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Los Angeles daily herald., 1876-04-28
BEE KEEPERS COLUMN.
EDITED BY N. LEvERING.
Drones.
BY E. s. TUPPER.

The office of the drones was long q
matter of mystery and disputation,
When it was conceded that they were
the males, as microscopic examina-
tion clearly showed, the question nat
urally arose, "Why, If there is but
one queen in a colony, and she already
fertile, are SO many drones reared
every year?' aal q ,ta
Many argued that the number OF
surplus drones aided to keep up the
high temperature of the hive necessa-
ry to the development of the young
bees; but this certainly is not the fact,
since in the Spring, when they would
be most useful for this purpose, none
are found in the hive. Strong colo
MES begin to rear drones in May, and
by the time these are about Matching,
queen cells are commenced. The Of
flee Of these drones is evidently inten-
ded to be the fertilization of the young
queens. tee 70
Nature always makes sure of
enough for any purpose, and in the
multitude Of drones, when bees are
kept, one or two stands in place, The
safety of the young queens was pro-
vided for; but when many hives are
kept together, the usual number of
drones in one are sufficient for the
queens of all, SO that much honey is
wasted every year on useless consum-
ers. a.ff..# .,-, s.,it ss,s.. 5st.rrsnfes. a,#5
Many hives have quantities ofdrone
comb built a0tiie the colony a0ds queen
less. 1t is well established fact, that
when there is no qeen in the hive,
none but drone comb is built. Why
the bees adhere implicitly to this way
of doing things it is useless to specu-
late on; but the fact that they invari-
ably do it, has an important bearing,
as will be seen. If q strong colony be
allowed to remain in an empty hive,
they will, before the queen is ready TO
lay, nearly fill it with cells, suitable
only for rearing drones or storing
honey; and her majesty, finding few
worker cells for her use, deposits
drone eggs and the bees rear them.
Thus in my view Of it, surplus drones
are often, If not always, the result of
accident. goalse - -
The movable-comb hives afford fa-
cilities for removing this comb, and
thus restricting .drone raising. It
will be found best, however, never to
remove all the drone comb in any
hive-a little, say few square inches,
should be left; this will be occupied at
the right season, and no effort made
to build more; but. when all is gone,
they seem uneasy, and worker cells
will be heightened out, or drone comb
built in some unoccupied corner.
The dronas invariablv are of the
same variety as the queen. If an Ital-
ian queen is fertilized by common
drone, the workers raised from her
eggs, will partake Of the marks both
of the black and Italian varieties; but
her male progeny is all invariably like
herself. If q common queen, as often
happens, meets an Italian drone,
though many of her worker progeney
will show the Italian marks, all her
drones will be of the common sort.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1876-04-28
Late kilograms.
San Francisco News.

SAN FRANCISCO, April l7th.-There
were four fires here yesterday and last
evening one on Howard street de-
stroyed two houses and their contents,
loss 81, 500. The others were small
and the loss trifiing.
Dom Pedro visited California Thea
tre last evening. To-day he slashes
around taking flying trip to the Cliff
House by the way of Ariety. ,e go
Several anti-cooie clubs met last
evening and perfected an organiza-
tion. Each of them adopted a portion
of the constitution as pledge to have
nothing to do with Chinese manufac-
tured goods or trade with any one
who kept them for sale or employed
Chinese. z er - sf e1a
John Hunter, mate of the bark
Shooting Star for beating q seaman
named Amir Johnson over the head
with a Delaying pin got thirty days
in jail from Judge Hoffman.
Efforts are being made to send .
picked nine base ball club to Phila-
delphia. Several meeting have been
held to aid the project with enco urag-
ing results. ae s5st. ~ .saN ID nee.
The California Rifle Association held
their annual meeting last evening.
The Treasurer reported its balance 38
dollars in the treasury. An election
for Directors was held and the follow.
ing elected:. Col. Shaw, Gen. Nc
Comb, Maj. David Wilder, Capt. H.
j. Burns, Frank g. Edwars, DR.. F. H.
Hardee, Capt. McMenomy, Maj. J.. w
Bpckus, G. e. Lebraton, Capt. A. J..
Fritz and Maj. S. I. Kellogg. ~ a.gs
/ A red headed man with red nose
and red shirt stalked into the Palace
Hotel last evening and wanted to be
introduced to Dom Pedro. He
said he had lost his bottom dollar
playing pedro and he wanted to see
the man who invented the game and
get some points from him. a4asAA
The jury in the Blumenberg will
case brought in a verdict breaking the
will. Finding the will genuine but
rendered Of no effect by subsequent
Geographic instrument, the verdict
gives thiri OF the estate valued at
half a million to the mother, the re-
mainder to be divided among the
children.
The delegates nominated to the Ma
tional Republican Convention stood
10 for Blaine and 2 for Bristow for
first choice and unanimously for
Bristow for second choice. ..,
The corner stone of the San Fran
cisco Board of Brokers' new building,
on Pine street, Is to be laid at 2 p. NJ,
and there will bo no afternoon session.
J. Biggs of Gilroy has offered his
collection of Pacific coast pine cones
to the Centennial COMMITTEES.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1876-04-28
Hsney Samples.

