AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL. 



215 



ONE DOI.I.AR FEB YEAB. 



Club Rates,— Two copies, $1.80 ; 3 copies, 

 $2.50 ; 4 copies, $3.20 ; 5 copies, $3.75. 

 Mailed to any addresses. 



EDITOR. 



Vol, XXII Fell, 11, 1892, 1,7, 



Editorial Buzzlpgs. 



An Ache in your back 



As you toss in your bed. 



An aciie in your head 

 As it' it would crack— 



That's the grippe. 



A taste in your mouth 



Like a buffalo coat. 



A feeling you note 

 Of lameness and drouth — 

 That's the grippe. 



A burning sensation 



That makes your eyes weep, 

 A struggle to keep 

 Back a vivid oration — 



That's the grippe. 



— Somerville Journal. 



Space at the World's Fair must be 

 applied for on or before July 1, 1892. 



I 

 Mrs. ly. Harrison has gone to 

 St. Andrews Bay, Fla., for her health, 

 and we hope that she will find it in that 

 land of flowers and sunshine. 



Xhe^ Klectioii of officers for the 

 National Bee-Keopers' Union is again 

 concluded, and has resulted as before 

 with the re-election of the old officers. 

 There were 204 ballots received ; of 

 these 115 were for those who had here- 

 tofore served in that capacity from the 

 organization of the Union. Eighteen 

 were blank, and 71 were scattering. 

 For President, James Heddon received 

 144 votes, scattering 42. For General 

 Manager, Thomas G. Newman received 

 174, scattering 8. 



The "scattering" votes for Vice- 

 Presidents, although they were cast for 

 those who would have made excellent 

 officers for the Union, showed no "unity 

 of action " — and therefore were unavail- 

 ing — the largest number for any one 

 officer being 5 votes. If Dr. Miller's 

 suggestion about making nominations, 

 had been made earlier, the result might 

 have been otherwise. 



Notwithstanding the earnest effort 

 made by the officers themselves to have 

 a change in "the Official Board," no 

 change has been made ! This is very 

 flattering, to say the least. It gives the 

 most emphatic "vote of confidence" 

 possible, and will, no doubt, encourage 

 all to continue their labors with untiring 

 zeal. 



As General Manager we will do the 

 best we can, consistent with our limited 

 time and energies, to see that no injus- 

 tice is done to the members of the 

 Union, because of the prejudice, jealousy 

 and ignorance of persecutors ; and, at 

 the same time, we will endeavor to 

 defend the rights of the pursuit gen- 

 erally. 



doves that have become dirty or 

 covered with propolis, after using in an 

 apiary, says the Southern Cultivator, can 

 be easily cleaned by soaking a day or 

 two in strong lye made from potash or 

 wood ashes, or by soaking in water 

 saturated with quick-lime. The propolis 

 comes off easily after such soaking in 

 the solution. 



