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GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE. 



Sept. 



I understand you will give a smoker to all who 

 will quit the use of tobacco. I will abandon the use 

 of it if you will send me one. I give you my prom ise 

 to pay for the smoker if 1 ever use the weed again. 



Lonegum, Va. T. A. Wood. 



I see you give a smoker to ail who will give up 

 tobacco. I promise to stop; and if you send me 

 one, and 1 should break my promise, I will send 

 you the money for it. Vischer Whipi-le. 



Porter's Corners, Saratoga Co., N. Y., July, 18^6. 



My brother says you give any one who quits to- 

 bacco a smoker. I used it fourteen years. ]f you 

 think I am entitled to a smoker, send it; and if I 

 ever commence I will own up and pay for smoker. 



Oak Bower, Ga., June 29, 18815. A. H. Vickkky. 



1 used tobacco a great while, but have stopped it. 

 A friend told me that you would send a smoker 

 free to any one who would give up the use of to- 

 bacco. If you will send rae one 1 will never use 

 another speck; but if I do 1 will pay the full price 

 of the smoker. Frank A. Padgktt. 



Jacksonville, 111. 



HAS USED TOBACCO 5.5 YEARS, AND NOW QUITS. 



I see much in Gleaninos about your giving a 

 smoker to those who quit the use ot tobacco; but 

 as I do uot use nor ever have used it, 1 can not 

 stop the use of it. But my grandfather, who be- 

 gan its use when four years old, and has kept it up 

 for .5.5 years, has at last quit, and he is now fairly 

 angry whenever he sees anybody using it. He 

 said that I should ask you for a smoker; and if he 

 ever uses the vile stuff again, and does not pay for 

 It, I will. A. H. Abel. 



Ironia, N. J. 



I found a notice, stating that you would give a 

 smoker to any one who had (juit the use of tobacco. 

 I think that I am entitled to the smoker, for I have 

 been a habitual chewer and smoker. I us^ one 

 pound of the best flne-cut in 15 days, and smoked 

 about the same amount of smoking-tobacco, and oc- 

 casionally a cigar. It has been some time since I 

 quit; and if you see fit to send the smoker to my 

 address, I agree to give you f 1.00 for it if I ever use 

 tobacco again. I have 18 swarms of bees, and they 

 are doing quite well, although it has been very dry 

 here this summer. I am much interested in bee 

 culture. I handle ray bees without any protection 

 whatever. R. H. Peet. 



Hebron, Pa. 



My brother-in-law does not thint you are reliable; 

 and when I told him what was oh the card I had just 

 received, and asked for the promise in his own hand- 

 writing, as you asked for, he said something about 

 like this: "He will never send it; you and he will 

 keep writing to one another until you pay out more 

 than it is worth. You are out 20 cents now, and I 

 don't believe you can get hira to send it, if I were 

 to write the promise to him. I wouldn't fool about 

 it any it any longer. I should like to have the smo- 

 ker, and would consider it as a reward, but you'll 

 never get it for me in that way" (this last rather 

 positively). "If he sends it, thaugh, I will stick to 

 my promise. There has been a month's delay, and 

 I believe I will buy one." And off he went about 

 his work. Now, Mr. Root, 1 don't blame you for 

 wanting things fi.xed exactly, " so there is no creep- 

 ing-hole;" and if you are minded to publish this, 

 and send him a gmoker, you can do so. 

 Clear Creek, lud. A, H. Tehing, Jk, 



You say, if I quit on account of .your offer, etc. I 

 was persuaded through Gleanings to quit. I quit 

 because it was right, and tobacco is injurious to my 

 health, and not for money; but I was influenced by 

 you to quit. H. S. Collins. 



Mayville, Mich. 



A friend of mine quit the use of tobacco in order 

 to get a smoker. He has not used it for 3 months, 

 and says if he uses it he will pay you $1.00 for the 

 smoker, and I will give him the extra one I got of 

 you if you will give me a new one. A. L. Light. 



Grove Land, Ark. 



1 received the queen all right. 1 did not know 

 there was any such i)romise required for the smo- 

 ker; but I will promise to pay for it if father begins 

 the use of tobacco again. I also indorse the prom- 

 ise. C. M. Kellogg. 



Dallas, Vv'Isconsin. 



KIND WORDS FROM OUR CUSTOMERS. 



I received the ABC book all right, and like it. I 

 don't see how you can sell such a book so cheap as 

 you do. ■ H. S. PAYNE. 



Richmond Corner, Me. 



THAT FOUNDATION. 



The comb foundation was received all right. 

 Thanks for prompt shipment. It is nice founda- 

 tion. The cells are deep, and it is altogether good, 

 better by far than that I used before (flat-bottom). 



Carlstadt, N. J., Aug. 20, 1886. F. Holtke. 



[See article on p. 728 in regard to flat-bottomed fdn.] 



.\ DOLLAR WELL INVESTED. 



The ABC book T got of you is a handsome prize, 

 and I think it is just " immense " pleasure to pe- 

 ruse its well-printed pages. One of my friends 

 said that the dollar I paid for it was the best in- 

 vested that he ever knew a dollar to be in printed 

 matter. A. H. Abel. 



Ironia, Morris Co., N. J., June 16, 1886. 



OUR WHEELBARROW FOR BEE-KEEPERS, AND WHAT 

 A PRACTICAL BEE-KEEPER THINKS OF IT. 



The wheelbarrow ordered from you on the 1st ar- 

 rived on the 4th, and I must say that it is far ahead 

 of any thing 1 have ever seen in the shape of a light 

 wheelbarrow, even at a much higher price. It is 

 both strong and light, and I should say durable, and 

 just what a bee-keeper needs. I have thought for 

 some time that I would have a light spring wheel- 

 barrow made, but could not get one up for much 

 less than $10.00, while this one at $4. .50 entirely fills 

 the bill. You are certainly to be commended for 

 placing such a convenient article within such easy 

 reach of bee-keepers and the public generally. 



Wyoming, N. Y., Sept. 6, 1886. G. W. Stanley. 



[Many thanks, friend S. We feel assured that the 

 bee-keeper's wheelbarrow will stand all you say.] 



HOW GLEANINGS PLEASES. 



Inclosed find $1.00 in payment of renewal of my 

 subscription to your valuable and by me much- 

 prized Gleanings for the ensuing year. It has 

 been an ever-repeated pleasure to me, and I have 

 profited greatly by its plain and comprehensive ar- 

 ticles, and always waited for the arrival of each 

 successive number with almost impatient interest 

 to see what treat you would give us in the next. and 

 it never tailed to satisfy my expectations. It is 

 really one of the pleasures and delicacies of bee- 

 keeping, if I may so express myself, having- so 

 many different subjects on occurrences in life, and 

 how'totake and overcome them, as well as talks 

 and suggestions regarding neighbors, household, 

 and family, blended together in so pleasing a man- 

 ner that I'like it all the more. And now wishing 

 Gleanings and its staff of editors and co-workers 

 success in their noble work, I am your friend, 



Newark, N. J. Chas. H. Theberath. 



[Many thanks for your very, very kind words, 

 friend Theberath. It does us a "heap of good "to 

 feel that our efforts iirr not only appreciated, bUt 

 uvc bearing a little fruit for the Master.] 



