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From "The Stinger." 



Dr. Miller was read an open letter in 

 Oleanings ot Dec. Ist. It is " fired " at the 

 Jo-cund Doctor by no less a person than 

 Emerson T. Abbott, the new President of 

 the North American Bee-Keepers' Associa- 

 tion. What called forth this letter was a 

 " straw " that had the name of the city 

 where the next meeting of the association 

 is to be held spelled " St. Jo," instead of St. 

 Joseph. 



That's right, Mr. Abbott, just •• go for " 

 those people who abbreviate unnecessarily. 

 I am glad to see that you did this, for I, 

 too, have been after the same kind of folk. 

 I wonder if "The Kicker" will get after 

 you for having the "• nerve " to attack any 

 one, especially so well-known a bee-man as 

 Dr. Miller, for spelling a word in an out- 

 landish manner. 



Mr. Abbott was a school teacher once 

 upon a time, I believe, and for that reason 

 I think he is just the man to take the Doc- 

 tor in hand and teach him how to spell. Of 

 all the writers for Gleanings, the Doctor is the 

 worst speller of the lot. Just look at that 

 " poem " he has on page 877 of that paper, 

 and see if I am not right. Yes, Docktor 

 Millher, your spelling is aweigh off kuler. 

 Jake Smith could do better, it seems to me. 



" Poetry " has run riot in the issue of 

 Gleanings I have already referred to. It is 

 used to embellish the department devoted 

 to home and Christian topics, the bee- 

 columns and "Stray Straws." "Music 

 hath charms to soothe the savage breast;" 

 but such poetry as is sometimes used pro- 

 miscuously through a paper, is more than 

 my " savage breast" can stand. This is 

 not said as any reflaction on what appears 

 in the journal alluded to above; on the 

 contrary. The Stinger has a high opinion of 

 the literary and musical taste of Gleanings^ 

 editors. 



I notice that Hasty does not like jokes. 

 Can this be on account of the fact that so 

 many persons have taken too much liberty 

 with his speedy name. Go slow. Hasty, 

 and don't trouble about the punsters ; they 

 are a bad lot, any way ; and as they are 

 said to be not far removed from pick- 

 pockets, you will find yourself the better off 

 for having nothing to do with them. 



I shouldn't wonder but Mr. Doolittle feels 

 as does Mr. Hasty in this regard. Some 

 one in a recent issue of Gleanings hints that 



the sage of Borodino should be called 

 " Doomuch,'' as he is able to accomi^lish so 

 much. As a rose would smell as sweet if 

 it were called by any other name, I do not 

 suppose it would make any great difference 

 to bee-keepers if Mr. Doolittle's name 

 should be changed. Wt would like him just 

 the same. 



After having said such a disagreeable 

 thing about punsters, I suppose I should not 

 fall into the habit myself. But a chance 

 has just presented itself where I cannot re- 

 sist the tempation. Gleanings has had some 

 discussion between several of its corres-- 

 pondents regarding the proper width of the 

 spaces in perforated zinc. The question is 

 about narrowed down to a hair's breadth. 

 I will not say that there is any Root to the 

 evil of such zincs, but the subject has been 

 ably "Tinkered" in the early December 

 Gleanings by two doctors — a Tinker and a 

 Miller. Asa result of this "Tinkering" 

 with the matter, we have about arrived at 

 " the exact right size " for the holes in ex- 

 cluders to keep the queen from getting into 

 the upper stories of a bee-hive. It is really 

 pleasant to have doctors agree upon some 

 things. 



CONVEIVTION DIRECTORY. 



Time and place of meeting. 



1894. 

 Jan. 23, 24.— Nebraska State, at York, Nebr. 

 L. D. Stilson, Sec, York, Nebr. 



Jan. 24, 25.— Vermont, at Burlington, Vt. 



H. W. Scott, Sec, Barre, Vt. 



Jan. 24, 25.— California, at Los Angeles, Calif. 

 J. H. Martin, Sec, Bloominglon, Calif. 



Feb. 7, 8.— Wisconsin, at Madison, Wis. 

 Dr. J. W. Vance, Cor. Sec, Madison, Wis. 



In order to have this table complete, 



Secretaries are requested to forward full 

 particulars of the time and the place of 

 each future meeting. — Thb Editor. 



North American Bee-Keepers' Association 



Pres.— Emerson T. Abbott St. Joseph, Mo. 



Vice-Pres — O. L. Hershiser — Buffalo. N. Y. 

 Secretary— Frank Benton, Washington, D.C. 

 Treasurer— George W. York... Chicago, Ills. 



ITational Bee-Keepers' Union. 



President— Hon. R. L. Taylor. .Lapeer, Mich. 

 Gen'd Manager— T. G. Newman. Chicago, 111* 

 147 South Western Avenue. 



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