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would worry and fret at night about 

 some trifling matter they could not help 

 — just like I used to do — and it is wrong. 

 We should do all the good we can during 

 the day, and at night pillow our heads 

 upon the God that made us, and let the 

 cares of the world go by. This is gen- 

 uine rest, and the best tonic for the mind 

 and body ; and, I believe, would be the 

 means of prolonging our days to a cer- 

 tain extent. Jennie Atchley. 



One Who Expects to "Get There." 



Mrs. Atchley :— Noticing your re- 

 quest in the " American Bee Journal," 

 that all should notify you who intend 

 attending your " midwinter bee-conven- 

 tion," I will hereby say that I anticipate 

 going, if nothing prevents. I have a very 

 nice little apiary of 105 colonies, and 

 am very much interested in the bee- 

 business. I have been very successful 

 so far with them. I have one colony 

 from which I have extracted 1 72 pounds, 

 and another from which I have taken 7 

 supers, each containing 24: pounds, this 

 year. I read your department in the 

 "American Bee Journal" with great 

 interest. I wish to congratulate you 

 upon your success in getting up the mid- 

 winter convention. 



F. J. E,. Davenport. 



Nash, Tex., Nov. 6. 



Friend D., I am glad you are coming, 

 and we shall be pleased to have you rep- 

 resent good old Ellis county. We will 

 put your name on the roll, and if you 

 are not here, we will feel disappointed. 

 We are going to have a large attendance, 

 judging from present prospects. You 

 have done well, this year, with your 

 bees. Jennie Atchley. 



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By f. l. peiro, m. d. 



McVicker's BulldiuR, Chicago, III. 



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liuug- Fever. 



Whew ! this cold, drizzling night, as I sit 

 in my cozy library, reminds me of the 

 possibility of some poor unfortunate caught 

 out late on his way home. He drives his 

 weary team along in this cold rain, with a 

 wind that almost blows the icy water 

 through his very clothes, chilling the mar- 

 row of his bones! How often I have ex- 

 perienced this hard lot! Poor man; he 



finally arriTss at his barn-door so be- 

 numbed he can scarcely crawl down from 

 the seat of his road-wagon. At the cry of 

 " whoa!" to his team, his good wife is ap- 

 prised of the husband's return, and with 

 shawl over her head and shoulders, runs 

 out to assist in bringing in the things from 

 town. To her surprise she learns her man 

 is hardly able to get off his wagon, so 

 shaky and stiff is he ! But a little encour- 

 agement finally gets him into the house, 

 but, though hungry, he is so dizzy and 

 " done out," that he goes to bed instead of 

 supper. 



Before day he feels sore, "achy" and 

 feverish. His mouth is parched, throat 

 feels full, his temples throb, and breathing 

 is not only difficult, but painful. Towards 

 noon a high fever has set in, a troublesome 

 cough harrasses the patient, and the next 

 day, having found the usual means for his 

 relief unavailable, sends for the doctor. 

 This faithful friend comes quickly, and 

 soon is able to determine by the color of 

 brick-dust expectorations, and other symp- 

 toms, that lung fever has set in in earnest, 

 and necessary remedies are given to rid the 

 sufferer of the pain in his sides, reduce the 

 fever if happily the disease may be so 

 modified that a short illness only may re- 

 sult, and thus save him a faithful, inval- 

 uable member of his family — a devoted 

 father to his children. 



It is in this unavoidable manner that the 

 most serious afflictions are contracted — and 

 it is just at such times that practical 

 knowledge how to overcome the disasters 

 that threaten us is of vast importance to 

 our well-being. 



The first step to take under such circum- 

 stances, then, is to at once take a full bath 

 in water as warm as can be borne, that the 

 circulation of the general system may be 

 equalized; afterward, jump into a warm 

 bed — not one with cold sheets, to set the 

 patient into another chill. A heaping table- 

 spoonful of salts, given in hot water 

 (sweetened, if preferred), should be given, 

 and prescribed doses of No. 1 out of the 

 "Bee Journal" Remedy Case every ten 

 minutes, until the skin becomes warm and 

 moist, and the pulse less full. Then sub- 

 stitute No. 4 every half hour, while awake, 

 not disturbing the patient to give anything 

 when asleep. 



His drink should be sweetened hot water 

 or weak tea, and the diet milk, beef broth. 



