1898 



GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE. 



897 



infirmities; it shows me that Jionie is the place to begin 

 to do right. I always go for Home Talks at once 

 when I get Gleanings. In fact, I am a little like that 

 other man who said he always began at the back to 

 read Gleanings; but he said he did not like your 

 theology, and I do like it very much. ( Brother, does 

 it not hurt you to hear people talk about religion and 

 the Bible, the principles and words of our blessed 

 Savior as some folks do?) And then I get so interest- 

 ed in the way you illustrate. That crooked crank is 

 surely the best and most applicable thing you could 

 have found. It gets close to everybody. Why, I could 

 feel the wabble while I was reading, and I can feel it 

 yet; but among wheels there are very few crooked 

 cranks; but among the people, alas! too many of us 

 are crooked, and wabble over again.st the pleasure, 

 business, or feelings of somebody; and then, again, 

 how few of us are willing to put up with the least 

 wabble in somebody else ! It's very unpleasant, and 

 they can't learn to adjust themselves as your heel and 

 ankle did. They want the thing straightened, and 

 they would break or straighten it if they could only 

 find some way to do so, and yet not be responsible for 

 the mischief done. They demand perfection in others; 

 and it is true we need models of perfection; but Jesus 

 taught us not to look for them among the people. 

 Call no man master, or lord, for one is our master, 

 even God, our heavenly Father, and we all are breth- 

 ren; therefore let's bearand forbear; give and forgive; 

 love and be loved, for Jesus' sake. 



Cumberland, Miss., Nov. 5. James I,. Arnold. 



[My good friend, neither you nor anybody else ever 

 need hesitate when you feel like calling me " broth- 

 er." There is certainly nobody on the face of the 

 whole earth, be he black or white, rich or poor, to 

 whom I would not gladly extend a helping hand; and 

 it always rejoices my heart to have anybody say he 

 feels like calling me " brother," and extending the 

 right hand of fellowship. I belong to humanity and 

 to Christ Jesus ; and I love niv fellow-men because 

 Christ loved them, and never hesitated to lend a help- 

 ing hand to any one. Your very kind letter has 

 brought me very close to you, dear unknown friend.] 



CONVENTION NOTICES. 



The tenth annual meeting of the Ont. Co., N. Y., 

 Bee-keepers' A.ssociation will be held in Canandaigua, 

 N. Y., Dec 8th and !lth, 1898. All interested in bees 

 are invited to attend. An interesting program is in 

 course of preparation. Ruth E. Taylor. 



The annual meeting of the Ontario Bee-keepers' As- 

 sociation will be htld in the city of Guelph, on the 6th, 

 7th, and 8th of December, 1898. There is every pros- 

 pect of there being a good meeting and a large attend- 

 ance, owing to there being other attractions in Guelph 

 on these dates; namely, the Guelph fat-stock show, 

 which has a continental reputation; the Guelph poul- 

 try and pet-stock show; the Experimental Union. 

 Many bee-keepers have an interest in all these associ- 

 ations. All bee-keepers are cordially invited. 



Streetsville, Ont.. Oct. '20. W. Couse, Sec. 



Wants and Exchange. 



IV ANTED. — To exchange Gleanings for 12 years 

 "' back for honey, maple syrup, or offers. Make 

 your own price. A. T. Cook, Hyde Park, N. Y. 



IVANTED. — To exchange apples, good keepers, 12.50 

 '' per barrel — 3 bushels to the barrel — for honey, 

 comb or extracted. J. B. Murray, Ada, Ohio. 



VVANTED. — To exchange 32 colonies bees in Root's 

 "' hives, at Quebeck, White Co., Tenn., for bees in 

 or near Oswego Co., N. Y., bee-supplies, bicycles, cash, 

 or offers. E. J. Gillett, Mexico, N. Y. 



IVANTED. — No. 1 white comb honey in 4x5-inch sec- 

 ' ' tions; also to furnish my hives and 4x5 sections 

 for a share of the next honey crop, to parties within 

 100 miles of this city. Address at once 



F. Danzenbaker, Washington, D. C. 



VVANTED. — To exchange bicycle for Barnes' foot- 

 '" power saw, or engine 



Robert B. Gedye, I,a Salle, 111. 



11/ ANTED. — To exchange a good photo outfit, com- 

 '' plete crayon-portrait outfit, and repeating rifle, 

 for bicycle and offers. D. B. Thomas, Odin, Mo. 



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ANTED. — A location for a custom saw and feed 

 mill. Wm. .S Ammon, 216-18 Court St., 



Reading, Pa. 



BIG PREMIUM OFFER. 



Choice of the Below^named Articles Free for 

 Your Own Renewal of Gleanings with $1. 



Stop and Think What This Means, 



IT IS virtually a year's subscription to Gleanings 

 for only .50 cts., as the premium is regularly li.sted 

 at 50 cts. in our price lists. Of course the above lib- 

 eral offer holds good only when all arrearages, if 

 any, are paid up, and the SI. 00 sent for the year's sub- 

 scription in advance, the advance subscription only 

 counting for the premium. 



Queen-cell Knife, No. 278-N. 



Two blades; brass-lined; German-silver tips; extra- 

 fine steel; length, closed, three inches. We have this 

 knife made expressly for us, and branded with our 

 own name. You can't buy it at any other place on 

 earth. It's the neatest pocket-knife made — a hand- 

 some present for either ladies or gentlemen. Excel- 

 lent for cutting out queen-cells. 



Automatic Knife. 



"Just touch the button, 

 and the blade opens." 

 Aluminum handle ; two 

 blades; 8j^inch finest ra- 

 zor - steel blades. This 

 knife is a great novelty 

 as well as a great con- 

 venience, as it may be ijlji 

 opened with one hand — ''*'' 

 something which can not 

 easilj' be done with a 

 common knife. These 

 knives are used by ladies 

 and gentlemen through the United States and Europe. 



Button-hole Scissors, No. 800. 



These are 4^ inches 

 long; blade beveled; has 

 screw on the side, adjust- 

 able for cutting diflferent 

 sizes; polished. 



THE A. I. ROOT CO., Medina, Ohio. 



CASH FOR BEESWAX. 



We pay 25c per lb. cash, or 27c in trade, for any 

 quantity of good, fair, average beeswax, delivered at 

 our R. R. station. The same will be sold to those who 

 wish to purchase, at 32c for best selected wax. Old 

 combs will not be accepted under any consideration. 



Unless you put your name on the box, and notify us 

 by mail of amount .sent, we can not hold ourselves 

 responsible for mistakes. It will not pay as a general 

 thing to send wax by express. 



THE A. 1. ROOT CO., Medina, O, 



