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EASTER-TIDE. 



Written for the American Bet Journal 



Now joyous spring-time cometh, 



An' birds besin to sing— 

 An" ilka wild-bee hutnineth 



On busy wanderin' wing. 



Now up o'er braes an' meadows, 

 Wee flowers peep frae the ground— 



An' cushats 'mang the shadows 

 Their mourufu' iove-notes sound ; 



Now illsa burnie's dimplin' 

 An' rinnin' ower wi' glee— 



An' freetrae winter, wimplin" 

 It's glad course to the sea. 



Frae numbin' sleep up-springeth 

 Auld Nature's soul, an' straug, 

 An' sweet, an' clear out-ringeth, 

 Uer resurrection-sang. 



Fhances M'CoNoroiiEY. 

 Hilliard, Mich. 



I>eatli ot an Eccentric IVonian. 



—The following (acts are gleaned from the 

 Winchester, Va., Times, of March 37, 18S9, 

 under the heading of " Died with her boots 

 on." It was sent us by Mr. E. C. Jordan, 

 and reads as follows : 



Miss Rosana McCormiek, the remarkable 

 anchoress, who was well known in this city 

 and in the northern portion of this county, 

 was found dead in her bed (near Jordan's 

 Springs) on Sunday morning. She was 

 about 67 years old. The story of her life has 

 quite a tinge of romance. She gave the best 

 years of her existence to the support and 

 care of her mother, upon whom she lavished 

 all her affection. After the death of her 

 motlier. Miss Rosana determined to go it 

 alone, and for a quarter of a century she 

 has fought the battle of life with no com- 

 panion save her faithful dog. 



The close of the war found her a friend- 

 less and almost a penniless woman, but by 

 industry and frugality she soon began to 

 accumulate, and at her death she owned 

 two farms, and a large number ot cattle. 



She was apparently a frail woman, but 

 possessed indomitable energy. Often the 

 neighbors would hear lier driving her cattle 

 to pasture at the hour of midnight, and in 

 the spring time slie would spend whole 

 nights in the shed among her sheep and 

 lambs. , , ^ J ■ i. 



She always wore men s boots, and in the 

 years after the war, it is said she never 

 failed to carry a loaded revolver in one of 

 tliem. It appears that she rarely ever dis- 

 robed ; her boots were on, and her body was 

 lying on a fertilized sack, on the floor, with 

 a rude pillow under her head, when lier 

 spirit took its flight to the land of shadow. 

 Her lonely life terminated in a lonely death, 

 no one was near when the dread summons 



She believed with Shakespeare, " Throw 

 physic to the dogs, I'll none of it," and per- 

 sistently refused the advice of her neigh- 

 bors to call in a physician. The coroner's 

 inquest developed the fact that death had 

 been caused by pneumonia. 



Miss Rosana presented quite a picturesque 

 appearance when she came to our city, ar- 

 rayed in a tattered costume, and carrying a 

 large staff in her hand, and always accom- 

 panied by her dog, whom she rightly called 

 Faithful. Tliougli she wore the rudest of 

 garments, and usually slept on the floor, 

 several dress patterns ot silk and other 

 costly material were found in her bureau, 

 and several elegant feather beds were m the 

 house. 



Miss McCormiek was the pioneer bee- 

 keeper in that part of 'V^irgiBia. Mr. Jordan 

 writes concerning her thus : 



About 40 years ago she found a swarm of 

 bees on a bush by the roadside. She put 

 them into a nail-keg, and from this colony 

 slie raised a tine old-fashioned apiary, and 

 for a great many years she produced large 

 quantities of honey. I think she deserves 

 to be kindly remembered by the bee-frater- 

 nity. 



This very eccentric woman had a good 

 education, and was a well-posted and bril- 

 liant conversationalist. The most intelli- 

 gent guests at the popular Jordan's White 

 Sulphur Springs (n ear by) enjoyed her com- 

 pany. The was buried on the Monday fol- 

 lowing, a large attendance being present, at 

 the grave-yard ne ar by. She had a sister, 

 niece and nephew in Ohio,but had not heard 

 from them since the war. They will inherit 

 her property. 



■Wliy Atlrertise in the Ajieeican 



Bee Journal ? Here are some good rea- 

 sons : 



1. Because it has a large and influential 

 circulation in every State and Territory, 

 Canada, and other foreign countries : 



2. Because it is well-printed, and an ad- 

 vertisement in it appears neat and attrac- 

 tive, and invites a reading. 



3. Because it reaches just the class of per- 

 sons desired— professional men, lawyers, 

 doctors, and the best of the rural population. 



4. The rates are low as possible, and the 

 returns from advertisements are satisfac- 

 tory. 



Catalogues for 1889 are on our desk 

 from— 



George E. Hilton, Fremont, Mich.— 13 

 pages— Apiarian Supplies. 



A. 0. Crawford, South Weymouth, Mass. 

 —20 pages— Folding Paper-Boxes. 



J. I. Parent, Birchton, N. Y.— 1 page- 

 Comb Foundation and Supplies. 



A farmer near Talbotton, Ga., who 

 lives on au estate formerly owned by 

 liis father, says there are n'ood chestnut 

 rails now in use on the farm that were 

 split by the Indians when thej- owned 

 the country. 



