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THE AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL. 



Muth's Extractor. 



Hereafter the Stephenson extractor 

 is to be known by the above title. It 

 appears tliat it was originally invented 

 by Mr. Stephenson, but Mr. Muth has 

 ■•'iniprovecr' it considerably ;ind wishes 

 it to be called by his name, as he says 

 lie is determined to bring it into use — 

 being fully persuaded that it has no 

 superior. 



We have had several inquiries re- 

 specting it that will be answered by 

 the following cut and friend Muth's re- 

 marks. 



The cut gives, as you see, the outlines of 

 the extractor. The slanting position of the 

 sides of the basket in my extractor is of the 

 most importance, as combs empty best and 

 quickest when the cells have a downward 

 tendency, besides one can empty a piece of 

 comb without a frame very readily. Tak- 

 ing olf the covers when extracting makes it 

 very handy for the manipulation of combs, 

 and the extractor is shut complete when the 

 cover is put on. No extractor can work 

 easier, or be of simpler construction than 

 mine; and of wliat importance the re- 

 cepticle for honey in the extractor is, every 

 one knows who has extracted honey. 



Chas. F. Muth. 



i^The :N^ew Bedford Standard has 

 our thanks for the following compli- 

 mentary notice. It says: 



The American Bee Journal, 

 which greets us on the first of each 

 month, is an enterprising periodical, 

 and is in the front rank on bee-culture 

 and the production of honey. Its con- 

 tents are divided into editor's table, 

 notes and queries, southern notes, 

 foreign in)tes, correspondence, and our 

 letter box. Friend Newnum gives his 

 patrons the pure honey in the comb, no 

 diluted article. Thomas (r. Newman, 

 Chicago. $2 per annum. 



Railroad Strike and Riot. 



The last ten days of July has wit- 

 nessed an extensive strike of railroad 

 employes and riots. Several hundred 

 lives have been sacrificed, and a large 

 amount of property destroyed. Busi- 

 ness was prostrate and travel almost 

 ceased. Pittsburgh, Baltimore, Buffalo, 

 Ilornellsville, Cincinnati, Indianapolis, 

 St. Louis, Chicago, Salt Lake City, San 

 Francisco, and hundreds of other 

 places have been visited by this dire 

 and dreadful plague. The military in 

 five States of the Union have been call- 

 ed under arms, and demands sent to 

 the General Government for assistance. 

 From the Atlantic to the Pacific mob 

 law asserted its supremacy, and caused 

 the sacrifice of much human life and 

 property. To place an embargo on a 

 nation's commerce— to set at deftance 

 its laws— to murder its citizens, and 

 consign its property to the flames, is no 

 trivial matter; and when the smoke is 

 cleared away and order is again restor- 

 ed, the authors of such diabolical work 

 will find to their sorrow that "justice 

 will be meted out " to them without 

 mercy. 



The conflict is one between organiz- 

 ed capital and banded labor, and may 

 not be settled as rapidly as some 

 imagine. There are rights and wrongs 

 on both sides, but there can be no ex- 

 cuse for the riot, pillage and murder 

 that has already been caused. Insur- 

 rection must give way to law and order 

 before discussing the rights and wrongs 

 of the question, and the sooner that is 

 done, the better for all concerned. 



For several days letters sent to this 

 office were detained by the " strike," 

 but as we go to press all the railroads 

 are again runniug, and mail matter is 

 coming as usual. 



1^ D. Tremontani, of Cremone, 

 Italy, writes us that he ships not less 

 than 8 queens in any one shipment. 

 For the convenience of several who 

 have ordered through this office, we 

 have sent for several shipments and 

 will re-ship them as soon as they arrive 

 — dividing the express charges among 

 the number received in good order. 



