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Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-06-12
RINGS.

BloOdst0ne, Ruby. Sapphire, Garnet, Agate
Pearl, Onyx, Plain 1sa and other Rings, the
finest assortment in the city, making . hand
some present, very cheap, nj
CEAS. BACHMAW'5.
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1873-06-12

PnIsrDHHr JuDos--Hou. Jos. Q. nuoher,
Lswisburs. Union county.
AssooiArs Jupass--Hon. Geo. O. Meyer,
Freeburf, Hon. jacob @. 4. Shindsi, Sc.
linserove
PRorHoSorAaY AND CLERK or rBn Couars
Jeremiah Grouse, Middleburg.
Rrorsrsu AND RrooHpRn-,samuel D,
schuok, Middlebure.
SHERiSr--Daniei Bolender, Middleburs.
County oMMissioSERs-Pbilip Kinney,
Beavertown, Adam j. Fisher. Selinsgrove,
John 7. Hufnagle. Penn's Greek.
JuRy CoMMtssiosERs-Henry Brow n ,
freeburs. George q. Hornbergsr, Mt.
Pleasant Mills.
Corxrr SunvrroR--Aaron X. Gilt, Mid
dlebure.
Dnrs,or ArrsRxsr-Bsnjamin T. Parks.
Middleburg.
TREsuRRR--Jscob Gross. Beaver Springs.
Auptpons--John s. Hassinger, Middle
bpre. Samuel A. wetsel, Beavertown, d.
Diefenhach. Salem.
CosmlssiosrRs' cLssx.-,Andrew Peters,
Middleburg.
MsRoAsrILs APPRAIslR.--we o.
Holmes. Selinserove.
CoRossa. Peter Hartman, PENIS Greek
County SUPsRIHr LxDsxT. WIN. Noetling
Selinsgrove.
TERNs or CouRr.-Fourth Mondays In
February, May and September aud second
Monday OF December Of each year.
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SrmcrLr HoSxsr. case of ash

SrMcrLr HoNxsr. case Of ath,
er troublesome eyactnsss on ths part
Of q down East lady 10 reported. A
woman called at . grocery store 70
Gently and made some purchascs, pay
ing GOSH therefor. An hour or two
sfterward she returned in some
agitation, in quiring II q pocket book
had been seen she had lost hers
and hoped they had found il. Moth.
ing had been seen of it, and q search
was instituted, when the lost article
was found behind barrel in front
Of the counter Another half hour
passed, and again she appeared. this
time asking il any ono had tampered
with her pocket-book while IL was at
the store, as the money was not all
there.
"How much is missing ~ inquired
the trader.
"One cent was the reply.
"Here, john said the store keep
er "give the lady ono cent from the
drawer
She took il and went on her way
Later-Next day, wo understand,
tho woman brought back the money,
saying she had bought a cents worth
of hairpins the day before, and for
got it when she missed the pocket
book,
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1873-06-12
p o e>t r


asked Of Echo, t'other day,
Whose words are few aud often funny,
What 10 . question she should say
or ooartship. love and ustrimony.
Qao,h Echo. pie My. "Naty Of MONEY"
Whom should marry 3. Should I, BE-
A dashing damssl, gay and port,
A pattern Of consistency.
Or selfish mercenary Airt
Quo,h Echo, sharply MARY firt"
What II, a.weary ofthe strife
That long has lured the gay deoeiver,
She promised 10 amend her life
And sin no mo.e--can believe herf
Quoth Echo, with decision. Leave her. >
But N some maiden with q heart,
On me should venture to-Ssstow u,
Pray, should act the, wiser part
To take the treasure or forego III
Quoth Roho very promptly. 800 IT,"
But what. seemingly afraid
To bind her fate In Hymen's fettsr,
She VOWS she means 10 die maid,
In answer 10 my loving letter. I
Quoth Echo, very coolly, "Ls< hsr."
What II In spite Other disdain.
j hnd my heart ent twined about
With Cupid's dear. delicious chain,
SO closely that l can't get OUT
Qao,h Echo, laushingly, "0ef oui."
Bnt II some mid with beauty ble&,
As pure and fair as Heaven oau mako her.
Will share my labor and my rest
Till envious death shall ovsrtake her I
ouoth Echo (sotfo voes. "raks hev."
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1873-06-12
Cheap-A wife tar Eight Dol
lara.