The temperature of Siberia was once 

 much milder than at present. This 

 cluiuo-e of climate is said to account for 

 the conversion of what were once seden- 

 tary birds there, into birds that migrate 

 to .South Africa and elsewhere. 



Convention I\otices. 



B3^ There will be a ineetinK of the Susquehanna 

 County Bee-Keepers' Association ntTarbell House 

 in Montrose, Pa., on Saturday, May 4, l,s8;), at ui a.m. 

 U. M. Seeley, Sec. 



t:F~ The DesMoines County, Iowa, Bee-Keepers' 

 Association will hokl its annual convention in the 

 Court Uouse at Burlington, on April 23. 1889, at 10 

 a. m. All bee-keepers are invited. John Nau, Sec. 



^£W The nth annual session of the Texas State 

 Bee-Keepers' Association will be held in the apiary 

 of W. K. Graham, of Greenville. Hunt Co., Tex., on 

 May 1 and 2, 1889. All bee-beepers are invited. The 

 last meetiuK was held here last May, and was the 

 best ever held. So we look forward to a pood time 

 next May. A cordial welcome and hospitality will 

 be tendered to all who come. G. A. Wilson, Sec. 



M'liat Apiarists Say about the April 

 number of the Illustrated Home Jour- 

 nal, which they have just received, may be 

 ascertained by the following which are 

 samples of the multitude ; 



Dr. A. B. Miison, Aubiirndalc, O.. April 6, 

 1889, writes : " The Illustrated Home 

 Journal is, as the * g-irl of the period ' would 

 say, ' awful nice.' It 'is a thin^ of beauty.' 

 The paper, typography, iUiistratious and mat- 

 ter are flrst-class in every respect. It will be 

 a welcome visitor at our house. Mrs. M. and 

 the baby have had a grood time with it already. 

 The first article. 'Oue Hundred Years a Nar 

 tiOD,' is very g-ood indeed, being like that on 

 pag-e 16, on 'Four More States,' full of 

 boiled-down information. Well, it is all good, 

 'so there.'" 



S. A. Shuck, ot Liverpool, Ills., writes as 

 follows : " The Illustrated Ho.me Journal 

 came to hand iu due time, and it is brimful of 

 such fasciuatiny pen-pictures of historical and 

 other incidents that oue finds no stopping- 

 place. The illustrations, I thinlf, are FINE 

 INDEED. 1 wish you success." 



H. D. Cutting, of Clinton, Mich., thus ex- 

 pi'csses his views of it : "The Illustrated 

 Home Journal is like everything else from 

 your office — cleau, bright and tasty, filled with 

 good reading from cover to cover. I wish you 

 great success." 



E. H. Cook, of Andover, Conn., editor ot the 

 "Bee-Hive," writes : "TheApril number of 

 the Illustrated Ho^^E JointN.iL is at hand. 

 It is a very neat and tastj' publication. I shall 

 mention it in the next issue of the 'Bee- 

 Hive.'" 



J. B. Mason, of Mechauic Falls, Maine, ac- 

 liiiowlcdges the receipt of the Illustrated 

 HOiME Journal for Aiiril, and says, " I shall be 

 much pleased to rccci\'c it regularly, and I 

 shall otter it in clubs with the 'Bee-Keepers' 

 Advance' in the ucxt issue." 



Elvin S. Armstrong, of Jersej'ville, Ills., 

 thus writes : "On behalf ot ' the ladies of the 

 household,' I would say that your Illustrated 

 Home Journal for April came duly to baud. 

 You should be proud of it — we are. I wish it 

 the greatest success." 



F. A. Snell, of Milledgeville, Ills., writes : 

 "ThelLLU.sTKATED HOME JOURNAL IS rcceivcd 

 aud read. It is A-t'ry nicely gotten up, and we 

 are wc^l pleaseil with its contents." 



Henry A. Cook, editor of the Denison, lotva, 

 "Bulletin" remarks thus: "The Illustrated 

 Ho>rE Journal looks well, and so far as its 

 apiJcarauce aud contents are concerned, cer- 

 tainly starts out well. I hope you will find it 

 both pleasant aud pi-otitable to continue it." 



Mrs. W. H. Bright, of Mazeppa, Minn., ac- 

 knowledges the receipt ot the April number of 

 the iLLUSTHATEt) HoME JouRNyVL, and adds : 

 " Wc arc much pleased with it." 



Mrs. T. F. Bingham, Abronia, Mich., writes : 

 " We have been mucb interested in perusing 

 the April number ot the Illustrated Home 

 Journal, and wish it much success." 



Never did the advent of a magazine for the 

 family touch such a responsive chord, or re- 

 ceive such a hearty welcome. 



Trial subscriptions will be taken 3 months 

 for 40 cents each ; or it will be clubbed with 

 the Bee Journal for a year at *'.'.00 for both. 

 Agents, who arc working for premiums, may 

 take " ti'ial suliscriptions," and count 4 as one 

 yearly subscriber. One sample copy sent free 

 to subscribers of the Bee Journal, upon ap- 

 plication. That will tell you all about the 

 " Premiums " offered for getting up clubs, and 

 " Cash Prizes " for the largest clubs sent iu 

 before Sept. 30, 1889. "Good pay for good 

 work " is our motto. Sec page 238. 



