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tho conclusions of Ernest in regard to the 

 Hoffman frame and tixed distances were 

 revolutionary so far as the ''traditions of the 

 elders" were concerned here; but when he 

 saw what others could do with those frames 

 he immediately published what he knew to 

 be facts concerning them, and so far he is 

 not sorry for having done so. 



But that "tixed distance" of 20 miles be- 

 tween Oherlin and Medina finally liecame 

 intolerable to Ernest: and the idea of reduc- 

 ing it to less than a bee-space tended to mit- 

 igate the grief which he would otherwise 

 have felt on being obliged to leave college 

 before the fall of "laurel leaves." His 

 "(lueeu" was in Medina. All this was evi- 

 dent from the fact that, on the ir)th of De- 

 cember, li^S.'j, he was married to Miss Lizzie 

 Humphrey, one of his father's valued helps 

 in the ofhce. The offspring of this marriage 

 is a son, Leland Ives, born March 2!), lSi)l; 

 and it would be difiicult to mention anything 

 that has added more to Ernest's happiness 

 for years than the advent of this cion. Its 

 middle name is the same as its grandfath- 

 er's. 



In early life Ernest suffered much from 

 earache and kindred head troubles, and even 

 now he finds that to be his most vulnerable 

 part. Increasing astigmatism has compelled 

 him to wear specially ground glasses for a 

 number of years; and he says he is still 

 forced to favor his eyes all he can. 



In manners, Ernest is very open and 

 friendly. In fact, one knows him about as 

 well after an hour's talk as he ever will. 

 But this friendly urbanity does not prevent 

 him from seeing the quack and impostor in 

 an instant, so he is seldom if ever imposed 

 upon. He is utterly destitute of selfishness; 

 and his library, his camera, microscope, gun, 

 or whatever he has, is entirely for the good 

 of any who can be benefited thereby. His 

 picture shows, phrenologically, an even bal- 

 ance of temper, which is well known to us 

 here; for it is just as safe to ask a favor of 

 him before dinner as after, which is not the 

 case with most men. 



In speech our junior editor is very rapid, 

 with frequent interruptions, or going back 

 to get a better word. In this respect he is 

 just the opposite of his father, who seldom 

 changes a word in dictating even two pages 

 of Our Homes, containing 1^)000 words. A. I. 

 has all his editortials tally matured and 

 ready to put together, like the stones in Sol- 

 omon's temple, while Ernest goes more on 

 the cut-aud-try plan. 



But the best thing I can say about Ernest 

 is the unchanging attention which he pays 

 to his father and mother. With him, noth- 

 ing must stand in the way of their conveni- 

 ence and pleasure. In fact, no consideration 

 would swerve him a i)article from what he 

 believes to be in harmony with the Bit)le, or 

 even what all men agree to be right and 

 square; and this is equally true of his father. 

 The unkind tiings which sometimes appear 

 in print, intimating that so and so has been 

 fleeced out of a nickel by dealing with A. I. 

 Root, are very painful to his hands here, es- 

 pecially as his business is all in the hands of 

 persons who would never consent to fraud 

 on a customer. 



The first intimation that Ernest will have 

 of this article will be when he comes across 

 it in fumbling over the pages of the Review; 

 and the fun of seeing him peform on that 

 occasion will be ample remuneration for 

 the Stenog. 



Medina, -Tune, 1S!»1. 



Bee-Keepers' Review. 



PUBLISHED MONTHLY. 



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FLINT, MICHIGAN, JPNE 10, 1891. 



Lettebs from the South indicate that a 

 honey flow is on its way North. 



The Am. Bee-Keeper has decided that 

 its forte will be that of catering to the needs 

 of beginners. 'Tis well. 



Gleanings again has a "Ladies' Conversa- 

 zione" which at present is well sustained 

 and, as might be expected, interesting. 



Thebe seems to be a perfect mania among 

 bee journals at present to have a department 

 for giving sh(jrt items, such as "Stray 

 Straws," "Chips and Shavings," etc. Such 

 a department ca)i be made very interesting 



