1883 



JUVENILE GLEANINGS. 



495 



hour; this includes stopping at stations. It is im- 

 piissihle to make this time, unless every aflvantage is 

 taken of every straight piece of track that is we'l 

 ballasted, and safe every way; then they do run 60 

 miles and over per hour. I have ridden a mile a 

 minute many a time. If you want to do something 

 that is real exhilarating, sit on the front of a loco- 

 motive; sit on the pilot, and let your feet hangdown; 

 hang on to this brace. Here we go; yo<i won't full 

 oif— you can't; the wind holds you fast to the boiler- 

 head. You can scarcely raise your eyelids; the 

 fence is a gray streak; the telegraph poles look like 

 the teeth of a fine comb. What is that ahead? 

 Smoke! a train! Oh! why doesn't he stop? Will 

 any one know me when I'm gone? Swish! there! it 

 WAS on the side track, after all. There, Johnnie has 

 s'lutheroflf. Hear the valves click, right in your 

 very f>ar. On go the air-brakes. Why! he is pulling 

 the engine out from under us; hang on. Now we 

 have st pped, sure, and there are Ida, Edith, Laura, 

 MrtUde, and the rest of them. You laugh, and laugh ; 

 you cafi't fe.top laughing. Why, Mr. R., what is the 

 matter with you? Small boy, ><<jtto voce, "He's 

 drunk." Yes, drunk with excitement. You won't 

 forget it for many a day. J. J. Lawkence. 



St. Mary's, Ohio, August 8, 188:3. 



THE NATIOIVAL BEE-KKEPERK' CON- 

 VENTION TO BE HELD IN TORONTO. 



Some («us:^e««tIons« Iroiu friends Popitleton, 

 Cook, Jones, aud otliers. 



ARRANGEMENT FOB REPORTS FROM VlCE-PRrSI- 



DENTS, ETC. 



01 UR friends will notice that the follovv- 

 I ing letteis were addressed to different 

 " individuals, and the whole of tliem 

 sent to me for publication. I think the idea 

 an excellent one, to have some previous ar- 

 rangement in regard to these reports from 

 different States, and I am sure that our peo- 

 ple will all turn in and help in regard to the 

 matter of furnishing statistics, or whatever 

 other matter may be asked for. 



Friend Jb/ics.— What is the arrangement about re- 

 ports from vice-presidents of our Eociety at its next 

 session? Are they expected to present reports from 

 their respective States, or was the report from the 

 Committee on Statistici intended to take the pl'ice 

 of any from the vice-presidents? I find the statis- 

 tics business a difficult one to do much with. Last 

 year I issued a call through the journals, asking bee- 

 keepers in our State to send me reports so I could 

 make some kind of a report to the society; but I re- 

 ceived only 15 or 20 reports from the entire State- 

 just enough to give some idea of the season's oper- 

 ations, but not enough to be at all valuable. Now, 

 if it is the intention to have vice-presidents report, 

 would it not be a good plan for your ex-committee' 

 to have published in the different bee papers be- 

 tween now and the time of meeting of the society, a 

 request to all bee-keepers to send reports to their 

 respective vice-presidents, giving, at the same time, 

 a list of the vice-presidents with their P. O. address, 

 and a short list of questions to be answered. These 

 last to be just as few in number as possible. I sim- 

 ply suggest this matter to you, hoping that some 

 course will be pursued that will secure more uniform 

 ficd more general reports. 



We are very much afraid we shall not be able to 

 get to Toronto this fall, but will do so if possible. I 

 wish you would keep me posted in regard to excur- 

 sion rates, etc. O. O. Poppleton. 



WilliamstowD, Iowa, July 16, 188J. 



Prof. A. J. Ct)Oh:—l think that the way friend 

 Poppleton suggests is the best method of getting 

 statistics. It is a hard matter to get a satisfactory 

 report. I inclose friend Poppleton's letter; add any 

 suggestions you tbink would be advisable, and for- 

 ward all to friend Root, who, as secretary, can pre- 

 pare the questions and see to their having publicity 

 through the journal''. This should be done at once, 

 as the time is now very near. Prospects bright for 

 a good time. D. A. Jones. 



Beeton, Aug. 4, 1883. 



F/i'edd Roof .- — I like this. I would also suggest 

 that each vice-president be reijuested to correspond 

 with reliable, candid apiarists, in the different parts 

 of his State, as to season and crop. He can thus 

 give a fair judgment. A. J. Cook. 



The names of the vice-presidents as we 

 had them at the Cincinnati Convention last 

 year are as follows : 



VICE-PRESIDENTS FOR 1883. 



A E. JIaniim Vt. J. D. Davis Mass. 



ii.M. Doolittle N. Y. J. A. Vandervort Pa. 



.1. Hasbrouck N .T. F. Delia Torre Md. 



J. L. Bowers Va. Dr. J. P. H. Browu Ga. 



W. S Hart Fla. Dr. O. M. Blanton Miss. 



Paul L. Vial Ion La. J.T.Wilson Tenn. 



Rev. S. Johnson Kv. Dr. H. Besse Ohio. 



Prof A. J Cook Mich. J. M. Hioks Ind. 



Dr. C. C. Miller 111. Christopher Grimm Wis. 



O. O. Poppleton Iowa. E. M. Hayhurst Mo. 



Peter Scoville Kan. W Mutli-Rasmussen Cal. 



W. K. Marshall. D. D Tex. Judge Harriraan Ark. 



Jame« B. Mason Maine. Harry Hammond S. C. 



Will the above friends please take notice 

 of what is expected of them, as indicated in 

 the letters above V In regard to the ques- 

 tions mentioned, we do not know any better 

 ones to suggest than those used by friend 

 C. C. JSIiller on page 26 of our last Jan. No. 



SUGGEirTIONS TO THCSE WHO MAY BE DESIROUS OP 

 VISITING NIAGARA FALLS. 



Friend Ellis has kindly furnished the fol- 

 lowing facts, which we condense from his 

 letter, for the benefit of those who wish to 

 take in ^Niagara Falls, in going to and from 

 the Convention: — 



It is 35 miles from the Falls to Toronto by boat, 

 and 1.5 by rail. Those crossing the river at Ft. Erie, 

 and taking the Mich. Central from Buffalo to Niagara, 

 will have a fine view while passing. If you come by 

 the Suspension Bridge, from New York, you will 

 cross that to Niagara Falls town, two miles from the 

 Falls. When at Niagara Falls town. Can., you can 

 take the Grand Trunk road to Hamilton, and then 

 change cars for Toronto; or you can take the Mich. 

 Central to Niagara, then boat to Toronto. The 

 Whirlpool is one mile below the Fall?, and one mile 

 from the Suspension Bridge. A word to the wise: 

 If you wish to go sight-seeing at the Falls, always 

 pay your money before you go, or you will pay more 

 than you exppct to when you come out. I do not 

 wish to Sly that there. are>o honest men there; but 

 if you do as I say, you will be one to say that you 

 were well and fairly treated while here. 



Will Ellis. 



St. Davids, Ont., Aug., 1883. 



Friend E.,we are very much obliged to 

 you indeed, and many will doubtless profit 

 by your kind bints, 



