 still very weak, when our good doctor was taken sick 

 and died. During the winter there was a kind 

 gentleman here to see us, who had bougnt an Elec- 

 tropoise for his wife, and said she had been greatly 

 benefited bj' it, and that }>e had cured himself of 

 heart trouble, brought on by the use of tobacco, in a 

 shoit time with it. 



When he went home he sent us a lot of circulars, 

 and I am sure he meant well by it, and was as inno- 

 cent of fraud in the matter as you or I. I can 

 truthfully sfty I had no confidence in it from the 

 first; but sister read some of the pamphlets, then 

 asked me to read, and we were "taken in " bj' the 

 indorsement of clergymen, statesmen, and other 

 people of prominence. Our doctor had told us if 

 our sister lived until warm weather came slie would 

 get better, which she also did, although she gained 

 strength very slowly. Well, along in May some 

 time, she commenced treating with the Electro- 

 poise, and her strength kept slowly increasing. She 

 was to report to the company after each course of 

 treatment, which she faithfully did, and they wrote 

 back to hi r telling her she was doing wanderful 

 things, and advising her how to proceed. She fol- 

 lowed their advice strictly, and on the 26th of 

 August she dropped dead, right in the midst of a 

 course of treatment. I can only say we were stun- 

 ned, for she was the light of the whole household. 



Aurora, W. V., May 27. Leah Beachy. 



Of course, no one could claim Electropoise 

 did any harm in the above case, except that 

 these people Intrusted a dangerous case to the 

 claims of a fraudulent thing. Had the case 

 been turned over to a competent physican, the 

 girl might have been well now; but no one can 

 tell positively. I suggested to these parties 

 that they state the case to the Electropoise 

 people, and ask them to take the thing back 

 and refund at least some part of their money. 

 An interesting question comes in here. After 

 the patient is dead, and the family have no 

 further use for the instrument, how much 

 would it be worth to the ones who sold it ? It 

 cost the purchaser S^.'i. 00; but I am inclined to 

 think the Electropoise people would hardly 

 want to pay more than 25 cents. Raiher than 

 commit themselves, very likely they would re- 

 fuse to take it back at any price. If they want 

 to keep uj) the fraud, however, it might be a 

 sharp thing for them to pay. say, Sl.5 or S20 for 

 it back again. Another point comes in inci- 

 dentally. A man who had brought on heart 

 trouble by the use of tobacco declared he was 

 cured by Electropoise. Did he Tieep on using 

 tobacco? If so. then here is a marvelous 

 thing indeed. The instrument has such won- 

 derful virtues as to cu'-e a man from the con- 

 sequences of a bad habit, and yet permit him to 

 keep on. When we hear what they offer for the 

 thing back again we will let our readers know. 



The Ohio Farmer has just come to our aid: 

 for In their last issue we find in their Medical 

 Department the following: 



While Electropoise. like every thing for cure of 

 illnesses, has wonderful testimonials, we have fail- 

 ed to learn of any case of benefit from its use. 

 True, chance of observation has not been extensive. 



but the absence of report of some of those remark" 

 able cures from the sick with whom we mingle is 

 significant. To judge from examination of the in- 

 strument, would certainly condemn it. Its name 

 indicates electrical action, but it has not the first 

 appointment for this result. It claims to cure ty- 

 phoid fever in from four to twelve hours— suppose 

 they mean in the beginning. The price quoted is 

 $2') for a metallic device about the size of one's 

 thumb, to be worn on the body. It is being much 

 advertised and pushed, and many invalid readers 

 of this paper will be tempted to subscribe for an 

 instrument, as drowning men catch at straws. 



It seems from the above that our regular 

 practicing physicans do not meet with the won- 

 derful cures certified bv the testimonials. 



BUSINESS^ 



ANAGER 



Anybody who is thinking of building a green- 

 house, even a very small affair, will probably find 

 the June number of the Market Oardcn worth the 

 subscription price of tlie paper for a whole year. 

 This is a special number on greenhouse construc- 

 tion. You had better get one for a sample, any- 

 way, if you have not seen the Market Garden. Ad- 

 dress the Market Garden Co., Minneapolis, Minn. 



JAPANESE BUCKWHEAT. 



We are having a good trade in Japanese buck- 

 wheat as usual this season of the year. So far we 

 have not been obliged to advance the price as we 

 have had to do for several years back. We still 

 have a good stock in reserve, and our price for the 

 present is #1.20 per bushel; 2 bushels, 12.20; 5 bush- 

 els or over, Sl.CO per bushel; bags included. 



BUSHEL BOXES. 



The season for using bushel boxes and crates is 

 near at hand, and we would remind our customers 

 that we are still prepared to fuinish them at the 

 old price. We have sold three thousand to one 

 party in Pennsylvania, and another thousand to a 

 New York customer, besides other orders, large and 

 small. See advertising columns for further partic- 

 ulars and prices. 



CATALOG OF HONEY LABELS AND RUBBER STAMPS. 



For a time our supply of label catalogs was ex- 

 hausted. We now have tbe new edition ready to 

 mail to all who are interested and apply tor one.' It 

 contains, besides the old favorites in honey-labels, 

 several new and handsome designs. If you have a 

 choice lot of honey, make it as attractive as you 

 can by neat packages nicely labeled with your 

 name and address. Then when the consumer wants 

 more he will ask for your honey. 



NEW 189.5 EDITION ,OF A B C OF BEE CULTURE. 



At last we are able to announce the new edition 

 of the A B C of Bee Culture completed. There have 

 doubtless been more additions and changes in this 

 than in any former revision. Manj- new illustra- 

 tions have been added. It will be furnished only in 

 cloth binding. Price same as before, $1.26 postpaid; 

 or clubbed with Gleanings for one j'ear $2.(0 for 

 both, postpaid. To all those who have had a for- 

 mer edition at full price we furnish one of the new 

 edition at $1.00 postpaid, provided you say in your 

 order that you have had one before. 



FURTHER decline IN BEESWAX. 



During the last ten days there has been a decline 

 of at least 2 cents per pound in the price of wax in 

 New York market. The demand nas slackened 

 somewhat, and wax is more freely offered. We 

 quote for the present 23c cash, 26c trade, for average 

 ■wax delivered here. If you ship wax to us be sure 

 to put your name on the package, and write us at 

 same time; and please remember that we do not 

 agree to pay more for it than we are paying when 

 the wax reaches us That is, if we should decide on 

 a further decline July 15th, and you should start 

 some wax to us on the 14th, which does not get here 

 till the 18th, we do not pay more than the price 



