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EDITOR. 



Vol. mm, July 23, 1891, No. 4, 



Editorial Buzziiigs. 



After tlie shower, the tranquil sun; 



After the snow, the emerald leaves ; 

 Silver stars when the day is done ; 



After the harvest, g-olden sheaves. 



Six Centuries Ag^o the Swiss 

 Republic was created, and on the I9th 

 inst. the Swiss inhabitants of Chicago 

 celebrated that anniversary. Ex-Mayor 

 Harrison was called upon for a speech, 

 and it is wonderful how the partaking 

 of some honey before he started to 

 address them, woke up his energies and 

 sweetened his speech. Here is an extract 

 from his "honeyed words," as given in 

 the News on the following morning : 



There are two spots on the map of the 

 Old World which are dear t* every lover 

 of freedom. One is Greece, the other 

 Switzerland. This very day I have 

 eaten of the honey of Hymettus, the 

 honey of which Homer sung 3,000 

 years ago. It was sent me by a lady 

 living in Greece. Another friend sent 



me some olives, grown on the Athenian 

 hills. To-day I have eaten the honey 

 and olives of Greece, and now I am 

 reveling in edelweiss, and talking to 

 Swiss freemen. 



He went on to eulogize the brave men , 

 who have maintained Swiss independ- 

 ence, told the story of Tell and Gessler, 

 and lifting a corner of the American flag 

 at his right, told his hearers to be good 

 citizens, and stand up for the stars and 

 stripes, so that Switzerland will be 

 proud of her children in this new^ and 

 greater republic. 



Bee and Money Exhibits.— 



We have received a letter in relation to 

 bee and honey exhibits at fairs, and 

 would refer the writer to an article on 

 that subject appearing on page 70 of 

 the Bee Journal for Jan. 15, 1891, 

 and to "Facts Concerning Bee-Keeping," 

 on page 16 of the Bee Journal for 

 July 2, 1891. Should any of our friends 

 have any further points or suggestions 

 to offer on this subject, we will cheer- 

 fully publish the same. Here is the 

 letter : 



Will some of the able contributors to 

 the Bee Journal write an article to be 

 read before agricultural societies, to 

 induce them to be more liberal with bee- 

 keepers, as regards space, premiums, 

 etc. In this part of the country, it is a 

 hard matter to secure space enough to 

 make a creditable exhibit without pay- 

 ing an exorbitant price. I think that if 

 we had something to start them to think- 

 ing, and show the indifference exhibited 

 toward our industry at county fairs, it 

 would be a step in the right direction, 

 and the sooner it is taken, the better. If 

 you will kindly publish this, and any 

 articles on the subject, in the Bee Jour- 

 nal, you will greatly oblige the under- 

 signed, and many others. 



Myrtle, Ont. Ira J. Deboyes. 



^World's Fair.— Some 24 foreign 

 nations have now officially accepted the 

 invitation to participate in the World's 

 Columbian Exposition. Russia, Turkey, 

 Denmark, Persia and Egypt are among 

 the recent acquisitions. Thus far an 

 aggregate of $2,695,000 has been 

 appropriated by 29 States for represen- 

 tation at the World's Fair. 



