36 
AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST. 
[January 
people and send him a copy of the paper, he will 
pay for it “ by return mail.” One sentence is par¬ 
ticularly good : he says : “If they are a humbug 
[just before he was sure of itj, they ought to be 
exposed before they are allowed to swindle more 
unfortunate fools like myself.” As Pope, we 
think, hath it. “ Know then thyself.” Both accuser 
and accused are equally unknown to us, yet the 
writer expects us to see that he is all right and the 
other one all wrong, and to publish it too. Both 
for our own safety and in justice to the accused 
parties we absolutely decline all such requests_ 
This will be a sufficient reply to a Massachusetts 
clergyman, who severely denounces a chap in 
Maine who is said to be advertising in his wife’s 
name his “New Principles” of Bee keeping. The 
letter does not even state in what manner the 
writer feels he has been wronged. 
“Flasliy Variety Business.” 
Recently we suggested that parents should always 
know what printed matter their children received 
by mail, and illustrated its importance by a case 
from home experience. Very few have any idea 
of the extent of what, for the want of a better 
name, we call the “ Flashy Variety Business.” The 
catalogues of these concerns are often thick pam¬ 
phlets, filled with descriptions of books, and other 
articles offered. Many of these things are of a per¬ 
nicious character of which a properly bred youth 
should not even know the existence. Here for ex¬ 
ample is L. Pratt’s circular—the worst we have yet 
seen. Such works as “ Secrets of Love, and Mys¬ 
teries of Matrimony “ The Darling Creatures Un¬ 
veiled “Three Fast Widows,” are among the 
least objectionable titles of the books offered. The 
fact that it is announced in large type “ all Pack¬ 
ages securely sealed, and the Strictest Secrecy 
can be Relied upon, ” will give some hint as to 
the character of the books, etc., sent out. The 
only safe course is to have all printed matter re¬ 
ceived by mail examined before it goes to the 
children. 
Discredited in the Mails—Important List. 
The law excluding from some mail facilities, 
parties known or believed to be guilty of fraudu¬ 
lent practices, is doing a great work in protecting 
the people from loss, especially as the Post Office 
officials are sparing no effort to make the law ful¬ 
ly effective. We give below a long official list 
brought up to date, of those to whom the Depart¬ 
ment refuses to pay Money Orders or to deliver reg¬ 
istered letters. As these names do not reach peo¬ 
ple generally, we propose to give, in each number of 
the American Agriculturist, the new names thus 
gibbeted in the Department at Washington. Our 
readers will find this list of much use, and we advise 
them to preserve the names given in each paper, if 
they do not keep the papers, as it is well to do, and 
refer to these “ prohibited names ” when receiving 
circulars, etc. 
Allen, H. D. P„ New York. 
Ballard, P.,260 Greenwich-st., 
New York. 
Bartelle, B. C. & Co.. Glou¬ 
cester. N. J. 
Baxter & Cm, 7 and It Wall- 
st„ New York. 
Benedict & Co., New York. 
Bennington, A. B. & Co., Lan¬ 
sing. Iowa, alias Jace Marks 
Benton, D. V., Laramie City. 
Boardman.It M., Lou'Ue, Ky. 
Bornio& Bro.. N Orleans, La. 
Brain, John C„ New York. 
alias Excelsior Mfg. Co. 
Sheffield Fire-arms Agency. 
Brookes, Chas O., 128 West- 
st., New York 
Buchanan, Prof. John, M. D„ 
Phila, Pa., alias Nat’ai E 
clectic Medical Ass'n E- 
ciectic Med'! Col’ge of Pa. 
Am. Univ’y of Philadelphia. 
Univ'y Coll'e of Pharmacy. 
Burrow. John, Bristol, Tenn. 
Burtnett, H. A.. New York. 
Cateley, Alfred New York 
alias Fam'y Sewi'g Ma Co. 
Comb n Sew'g Machine Co, 
Standard Sewing Mach Co. 
Chase. A. & Co., N. Haven.Ct. 
Clark & Co alias Silver Min¬ 
ing Co.. New York, 
Clark J. G. & Co., Chic’a 111. 
alias L. G. Clark. 
L D Herrick. 
Combination Sew’g Mac. Co. 
see Alf. Cateley, N. Y'ork. 
Commerford, T. J„ N. York 
Commonwealth Distrib'n Co., 
Louisville. Ky., & N.York 
Con-Ion, J. P., 599 Br'way.N.Y 
Creighton, W. C. alias B. H. 