A novel spectacle was recently
witnessed in Detroit Michigan.
About fortnight since widow
named Gathner met an acquaintance
on the street, and said that she was
in a destitute candition, and had no
means of keeping starvation and
death from her door. The gentle
man thus addressed looked at the
woman a moment, and replied that
she was young and good looking
enough to marry again. To this
Mrs. Gathner answered that she had
no objection to such an arrangement
but she had, thus far, been unable to
find a husband "Ill sell you at
auction, replied the gentleman, "and
the only proviso shall be that the
highest bidder shall court you for a
week, in order that you may know
him." The woman consented and
the sale was announced. The auc-
tioneer stated to the crowd which
assembled that he had known the
woman for years, and that he knew
her TO be Industrious and Of good
character, and then opened the sale.
Bidding was lively and everybody in
great humqr. In the crowd was an
old bachelor, named Joslyn, and he
was the only one who took the joke
as a real fact. He jumped from 43
cents to $5, and then raised TO 80.
The auctioneer called on that figure
and the widow was knocked down.
Joslyn handed her the money, agreed
TO the proviso and left the crowd,
none OF whom had q thought that a
marriage would take place however,
after the terms Of the proyiso had
been faithfully carried out And
while tits quite certain that Joslyp
has found q good helpmeet, the
bridegroom's friends say that he is
sober, steady good-tsmperedand well
of.
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Showing His Daddy How 10
GruNt.

The following story, told by John
Smith 1--WE will suppose his name to
be Smith) and his son Virgil, is said
to be "truo bill "
Smith hadG very promising young
horse, now for tho first time train.
ing for the track. The other day
Virgil, bright little chap, somo ten
years of age, was speeding the colt
around the track, and making tho
run in gallant style, when the colt
suddenly SHE'D and threw the boy
of. The cause Of this was young
porker that had slowed himself in
the brush close to the track, quiet
spectator to the colts performance,
until the latter got almost opposite
to him, when he made violent rush
with the result mentioned. BY the
time his anxious father reached tho
ground the boy was on his feet un-
hurt Said tho father:
Virgil, don't you know how to
ride a COLT, to let little pig like
that throw you off / don't want
the colt spoiled 1 want him to 60
round tho track, and I'll show you
that apig cant prevent him."
III bet YOU said Virgil; ''heu
throw you too if a pig makes him
jump like he did with mo-"
"No, Le won't Virgil you can get
in the brush there, and when 1 ride
him round you can grrnnt like a pig.
I'll show you how it is done," said
the elder Smith.
Accordingly the colt was caught
and mounted by Smith the elder,
the boy in the meantime having
taken his position in the bush to
play tho role of pig in which he sue
aeeded to perfection. When the sire,
after a rattling run, had reached tho
nroper place, he started like young
grizzly, and tearing out of the brush,
laused the panic stricken colt to pitch
lis rider ingloriously in the dirt.
himself up, the discomft.
ID dad said savagely:
"What did you do that for told
'ou to grunt like pig, not like q
blasted old hog"
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1873-06-12
SArE TEsr pon Coal Ot1

SArE TEST FOR Coal OrL.--Au
'exchaug says The most effective
way to stop the sale Of dangerous oils
and burning fluids which are so do.
tructive to life and property 10 to
educste the people. The test 10 80
simple that it is in the power Of every
Que. II has often been published i,
yet there are thousands Of people who
have not heard il. You will benefit
the people by repeating II often.
The test is Is follows Pour Q
small quantity Of the oil cut upon .
saucer or tin plate; apply q lighted
match il 1t ignitss immediately or
even before the fire touches il, le, the
oil bs returned to the vsadsr ss un-
safe.
Good safe oil will not assh, but
burn slowly when tho lighted match
Is dropped into Il. and tho fire Is ex-
tiogui,hsd ~ soon Is The match isr
removed. II the people will subject
their oil to this test and use only that
which stands Il, accidents will bs
rare.
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1873-06-12
WHEN Gen. Grant left his husin