At the last bee-keepers' meeting 1t
was suggested by some of the menu
bers that a sample of each kind of
honey made in this county be furn-
ished the editor of this department by
the members of the Association. We
think the suggestion q good one and
hope it will be carried out, as We think
these samples wouid be of interest to
ell interested in the honey business.
The name Of the plant with full de-
Los Angeles daily herald., 1876-04-28

scription of the same from which the
honey is made should accompany
each sample. This would enable us
to secure list of names of the various
honey plants of the country, as well
as the samples of honey made from
them, which we much desire. Should
they be furnished us we will
keep them where all interested
may have an opportunity to view
them and compare the relative
difference in quantity, value,
etc. We find comparatively few bee-
keepers who are posted on the many
honey plants of the country. We
hope the society will take steps to
thoroughly investigate and classify
the various honey resources of the
country, that every bee-keeper may
be posted in this important matter.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1876-04-28
NOTICE..
Certificate Of Deposit Lost.

VXTHEREAS, certain certificate of Term
w Deposit, issued by the Farmers and
Merchants Bank of Los Angeles on the 2Ith
day of December, 1874, and numbered 45l, for
81 900 zone Thousand Dollars), payable TO the
order of the undersigned, HAS BEEN LOST.
All persons are hereby warned against nego-
tiating the same, payment having been
stopped at the bank.
Los Angeles. March 9Th. 1870. t0ar2s-lm
Los Angeles daily herald., 1876-04-28
Residences, City Lots,
Farms and Ranches,
Large Tracts for Colonization.
HOUSES TO LET LOANS NEGOTIATED
SEcnRIrLEs. RULING

Expense s % papers @ an
Delightful Home n cottage the Wst the St Sy 1 w M shs VoH
Near6ose Oft preies places N nthecly "
Fine Residence Main Street F % nd a s d ous % asa s
"
NC @ aonse sns snera anu Go lemons and lines bear
Charming Cottage % aS 1
Slightly Residence, @ Ss supplied
New and Pretty Cottage @ na s as alnhs Th every convenience stable wind
Five Tenement Houses @ @ sps tS % S % s lots and trees pear
Improved Land Sss on o4ansg Aas@ se street, choice % views seven
Two fenced and great variety OF ru
F,ss s fac % nesf a Agneaal @ PARK %
ss"sseen a Aesss ] @ @ @ city,
s,,n M Asrss: x:sss s san is lsdc street. @ y desirable %
Ranch San Gabriel S m s ]
huitharming
Acres Fruit Belt o% " msr Ss @ @ 1000 CORDS oak wood
s ssa ss @
Great Bargan %s
the city and vicinity
STREET, SPRING STREET FORT STREET
FeUERoA sTREET ADAMS STREET % JEFFERSON Ts sgEEEr
AVENUE, ETC., ETC.
a reasonable terms
in sale @ eoL-
CITY LOTS VILLA LOTS AND VILLA FARMS AT SANTA MONICA
Alos gentsfo flowng
ysu . call
BUTLER & SEVERANCE,
Real Esrate Brokers,
marast Spring Streets Los Angeles Gal
Los Angeles daily herald., 1876-04-28
copartnership Notice.

