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GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE. 



July 



temptingly displayed, throughout this fair 

 land of ours V Is it not time, think yon, to 

 be np and to be doing ? Suppose you read 

 again friend Ilasty's words. 



JSIow read what my sister, Mrs. E. J. Gray, 

 has to say m regard to the work of the Wo- 

 men's Christian Temperance l^nion : 



It seems a little remarkable that friend Hjjsly 

 struck upon a plan which has just been systematized, 

 and earnestly recommended to the three hundred 

 delegates assembled from all parts of our State in 

 their annual convention held at Bellcfontaine, 

 June ~il, 31, and 33. Blank books arc already pre- 

 pared, and can be procured, two for 5 cts., at the 

 headquarters, Cleveland. Any one interested is re- 

 quested to procure these books, which explain the 

 method of work. We hope all readers of this 

 article will feel that a responsibility rests upon them 

 to do what they can in their own locality. T)o not 

 say it ought to be done and wait for some one else to 

 do it. Yes, it is a great work that is before us, and 

 but few, comparatively, are awake to the danger 

 before us as a State. The peculiar manner in which 

 the amendments are submitted seems to us to 

 threaten a long step backward, should the first 

 proposition carry and not the second. Do the people 

 of Ohio want taxation and license of this horrible 

 traffic? When their eyes are fully opened to the 

 fallacy of this doctrine, they will say emphatically, 

 110 / It is for us who do see, to put forth every effort 

 to influence voters to vote for the second proposi- 

 tion, and not for the first. 



The Ohio W. C. T. IT. will publish a weekly cam- 

 paign paper called TliC Prohibitory-Amendment 

 Herald. This paper will be sent to 40,(KI0 voters free. 

 Any person may send a list of names to headquarters 

 of W. C. T. IT., Y. M. C. A. Building, Cleveland, Ohio. 

 It is specially requested that persons canvassing for 

 names pledged to vote for prohibition should send 

 the names of all doubtful voters, and this paper will 

 be sent to them free. The first issue appears June 

 30. 



If undaunted courage and persevering effort on 

 the part of the Christian women of Ohio will, with 

 God's help, carry this State for prohibition, it will 

 be done. "Fear thou not, for I am with thee; be 

 not dismayed, for I am thy God. I will strengthen 

 Ihee. I will help thee. I will uphold thee with the 

 right hand of ray righteousness." God bless broth- 

 er Hasty! E. J. Gkay. 



Medina, June 30, 1883. 



Tlicn JIdsc'S stood in the gate of the crtiiip. and said, Who is 

 on tlu- Lord's side? let him conic unto nie. And all the sons of 

 Levi gathered themselves together unto him. 



ly^ HAVE made up my mind to try to see if I can't 

 Jljl give up tobacco. Understand that I will pay 

 you for the smoker ten times double, if I ever 

 use tobacco again, unless the doctor says so, if it 

 should occur through sickness, and then I will pay 

 the full price. Keep this letter till I die, so that you 

 can show it any time. Send the smoker as soon as 

 convenient, for I need it as soon as possible. 



J. H. Bauernfeind. 

 Nerstrand, Kice Co., Minn., May lit, 1883. 



I am compelled to have a smoker; a pipe makes 

 me sick. Send by return mail. 



Thos. C. Dwyer. 

 Ronalsburg, Mecklenburg Co., N. C, May 10, 1883. 



I have quit smoking and chewing tobacco. Please 

 send me the smoker you say you will give for a 

 present. L. P. Smith. 



Bartlett, Shelby Co., Tenn., May 2Z, 1883. 



I have sent to our friend Muth several orders for 

 your smokers. I use them every day, and when the 

 smoke curls up I think what a delightful thing it is 

 to have no " smell of tobacco" about it. You can 

 count on me, beyond doubt. I never will use the 

 weed. O. M. Blanton. 



Greenville, Miss., May 30, 1883. 



more from friend ROSS — SEE P. 201. 



The smoker you sent to me I shall pay you for, as 

 1 feel the same about it as if I had stolen it. By the 

 help of God, tobacco I never will use moi-e. 



Ibaton, Kan., Apr. 23, '83. David Rosp. 



Thank you ; and may God bless you, my 

 good friend, in following the promptings of 

 his Spirit. 



I have used my influence to introduce you and 

 your goods, and to tell what you'll do for persona 

 who quit tobacco. The following persons have quit : 

 T. A. Gibson, Dr. M. W. Gibson, and Julius Rogers, 

 all of Davidson College, Mecklenburg Co., N. C. The 

 latter one says if you will send him a smoker, he'll 

 quit for good; the two former say if they get smok- 

 ers, and backslide, they will pay for them. 



Triangle, N. C, May 14, 1883. C. S. Ldokey. 



Thank you, friend L. We send smokers 

 to all, and put their names in print, as you 

 see, so they won't forget their promises. 



GLEAWmC S m BEE CULTURE. 



EDITOR AND PUBLISHER, 



MEDINA, O. 



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isa::EiT:>i.jN:A^, JTrxji^r 3.,i883. 



There shall not any man he able to stand hefore thee all the 

 days of tliy life: as i was with Moses, so I will be with thee: I 

 will not fail thee, nor forsake thee.— JosiiUA 1:5. 



To-day, June 25, honey-exli-actors are being sent 

 off at the rate of about 25 a day, and smokers at the 

 rate of about 100 a day. 



We learn from friend D. A. Jones, that the time 

 for the meeting of the N. A. B.-K. Convention has 

 been fixed on the 18th, 19th, and 20th of Sept., 1883. 

 Toronto, Canada, is the place. 



Many of the friends are wanting gloves larger 

 than the limit of our regular goods, which run up to 

 only No. 13. For these extra-large sizes, Nos. 13 and 

 14, we are obliged to use " driving gloves," as they 

 are termed, and the price is $3.25, instead of f 1.75, 

 the price of the usual sizes. 



We are led to pause a minute, during the busy 

 roar and whir of business, by the sudden intelligence 

 of the death of friend Houck, who has, for a short 

 time past, had charge of the Bre-Kcfiicrs' Exchanae. 

 The paper is now in charge of Colgrove &Ullery, but 

 we have not yet learned who has charge of the sup- 

 ply business. 