Porter & Co., New York 
Crest, John Elkhart. Ind.. & 
Augusta, Mich 
alias Vi J. Hill C II Wal- 
ker. C- Wade. 
Dayton. John, 1212 Broad wav, 
alias R Field & Co ,N, Y 
Doe, John, New York, 
a/irts Arnould, Jas.,151 Eld- 
ridge-st. 
Bell. Jas Belmot. David. 
133 Diviston-st 
Clark. M.,50 Delaucey.-st. 
Clemens, M . 1681 Flrst-av 
Frenks, An., 151 Eldridge-st 
Hudson, Jas.. 1681 First-av. 
Kent, Thos A Lambert, 
13 Suffolk-st. 
Muller, Jas.,50 Delancey-st. 
Muller, L. Rand. Thos., 88 
Allen-st 
Dull', J Dull, J & Co., 42 Nas- 
sau-st.. New York 
Duftee, Manning, alias Bell, C. 
& Co., 1215 Br’way, N. Y. 
Edgerton & Co., Camden, N.J. 
Elias Ellis H.. alias Russell 
& Co„ New York. 
Emerson Jos. Emerson & 
Goss, 180 Broadway and 35 
Fulton st.. New York. 
Evarts, Barnes & Co.. N.York 
Family Sewing Machine Co., 
see Alf, Cateley, N. Y’ork. 
Foxwell, Chas. & Co., N.York 
Frankfort School Fuud Lot¬ 
tery, Louv’e & Glas’w Ky 
Garcia. I . 187 Ex pi., N. O.,La 
George, Jas- W.& Co., N. Y. 
Glore W. Scott, Louis’ve, Ky 
Goldsmith, J. & Co.. St. Ste¬ 
phen. N. B„ Canada 
Goldwater, Mich'l, Prescott, 
Arizona. 
Gray, Win., care of Mr. Sacks 
506 Fifth at., New York. 
Gr. West'n Distribution Co., 
alias Mathews & Co. Kun 
necke & Co.. Cheyenne,Wy. 
Gustavua, E. & Co alias F. E. 
G. Lindsay. Holston, Va. 
Hall. J H & Co.. New York. 
Hamilton. Thos. J., alias Dr. 
Mattison New York. 
Hamilton, J. B.&Co., N.York. 
Harris, James, Care of Mr. 
Grampps, 253 E.Ch, street, 
New York. 
Harris, O. W., New York, 
Henly, A. alias Michael & Co. 
Atlanta, Ga. 
Henry, J. C. & Co v alias Cla¬ 
rence W. Miller, Glens 
Falls, N. Y-, and Chester, 
Pa. 
Herrick D.P. &Co.,N York. 
Hill, W. J., alias C. W. Whit¬ 
ney & Co., Elkhart, Ind. 
Augusta, Mich., and Bat¬ 
tle Creek, Mich. 
Hubbell, W F., New York. 
Hull, II. H.. alias Unit. States 
Agency. Mt. Winans, Md. 
Hunt, Chas. E Hunt, Nettie 
W., Philadelphia, Pa. 
Jones. Albert Vi,, alias R. M. 
Boardman & Co., N.York. 
Jones, Edgar W„ Ashland, 
Mass, and South Framing¬ 
ham, Mass., alias Harry J. 
Littleton & Co, 
Union Purchasing Agency. 
Union Publishing Co. 
Magnetic Wa ch Co. 
Jorda & Puig, N. Orleans. La. 
Joyce. JolinP.,Covington,Ky. 
Kendall, L. A., Boston. Mass. 
alias Ashman, L A- 
Bay State Organ Co. 
Eastern Gun Works 
Enterprise Publishing Co 
Home Delight Co 
Hub Manufacturing Co. 
Hub Watch Co 
Inventors and Manufactur¬ 
ers’ Association. 
Japanese Curiosity Co. 
New Engl, Scientific Works. 
New England Man’g Co. 
Paris Art Co- 
Parisian Photograph Co, 
People’s Paper Pub’g Co. 
The Welcome Guest. 
Kennucke, F. Kennucke & 
Co Kennucke,TheMessrs. 
Cheyenne. Wyo. 
Kentucky State Lottery, Co¬ 
vington and Louisville, 
Ky., and New Y’ork. 
Kosboth, R. J., alias Mutual 
Stock Companies. Nos. 1 
and 2, New York. 
Kratzer, D. A..Burlington, la. 
Lawrence & Co., New York. 
alias Adams, Brown & Co. 
Allen, Jordan & Co. 
Barnes, Garrison & Co. 
Duff, Wm. D. 
