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THE  BySAL  HEW-VOBKER. 
Jarm  (Icoiioinj). 
THE  CHINESE  QUESTION. 
The  real  wealtli  of  my  country  comes  from 
the  cultivationn  of  its  soil.  The  great  ucfjd  of 
this  country  is  juoductive  agricultural  labor. 
How  to  obtain  it  with  greatest  advantage  to  all 
coucorned  is  one  of  tlie  urobloms  yet  to  be  solved. 
The  United  States  have  an  area  of  more  than 
three  millions  of  sqnare  miles  and  a  ijopulation 
of  about  forty  millions.  Up  to  the  present  timo 
it  has  been  the  policy  of  oui’  Government  to  en- 
com-age  cmigratiira,  for  moral,  p<jlitifal  and 
financial  reasons.  The  land  of  Freedom  should  bo 
the  refuge  of  tho  oppressed  and  the  home  of  all 
who  desire  advaneemont.  It  has  been  lioixal 
that  from  the  combined  wisdom  of  all  nations  a 
system  of  governpiuital  policy  wotdd  bo  deduced 
better  than  tho  world  has  ever  known.  Every 
worker  of  the  soU  produces  fi-ora  it  more  than  is 
necessary  for  hi.s  snjjport.  Jl  has  been  esti¬ 
mated  that  the  arrival  of  every  inunlgrant  adds, 
prospectively  at  leust,  a  thousand  doliais  h>  the 
wealth  of  IJic  country.  Hen  of  all  nationalities 
have  consC(iuenlly  been  welcomed,  and  citizen¬ 
ship  offered  on  easy  terms. 
But  now  oonies  from  tlie  Pacific  Coast  a  crj’  of 
alarm.  California  clamors  concerning  Chinese. 
Laborers  were  needed,  and  f.'oin  China  they 
came.  But  they  have  come  in  such  numbers, 
and  with  habits  of  life  so  different  from  those  of 
Americans,  as  to  awaken  alarm  in  the  minds  of 
some  of  the  Californfaus,  and  noNv  CongTOss  is 
asked  to  take  measures  to  restrict  immigration. 
Bo  far  as  we  understand  it,  the  jnhicipal  ob¬ 
jections  to  the  Chinese  are : 
They  xuidcrliid  laborers  of  other  nationalities 
in  tho  price  demanded  for  their  labor. 
They  do  not  come  here  with  the  intention  of 
becoming  citizens,  l/iit  leave  their  families  be¬ 
hind  and  send  homo  tlielr  surplus  eai-ning— thus 
draining  the  country  of  its  wealth. 
If  they  die  here  their  bonea  ore  taken  back  to 
China. 
They  herd  together  in  great  nnnibcr.s,  and  by 
this  and  their  habits  of  life  invite  disease. 
They  are  immoral  and  licentious  in  tho  ex¬ 
treme. 
Being  heathen,  they  have  no  rcgai  d  for  Chris¬ 
tian  institutions,  and  as  witnesses  do  not  observe 
the  sanctitv  of  an  oath. 
That  they  do  not  desire  citizenship,  and  con- 
eequeutly  have  no  interest  iii  the  imhlic  wel- 
Ifare. 
If  immigration  is  not  restricted  they  will 
come  in  such  numbers  ns  will  exceed  the  white 
population,  and  becoming  voters,  will  imperil 
“  tbe  very  existeneo  of  oiir  civilization  and  the 
permaneuco  of  Bepublicau  institulion.s.” 
