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from the young lady's belt, or its corner 

 peer out of the young man's coat-pocket, 

 that the world may see and know he is the 

 proud possessor of a linen square ; but its 

 visit to the laundry is a matter of rare oc- 

 currence ! By all means cheat the washer- 

 woman and enrich the doctor ! 



Well, of course, even so lenient a friend 

 as Mother Nature will not tolerate such in- 

 fractions, and hence it occurs that the con- 

 stant practice of this abomination, year 

 after year, results in very serious organic 

 changes in the nose, and finally in the 

 whole respiratory tract. The secretions re- 

 tained in the nose cause destruction of 

 tissue, more or less serious, and the dis- 

 charges gradually acquire a disposition to 

 go backward, the mucous becomes decom- 

 posed and irritant, and soon affects the 

 parts over which it passes; hence we have 

 throat troubles following. When asleep it 

 is unconsciously drawn into the bronchial 

 tubes in breathing, and ultimately bron- 

 chitis results; the latter, by incidental 

 coughing, irritates the lung tissue, and step 

 by step the foundation is layed which cul- 

 minates in consumption. If we superadd 

 to this the habit of smoking, we greatly 

 hasten this dreaded disease. 



Once more. The acrid secretions just 

 mentioned, come in contact with the open- 

 ing of the inner canal of the ears, and by 

 its action sets up inflammation of that 

 canal, closing it and rendering hearing 

 much impaired, or entirely destroyed. 

 Then it is that the skilled physician must 

 be consulted, and as the difficulty to over- 

 come has been years in progress, so it may 

 be several months in curing, when that re- 

 sult is possible. A cure is usually practi- 

 cable if the patient applies as soon as he 

 finds his hearing less acute than formerly. 

 If long postponed, the chances of success 

 are far less favorable. 



Catarrh is responsible for eight out of 

 every ten cases of deafness, and the fact 

 that it is so alarmingly on the increase 

 should admonish us to early seek counsel 

 from the best sources attainable, always 

 remembering that the best service is by far 

 the cheapest. 



But what has so far been said presupposes 

 persons of inherited vigorous health, and 

 if the conseciuences mentioned may occur 

 to such, how much more disastrous may it 

 be to those who have inherited weakness of 

 the lungs or general system ! Hence, it is 



that we see mere children who are predis- 

 posed to organic diseases, fall early victims 

 to affections of the lungs, throat, ears, or 

 kidneys, through the acquirement of 

 catarrh. Especially is this the case in the 

 colder latitudes. 



And how careless of parents to ascribe 

 laziness as a pretext to young people's in- 

 disposition! Children in school and at 

 home have often been punished for heed- 

 lessness in not paying prompt attention to 

 commands, when in reality they had not 

 heard what was said, through dullness of 

 hearing. How frequently such afflicted 

 children are jeered as " st upid," when, if 

 their hearing were as acute as that of 

 others, they would be considered equally 

 bright ! A little more discretion in our con- 

 clusions will award children much greater 

 justice, and in turn secure for us greater 

 affectionate esteem. Children never forget 

 cruelties inflicted upon them in their help- 

 lessness, nor are the perpetrators recom- 

 pensed. Anger will ever and anon rankle 

 in the bosoms of the sufferers, and the spirit 

 of resentment is ever present against those 

 who caused their humiliation ! Parents and 

 teachers will do well to consider their re- 

 sponsibilities, that the future may hold for 

 them merited love and reverence ! 



Parents, as you love your little ones, be 

 admonished by your boy's cough, by your 

 little daughter's feeling of "tired," by 

 their want of spirited playfulness, by their 

 lack of interest in their surroundings, to 

 early consult your physician, and carefully 

 heed his advice. 



Oood Honey-Sellers will likely be 

 needed now, and the little 32-page pamph- 

 let, "Honey as Food and Medicine," has 

 for years proven itself valuable in making 

 repeated sales of honey. Its distribution 

 will crmie a demand for the honey first, and 

 then the bee-keeper can follow it up and 

 supply that demand. Send to us for a 

 sample copy, only 5 cents ; 10 copies, post- 

 paid, 85 cents ; SOcopies, $1 .25 ; or 100 copies 

 $2.00. Try 50 or 100 copies, and prove their 

 ability to aid you in disposing of your 

 honey at a good price. 



*»I''oh1 Jli-ood ; Its Natural History 

 and Rational Treatment," is the title of an 

 interesting booklet by Dr. Wm. R. Howard, 

 of Texas. It also contains a review of the 

 work of others on the same subject. It is 

 being sold at the office of the Bee Jour- 

 nal. Price, postpaid, 25 cents; or clubbed 

 with the Bee Jouunal for one year— both 

 together for $1.15. 



