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wonderful escape without a secret and very sensible pleasure. 1 hope 

 never to see such another sight, though I triumph in this most noble 

 stand au'l glorious victory." 



HIVES AAD BOXES.— A^arious improved hives and boxes have, from 

 time to time, been invented and more or less used, giving greater or less 

 satisiaction ; vet among them alt, we regard E. W. Phelps's Combination 

 Hive"^ as one of the best. It was first patented in 1852, and during the 

 past vear has been grcatlv improved. It is true that his hives are jjo- 

 tcnted, and many are disposed to look with disfavor upon all patents. 

 llowc^'ver, we are too much indebted to the protection afforded by our 

 patent laws, for the many and important inventions in all the arts of lite, 

 to render any refutation necessary of the futile objection. 



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PDELPS'S COMBINATION HIVE. 



These hives are made in four diff.-rent forms and styles, to snit the 

 views and wants of persons in different locations and circumstances, 

 —the prices varying from ^2.50 to $1 5.00. The latter is a " non-swarm- 

 incr hive," made"' with a mahogany or rosewood case in imitation ot a 

 beautiful wash-stand, and intended to be set in a gentleman's ofhce or 

 dwelling. The others include swarming and dividing hives, in ditierent 



* These hives are manufoctured at Elizabeth, New Jersey, where iuformalion 

 concerning them can be obtained. 