Now',  who  and  what  are  tljose  Cuinose  that 
bid  fair  to  make  us  so  much  trouble  i 
The  Enipii'C  of  (.'hina  comprises  an  area  nearly 
double  that  of  the  Unitod  States,  exten<hug  over 
twenty  degrees  of  latitude.  Its  inhabitants 
number  more  than  four  hundred  milUous.  Its 
history  run.s  hack  tliousands  of  years.  Its  reli¬ 
gion,  or  ratlier  its  creeds  and  doctrines,  are 
founded  on  tho  writings  of  CoxFUCins,  who  died 
long  before  the  birth  of  Cuhirt,  but  who  is  sti.l 
regarded  in  all  nations  as  one  of  the  leaders  and 
teachers  of  tho  woiid.  Its  Govei'nment,  nomi¬ 
nally  a  despotism,  has  pa.ssed  through  various 
phases  necessary  for  all  Goveniiueuts  that  con¬ 
tinue  long,  and  has  finally  succeeded  iu  employ¬ 
ing  the  o)‘gauized  intellect  of  its  people  for  its 
direction  and  maiuteuauco.  There  i.s  no  nation 
in  which  education  is  so  gtuicrally  diffused.  It  is 
oxi)ected  that  every  Chinaman  shall  know  )jow  to 
read  and  write.  The  public  oflicos  are  tilled  1  y 
successful  candidates  who  have  prei>arcd  Uicm- 
Bclves  to  take  part  in  competitive  examinations, 
and  they  are  not  discharged  with  every  turn  of 
a  political  machine.  Tbe  positions  ai’e  open  to 
all.  Merit  and  capacity  arc  tho  only  roads  to 
promotion.  It  is  intended  that  intellect  sliall 
govern. 
As  a  rule  tho  people  are  iudustiious,  tenipt- 
rate,  economical,  intolligent  and  ingenious.  Boiuc 
say  that  their  morahty  will  compare  favor.ibly 
with  that  of  oilier  nations.  This  we  doubt. 
Where  Polygamy  is  allowed  and  girl  babies  are 
di'ownod  with  as  little  compunction  as  kittens, 
morality  must  be  at  a  low  iioint.  They  ai'e  a 
nation  of  gamblers,  are  given  to  the  use  of 
opium,  and  arc  indisputably  licentious.  Their 
habits  of  clcanhuess  are  paradoxical,  for  while 
individually  they  show  much  desire  for  a  cleaidy 
appearance,  congregalod  they  form  a«  iilthj'  a 
set  as  the  world  knows.  Before  tho  successful 
endeavors  of  Christian  nations  to  force  commer¬ 
cial  relations  upon  their  Oovermucut,  they  were 
content  to  ho  a  world  by  themselves  and  desired 
no  intercourse  with  others.  Our  Government 
joined  with  others  to  break  up  this  exclusive- 
uesB,  and  invited  their  commerce  and  good-fel¬ 
lowship.  Tbe  retjnest  for  inter-relation  did  not 
come  from  the  Ciiinese,  who  would  now  gladly 
return  to  their  former  state  of  seclusion  if  they 
might. 
Of  this  people  are  tho  immigrants  to  which 
California  objects.  They  are  not  from  the  best 
clasROS,  probably  not  from  even  the  middle  ranks 
of  society,  but  occupy  the  same  ])OHition  at  homo 
as  do  most  of  the  Germans,  Irish,  Italians,  etc., 
who  flock  iu  such  numbers  to  our  Eastern  tloast. 
Bbould  their  further  immigration  be  invited  nr 
discouraged  ?  liCt  ns  briefly  examine  some  of 
the  objections  ma<]e  to  tliou'  coming. 
It  is  said  they  work  for  lesi  wages  than  others 
W'onld  ask  and  receive  were  it  not  for  their  inter¬ 
ference. 