Lee.wm.Care of Mr.Stephens 
272 E. 3d. st.. New York. 
Lee, Wm.. Care of Mr. Huff, 
127 Broomest..New York. 
Lindauer, Chas. F.,184 Mercer 
st., New York. 
Littleton. Harry J.&Co., Ash¬ 
land, Mass., and South 
Framingham, Mass. 
McCall, W. T.,New York. 
McCaulay, S. A„35 Broadway, 
New York, 
McKay. Hugh. McKay, Hugh 
& Co., of St.Stephens.New 
Brunswick. Calais, Me. 
Magee, John W.. Laramie 
City, Wyo. 
Magnetic Watch Co., Ash¬ 
land. Mass. 
Magnetic Watch Co,, South 
Framingham, Mass. 
Marcotte Co., 22 New Church 
st.. New York. 
Marks, Jace. La Crosse, Wis. 
Martin, Geo., 172 Franklin st., 
New York. 
Mattison. Dr., alias Thomas 
J. Hamilton, New York. 
Miller, Clarence YV., Glens 
Falls, N. Y. 
Murray, France & Co., Louis¬ 
ville, Ky. 
Murray, Rev. James, D. D., 
Haddonfleld, N. J. 
alias The Livingston Uni¬ 
versity of America. 
Mutual Stock CompaniesNos. 
l and 2, New York, 
Nassau Banking Co., N.York, 
Nathan B., 179 and 838 Broad¬ 
way, New York. 
National Banking Co., N. Y. 
Noelke, Chas. D. J.,238 Grand 
street. New York. 
Paris Novelty Co., Boston. 
Mass., Rockland, Mass, 
and Chicago, Ill 
Patroni, Giovanni, Philadel- 
phia,Pa.,and Camden,N.J. 
Pattee, J. M„ Manager, Chey¬ 
enne, Wyo. 
Perkins. Howitt, 11 Park Row 
and 297 Greenw'h st..N.Y. 
Philadelphia Stamp Co., Phi- 
la .’Pa., and Camden N.J. 
Porter, W., New York. 
Rand. B.. 62 Harrison st.,N. Y. 
Rand, S., care of Mr. Warren, 
78 Christie st, New York. 
Richmond, M. J., Cov’n, Ky. 
Robb, Byron H..Cincinnati, 0. 
alias American and Euro¬ 
pean Secret Service Co. 
American Detective News¬ 
paper. 
CooperatlveCommercialCo. 
Commercial ReporterNews- 
paper. 
Electro-Magnetic Brush Co. 
Incina Co, 
Monitor Lamp Co. 
Monitor Publishing Co. 
Singapore Tobacco Co 
Royce, J. M., Grafton, W. Va, 
Russell & Co., New York. 
Sherman it Co.,Marshall, Mich. 
Silver Mining Co., New York. 
Slocumb, E. Ellsworth, Bos¬ 
ton, Mass., Chicago, Ill., 
Rockland, Mass. 
alias Agents’ Union. 
American Book Co, 
Crameo.E. G. 
Eels & Co. 
Eels, D. P. & Co. 
Royal Piano Co. 
Solar Watch Co. 
Star Manufacturing Co. 
Suvdam, D. P. 
Williams, P. W. & Co. 
Smalley & Gale, So Broadway. 
New York. 
Smith,Geo. R., Covington, Ky. 
Standard Sewing MachineCo., 
see Alfred Cateley, N. Y, 
Taylor & Co., New York. 
Thatcher, Belmont & Co,, 
New York. 
Tomlinson, James A., N. Y. 
Tully, J.F.,1215 Broad’y, N. Y. 
alias Bell, C. & Co. 
Union Publishing Co.. Ash¬ 
land, Mass. 
Union Publishing Agency, 
South Framingham, Mass. 
Upington. G., New Y’ork. 
Veadero, Ciriaco, 69, 71, 73, 
Broadway, New York, 
alias Martinez & Co. 
Castillo, Emilio M. 
Wade, C., Elkhart, Ind., Au¬ 
gusta and Battle C’k,Mich. 
alias C. H. Walker. 
Waterson Henry G. Water- 
son, F. G, Calais. Me. 
Webb, Samuel, 126 and 267 
Broadway, New York. 
alias Wilson, W’m. S. 
Wilson, Sam. Luthy & Co. 
Whitney, C. W. & Co., Glens 
Falls, N. Y., Chester, Pa. 
Wight, T. Potter & Co.. N. Y. 
Wilcox & Co., Windsor. Ohio. 
Williams, Peter W., Chicago. 
alias E G. Napa & Co, 
Victor Napa & Co. 
