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heard at the time of oue of these meetings, 

 and it is earnestly hoped that a much larger 

 number of the bee-keepers of North Amer- 

 ica than has ever met at any previous con- 

 vention will be able to avail themselves of 

 this grand opportunity. 



NOTICE OF ATTENDANCE OR OF PRESENTATION 

 OF ESSAYS. 



The Secretary is desirous of obtaining, as 

 early as possible, the names of all who con- 

 template being present. Kindly notify 

 him by card or letter. Also any who may 

 wish to present essays, the titles of which 

 have not yet been handed in, are requested 

 to send to the Secretary at as early a date 

 as possible the exact title, and a very brief 

 abstract of the article, which will enable 

 him to assign the topic its proper place in 

 the programme. Frank Benton, 



See. Xorth Amerirnn iJ.-Zi.'s Associntio)!. 



U. S. Dept. of Agricuture, 



Washington, D. C. 



It is to be hoped that all bee-keepers will 

 arrange to attend this great convention. If 

 all who fully intend to be there will let us 

 know in advance, we will publish a list of 

 their names. It will be interesting to know 

 beforehand whom we may expect to see. 



Mrs. Af cliley, on page 270 of this 

 number, gives some more information 

 about Texas. As many of the questions 

 sent her are so similar, she hopes that pub- 

 lishing the answers in the Bee Journal 

 will serve to reply to a great many people 

 at the same time, thus saving her an end- 

 less amount of writing. Her " huckleberry 

 story," this week, is a good one — and just 

 as true as it is good. Read it for yourself. 



Xlie Spider and the Bee. 



(A new version of "The Spider and tlie Fly," with 

 different results,) 



Written for the American Bee Journal 

 BY p. D. w. 



" Will you come into my parlor ?" said the 



spider to the bee, 

 " It is the prettiest little parlor, that ever 



you did see. 

 The way into my parlor, is up around the 



combs. 

 And while you are at liberty, I'll show you 



through my rooms. 



" I'll show you through my galleries, and 



through the dining-hall, 

 And, in honor of your visit, I will give a 



fancy ball ; 

 Indeed, I'll do my utmost, your pleasure to 



enhance, 

 And hope you will enjoy yourself, and join 



us in a dance. 



" You'll see some subtle works of art, fine 



tapestry and lace. 

 And lots of other gaudy things that deco- 

 rate my place. 

 In rare and costly pictures, my palace does 



abound — 

 Designed by Nature, not by art — profusely 



hanging round." 



***** 

 " You homely interloper ! How came you 



up in there ? 

 You must have lots of inpudence, and 



plenty more to spare ! 

 Will you explain from whence you came, 



and when did you arrive ? 

 And how dare you take possession of the 



corner of my hive ? 



'• You would like to see me dance to music 



of my own. 

 While strangling in your wily net, imy 



chance of life all gone ? 

 Your dining-halls, or bone-yard, I do not 



wish to see. 

 You ugly looking cannibal, you would eat 



me there with glee ! 



•• What you style your work of art. your 

 fine and gauzy lace. 



Is naught but dusty cobweb, peculiar to 

 your race. 



When you talk of pictures, you give your- 

 self away — 



They are the heads of bees and flies, upon 

 which you do prey !" 



The spider saw "the cat was out,"' and got 



into a rage. 

 And thought to pull the busy bee by force 



into his cage ; 

 And tangle her up in web and rope, for 



which he had a knack. 

 But the bee,' as quick as thought, alighted 



on his back. 



'• There is many a slip twixt cup and lip !" 



our heroine now cried. 

 And thrust her stinger hot and sharp into 



the spider's side. 

 The spider bolted for the-door, and tumbled 



round and round. 

 And in a minute more or two lay dead upon 



the ground. 



This venomous impostor might lure some 



silly flies. 

 With sophistry, deception, stratagems and 



lies ; 

 But the witty little bee was now aware, no 



doubt. 

 Should she by fraud be taken in, she'd ne'er 



be taken out! 

 Richland Centre, Wis. 



A Sweet Cliitrcli. — Mr. Geo. Poin- 

 dexter, of Kenney, Ills., has sent us a news- 

 paper clipping dated Aug. 9th, that tells of 

 a great amount of honey that was taken 

 from a church. It says that for a long time 

 the congregation of the Zion church, near 

 Five Points (six miles north of Oakland, 