Shall  Congress  determine  what  is  a  day’s  work 
and  how  much  shall  be  paid  for  it  ?  Aie  not 
many  women  doing  work  for  less  than  men  re¬ 
ceive  for  tho  same  ?  If  a  white  man  spends  50 
cents  a  day  foy  his  sustenance  and  a  Chinaman 
is  satisfied  to  live  on  w'hat  ho  can  procure  for  20 
oaut-s,  should  the  employer  be  assessed  for  the 
difference  ?  “  Friend,  as  I  live,  1  cannot  sell  thee 
a  hat  for  your  price,”  said  a  Quaker  to  a  cheap¬ 
ening  customer.  “I’hon  live  cheaper, ’’  was  the 
reply,  “'rhoo  is  tho  first  who  h-ast  discovered 
my  secret,”  said  the  Quaker,  “and  shall  have 
tho  hat.”  Tho  introduction  of  labor-saving  ma¬ 
chinery  has  always  met  with  objectioiw  from 
certain  classes  and  with  the  same  argument  — 
that  such  machines  would  do  the  work  formerly 
done  by  men,  who  would  by  their  intro<luction 
bo  deprived  of  opportunity  to  earn  a  living. 
Thej'  expect  to  rotimj  to  Chin.a  and  take  with 
them  their  savings,  thus  di  uiuing  tho  country  of 
its  wealth. 
But  if  they ‘give  value  for  tho  money  they 
earn,  most  of  which  is  spent  for  their  support, 
how  can  they  by  carrying  the  rest  away  render 
tbe  coimtry  poorer  ?  True,  it  would  be  bettor  if 
all  tho  wealth  of  tho  country  could  remain  hei’o, 
instead  of  being  taken  abroad,  whether  by  re¬ 
turning  Chinese  or  to  pay  for  articles  of  foreign 
manufacture  that  wo  could  just  as  well  do  with¬ 
out. 
Tbe  bones  of  their  dead  are  taken  back  to 
China. 
Very  true.  But  as  Government  does  not  in¬ 
tend  to  go  into  tbe  Phosphate  business,  we  see 
little  harm  resulting  from  that. 
That  there  is  danger  of  their  ever  out-voting 
the  whites  and  getting  control  of  the  Govorn- 
nient  is  doubtful.  It  is  held  as  an  objection  to 
lh<;iu  that  they  do  not  desire  to  become  citizens. 
And  so  far  as  the  poUtical  question  is  concerned 
it  is  to  be  hoirod  that  tho  intcUlgeuco  of  the  Amer¬ 
ican  people  w'ill  soon  sco  the  absnrdity  of  uni¬ 
versal  suffrage  and  make  such  changes  as  Beem 
to  be  necessary  for  the  protection  and  welfare  of 
the  country.  ' 
lliey  are  heathen.  True,  and  their  condition 
iu  another  life  may  be  materialJy  influenced 
thereby,  but  in  practical,  business  affairs  of  this 
one  it  doesn't  soctn  to  make  much  differouce. 
Tho  other  objections  seoiu  to  relate  to  matters 
more  directly  under  tho  control  of  the  City  Gov¬ 
ernment  of  San  Francuco.  That  the  Chinese  do 
not  bring  their  wives  and  families  is  trae ;  “  pity 
'tis  'tis  true,”  for  evil  doubtless  results  from  tbe 
omission,  linmorahty  and  UcentiousneBS  exist 
in  tho  Chine-se  <inarter  to  an  alai'ming  extent. 
Gambling  is  universal  among  them.  They  con¬ 
gregate  in  masses  and  live  iu  such  narrow  apart¬ 
ments,  filled  with  the  fumes  of  opium  and  tho 
Ktinks  from  all  kinds  of  filUi,  that  it  is  wonderful 
disease  is  not  engendered  of  sufiicient  potency 
to  .sweep  them  all  out  of  existence.  But  Ban 
Francisco  has  the  power  to  regulate  tho  lives  and 
actions  of  all  within  her  limits.  If  it  fails  to  do 
this,  whose  is  the  fault?  But  it  ciumot  be  done 
by  passing  laws  not  to  be  enforced  or  intended 
to  be  enforced  against  Chinese,  while  whites  arc 
excused.  Nor  ai'e  policemen,  whose  only  pay  is 
tho  coutribulions  of  those  tliey  are  sent  to  keep 
iu  order,  very  likely  to  be  extremely  strict  In  tbe 
perfunnance  of  their  duties. 
