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The Many Friends of Mr. F. H. Mac- 

 pherson, Associate Editor of the Cana- 

 dian Bee Journal, will be pained to learn 

 that the accident mentioned on page 

 343, is of a more serious nature than 

 was at first supposed. The following 

 from our Canadian contemporary, will 

 explain the accident and its result so far: 



The last issue of the Canadian Bee 

 Journal contained a short paragraph to 

 the effect that Mr. Macpherson had met 

 with an accident through slipping on the 

 ice. At the time, we thought that the 

 result of the injury was of a temporary 

 nature only, but it has turned out that 

 the fall was more serious than had been 

 supposed. 



He was coming out of a house one 

 evening about 7 o'clock; the ground was 

 covered with a thin film of snow, which 

 prevented him from noticing that there 

 was a thin sheet of ice directly at the 

 bottom of the steps. Consequently, the 

 moment he stepped on the ice, both feet 

 slipped from under him^ and he fell, 

 striking the back of his head on the 

 edge of a board of the steps. He was 

 taken home and the doctor called in, 

 when it was found that he had sustained 

 a very severe concussion of the brain. 

 He was delirious all the first night, and 

 the greater part of the next day. He 

 has since been recovering so slowly that 

 the doctor has ordered him away for a 

 time, that he may secure rest for the 

 brain. 



The American Bee Journal sympa- 

 thizes with friend Macpherson, and 

 hopes that the needed rest for the brain, 

 and complete restoration to health will 

 result from the " enforced rest." 



The Sixth new bee-periodical has just 

 made its appearance. It is a good-look- 

 ing and healthy-appearing youngster. It 

 contains 16 pages and a cover, and is 

 published monthly, at 50 cents a year, 

 at Unionville, Mo. Its name is the Mis- 

 souri Bee-Keeper, edited by E. F. Quigley. 



Dewey's " Peet " Queen-Cage is sent 

 to our Museum. It is a shipping and 

 introducing cage, and is made after the 

 Peet pattern. Full printed instructions 

 accompany each cage. It comes from 

 Westfield, Mass. 



Father Langstroth writes us the 

 following letter, which conveys the sad 

 intelligence of the death of his son-in- 

 law. It came after the forms of this 

 Journal were all ready for the press, 

 but we open them to give the latest news 

 from our aged but faithful friend, even 

 though it is sad news. The Bee Jour- 

 nal offers its condolence. Here is the 

 letter : 



Dayton, O., March 22, 1891. 



My son-in-law, Hugh C. Cowan, left 

 us this Sabbath morning for the better 

 world. His health gave way more than 

 a year ago, and for the last few months 

 he has been confined to the house. His 

 disease was consumption. 



He died in the blessed expectation 

 that when absent from the body, he 

 would be present with the Lord. 

 Yours affectionately, 



L. L. Langstroth. 



"Bee-Keeping" for Women," is the 

 title of two articles in the Ladies Home 

 Journal for April. The first is "from a 

 woman's standpoint," and is written by 

 Julia Allyn ; the second is "from a man's 

 standpoint," and is from the prolific pen 

 of Dr. C. C. Miller. Such articles in a 

 periodical for the home and family, do 

 considerable good, by informing the gen- 

 eral public about bees and honey. 



Catalogues and Price-Lists for 1891 

 have been received from 



Dr. G. L. Tinker, New Philadelphia, 

 O. — 30 pages — Hives, Queens, and Bee 

 Keepers' Supplies. 



W. Hood, Spring Green, Wis. — 4 pages 

 — Bee-Keepers' Supplies. 



C. F. Muth & Son, Cincinnati, O.— 32 

 pages — Honey and Bee-Keepers' Sup- 

 plies. 



F. H. and E. H. Dewey, Westfield, 

 Mass. — 16 pages — Italian Queens and 

 Cages. 



J. M. Young, Plattsmouth, Nebr. — 4 

 pages — Italian Bees. 



W. C. Frazier, Atlantic, Iowa — 1 page 

 — Italian Bees. 



Fred Rossow, Dundee, Ills. — 1 page — 

 Bee-Hive Supplies. 



J. P. Moore, Morgan, Ky. — 4 pages — 

 Italian Bees. 



Gillett & Horsford, Southwick, Mass. 

 — 36 pages — Nursery Stock. 



