1884 



GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE. 



571 



I am this day going- to quit smoking, and will ask 

 you to give me a smokei-, and if I ever use the weed 

 again in any shape or form, I will will sorrowfully 

 pay you for it. Ezra K. Pahkish. 



San Bernardino, Cal., June 16, 188't. 



I have quit the use of tobacco since reading 

 Gleanings and the Gospel Advocate and Good 

 Templar, so you may send me the smoker, and if 1 

 ever use tobacco again T will send you the price of 

 it. W. G. Bells. 



Lawi-enceburg, Tenn., July 30, 1884. 



Mr. Root:— My husband has quit the use of tobac- 

 co, and I promised to write you and ask you if you 

 would send him a smoker. He says if he commences 

 using it again he will pay you for it. He has 13 

 colonies of bees, and takes Gleanings; thinks he 

 can't do without it. Mrs. D. C. Noble. 



Larwill, Ind., June 33, 1884. 



I see an account of your giving bee - smokers to 

 any one that would quit the use of tobacco. I can 

 say I am saved from its use, but it was not for the 

 sake of your bee - smoker I quit. 1 have been a 

 slave to its use for about 30 years, until last winter 

 I was saved from its use by the grace of God to 

 help me, and I am giving God the glory for it; and 

 if you think me entitled to one of your bee-smokers 

 I shall feel thankful for the favor. 



Dennis, Iowa. Joseph O. Hiatt. 



A young friend takes a smoker, and enlists 

 against tobacco. 



I see that you have been presenting a smoker to 

 those who agree to quit the use of tobacco. 1 agree 

 to use no more in the future. I have used none for 

 several weeks ; am I entitled to a smoker? I am 

 a poor boy, and have no money to pay my expenses 

 with. I shall be twenty this summer. Profanity 

 and intoxicating liquors, 1 do not indulge in. 



J. H. BlLLINGHURST. 



McArthur, O., June 11, 1884. 



THREE MORE WHO HAVE STEPPED OUT OF THE 

 SHACKLES. 



I see that you have been offering a bee smoker to 

 any one that would make a final quit of the use of 

 tobacco. I do not want your smoker nor any other 

 award for quitting the ust; but let me tell you 

 something that will surprise you. There are three 

 men of us living at the same house; one of us has 

 been using tobacco 60 years, the other 13 years, and 

 myself 45 years. We all quit over a year ago, and 

 quit whisky four years ago. 



La Grange, Fla. ^A. C. McCuohey. 



ANOTHER WHO IS NOT ASHAMED TO OWN UP, AND 

 PAY UP. 



Yours of the 3d is at hand. You ask why I charg- 

 ed myself with one dollar. It is thus: I received a 

 smoker of you on promising to quit the use of to- 

 bacco, which I did, but I am losing it now. That is 

 why I sent you a dollar. Is it right? 



Amos Lochbaum. 



Chambersburg, Pa., July 7, 1884. 



C^uile right, friend Ij. I should not want 

 to ask people to pledge tliemselves in any 

 other way, especially such a ]>ul)lic pledge as 

 this, and coming from people scattered so 

 widely. The conditions are not very hard ; 

 for wiio is there who would not ratlier pay 

 $1.00 than use a smoker that constantly 

 reminded Ijini of the fact tlmt }ie h^cl brokeii 

 his word? 



I have a young friend 18 years of age who has 

 used tobacco for 6 yeai-s. I showed him your offer, 

 and he has quit the use of it. Please send him a 

 smoker. He will pay for it if he uses anymore. 

 He has 3 swarms of bees. H. Hatch. 



Lowell, Mich., July 9, 1884. 



I have been using tobacco for the past 6 years, 

 but now I have resolved to quit the obnoxious 

 weed. Send me your bee - smoker, and if I use the 

 weed again I will faithfully promise to pay for the 

 smoker. My brother and I are doing very well 

 with our bees. We like Gleanings very well; all 

 bee-keepei's ought to take it. 



Frank S. Schmucker. 



Ennis, Texas, July 36, 1884. 



Yours of the 8th, stated that you would be very 

 glad to send me a smoker if I would give you my 

 promise to pay for the smoker if I ever used the 

 weed again. I willingly give you my promise, that 

 I will pay for the smoker if I ever use the weed 

 again. Friend Koot, I have not used any of the 

 weed since I wrote to you. I will remain faithful to 

 my promise. W>l A. Wood. 



Lynch's, Va., July 36, 1884. 



what the doctor said. 



A friend of ours who has used tobacco every 

 since he was a mere boy, became so sick that he 

 could not work, nor walk any distance. Last fall he 

 consulted a doctor, and was told that nothing could 

 be done for him unless he would quit chewing. He 

 did so; and, as a result, he is a well man to-day, 

 and can work as well as ever, without taking any 

 medicines of any kind. His son is living with us, 

 and is trying to stop using tobacco. If you think 

 him worthy of a smoker, you can send it when you 

 send ours, as they are trying to keep bees. 



Wm. Kier. 



Vienna, Elgin Co., Out., Can., July 4, 1884. 



DIED. 



In Stei'ling, Ark., at her residence, on the 39th day 

 of July, 1884, Sallie Elizabeth, wife of Chas. H. Kin- 

 cade, in the 34th year of her age. 

 She leaves five little children with me, which I 



humbly ask God to help me care for, and bring 



up in the way they should go. 



Chas. H. Kincade. 

 Sterling, Arkansas, July 31, 1884. 



And I unite with you in your prayer, 

 friend K.; and may God help you in your 

 bereavement. 



CONVENTION NOTICES. 



The Western New York and Northwestern 

 Pennsylvania Bee-Keepers' Association will hold 

 its semi-annual meeting at Jamestown, N. Y., Sept. 

 1 and 3. A general invitation extended to bee- 

 keepers. W. A. Shewman, Sec'y. 



Randolph, N. Y., Aug. 4, 1884. 



All interested in tlic advaiiccinent of bee culture 

 should not fuiltouttciul the incctin^^s which will be 

 held at Apiarian Hall <lurin,«- llic Ohio State Fair, 

 which will be licid at ( 'oluinluis, ().. from Sept. 1 to 

 5, where the incnibcrs of the Ohio IJe<'-lveepers' 

 Association will endeavor to make all who may at- 

 tend, feel at homi'. We lio]>(> there will he a good 

 attendance, as ihei-e will be lectures delivered by 

 emiiu'iit bee iiicii, essays r( a<i, reports heard, and 

 methods of oix'ratinf^- by practiciil bee-men, which 

 can not fail to 1)(' of benefit to us all. 



C. M. Ki!NGSiui|{Y, Sec'y, 



Mt. Vornon. <.)., Aug. 5, 1881. 



