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theories of government or definition of 

 words. 



The ancients believed that the earth 

 was a plateau floating in water, and 

 that the sun revolved perpendicularly 

 around it ; it would be just as reasonable 

 for us to return to that exploded theory 

 as to return to the inappropriate use of 

 the words or phraseology of those be- 

 nighted ages. 



No ; no ! At the very dawn of the 

 twentieth century, under the benign 

 rays of the refulgent glory of the sun 

 of this ever-advancing and progressive 

 era, let us look forward (not backward) 

 for our ideas, our inspiration, and our 

 language ! 



For currents of life run ever away 

 To the bosom of God's great ocean. 



Don't set yo«r force 'gainst the river's course, 

 And think to alter its motion. 



Don't waste a curse on the universe- 

 Remember, it lived before you. 



Don't butt at the storm with your puny form- 

 But bend and let it go o'er you. 



BugfS.— Eberhart's Elements of En- 

 tomology is a new book of 144 pages. 

 It has 40 full-page plates, embracing 

 more than 300 figures. It contains full 

 and complete directions for collecting, 

 mounting and preserving insects ; a 

 pictorial key to all our common insecyfcs, 

 and a full explanation of technical 

 terms. 



In describing the collecting and 

 mounting of insects — nofhing essential 

 is omitted. Useful instructions are 

 given on time and places to hunt, etc. 



There is no amusement productive of 

 as much benefit to one's health as the 

 capturing of thousands of insects, 

 impaling and preserving them. This 

 book tells you how to do it. It can be 

 obtained for 35 cents of A. Flanagan, 

 publisher, 185 Wabash Ave,, Chicago, 

 Illinois. 



Farm r,aiiv* — A very useful book 

 for the farmer is on our desk. It is 

 entitled : " The Law Concerning Farms, 



Farmers, and Farm Laborers, Together 

 with the Game Laws of all the States, 

 by Henry Austin, of the Boston bar." 

 Price, f 2.00. It has 250 pages, and is 

 a "boiled down" statement of the com- 

 mon and statute farm laws, the knowl- 

 edge of which would save a large 

 amount of litigation. It is written in 

 the simplest language, so as to interest 

 every reader. We commend it to those 

 who want enough knowledge of law to 

 keep them out of lawsuits. It can be 

 obtained at this office. 



Beautiful Yellow Bees.— A 



cage, containing an untested queen and 

 a dozen bees, are on our- desk. They 

 are from the apiary of John E. Michael, 

 of German, O., and are beautifully 

 marked with five bands well developed, 

 and are as handsome as the most fastidi- 

 ous bee-fancier could wish for. Mr. 

 Michael writes thus about them : 



The bees are the progeny of an 

 untested queen, which I mailed to 

 Dixon, Ills., a monch ago. The untested 

 queen, which I send you, has just com- 

 menced to lay, and is the daughter of 

 the mother of the five-banded Italian 

 queen which Mr. A. I. Root mentioned 

 in Oleanings. I shall send out many 

 next month just as handsome as this 

 queen. 



United Efforts accomplish all 

 the great achievements in this world. 

 Alone, it is exceedingly difficult to do 

 that which can quite easily be done by 

 united persistent efforts. The following 

 letter from friend Hambaugh illustrates 

 this matter very forcibly : 



Feiend Newman : — Please accept my 

 sincere thanks for your assuring words 

 of appreciation of our efforts at Spring- 

 field ; and should the work we have 

 accomplished redound to the good of 

 apiculture, the fruition of my hopes will 

 be realized. I will say, however, that 

 our efforts would have been futile had 

 we not the assistance of such staunch 

 friends as yourself, and a host of others 

 from the outside. Yours sincerely, 



J. M. Hambaugh. 



Spring, Ills., July 6, 1891. 