We  have  spent  considerable  time  in  examining 
this  matter,  and  wliilu  admitting  that  tho  case 
may  require  heroic  treatment  at  the  hands  of 
the  logiU  authorities,  must  behevo  that  tbe  ob¬ 
jections  to  further  immigration  arise  mainly 
from  three  causes : 
1st.  Race  hostility,  which  .seems  to  bo  natural. 
2d.  Individual  ammosity,  ueually  engendered  by 
some  pecuniary  cause,  bd.  An  ignorance  of  tho 
laws  of  political  economy. 
A  few  years  ago  Know-nothingi.sm  was  rife  iu 
Uie  East.  It  had  its  rise  in  i>olitical  ambition 
and  aspiration  on  tho  part  of  some  wlio  desired 
to  lead.  It  could  not  be  maintained  because  it 
was  ill  conflict  with  tbe  first  principles  of  Repub¬ 
lican  institutions.  But  the  most  rabid  Know- 
Nothing  never  suggested  prohibition  of  immi¬ 
gration,  and  no  legal  aeliou  for  keejiLag  out 
Chinese  can  be  had  that  will  not  apply  to  jwople 
of  every  foreign  nation.  This  country  is  for  aU. 
What  will  be  the  result  none  can  tell.  The  in- 
termixtiu'e  of  European  nations  with  Americans 
has  so  far  done  no  harm.  That  with  the  Indian 
and  African  is  too  Uttlo  and  tlie  progeny  too 
wanting  in  vitality  and  power  of  reproduction  to 
demand  serious  attention.  There  seems  to  be  no 
indication  of  any  more  with  the  Mongolian. 
Bat  whatever  the  end  may  be,  it  will  be  right. 
The  whole  universe— organic,  physical  and  men¬ 
tal— is  subject  to  natural  law,  against  which  our 
j  strongest  efforts  avail  nothing;  and  whatever 
I  countries  may  contribute  to  the  jaipnlation  of 
I  onr  own,  or  however  they  may  cross,  merging 
j  tlie  ])ecnUar  traits  of  different  nationalities,  the 
j  result  will  be  proof  of  the  truth  of  tho  doctrine 
I  of  the  smwival  of  tho  fittest.  n.  a.  r. 
(Lfjf 
i  LOCATING  THE  BEEHIVES. 
There  are  almost  as  many  different  opinions 
iu  regard  to  the  best  exposure  for  an  apiarj-  as 
there  are  apiarians,  'jiio  Agricultural  Gazette 
(Eng.)  iias  something  to  say  on  tliis  qnesUou, 
which  is  probably  ;is  aj)})Ucablo  hero  as  abroad. 
“.tfUw  procuring  a  colony  of  bees,  tho  next 
step  to  bo  Uken  Is  the  selection  of  a  suitable 
site  iu  tho  apiary  or  gaidon  designed  for  its 
abode.  Tins  must  be  done  previous  to  the  re¬ 
moval  of  the  colony,  but  a  decision  on  the  )Xiint 
need  not  be  come  to  hastily,  us  the  vendor  of  a 
I  hive  Is  willing,  in  most  instances,  that  it  should 
!  remain  where  it  is  until  tho  purcliaycr  finds  it 
convenient  to  have  it  removed  to  its  future 
home.  Besides,  transport,  for  fear  of  the  combs 
collapsing,  .should  not  bo  ntteti)i>(ed  during  such 
hot  woatijer  as  has  recently  j)rovailed.  Nor 
should  it  tjd  thought  of  (if  tho  distance  to  which 
tho  hive  is  to  be  carried  is  less  than  half  a  mile) 
until  Ui6  mividle  or  end  of  Oetobor,  or  until  the 
temperature  has  fallen  for  a  few  days  below  45-; 
otherwise  serious  loss  of  bees  may  bo  sustained 
through  their  finding  tbeir  w'ay  back  to  the 
locality  from  which  they  came,  and  never  return¬ 
ing.  In  ordinary  Bcasons  Keptember  and  Octo¬ 
ber  are  both  good  mouths  for  the  conveyance  of 
bees. 