WHEN Gen. Grant left his hpsin ess
at Washington to attend Greeley's g
funeral, the Dewocratio papers found
fault with him for. doing 80, aud now
they are also finding fault because
he did not 60 TO New York 70 attend
Chase's funeral. Similarly, whom the
news came that the United States
@ Camwjssiqners "a the yisnns Expo
sition had besn doing wrong, thsss
pApsrs abused Grant without stint
tor having appclntsd Ven 4ursa =
~ & - y; u ~
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1873-06-12

FOR, though she told Il below stairl
with such great assiduity, that Will
has not yet ceased 10 bs regarded
with deep respect by all those who
ever saw b,m. no fairly achieved his
honorable scars. and the father, whom
he took to his bosom. has not regret.
ted Of the gift Of his daughter.
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1873-06-12

Tn Scranton Republican gays |:
The most exalted specimen Of Deno
cratic presumption and impudsncs
on record i The suggestiop Of the
Harrisburg Hsiriot that sPrssident
Grant could do no moro gr4osful
ct than tQ sppoint Jeremiah blsok
Chief Justies Of the upitsd 6tatss
oapssms C9Vsk" NY ~ QodeQ&
s::::sy;'I ::s;I:s !; r
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1873-06-12

FuH Coxns4ossss APPOINTED
Gov HarEanit has made tho follow.
ing sppoi9tmsnt Of Fish Commis-
iqnsrs aarpsably TO ths proyisioqo,
oi the ~ 81 passsed q the ~
|sian q ~ Lagislstars;
!!
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1873-06-12
PARAMOUNT HOUSE,
Il NEAR THE DEPOT,
Midd1ehurU. PA.

GEORGE GUYER, PRopRIEroR.
This house 10 In close proximity to the
depot and has lately been rebuilt and re-.
Atted. Rooms commodious-the table we'll
supplied with the hest the market affords
AND terms moderate.
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1873-06-12
Advertising Rates.

One column one year see.oo
vne- half, column. ons year. 400
0ne-fourtb column. one year, h,ee.
one square 40 lipes) one insertion. IS.
Every additional insertion. %
Professiopsl and Business oards of
not more than Eve lines. PEI year. s,oo.
Auditor. Executor. Aduinistsstor
and Assignee Notices. $50.
Editorial notices per line. Is
AL advertisements for shsrier perisd
than one year are payable d the time
they are ordered. aud II not paid the per-
son ordering them viii b held iespoasiblA
for the money.
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1873-06-12
George Flory q Son, Propriesors

~0pen Day and Night for the accom-.
modation OF travellers. "A first class Res.
taurant is attached TO the hotel, whrre
Meals at all hours can be had. Temes
reasonable. 9.43-tf
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1873-06-12
4 ". POTTER
lrT0RMBY Ar IA y.

Olffs BE prsfsssiossi services to the
public. All legal business entrusted TO his
eare will receive prompt attention. 0fioe
sns door above the New Lutheran Church.
July. 4th ~.
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WALKER HOUSE,
Mcclure City Pa.
NICHOLAS SIMON, Proprietor.

This new house. newly furnished aud
is now open TO the travelling public. II Is
located near the depot. No effort will be
spared by the proprietor TO make the stay
Of his guests pleasant and agreeable.
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1873-06-12

I NJ. LINN, A. II. DILL
~ Successors to J. r. & ]. NJ. Linn,)
ATTORNEYS AT LAW, Lewisburg, Pa.
Offer their professional services TO the
public. Collections and all other pro-
fessional business entrusted to their care
will receive prompt attention. TJan. 3, eft
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1873-06-12
HOVER,
~ ATTORNEY AT LAW,

Selinsgrove Pa,
Offers his professional services 10 the pub
lilo. Collections aud all other professions
business entrusted to his care will re.
ceive prompt attention. Office two doors
north Of the Keystone Hotel. TJan s, 81
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1873-06-12

TWO DOLLARS PER ANNUM, Payable
within slx moaths, OF $3.50 n not paid
wise1u the year. No paper discontinued
vnsn 81 afyssrsess are paid sAlsss o.
~ optlsn of ths publisher.
6nbsoriptions outside Of the county
PAYABLE IN ADVANCE.
~ Persons lIfiAg and using papers
AAarssssd 10 others become subscribers,
sad srs liable for The price Of the paper
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1873-06-12