" NOWall men by these presents: That we,
- j. Q. T.. Marxsen, residing in the city OF
Los Angeles, county of Los Angeles, and B.
@. E. Marxsen, residing In the city of Los An
geles, county of Los Angeles, in the State Of
California, do hereby certify and declare that
we have organized and formed ourselves into
a copartnership. ana we covenant and agree,
each with the other to be copartners for the
purpose of carryin and conducting the busi-
ness of general merchandising in the city OF
Los Angeles, county of Los Angeles, State OF
California, under the nrm name and style Of
Marxsen Bros. ,it-3isil@- , =
That the principal place of business of said
copartnership Is situated in the city of Los
Angeles, county of Los Angeles and State OF
California.
Thatthe names Of all the persons interested
as partners in snch business are above stated
and signed hereto, and that such partnership
will continue and be In force until further
notice by us.
In witness whereof we have hereunto set
our hands and seals, this seventeenth OF
March, 1876. ]. MARXSEN,
rr-tf Ne b. MARXSEN. 81
Sworn and subscribed before me, H. Fleish-
man, a Notary Public for the city aud county
Of Los Angeles, this seventeenth day OF March,
A. ID. 1876. H. FLEIsHMAN,
m25wlm szalt.a8 Notary Public.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1876-04-28
Notice of copartnership.

THE undersigned have this day formed a
I co-partnership at the city OF Los Angeles,
under The firm name and style of Barnett Il
Hirschy, for the purpose of carrying on the
tobacco and cigar business at No. 10 Spring
street.
They will be pleased to see all the old
friends of Mr.. Barnett and as many new pa
irons az desire irst-class article in their
line. W.T.. BARNETT,
aprle-2w CHAS. HI RSCHY.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1876-04-28
A REAL ESTATE CORNER.
BUTLER g. SEVERANCE,
Cor, Spring and Temple Streets,

Country Property
descriptions Unimproved which they
all times happy show to their customers
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1876-09-30

GoDY's LADY's Book for Oct. comes
duly to hand treighted with plates, pat
terms, fashion gossip, music and miscel
laneous reading calculated to please the
ladies.
DEMOREsTs MONTHLY for October il
one of the best numbers yet issued. II
contains an unusually large amount Of
choice reading, several fashion plates
and large paper pattern.
The October number of the Nurserg
is we'll filled with beautiful pictures and
simple stories and poetry which cannot
fail to interest, instruct and amuse young
readers.
WIDE AWAKE for October is as bright
and fresh as June sunrise. 1t is full
of good things, both for young and old.
The article, "A Dolls Fair, twill rouse
enthusiasm throughout the country.
Children of the right sort will every
where respond, and aid so benevolent
and interesting an enterprise.
There are three excellent stories, "Da-
vid Bushnell, "Charlie's Week in Bos-
ton. "and "Unto Babies, by Sara J. Prich-
ard, Charles f. Hurd of the Boston Trans
CAPT. and Helen Henderick johnson.
Only $500 per annum. Edited by Ella
Farman. Publishers, D. LoTHHoP & Co.,
30 & 80 Franklin Street, Boston.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1876-09-30
Boots! Boots! Boots f.!

We take pleasure in iniorming Won
that we are still In the boot and Sboo
business, and owing to tho decline IN all
goods, and having purchased orr sto "i
VI BOOTS anu shoes Mt the very lowest
prices Tor cash, shall sell at figures to
correspond with the times, and we think
1t will be for your interest to look nj omr
stock ct boots and shoes and prices he.
fore purchasing elsewhere. We also
have good line of feather busters. shoe
brushes, French and American dressincs
Tor ladies and childrcn's shoes, and ali
articles usually found in frst-class boot
ana shoe store, are now in stock, ready
for the summer trade.
thankful for past iavors. we hope TO
merit ana ENJOY your confidence and pat
ronage. G. s, STEvrNs &, TX "''
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1876-09-30
BARON Won WASHINGTON.
Centennial Christian Home.