It  is  necessary,  however,  for  their  healUi  that 
shortly  after  completing  their  journey  they 
should  have  one  or  two  fine  days  on  which  they 
can  go  out  and  relieve  themselves  of  their  busi¬ 
ness  and  of  Urnir  bnrdous. 
The  disturbance  created  by  transport  causes 
every  bee  to  fill  itijelf  with  honey,  and  tho  condi¬ 
tion  thereby  induced  is  unfavorable  to  length¬ 
ened  confinement. 
Wo  can  always  calculate  on  a  fine  day  occurring 
after  a  short  inU^rval,  in  autumn,  but  one  suit¬ 
able  for  beoflight  may  not  hapjien  in  winter  till 
after  the  lapse  of  several  weeks.  If  bees  eat 
freely,  and  arc  consU'uined  by  an  inclement  at¬ 
mosphere  to  remain  long  within  doors,  evil  con¬ 
sequences  follow.  This  is  what  Boraetijnes 
causes  the  death  of  winter-moved  hives.  But  in 
Beptemher  and  October  enforced  confinement  is 
of  short  uration,  and  those  who  are  just  com¬ 
mencing  bee-keeping  may  have  their  hives 
brought  home  at  an  earlier  or  later  date  as  they 
deem  most  agi  eeable. 
For  a  sitfl  the  best  is  in  a  place  sheltered  on  all 
sides  from  winds,  without  excluding  the  rays  of 
tlie  sum  If  this  cannot  be  had,  tho  next  Lest  is 
one  screened  from  the  south-west,  west,  and 
north.  In  a  garden  surrounded  by  a  low  wall, 
we  would  plant  a  hive  8  or  4  feet  in  front  of  the 
north  wall,  and  noaicr  to  tbe  west  wall  than  the 
east  one.  If  tho  wall  were  very  high,  .and  sent 
back  a  strong  reflection  at  mid-day,  we  would 
plant  the  hive  at  a  distance  of  8  or  4  yards  from 
it.  But  for  greater  case  of  flight  to  bees  over  a 
Ligli  wall  in  every  direction,  a  silo  near  the 
centre  of  Uie  garden  is  preferable. 
It  is  dilhcult  to  give  instructions  applicable  to 
all  ))lace,s ;  tho  most  eligible  situation,  and  least 
exposed  to  gusts  of  wind  and  eddying  emvents, 
must  he  discovered  by  observation  and  exper¬ 
ience.  Any  mistake  made  at  first  in  finding  it 
can  be  afterwards  rectified- 
Ou  a  dry  soil,  inches  is  sufticieut  bight  for 
the  hive  to  be  raised  above  it,  and  if  the  hive, 
hke  those  of  cottagers,  rests  on  three  or  four 
posts  driven  into  the  groiurd,  each  post  should 
be  nearly  2  inches  from  the  outer  edge  of  the 
floor-board  to  make  tbe  ascent  of  mice  diflicult 
or  impossible.  Tho  floor-board  need  not  be  fixed, 
but  to  prc^ent  accident  from  a  gale,  cords 
crossed  at  right  angles,  and  passing  over  the 
liive,  may  be  tied  to  the  posts. 
Let  tho  hive  Incline  a  little  iu  front,  to  throw 
off  ram,  and  on  tho  ground  before  it  let  nothing 
higher  than  strawberries  bo  grown,  as  bees  in 
going  out  to  the  fields,  and  returning  home  not 
only  dislike  obstructions  iu  their  way,  but  have 
their  labors  thereby  impeded. 
