Jan. 23, 1902. 



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to force off the chill of autumn or winter, are excellent pro- 

 tective measures, and by their use I believe wo may batlle 

 these insidious microbes. I have been planniiif^' all day 

 that by the use of the.se and other kindred measures I may 

 in the future force out these great disturbers of our peace 

 and comfort. 



ROADSIDE TREE-PLANTINQ. 



The whole county of Los Anpeles is thoroughly waked 

 up on the subject of shade-trees alonR- the roadside. Last 

 week a convention was held in the city to arouse interest, 

 direct attention, and n'lve advice in the matter of shade- 

 trees. Surely, no one thinp improves a region more, or at- 

 tracts settlers more surely, than beautiful avenues of uni- 

 form shade-trees. 



Shade-trees are not a thing of a day, and so fullest time 

 for consideration is not unwisely spent. In.sect attacks, 

 which are so common with some of our most beautiful trees, 

 should be thoroughly studied. The maple in the East is a 

 beautiful tree, and often a favorite for street planting, yet 

 the borer, cottony scale, and the forest caterpillar like it as 

 well as we. 



The elm, too, is a favorite with the cankerworm, and 

 the imported elm-leaf beetle. Might not these trees be wisely 

 replaced with the equally handsome linden, and we at the 

 same time add a valuable source of nectar, which will at- 

 tract the bees and gladden the bee-keeper ? 



The beautiful pepper in California, which is rarely ex- 

 celled in grace or elegance, unfortunately attracts the black 

 scale and so is likely to be banished from Southern Califor- 

 nia roadsides. 



Species of acacia and eucalyptus seem very free from 

 insect attack, and may be very beautiful if wisely selected, 

 and in resisting drouth probably have no equal. Surely, we 

 can not afford bare roadsides, and long avenues of trees all 

 of one kind are so incomparably attractive that all our 

 home circles should consider this matter, and then may well 

 follow the example of Los Angeles County, California, and 



organize that no mistake may be made, and that every blow 

 struck will tell for the most. 



UNRECOGNIZED HEROISM. 



I have been reading the past week .some account of the 

 life of the late Mr. Stevenson, the distinguished novelist, 

 who, from his early life, had a grim fight with that terrible 

 enemy consumption. That he might better hold hiK own 

 against it he pushed away off to the islands of the I'acific, 

 where, far from home and friends, but not until he had 

 made a most valiant tight, he was conquered. In all these 

 years he was a tremendous worker. His forcible style and 

 diction came not easily. Some of his works were written 

 and re-written as many as ten times, and then cast aside as 

 not worthy to be preserved. Ls it any wonder that he 

 reached the very top in his profession ? To do this with 

 disease and death ever close upon his track points him out 

 as one of the world's great heroes. 



It is also said that he was always sunny and cheerful. 

 Friends and companions would never know that any grief 

 or shadow ever entered his life. " To burn all one's own 

 smoke," under such circumstances, is surely thesupremest 

 heroism. Those who knew him best also speak of Steven- 

 son as winning almost beyond compare. Hero worship in 

 this case was inevitable and Stevenson was the hero. 



Few men can be thus winning, and preserve a really 

 fine character. Stevenson did this. Perhaps the presence 

 of death always staring him in the face gave to him his 

 exceptional superiority. The following is one of Steven- 

 son's beautiful prayers : 



" The day returns and brings us the petty, irritating 

 concerns and duties. Help us play the man. Help us to 

 perform them with laughter and kind faces. Let cheerful- 

 ness abound with industry. Give us to go blithely on our 

 business all this day. Bring us to our resting beds weary, 

 and content, and undishonored ; and grant us in the end the 

 gift of sleep. Amen." 



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Of the 52 colonies which I placed in 

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I placed 52 colonies in winter quar- 

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I commenced bee-keeping in 1890. 

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 the fall. I fed them all winter with 

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