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GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE. 



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great confidence. Read it and see what you 

 think of it: 



Friend Root:— Just a little more while I am about 

 it. Some good people have cautioned me. thinking I 

 was assuming that man could do too much. But I 

 believe the human soul is a little spark of the Al- 

 mighty. If vpe only do our part God will not fail to 

 do his. Now, I am enthusiastic from many experi- 

 ences too strong to tell of. But I can't keep them from 

 making my words quite positive. Let me give you 

 one case quite briefly. 



A poor woman had cancer in the breast. She kept 

 it to herself too long. At last she went to a special- 

 ist who told her an operation was her only possible 

 help, but it had been delayed too long, and he couldn't 

 promise success. In mortal terror she wrote me, say- 

 ing she would do .iust what I advised. It was a hard 

 situation, but I did not hesitate an instant. I told 

 her I would see her safely through, even if I had to 

 give upallotherwork— not to have another fear. She 

 is bright, and her faith was absolute. At once I put her 

 on a diet that by no possibility could have any thing 

 impure in it — two quarts a day of pure rain water; ex- 

 ercise of the muscles of the breast, etc. In three 

 months I sent her to the specialist in the city, whose 

 surprise was great, and he frankly said that the can- 

 cer for $o//ie reason was fading away! But not a word 

 did she tell him. How I used to dread to open her 

 letters! I was certain, but so afraid she would not 

 stick to the course that put no more bad in, and helped 

 nature to icor/c out what ivas there. But she was more 

 than fai'hful. In her last letter she says she cant 

 report any more, as there is nothing left to report 

 about. This was after about fourteen months, and 

 she is a happy woman. Of course, you know I never 

 took a cent from her. But this isn't the reason that 

 this report is strictly private. I can't stand the 

 strain of such individual responsibility at long range. 

 We have such cases in nearly all lines now, where 

 bright people have worked out their own salvation. 

 Do you wonder I am in deep earnest'/ 



July 29. 



On receipt of the above I -wrote at once, 

 asking permission to use the letter in print. 

 Below is my friend's reply: 



Dear Mr. Root:—l have been busy, so please pardon 

 delay. Use my letter to you, if you please, but only in 

 a way that I may remain unknown, and please do not 

 refer any readers to me for personal advice. My 

 hands are full. I have no clerks, you know, and no 

 help. I need all my strength for leading people gen- 

 erally to improve on their ways of doing, to the best 

 of my ability. 



I had this woman, who had cancer coming, stop eat- 

 ing all meat, even chickens and eggs, as they might 

 have eaten filth in droppings of horses, etc. Pork is 

 most dangerous; but even beef way not be from en- 

 tirely healthy animals and I would take no chances. 

 Butter was permitted made by herself, from tested 

 cows that she knew were healthy. She ate pure 

 grains, fruits, and vegetables; no tea or coffee; very 

 little salt; drank only clear rain water, and two quarts 

 a day at least. Cancer is an awful disease. It comes 

 only as a punishment for serious violations of natural 

 laws. Every trace of constipation was prevented by 

 food and drink, and no eating when tirtd out was al- 

 lowed, nor overeating— no possible chance for poison- 

 ing the system any more, and then every possible 

 chance to help nature throw off the trouble already 

 in tbe blood. This was the substance of the treatment; 

 and. above all, she had entire faith that this was sen- 

 sible and right, and that the result desired must 

 come, and it did, thank God. 



Aug. 9. 



There, friends, you have in this Home pa- 

 per two strong testimonials to the effect that 

 God helps those who help themselves, and who 

 avail themselves of the light that is now be- 

 ing shed all over our land in regard to how to 

 get well and keep well. The testimonials 1 

 have given come from two parties who have 

 been afflicted with what are generally termed 

 " incurable diseases." May God be praised 

 for what is being done along the line of mak- 

 ing use of God's medicines that are all around, 

 and within easy reach. 



Temperance. 



OUR GOD-FEARING GOVERNORS. 



We have been repeatedly told that it is not 

 best for even a good man who is a candidate 

 for some great office to come out strongly 

 against the liquor-traffic. Some good people, 

 even ministers of the gospel, tell us that a 

 man who occupies a prominent place can 

 do more good by being careful about not go- 

 ing to exti'emes in any direction, etc. You 

 have all heard this kind of talk, and no 

 doubt there is much truth in it. God knows 

 we need to exercise discretion in our zeal; 

 but I think some great men are making a 

 serious mistake in so carefully avoiding all 

 reference to the revolt against the saloon 

 business that is now going on; and we have 

 quite a few governors who are not afraid to 

 let every one know, right and left, what they 

 think about it. I have several times re- 

 ferred to Governor Hanly, of Indiana, and 

 to Governor Folk, of Missouri; and just now 

 I am mightily stirred by a speech from the 

 governor of North Carolina. I clip the fol- 

 lowing from a report in the Missouri Issue: 



ADDRESS BY ROBERT B. GLENN. 



I can, in a few words, tell you where I stand and 

 how I feel on this subject. Whatever may have been 

 my acts and course in the past, I have tried ever to be 

 consistent. I say here and now that the last bridge is 

 burned behind me, and I stand squarely with the great 

 temperence forces to drive out this hideous monster 

 from our fair State. 



Not long since, I was making a speech; I told those 

 people that I trusted the day would come when books 

 instead of bottles would be in our men's hands, and 

 schools and churches instead of saloons and gambling- 

 places would be scattered the length and breadth of 

 the State. When I finished my speech a man came 

 up to me and said: " Look here; you attacked my 

 business to-day. I voted for you, but I want to say 

 lam sorry, and I will never vote for you again." I 

 told him: " Well, my friend, I don't know that I shall 

 ever ask for votes again. I don't know that I shall be 

 a candidate for another office again; but I'll tell you 

 that if I must secure votes by stifling my conscience, 

 then, so help me God, I shall remain a private citizen 

 for the rest of my days." The man seemed indignant. 



" Don't you know that Christianity and my business 

 can't stand together'/" he said. "Won't you write 

 that down over your own signature'/" I told him, " [ 

 wish I had that statement to show to the people from 

 one end of the State to the other, that they might 

 see your own indictment of the traflic." Christianity 

 and the liquor-traffic will not stand together. Choose 

 ye this day whom ye will serve, God or mammon. 



But some say that money derived from the liquor 

 business is necessary to run our schools. I say it is 

 not. The schools do not depend on blood money. 

 Wipe out the liquor business, and, if necessary, the 

 State can well afford to increase the tax on property 

 and sustain the schools and save the boys and girls of 

 this land. 



I have seen prohibition that did prohibit. I have 

 just returned from the New England States, the 

 home of prohibition, and I tell you that, from my ob- 

 servation and inquiry, proriibition is a success. I 

 traveled thousands of miles, visited the fairs in those 

 States, and in all that journey I saw but three intox- 

 icated men. 



I thank God that North Carolina can not be called 

 a whisky State. Already Greensboro, Charlotte. Dur- 

 ham, Goldsboro, Newbern Elizabeth Ciiy. and scores 

 of other places where liquor was sold have voted for 

 prohibition. The people are aroused. 



The time is ripe. Submit the question of prohibi- 

 tion to the voters of North Carolina, and I believe it 

 will sweep the State by from 75.000 to 100,000 majority. 

 I pledge you my earnest aid in this great fight- I 

 will canvass North Carolina; speak in every county, 

 and use the strength God has given me to win this 

 battle for temperance. 