It  is  desirable  also  to  have  a  currant  or  goose¬ 
berry  plot  near  a  hive,  that  swarms  issuing  may 
be  tempted  to  go  GiitUcr  and  settle  on  one  of  its 
Lushes. 
With  an  ari’angement  of  this  kind  emigrants 
rarely  fail  to  be  arrested,  and  they  will  hang  for 
hours  when  they  happen  to  bo  well  shaded. 
Rain-drops  from  overhanging  trees  falluig  upon 
and  around  a  hive  arc  injiu'ious,  from  the  damp 
which  they  occasion.  Shade  may  he  used  to  any 
extent  that  does  not  intercept  the  sunshine  from 
10  A.  M.  till  2  R.  M.  during  the  winter  montlis. 
With  regard  to  aspect  different  views  are  en¬ 
tertained,  some  advocating  one  point  of  the  com¬ 
pass  and  some  another. 
We  have  tried  all  kinds,  and  the  conclusion  we 
have  come  to  is  this, —  that  there  is  none  super¬ 
ior  to  ti»o  one  that  allows  the  sun’s  rays  to  shine 
directly  in  the  entrance  of  a  hive  at  IIK 
There  is  not  a  difference  of  consequence  between 
a  Bouth-Soutb-east  or  Soitth-wost  aspect,  and 
selection  may  be  left  to  taste.  But  we  disap¬ 
prove  of  an  east,  west,  or  north  aspect.  They 
are  very  trying  to  the  capability  of  beo  endur¬ 
ance.  The  inmates  of  a  hive,  with  a  bright  sun 
playing  upon  its  entrance  and  ground  iu  front 
for  threo  or  four  hours,  can  often  in  the  depth 
of  winter  go  out  and  keep  tbeinsclves  comfort¬ 
able  and  healthy,  whilst  those  whidi  have  tho 
doorway  of  their  domicJlo  facing  north  are  un¬ 
able  to  do  so.  In  mild  linjalit ios,  any  a,spect  from 
oast  by  north  to  west  may  answer ;  but  iu  high 
latitudes  subject  to  severe  and  long  continued 
frosts  it  is  not  suitable,  causing,  as  we  have  seen 
in  some  seasons,  tho  greatest  distress.  Besides, 
a  northern  aspect  offers  little  or  no  advantage  in 
the  way  of  food  consumption ;  its  demands  are 
heavier  than  a  sonthern  one  when  tbe  population 
is  small. 
Whether  a  person  commencing  bee-keoping 
should  set  uj)  an  apiary  with  only  a  single  stock, 
or  witli  two  or  more,  depends  a  good  deal  on  his 
aim  and  object.  If  his  main  purjwse  is  to  get 
acquainted  with  the  mysteries  of  beo  keoping.  bo 
would  do  well,  if  he  has  to  grope  his  way  un¬ 
aided,  to  give  his  undivided  attention  to  a  single 
stock.  Bbould  a  fi'mno-hivu  be  his  choice,  and 
the  inspection  of  its  combs  bo  contemplated, 
cither  frequently,  or  at  any  hour  of  tho  day,  bo 
w  ill,  by  having  his  hive  isolated  and  far  removed 
from  others,  e^capo  those  dangers  which  aru  apt 
to  bo  created  by  the  presence  of  stranger  bees. 
These  bees,  when  near,  being  attracted  by  tho 
HCeut  of  honey,  come  to  combs  exposed  and 
lifted  out  for  examination,  and,  on  tasting  their 
sweets,  are  tempted  to  make  a  plundering  raid ; 
or  they  may,  through  getting  inti'odnced  into  a 
wrong  hive,  with  tho  replaced  combs,  assassinate 
its  sovereign. 
To  get  speedily  into  possession  of  numerous 
hives,  and  have  a  larger  harvest  of  honey,  it  is 
best  to  begin  bee-koeping  with  two  stocks,  sited 
as  far  apart  as  circmnstanccs  permit. 