DAVIS HOUSE.
At the Miniin, Centre, Surbury / Lewistovu n
X. X. Depot, corner Of Water and Dorcas Sta,
LewistOwn Pa..
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r p. CRONMILLER.
Cs ATTORNEY AT LAW,

WfuuIeDurR, FH,,
Offers his professional services 10 the pub.
lie. Collections and all other profe ssional
business entrusted to his care will receive
prompt attention. GJan 8, '67H
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1873-08-19

den in Ser Srte6ri6 BtI6elms1frabe III
cine ftattlt4e 9ruderet fir l3eitungen,
Bidder II. bgl. 9etpor0en. Die 8iloz
bruferet beftnoet ft6 in ser 2tbptQftraBe
unO 1T Elm grOBita0tti6er Nfeubalt BON
bier StoG 606e NIT 5tpet breiten, bier
ft0dtgen 6inter9ebGu6en. 0ier orbettet
Die S6neuprefie Sag un0 gta6t uno bic
l3et6ner 16affen raitloS an BEN Iitboz
grapDt16en Ylatten. 9te Strma @u1tap
&uDn probu5trt nt6t mebr Bios 8iloer>
bogen, ion0ern audi 8tloerbi6er, groBe
Dtt~tortenbtloer, 0etlt9en6tloer fir G0rt=
item nno Su0en, nit beuti6en, pol1iz
i6en, Debrdii6en lto ltttbauii6en Inter
i0rtfte1t, Blanettn, Sptelfarten, Mo=
beItrb6gen II. b9l. m. Se(bIt Sen Del
6rnd fnIttptrt bic Ttrma in 1teuerer 3eit.
Gor nit ltegt Elm !6eft0en bon SO Octabz
%letten; eS entbdlt Bios ste Gitel Ser in
Der Sffi5tt Derle9ten 8iloerbogen un0
grDBeren SLIDER. Die laufen6elt Nltnz
n1erll geben bis IN bte 5000. S6mmtlt0e
Grnppen @ltrDpa'S, bte i66niten Md6r>
bett lttlo bte flaIfti0ten 9ran1en, Operrt
uno SolfSl6anIptele farm man a 6
Bfenrtge baS StiiG BET @uftao &ii0n
faufet. Natitrli0 fam cine Iol9e Tirma
ltltr etlten fleinen She'll t1rer Ge1te in
Set Tabrtf ~beIdGftt9cn. SIN @al5en
bebarf ite ait 5000 Wfenf0en. Sn Ser
9at5en ~1tntge9eno bat fie Desbalb lire
Saftoreien, tpelde Md09en un6 Nrbeifs7
Icute aGer Dirt, i'm 8tnter beIonbcr8 be-
i6GftigungslDie WGurer nit Golortren
bei0dfttgel1. Die 2ente er6alten bter5r
S6ab1One, Sdrben uno gtl1ieG, uno per1
mag 10 Ser itnerfobrenite nab oem Dor
liegetben Otuiter ietne Stguret ats1t7
ptn1eln. Seben Sag, BEN @ott tperoen
lGBt, ge6t Elm Tra6ttpagen BON Maare
SIT Der bret Wfetlen entfernten Sdmburger
@~ttenbnDn, 1tn0 p66entGt9 pref Wtal
geben bret iol0er 8a9en brett mad
Berlin.
Sine 70 be6ettten6e Sloutrie iii fir
etle1 gang abiettS BON 0er grDBen StrGBe
gelegenet Srt natiirlt0 bon 9roBer Q8id1z
ttgfett. l1n0 10 tt eS benn nltr 1totiirltb,
ipent Die @0efs ii6 ebre1tber Nl1S5ettbz
nllnge1 erfre1en. Sic finO %meGlenbur7
gtide nrO preuBtl6e 6oflteferonten, u1o
Der Bdter Der betoen gegentpGrttgen
@6efS, tpeI6er tt Berlin ais 9te1tter
lebt, lit preuBil0er @jeDctnter CONNER
Sienrat0.
Die 2Initalt bon Se0migfe un0 Niem7
iGnetoer lit iibrtgenS au6 Elm beoel.ten7
0eS Snititut - man i6Gbt Sen Wert6
DeS ObiefteS auf zoe, 900 GDaler -, ite
fam ie0n0 nit Dem ltntfdnge ser &I6n'>
i6cn Sfftsin ni6t concurriren. Q8a5
iDre Sabrtfate anlan9t, 10 m6hte Ite je>
bod let0t 0enet Oer Glteren Sfft3tn ben
Stang 1trettig MAIDEN.
9teu@9tltpptn biirftc in Ser gansen Morf
granoen6urg Der et1t3ige Ort iein, ipel1
der cine Snouitrte befibt, Ser Berlin
feline @oncurren5 madt. 11nb ba5 tit
oQerOtltgS cine Gt9ent0itmIi6fett, tpel6e
Neuz9tupptn Der all8emeinen 8ea0tuug
tpertD ma0t.
SDbannes $500.
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1873-08-19
Gin Sprung nod) nem fernen Oftru
Sic iaponefia)e @alerie.
8ien,2 %. Suit.

