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1^" On the night of November 5, our 

 apiary was robbed by boys in search of 

 sweets, and fond of adventure. The 

 weather was cold and the bees not act- 

 ive, and hence they succeeded in the 

 robbery. They took 8 frames (mostly 

 honey) from one colony, leaving only 2. 

 The bees they brushed off in a wooden 

 building adjoining. They succeeded in 

 carrying off quite a load of frames with 

 honey and brood, and destroyed many 

 bees. 



In September we had 14 colonies of 

 bees destroyed by the Railroad Compa- 

 ny, in transit, by rough handling. 

 Every comb was broken down, all the 

 bees and queens were killed, and the 

 honey had all leaked out in the car. 

 The way that railroad employes handle 

 goods, it is wonderful that anything 

 goes safely. 



1^ When binding the Journal,, cut 

 the threads and remove the title and 

 Index to Correspondents from the cen- 

 tre of this number, and place it in front 

 of the January number. Leave the 

 Indexes at the end where they are. 

 These Indexes are full and complete, 

 and will be found very convenient, ena- 

 bling any one to find the article desired 

 in a moment. These Indexes have cost 

 us much time, patience and labor. 



Clubs. — Those who feel disposed to 

 get up clubs for next year are requested 

 to send to us for extra copies to use for 

 that purpose. Quite a number of clubs 

 have already been sent in, and many 

 more have signified their intention to 

 get up clubs. It is indisputable that 

 the American Bee Journal stands at 

 the head of all bee-papers, and with its 

 enlarged size, and decreased price it is 

 an easy matter to get up clubs in every 

 County. It is not only the best, but the 

 cheapest Bee Publication in the World, 

 considering its size and matter, — $1.50 

 per annum. See our new clubbing rates 

 on page 440 of this number. 



1^ The Louisburg (Kansas) Herald, 

 gives the ''American Apiary" of Mr. 

 Paul Dunken a two-and-a-half column 

 illustrated notice. The Herald says 

 that Mr. D. was offered $1,500 for his 

 bees and a situation with a salary of 

 $70.00 per month to take charge of an 

 apiary near St. Louis. Mr. D. in his 

 wisdom refused the offer. 



1^ The Courier and Eeveille of Seneca 

 Falls, JS". Y., the Standard of Cedar 

 Rapids, Iowa, and the Pilot and Eegister 

 of Marion, Iowa, have during the 

 month contained unsolicated kind 

 notices of the Editor of the Bee Jour- 

 nal,. Having spent nearly a quarter 

 of a Century in the Newspaper business 

 in these places, and having a host of 

 friends in each, we appreciate the spon- 

 taneous action of these brethern of the 

 Press. Thanks; gentlemen; Thanks. 



1^ Samples of the new comb foun- 

 dation, with and without wire, will be 

 sent from this office for 10 cents. 



([t^"Mr. Jno. R. Clark, Roselle, N". Y. has 

 sent us Mrs. Lizzie E. Cotton's latest circu- 

 lar, and wants to know if it is safe to send 

 money to her for her hive, bees, &c. At the 

 National Convention, Mr. L. C. Root, pro- 

 duced one of her advertisements, as pub- 

 lished in the Country Qentleman, stating 

 that every hive of bees kept on her plan 

 would produce a profit of $50. yearly. It 

 seems to us that such a claim should at once 

 show that no credance should be given to 

 any statements from one whose claims are 

 so preposteous. Letters have been published 

 within a year stating that the writers had 

 sent money to her, but could get no returns. 

 A little thought and the exercise of a small 

 share of couuuon-seuse would prevent any 

 one from sending money in answer to such 

 extravagant advertisements. Such results 

 cannot be obtained ; and money sent to 

 obtain instructions to do it, is only thrown 

 away. We know nothing of Mrs. Cotton, 

 personally, further than that she wrote us a 

 year ago asking if we would publish an article 

 from her, and we replied that if she sent it 

 to us, it would receive the same attention as 

 other correspondence, and be criticised it 

 published, just as other articles are. But 

 she never even dared to send it, on those 

 terms ! Our advice to all is, therefore, give 

 no credance to any of her statements ! 

 She dares not come to the light of the Bee 

 Journal— even though she talks so boast- 

 ingly in her circular. 



