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every minute of the time in an E(a)rnest 

 way, and were very pleased to have the 

 opportunity to get better acquainted with 

 the popular associate editor of America's 

 illustrated bee-paper — Glecmings in Bfc-Cnl- 

 ture. 



We had met Bro. Root only once before — 

 at the Columbian meeting of the North 

 American last fall — but from the time we 

 first became editor of the Bee Jouknal — 

 over two years ago — we have had the feel- 

 ing that in him we indeed had a true 

 friend and brother. That "feeling" is 

 well-founded, especially as Bro. Root and 

 the writer are so nearly the same age — 

 only 4 months difference. Bro. Root, be- 

 fore arriving here, had been to see Dr. 

 Mason, M. H. Hunt, Hon. R. L. Taylor, W. 

 Z. Hutchinson, and others. From here he 

 went to see Dr. Miller, and after that he 

 expected to go dii'ect to his home in Medina, 

 O. In all, he would be away about two 

 weeks, and hoped to have fully recuperated 

 tired energies, and be ready to take up his 

 work again with renewed powers. Doubt- 

 less the readers of Gleiuibujs will soon be 

 favored with a full report of his wander- 

 ings. 



■IVell Pleai^ecl — Rev. Wm. F. Clarke, 

 of Guelph, Ont., writing us on Aug. 17th, 

 said: 



Friend York : — I want to say while I am 

 writing, that I am well pleased with your 

 conduct of the American Bee Joornal. 

 Take it for all in all, it still heads the pro- 

 cession of bee-journals. Of course it is not 

 perfect, but it is good, very good. 



I like Dr. Peiro's articles. Your paper 

 will be worth all it costs, and far more, for 

 that new departure, which ought to bring 

 you lots of subscribers. I have often 

 thought what a pity it is doctors do not tell 

 people how to avoid disease. Dr. Miller's 

 paragraph on page 210 is apropos. 



Yours truly, Wm. F. Clarke. 



Honey for S^ick: Canaries is rec- 

 ommended in the following, which Dr. 

 Peiro translated for us from a French bee- 

 paper : 



The licvue I/ite)'uaUu7i,afe D^ AplcuKeur copies 

 from a Spanish bee-paper as follows : The 

 cold, wet weather occasions a sickness to 

 canaries that begins by loss of glossiness of 

 the plumage, and a drowsiness of move- 

 ment. Their voice becomes rasping and 

 unpleasant, and finally a complete loss. A 

 little honey is warmed and droped on a 

 piece of bread, and fed to the sick bird for 

 several days. It is said to restore its voice 

 and vigor. 



Many Bee-Keepers are Sunday- 

 school men, and Dr. Miller is one of them. 

 A township Sunday-school convention was 

 recently held at Marengo, 111. (the Doctor's 

 home) , and here is what the Marengo He- 

 pubUcau said about one of the parts taken 

 by Dr. M. : 



The Question-Box, conducted by Dr. 

 Miller, was a source of much interest, and 

 elicited close attention. The Doctor has a 

 remarkable tact of "getting on" these 

 questions, many of them knotty and hard, 

 but he has a solution ready and to the point 

 in every case. This formed a most inter- 

 esting part of the programme, and rounded 

 out the success of the convention in fine 

 form. 



Yes, Dr. Miller is quite at home at con- 

 ventions, and everybody hopes to see him 

 at St. Joseph, in October. Why not put 

 him at the " Question-Box " at that time ? 

 He's good at answering questions, for when 

 he doesn't know the answer, he simply says 

 — " I don't — " well, all know the rest of his 



Mr. l^e-^ris M. Sinitli, Canandaigua, 

 N. Y., was recently visited by a representa- 

 tive of the local newspaper at that place, 

 who " wrote up " his experiences and pub- 

 lished them. Mrs. Smith, in the absence of 

 Mr. S., furnished the visitor with much in- 

 teresting information about bees. It is 

 always a good idea to encourage such 

 callers, and thus help to advertise and get 

 the public better acquainted with the pro- 

 ducts of the apiary. 



Popular 'I'alkiiii on ■..a'lv have been 

 given in each number of the Progressive Bee- 

 Keeper lately. They are very interesting, 

 indeed, and no doubt will help many folks 

 to keep out of trouble. "Observer" is 

 another of the Progressive" s entertaining 

 nom-de-plmnistic writers, and had this to say 

 in the August number: 



The American Bee Journal is giving us 

 a medical department; the Progressive is 

 turning its attention to the law, while 

 Glemdugs supplies the gospel. Surely, we 

 " bee-folks " ought to be well posted. 



Yes, bee-keepers that are well doctored, 

 and enjoying their lawful rights while 

 being safely directed on their way to 

 Heaven, ought not only be " well posted," 

 but also happy, if any people can be 

 Medicine-— Law— Gospel. What more can 

 be desired ? 