~ --+ OA&t+
$50 Gdtte 0as, aud benz @tnfleiounosz
9etuanoteiten nnr llebergangSz9eIe0netz
lten 8euilletontlten 10 g~elGuft9e 8ort
BON ben 1t0 beriibrenOen @Gtrelnen" cine
b00ere 8ere9tigltllQ ais BORT, mo t6atz
1d0lt6 tt etten e~tn5igclt Ga6men S1tz
idrnmen9eordt6t Sic gdnSe Nelt i6r Ser
l0ieoenites, @ntlegenite5 ull6 chamber
Wtoer1pre0enoiteS sur literdri16en
StoHtpaDl Darbtetet? $50 e5 nur bon
Dem Wlalt1e Der. Seber ab9Gn8t, pb er
Den ge1rr III 0aS nie0rtge 6ou5 Des iteD1
ridden 8auerlt poer in ben Wtiroretz
pran9enOen Balnit DeS yttQanb5 @ebtez
terS fu9ren Db er i6m an Ser 9ticz
1en'BDramtoe preuBi16er 6eereSatS>
rltltln9S 0e9enitdrbe Die 8emaffnung
Der Steger BON @rabelotte o0er IN Der
~ge5ogenen Ganone bon 2aDetiiier INT
Yart3 ctn Qrmatrritiid beS belieqten
Srahfret6S boritelen, : poer OBJ ct i6n1
gar bic 9SaDl 1aiien min 8mtlden 6em
Nnbttf Der na6 Wtillionen ge1dGbten
Sutpelen Der &aoD OubleD un6 SEM bes
b9rDquen tlneili6en &i1ber1ptel3eugs ?
98o eS feline Oceane, feline @ebir0e uno
feline 8iiiten, ionbern 606ltens einen
%fetlten, Mot eth Ofal marquirten Strt0
utO III ~luftiger 666e oariiber cine Oraz
pirung Matchmaker Tabnen ltnb @mbleme
ais G1noeS9ren3en giebt2 0fit einem
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1873-08-19
(GorreIpOnoeu5 ber SainOis Staat53ettut9.)
gltas ScS 9etstf0cn 0tetOes
&aup4EGot+

Ole JEST aus SraiFrsie1 DeiinFeDrrnten Sapferit.
Scr 1trcit ,iDiio)en Gtaat urS ST d)e. -
Sic Ntticu : WItE lei. - GritItcrulg ali
SDiuFcl. 9lels=9tuppiu; bic GiiDnia)e
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1873-08-19
(6ir bic Suinots StoatsSettlr9.)
@tener 9tmSneuutt9S Sft5sett.

Sic Mnteriedner int @rdfer. - Sic Maricuifar>
balic Der Ser. Gtadtcn. - Sic dnlerit nifd)e
Gcfe Hcs @SdicDiIteu : Stpdrtemeitts. - @cite=
inela. GralItien.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-09-20
Preparing Kindling.

