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AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL. 



cerning our successor, who will hereafter 

 conduct the "old reliable" American 

 Bee Journal : 



George Washington York, whose pict- 

 ure is shown on the next page, was born 

 on February 21, 1862, in Mount Union 

 (near Alliance), Stark county, Ohio, 

 wliere his father, John B. York, was 

 completing the course of studies in 

 Mount Union College, which is there. 



When " George " was seven years old, 

 the York family (which later consisted 

 of ton members) moved upon a farm of 

 nearly 100 acres, in Randolph, Portage 

 county, O. Here he found ample oppor- 

 tunity to work as well as to grow. Each 

 winter he attended the country school, 

 and at the age of 10 years began teach- 

 ing in the district schools of surround- 

 ing townships, which he continued until 

 20 years old, excepting the time spent 

 upon the farm during summers, and 

 studying at Mount Union College, from 

 the Commercial Department of which he 

 was graduated in June, 1882, and con- 

 tinued there, for a time, as instructor in 

 penmanship, mathematics and book- 

 keeping. 



In the Spring of 1884, after a most 

 successful term of teaching, we met Mr. 

 York while visiting our nephew, Mr. B. 

 Harding, where Mr. Y. had boarded 

 during two of three winters that he had 

 taught the district school of which Mr. 

 Harding was a director, in Kent, Ohio. 



Being much pleased with his attain- 

 ments and industrious habits, we en- 

 gaged Mr. York as an assistant in the 

 office of the American Bee Journal, 

 and in due time he followed us to this 

 city, and entered upon his labors. Here 

 he learned the printing business, and 

 step by step advanced to positions of 

 conQdence and responsibility, until, dur- 

 ing our late and long-continued indispo- 

 sition, he has had thQ entire editorial 

 management of the Bee Journal, and 

 that work not only received our approval, 

 but lias merited, as well as received, the 

 commendation of many of our readers 

 and patrons. 



He is, therefore, not a stranger, but a 

 faithful friend and co-worker, who steps 

 into our shoes, wears our mantle, and 

 we feel sure wijl be received by all as a 

 successor worthy of much esteem. 



Now, as to ourself. Well, we feel like 

 many fathers and mothers have felt 

 before us, when their loving and faithful 

 daughter marries. It is a struggle ; 

 there are many heart-aches, and many 

 tears, as the event is consummated. It 

 is hard to give her up — but it is neces- 

 sary for her welfare and the prosperity of 

 the race. They bow to the inevitable, 

 and take all the comfort they can from 

 the " good prospect ahead," and pray 

 for "long life and happiness." 



Just so it is to-day witli us. Our " child 

 of promise" is grown to "mature age," 

 has been "wooed" and " won " by an 

 ardent lover, and to-day the marriage is 

 celebrated. With throbbing heart and 

 tearful eyes we lift our hands to Heaven 

 and pray for " usefulness and prosperity" 

 — for long-continued and successful ex- 

 istence. Our benediction be "upon thee 

 and thine, forever !" 



Thomas G. Newman. 



INTRODUCTORY REMARKS. 



As indicated by the foregoing an- 

 nouncement and explanations, with this 

 issue of the American Bee Journal it 

 passes into other hands, though not 

 altogether strange or new ones. It is 

 with feelings full of hopefulness that we 

 are privileged to begin the work practi- 

 cally laid dowti by our beloved friend, 

 who has so long, so wiself, and so well 

 performed it, and try to continue that 

 work as he would have done, did health 

 and strength permit. 



In assuming the management of the 

 American Bek Journal, which, through 

 the untiring zeal and devoted wisdom of 

 Mr. Thomas G. Newman, has become 

 the leading weekly apicultural periodical 

 of the world, we realize that no small 

 demands will be made upon us in order 

 to continue its production up to the 