One  of  tlicse  might  be  a  common  skep,  intended 
fur  natural  swanniug — tlio  other  a  frame-hivo 
devoted  to  tho  purpose  of  making  aitificial 
swarms— or  receiving  a  suijcr.  In  case  of  acci¬ 
dent  two  stocks  arc  desirable. 
We  had  two  this  season,  which  apisjai'ed  equally 
populous  and  flourishing  in  the  bogiuuiug  of 
Juno;  but  before  the  cud  of  the  month,  one 
siiot  far  ahead,  and  iu  J  illy  not  only  gave  out 
swarms,  but  also  filled  a  super.  Tho  other  did 
neither,  owing  to  its  queen  dying  from  age  or 
sickness  on  June  22. 
Two  weeks  wore  required  for  the  production  of 
another  sovereign,  and  throe  weeks  more  for  the 
hatching  out  of  the  eaidiest  of  her  offspring. 
Tlie  hive  consequently,  whilst  daily  losing  its 
older  bees,  had  no  addition  to  its  numbers  from 
yomig  bees  dining  the  whole  of  that  period ;  and 
as  the  honey-gathering  season  was  over  before  it 
had  fauiy  recovered  itself,  it  proved  of  no  more 
value  than  an  early  swarm.” 
- ♦♦♦ - 
INOCULATION  OF  THE  VIRUS  OF  THE 
STING  OF  BEES. 
A  GENTEEJiAX'  of  England,  Mr.  G.  Walker, 
performed  upon  himself  the  following  experi¬ 
ments  in  order  to  abccrtuiu  the  length  of  time, 
and  the  number  of  stings  required  so  to  inocu¬ 
late  his  sytem  that  additional  stings  would  pro¬ 
duce  neither  pain  nor  swclhng : 
“  I  went  to  one  of  my  hives,  caught  a  beo, 
placed  it  on  my  wrist,  and  allowed  iv  to  sting  me, 
taking  care  that  I  received  tho  largest  amount  of 
poison  by  preventing  it  from  going  away  at 
once ;  then  I  let  the  poison-bag  work,  which  it 
does  for  some  time  after  being  separated  from 
the  bee.  The  fii’st  day  I  only  slung  myself  twice. 
A  beo  sting  has  always  had  a  very  bad  and  inju¬ 
rious  effect  on  mo,  inasmuch  as  it  has  always 
cau.sed  a  gieat  amount  of  swelling  and  pain:  in 
fact,  once  when  stung  on  my  eai',  the  part  be¬ 
came  so  painful  and  swoUen  that  I  hardly  got 
any  sleep  the  following  night,  and  it  was  threo 
days  before  I  recovered.  The  first  few  stings  I 
got  during  this  experiment  had  the  usual  effect ; 
the  whole  of  my  fore-arm  was  affected  with  a 
cutaneous  erysipelas,  and  there  was  disorder  of 
tho  muscular  nervee,  accompanied  with  heat, 
reducHS,  swelling,  and  pain.  This  attacli  lasted 
till  Tuesday,  and  on  Wednesday  (October  7th)  I 
was  80  far  recovered  that,  following  the  same 
plan,  I  stung  myself  throe  times  more,  also  on 
the  wrist.  The  attack  of  erysipelas  this  time 
was  not  nearly  so  severe;  but,  as  before,  I  felt  a 
sUnging  sensation  as  far  up  as  my  shoulder,  and 
I  noticed  that  a  lymphatic  gland  behind  my  oar 
had  increased  considerably  in  size,  tho  poison 
lieing  taken  up  by  the  lymphatic  system.  Ou 
Saturday  (October  10th)  I  again  treated  myself 
to  three  stings,  and  the  pain  was  couBiderably 
less,  though  the  swelling  was  still  ex^nsive.  At 
the  end  of  the  ne.xt  week  (Octol>er  17th)  I  had 
had  eighteen  stings ;  then  I  stung  myself  seven 
