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THE AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL. 



12:^" A correspondent writes us, asking 

 wliich would be the clieapest and most 

 eflfectual way to reacli bee-keepers— by 

 circulars or an advertisement in the 

 American Bee Journal '? By all means 

 the advertisement is the most effectual 

 way of communicating with bee-keepers. 

 Every bee-keeper of prominence or im- 

 portance takes the Journal and reads it 

 through each month. The subject of 

 economy does not admit of a question. 

 Read what Staples & Andrews say in 

 their letter in this number. As a proof that 

 advertisers know where it pays them best 

 to advertise, we remark that we do no 

 canvassing — all o«r advertisements come 

 unsolicited, except by the merits and 

 standing ©f The American Bee Journal. 



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\^W By private letter we learn thatWm. 

 McKay Hoge, alias John Long, who has 

 been carrying on the Comb Foundation 

 business in New York, is 7W)i est inventus. 

 Also, that the Honey House of Mrs. 

 Spaids, in New York, is closed, " To let," 

 being posted on the door. Our readers 

 should make a note of this. 



For the American Bee Journal. 

 Moses Quinby. 



^^ The warm weather of the past two 

 months, all over the country, has caused 

 the buds of fruit trees to swell, and either 

 an early fruit season, or none at all, will 1 

 be the result— to be determined by the 

 presence or absence of Jack Frost during 

 the coming month. 



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m^^In order to give the full report of 

 the Eastern Bee-Keepers' Convention 

 in this number, we were compelled to 

 omit several pages of matter already in 

 type, leaving it for the April number. "We 

 have added eight pages to the present 

 number making it forty, instead of the 

 usual thirty-two. Another eight may be 

 added at no very distant day. 



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It^L. B. Hogue, Lloydsville, 0.,writes 

 us that the honey-mine story that we en- 

 quired of in the last number, is entirely 

 without foundation. He says he was in 

 that locality when the story was invented, 

 and it was thought to be a " huge joke." 



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H. D. Mason, Onondaga County, N. Y., 

 writes: "Myrecept for curing beestings 

 is kerosene oil, applied as soon as stung. 

 It never fails with me." 



'■'An honest man is the noblest work of God.'''' 



The friend of man in every peaceful way, 

 Where science, knowledge, thought, afforded 

 means, 



The gentle, kindly, open heart portray 

 Where tenderness with love serenely beams. 



How low and little seems the conquerer's name, 

 Compared with thine, philanthropist and friend ! 



True worth and goodness— source of grateful fame, 

 Great benefactor thine with blessings blend. 



Knowledge, long sought, to thee was reckoned 

 nought, 

 Nor narrow, selfish view was entertained, 

 Until the world could profit by the thought. 

 Your greatest pleasure — what mankind has 

 gained. 



These are no empty terms of fond regard ^ 



From friendship drawn— though friendship 8 

 ties were sweet. 



The gain of annual millions— nectar barred; 

 A fact your science taught the world to reap. 



To-day we miss that kindly beaming smile 

 Which won't to cheer while teaching something 

 new, 



I list thy coming; mind doth so beguile. 

 Nor can I deem these senses speak so true. 



Is it all wrong? Why can you not be here? 



Does your identity yet still remain? 

 Have we all knowledge in this nether sphere; 



No want your guidance, greater heights to gain .' 



The God, the Law, the Man, the same, then why. 



True, the relation, change in which we grow. 

 But science teaches, and truth cannot lie. 



Why not, then, learn, these higher truths to 

 know ? 

 What weak admissions are we wont to make. 



That any truth should riet- beyond our ken. 

 Our business is to learn— not stand and quake— 



What greater thought can mortals comprehend? 



Can we suppose you'd take no pleasure here? 

 Did you e're shrink where man the right could 



Where then the reason, but we stop our ear; 

 Reason's not popular. When will it be? 



But O, dear friend, your course was ever plain; 



Pro'^ression's law you ever recognized; 

 And here, as there, wherever you remain, 



Your power not less, through death baptized. 



I cannot say good-bye, much less farewell : 

 Through "law's relations, 1 can learn from thee, 



There is no Death; true science trumpet tells, 

 Through every change, a living God we see. 



The work well done so far is sure your due ; 



I know of none who greater deed Lath done; 

 But that's the reason, if ought still is you, 



It must through onward, endless cycles run. 



Nor here I doubt; the God within was clear; 



From what we know, we judge of the unknown. 

 Far past dull faith is knowledge; soul to cheer, 



Immortal life, demonstrate now is shown. 



Hail life's grand anthem then. All are of Thee, 

 Great God; still nearer we to Thee and Ihme. 



Thus all in all, forever still must be. 

 And our good friend but fills up Thy design. 



a. Al-BXANDEK. 



l^ Our " Notes ard Queries " depart- 

 ment will hereafter be conducted by Mr. 

 Ch. Dadant, who is well known as a prac- 

 tical and successful apiarist. The matter 

 prepai-ed for this number is crowded out. 