WHERE wood is used for fuel in lieu of
coal the person who makes the fires in the
morning frequently experiences difficulty
in getting it started readily, for want of a
few kindlings and handful of shavings
This is particularly the case when one
does not have access to sound and dry
wood. A great many families burn moth
ing but green or halfseasoned wood.
When one has nothing but green
wood let a few pieces be split into slabs,
say half an inch thick and three or four
inches wide, kiln dry them in the oven,
then with a plane cut them into thick
shavings. Let "A few billets of wood be
split also into small pieces no larger than
ones little finger, and bake them in the
oven. BY spending few minutes as di-
rected one can prepare kindling materials
sufficient to enable him to make IA glow
ing fire in ten minutes. We have known
young boys go in our own house to be
trained in the art of making fires, so that
they would start a fire and their mothers
would cook breakfast, bake potatoes, make
coffee, and have meal for the family on
the table in twenty minutes by the clock
Without the shavings and kindlings, the
meal could not be prepared under an
hour.
In the cities and villages where kind
ling wood is scarce, many families have old
boxes and barrels which cannot be sold
for as much as they are really worth for
fuel, if they were sawed and split into
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-09-20
Preserves vs.. Canned Fruit.

WILL you allow an old fashioned house.
keeper to correct an idea which passes
current for fact, because no one takes
the trouble to dispute it? | allude to the
idea that almost all housekeepers have,
that canned fruit is cheaper, more whole
some and better than preserveS-an idea
which had better be considered before
taking it for granted. Canned fruit does
not require as much sugar as preserves,
but it requires cans. Tin ones cannot be
used more than two or three years, and
the more expensive self-sealing glass cans
are the subjects of innumerable break
ages. This item of cans fully makes up
in expense for the extra sugar that pre-
serves require. Then when a can of fruit
is opened if it is not all used at once, the
remainder spoils, while the preserves left
after tea can be returned to the jar. AS to
their being more wholesome, one hardly
would make an entire meal of either; and
in the small amount used at one time,
do not think the extra sugar of the pre-
serves woHld materially injure ones di-
gestiOn. In regard to their being better,
l notice that people who advocate the
putting up of fruit in cans, generally pre-
fer, at my table, the golden citron with
its sirup of liquid amber, or the delicious
strawberry preserves to any canned fruit
could offer them. Not that l would ex-
clude canned fruit from my store of
goodies" for winter use; but do not let
them crowd out entirely few jars of old
fashioned preserves.-''Aunt Poppy," in
Rural Neo Yorker.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-09-20

WE extract the following from an essay
on bee culture, by Mr.. j. f. Crane, read
before the Board of Agriculture of Yer
mont:
As fast as boxes are filled and capped
they should be removed, and replaced by
new or empty ones if the harvest will wal
rant it, and as soon as the harvest fails all
should be removed, as the combs become
soiled by the bees, if they remain very
long in the hive after being filled And
Just here l want to say few words about
boxes. For market they should be made
with glass sides and ends, with top and
bottom of wood, and of a size that when
filled will weigh about four pounds.
make mine six and quarter inches long
by four and a quarter inches wide and
five and half inches high outside Two
nice white pieces of comb should be at
tached to the top before the box is nailed
together to induce the bees to commence
and guide them in building straight combs
lengthwise of the box such combs being
the most suitable size for the table. When
ready to ship to market these boxes should
be made tidy in appearance by removing
all propolis, and if the glass side of box
| is badly sOiled it should be removed and
replaced by a cleaner one. Cases should
be made with open sides, that the quality
| of the honey may be seen at a glance, and
| large enough to hold twelve boxes. In
these carefully pack the boxes, three in
| width and four in length, and on one end
mark the net weight, with the owners
initial letters. October and November are
the best months to ship to market.
After the honey harvest is past and all
the boxes removed, the bee-keeper should
again go over his hives to see that all
have an abundance of honey for winter
If any hive is found that is lacking in
food it should at once be supplied, or else
the stock must be broken up later in the
season and united with some other colony
If there is deficiency of bees in any
hive they must be supplied with brood
| from hives that can spare it, or else they
must be stimulated by feeding to rear
young bees, or two or more such united
Also at this inspection the age of every
queen should be noticed. If any queen
is found that is three years of age or near
ly, it should be destroyed and replaced by
a young queen. A queen three years OF
age may winter well, but is apt to fail
early the next spring, which is very I'M u
rious to the prosperity of the colony. !
prefer after the harvest to destroy all old
queens over two years of age, and give
the colony a young one instead If a hive
contains a young fertile queen, an abund
ance of young bees Matched the last of the
summer, and plenty of honey, it possesses
| the most essential requisites for success
| full wintering. Comb two or three years
old is preferable to new comb, as it is
| warmer