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that I have not read your kind words, nor 

 thought of them, even if I did not reply, 

 as I wished to do. Sometimes I have dic- 

 tated brief answers to the clerks, and felt 

 sad afterward to see that they had not un- 

 derstood me correctly, or that I had not 

 made myself understood, as I intended to do; 

 but a great crowd of other cares obliged me 

 to let it go as it was. Many times, when 

 I knelt down, tired and worn out at night, I 

 have prayed for you, feeling that it was 

 about all that I could do; and when I could 

 not remember you individually, I have 

 prayed for the readers of Gleanings in 

 the aggregate; and as I close my little talk 

 to-day, once more I invoke God's blessing 

 on you all; and may he help us. each and 

 every one of us, tofliid the way to this foun- 

 tain that furnishes the water that whosoever 

 drinketh of it shall never thirst. And may 

 the dear Savior help us to tind that the way 

 to this fountain must be through love to 

 God and to our fellow-men; and after having 

 found it, we shall rejoice in the work of 

 evermore bringing souls to the fountain we 

 have found; and that we may, like the poor 

 woman at the well, be always ready to say, 

 '' Come with me;'' and with John, "Behold 

 the Lamb of God that taketh away the sin 

 of the world." 



5^eB^CC0 C6MMN. 



A BROTHER WHO NEEDS OUR PRAYERS. 



fKIEND ROOT:— As I was compelled to have a 

 little help In putting- up some hives, I em- 

 ployed a man that was almost 83 years of age. 

 While we were working- I noticed him spit- 

 ting- tobacco juice on the floor; I asked him 

 how long- he had been using tobacco, and he told me 

 about 4;} years. He is a poor man, and has very 

 poor health, as a general thing, and he is trying to 

 get a start in the bee business, and has said to me 

 several times that he wished he had a smoker. So I 

 told him, if he would quit using the filthy stuff, and 

 promise not to use it any more, that you would send 

 him a smoker. I noticed that he studied a good 

 deal about the matter for a day or two ; so he finally 

 said it would be a hai'd trial for him to quit, but if I 

 would write, and get you to send him a Clark smo- 

 ker, he would promise, fair and square, never to use 

 the stuff again, neither smoke nor chew; and if he 

 did, he would pay you for the smoker. I feel satis- 

 fled in my mind that he is a man that will do just 

 what he promises, tor he is a straightforward man. 

 He said, just as soon as he saved enough from quit- 

 ting the use of tobacco, he would send for Glean- 

 ings. Now. if you will oblige this man with a 

 smoker, address Mr. Alexander (livens, Graysville, 

 Monroe Co., O. 



Friend Root, out of 44 colonies that we had last 

 fall, we saved only 30 this spring; and, with the ex- 

 ception of three or four, they were all very weak— 

 from a pint to a quart of bees the first of April. But 

 I have got them built up till they are all in a fair 

 condition; and I have made an increase of 13, which 

 puts me within one of where I was last fall. We 

 have extracted 40 gallons of honey, and have got 

 iiOO sections, and, I think, they are pretty well filled. 

 The dry weather is cutting the honey crop a little 

 short in this section of country. 



A little in regard to wired frames. Some have asked 

 the question, How do j'ou fasten the wire into the 

 bottom-bar? That was a mystery to me at first. My 

 plan is to make two holes, instead of one, which I 

 think is cheaper than putting in a tack; don't you 

 think so? Daniel P. Hubbard. 



Graysville, O., June 29, 1884. 



To be sure, I will send your friend a smo- 

 ker, friend II. I am glad to get promises in 

 this way, because then there are two inter- 

 ested in the matter, and the one who makes 

 the promise has his friend no; ojily for bail, 

 as it were, but he has him for encourage- 

 ment ond help. In union there is strength, 

 and two names to a promise are almost al- 

 ways better than one. Besides, it is an addi- 

 tional help to know your friend is watching 

 you, and is anxious for your welfare, and, 

 may I not say, friend II., is alsoprayu)^ for 

 you?— In regard to the wired frames,"we pre- 

 fer the tack. May be two holes would be 

 clieaper. 



I will quit the use of tobacco. 1 have used it 23 

 years. Abram Moorman. 



Good Hope, O., .July 26, 1884. 



I have quit the use of tobacco. If you send me 

 the smoker, I will promise if I ever use it again to 

 pay you for it, on my honor. J. M. Bryan. 



Gentry Mills, Texas, July 9, 1884. 



Two years ago I told you I had not used tobacco 

 for a year, after using it 36 years. It is 3 years last 

 April since I used it, and I used it only so long. If 

 I could quit, any one can, and I am free. 



Flushing-, Mich. Dr. C. E. Rulison. 



I have quit smoking and chewing tobacco, and I 

 shall never use it again. If you choose you can 

 send me a smokei% and if I ever do use the weed 

 again I will pay for the smoker. J. A. Watson. 



Graysville, 0., July 17, 1884. 



After having used tobacco for j-ears I have quit, 

 and have not used it for some time. If you think I 

 am entitled to a smoker, please send one; and if I 

 use tobacco again I will pay you for the smoker. 



Rochester, O. Merton Merrill. 



I have used tobacco for 14 years, and I have con- 

 quered that appetite for tobacco at last. This is the 

 second time I have tried to quit. If at first you don't 

 succeed, try, try again. If I am entitled to a smoker, 

 Iilease send me one. I have quit the weed, and have 

 not used it since New dear's, last; and if I ever use 

 it again I will pay you $1.00 for the smoker. 



Greenfield, Iowa. P. L. Anderson. 



Having the privilege of reading one of your pa- 

 pers. Gleanings, the other day, I saw and read with 

 much interest, the Tobacco Column. I have used 

 tobacco for over 30 years, but have resolved never 

 to use the weed in any form again. Am T entitled to 

 a smoker? I have one swarm of bees. 



U. Spencer. 



Bellevue, Eaton Co., Mich., Aug. 2, 1884. 



HONEST, THOUGH STILL IN THE CHAINS OP APPE- 

 TITE. 



Inclosed please find 70 cts. in postage stamps to 

 pay for bee-smoker and postage on same, which I 

 received from you through Mr. Paxton, on condi- 

 tion that I would quit the use of tobacco. I have 

 made an inglorious failure, consequently I am un- 

 der obligation to pay for same. J. B. Rife. 



Good Hope, C, July 31, 1884. 