Paris Importing House. 
Paris Book and Novelty Co. 
John Catlin & Co. 
Williamson & Co., 559 Broad¬ 
way, New York. 
Wilson, J. C.,Ladonia Texas. 
alias A". J. C. Wilson. 
Wintersmith.R.C.,Louisville, 
Ky. 
Zsoscb.. Theodore, 23 Park 
Row, 861 Broadway, N. Y. 
The Official List gives the names of a large number 
of other parties with a * indicating that they have 
probably ceased operations under those names. 
Stingless Bees.— It is proposed by W. S. Hawley, 
of Rochester, N. Y., to introduce the stingless bees of 
South America as soon as a sufficient number of sub¬ 
scribers warrant the enterprise. The circular states that 
an article in an Albany paper in September) last, “was 
Fig. 1.— QUEEN BEE. Fig’. 2.— SIDE VIEW, 
the first intimation the Bee Fraternity of the United 
States had that there existed anywhere on the habitable 
globe a species of the honey bee that has no stingers." 
Fig. 3.— a worker. Fig. 4. Fig. 5. 
It was because the “ Bee Fraternity ” did not read the 
American Agriculturist, as we, in 1861 not only figured 
and described the stingless bees, but had a colony of' 
the bees themselves on exhibition at our office when 
it was in Water st. Figures 1 and 2 represent dif¬ 
ferent positions of the queen bee of the Jicote variety of 
the stingless bees. Figure 3 is one of the workers ; fig¬ 
ure 4 shows the queen of a small yellow variety, with a 
worker that is still smaller, shown in figure 5. 
Tire Bottom of a Well. —Did you ever see the- 
bottom of a well ? When the well is partly full of water 
it is a difficult matter, but it can he done, and we will 
Fig. 1.— LOOKING INTO A WELL. 
tell how to do it. With ordinary wells it ought to be 
done often. Illness which the doctors attribute to “mi¬ 
asm ’’ or “ malaria ” may come from a dead toad or rat 
in the well. At morning 
or evening take a com¬ 
mon looking glass, not 
less than a foot square, 
and turn the slanting rays 
of the rising or setting 
sun down into the well. 
This will illuminate its 
very depths, making it 
possible to see the small¬ 
est pebbles, leaves, etc. 
Should foreign articles be 
discovered they can gen¬ 
erally be taken out by a 
person descending by 
means of a ladder and 
using a rake, scoop, or 
something of the kind— 
the mirror being held by 
another person, and still 
pail on the end of a pole 
Fig. 2. — THE BOTTOM OF 
THE WELL. 
lending its aid. An old tin. 
makes an excellent scoop. 
Seasonable Information.— Now, while field 
and other work is not pressing, is a good time to lay 
plans, provide for getting on hand, in ample season, such: 
implements, seeds, trees, plants, animals, etc., as will be. 
needed when Spring work opens. There is great advan¬ 
tage in sending for circulars and catalogues, and in cor¬ 
responding early with dealers and manufacturers, and. 
also in being among the first on their order hooks. They 
have time now to respond to inquiries more fully, and to- 
provide well for and promptly fill orders received well 
in advance. Whether in actual want of anything or not. 
we advise every reader to go carefully through the adver¬ 
tising pages and note what is offered, how offered, by 
whom, cost, etc. There are many new things of inter¬ 
est ; other things, and the way of offering them, will be- 
quite likely to suggest some new ideas to the reader that 
may be usefui.—We offer these suggestions the more: 
readily in regard to our advertising pages, because much 
care has been exercised and no little pecuniary sacrifice 
endured in excluding many thousands of dollars worth 
of advertising offered, because we do not mean to admit 
any advertiser whose wares, or modes of doing business, 
will be likely to be injurious to the interests of our 
readers. The rule is, to exclude all patent medicines, 
all announcements deceptive in form or substance, and 
all parties whom we have not good reason to believe have 
both the ability and intention to do just what their adver¬ 
tisements promise. Misunderstandings, mistakes, and 
delays in transportation, sometimes occur in all human 
negotiations and transactions; but they should be the- 
exception, not the rule. If any of our advertisers are 
wilfully or habitually deficient in their dealings, we want; 
to know it and use their space otherwise. We intend to 
have our advertising pages just as reliable as the reading 
columns, as a source of information to the readers. 
{ES" JVe request any one addressing our advertisers, 
whether for circulars, information, or othencise, to al¬ 
ways inform them that their business cards were seen 
in this journal. They zvill know what you expect, and. 
what we expect, in the way of prompt and fair treatments 
