1883 



GLEAKIKGS IK ^EE CULTURE. 



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them over, he might as well quit doing any 

 thing. I called in his brother, and went 

 over the whole ground with him. I told 

 him all our packers had their work inspect- 

 ed, and it might take him years to learn to 

 avoid the mistakes always made by one in- 

 experienced in any business. He said he 

 would do as I said in any thing else, but 

 would not this. Had it not been for his af- 

 fliction, I should have had to let him go ; but 

 as it was, I concluded to give him some oth- 

 er work. As we dropped the matter, I told 

 him I feared the position he there so stub- 

 bornly held to would be, in the end, his ruin. 

 I told him I was obliged to obey orders from 

 my customers, or it would cut off my own 

 bread and butter, po that when we got so we 

 refused to obey those we were working for, 

 we were pretty sure to very soon refuse to 

 obey God, and the end was Satan and eter- 

 nal ruin. He smiled, and said something to 

 the effect that he would take the chances. 

 I believe that, as a rule, insanity is often ac- 

 companied with stubbornness. Perhaps it 

 is beyond the power of man to tell which is 

 the cause and which the effect in certain 

 cases ; but in any case, we can see clearly 

 the importance of a humble and obedient 

 spirit. A bee-friend once came to see me, 

 whose mind, I was told, was affected at 

 times. I was surprised to tind him a man 

 with most unusual powers and learning. I 

 could see no trace of any thing wrong on 

 any subject. One day, when out in the open 

 air, we got to discussing the respective mer- 

 its of slates and queen-cards, to hang on the 

 hives. I argued my side of the question un- 

 til I saw he was getting stirred up about it, 

 and thought it wisest to stop. I felt a little 

 hurt, too, at the vehement way in which he 

 objected to my opinions. AH at once his 

 manner changed, and he said, " Forgive me, 

 friend Root ; you are right, and I am wrong ; 

 and I am more wrong in allowing myself to 

 get disturbed by so simple a matter. This 

 is the trouble with my mind, and, dear 

 friend, T beg of you, Avhen you see me get- 

 ting excited as I was just now, please lay 

 your hand on my arm and bid me be careful." 



The good old man preached us a most ex- 

 cellent sermon on the next Sabbath. He 

 knew the weakness of his own afflicted mind, 

 and yet, even out of that affliction he arose 

 as one who '' ruleth his own spirit." Truly, 

 truly, the work is a greater one than that of 

 one who "taketh a city." 



Help us, O God our Father. Thou who 

 knowest the hidden thoughts of us thy 

 creatures, as well as all the secrets of the 

 universe, to thee Ave come. Help us to real- 

 ize our weakness, and help us submissively 

 to acknowledge thy greatness. Help us, in 

 pursuing the paths which thou hast lov- 

 ingly made for us to walk in, not to forget 

 that thou art supreme, and ruler over all. 

 Help us to remember with thanksgiving and 

 praise these lives thou hast given us, and 

 keep us from all temptation to doubt or 

 complain, when we meet with trials, or 

 with experiences we can not understand. 

 Help us to remember that thou, and thou 

 alone, givest life, and none but thee hast 

 right to take it away. Give us that reverent 

 and trusting spirit that will say with thy 



servant Job, " Though he slay me, yet will 

 I trust in him." 



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Why art thou cast down. O my soul! and why art thou dis- 

 quieted within me; hope in God: for I shall yet praise him, 

 who is the health of my countenance, and my God. — Ps. 43; 5. 



We hav8 now plenty of beeswax, but had to pay 

 "right smart" for it. See what we now offer oa 

 page 54, cover. 



Who has any spider-plant seed for sale, and what 

 will they take for It? It seems funny if we can't get 

 seed enough, as easily as this Is to raise and gather. 



Our subscription list has gained, during the last 

 month, about 1200 names, so we now have altogether 

 4832 subscribers. This number, thus early. Indicates 

 we shall go far above any former year. Thank you. 



Express money-orders are proving a very sure 

 and cheap way of sending money; but where you 

 can, friends, please make ours payable to the Union 

 Express Co., as that is the only express company we 

 have. 



In referring to pages in Gleanings, the current 

 volume may be understood where none is men- 

 tioned; otherwise the year will be given. Thus, 

 " p. 425, 1881," can be as easily found as " p. 425, Sept. 

 No., 1881." In ordering a number containing any 

 particular article, the page, month, and year may 

 be given. 



Our friend Horace Llbby, of Lewiston, Me., sends 

 us some beautiful plain drawings for a honey-house, 

 that would do credit to any architect; but I am sor- 

 ry he has taken so much time on it, before we really 

 any of us know just what we want. I fear it is go- 

 ing to be something like our dwelling-houses. There 

 are no two people in the world who want houses ex- 

 actly alike. 



Ix our Jan. No. I advertised perforated zinc honey- 

 boards at 25c each. I fixed the price after having" 

 imported my zinc, and paid all charges. After the 

 journal had gone out 1 received a second claim 

 for more duty on the zinc, claiming it was manufac-' 

 turcd instead of sheet zinc. The difference on the 

 quantity we Imported amounted to more than a 

 hundred dollars. In consequence of this I have been 

 obliged to charge 30 cts. instead of 25, to cover the ac- 

 tual cost of the honej'-boards. I dislike to advertise 

 goods, and then ask for more; but under the circum- 

 stances it is the best I can do to save myself. 



Many of the engravings we give you in Glean- 

 ings are very expensive, and I have for some time 

 been a little undecided as to what I ought to do 

 about lending them. As all of the finest ones are 

 almost in constant use in printing our ABC book, 

 about the only way we can do when we lend them la 

 to get new electrotypes made. Of course, we can 

 not well afford to do this without pay. Now, in 