This arrangement to provide for Cen
tennial visitors good Accommodations al
low rates in private families, is proving
quite success. By letter or in person
from five hundred to one thousand per-
sons are daily seeking for assignment to
a home. As Accommodations are thus Of
fered for twenty thousand people, chur.
ches, Sunday schools, and other large
parties are being provided for in houses
adjacent to each other. Near one thou.
sand OF these homes are along the steam
car routes by which the Exposition is
reached in from ten to twenty minutes
for about eight cents.
As prices for board range from $5 to
$14 a week, and from 81 to $3.50 a day,
all classes are suited, and the comforts
and convenicnces of home enjoyed.
Rev. Edwin M. Long superintends this
movement. Apply by letter or in person
at his Office, S. E. corner of Twelfth and
Berks Streets, Philadelphia, Pa. The
Once is di rectly east of the Exhibition
is open day and night, and can be easily
reached by street-cars from any Depot.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1876-09-30
First Gun In New Hampshire.

The political campaign was open
ed in the old Granite State, ol
Thursday last, by grand Republi
eau demonstration at Concord. AL
dresses were made by Senator
Blaine, Gen. Banks, and GeOrg'
William Curtis. The State capita
was filed with people from near ant
from far and the enthusiasm wa'
unbounded. A grand torchlighl
procession at night was one of the
brilliant features of the occasion
Conventions were held for the choice
of candidates for Electors. 1t vii!
be seen by the brief sketch follow
ing of the gentlemen nominated
that they are men of sterling worth
and have been trusted by the peo'
pie as public servants, and have
never been found wanting:
Captain u. S. Wallngford of the
First District is an enterpriSing and
well known business man of Dover.
lie has been for many years one OF
the most faithful workers in the par.
~ in his district. His friends were
very enthusiastic in the Convention,
and gave him very handsome nom
ination.
Hon. John j. Morrill, of Clifford,
in the Second District, is Il farmer,
but has held many public positions.
including that of member of the
Executive Council. Mr.. Morrill, is
II thoroughly upright and honora
BILE man.
Hon. Moody Currier of Manches-
ter, in the Third District, is a bank
er of wealth and emincnce, and is a
worthy representative of the finan.
cial interests of his city and State.
He has been frequently elected to
honorable positions, and has been Il
member of the Governor Council.
Hon. Levi w. Barton of Newport.
III JuC IOuttu biStiC's Is SiuNu
ate Of Dartmouth College and Il law
yer of high standing. For many
years he has been frequently in Of
tice, including many terms in the
House of Representatives and two
in the Senate. He has long been
regarded as one of the pillars of the
party in New Hampshire.
Hon. John NJ. Bracket of Wolf
borough, of the Fifth District, is
President Of the Lake National
Bank of that town, and is IA gentle
man of large executive and tinanci-
al ability. He possesses the strict
est rectitude of character, and has
been frequently honored with pub
lie station. He has been twice elect
ed a member of the Executive COun-
Gil. The delegates assembled were
fortunate in selecting so clean, able
aud influential Il ticket.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1876-09-30
Green Mountain Housa.
POST MILLS, VT.

Is now open for Permanent and Tran
silent Boarders. Teames reasonable. finc
drives, Picturesque. Mountain Scenery.
also near the House the noted Chaley.
beate Springs medicinal properties are
marvellous in many Diseases also Fair.
Ice Lake is within cary distance with
boats and fishing tackle of all kinds n
nice Restaurant, all connected with thc
uieen mountain House where parties
can DC Accommodated ut short notice. This
mousse IS newly fitted and repaired to ac-
eommodate the public. Tho subscriber
has had ample experience in Hotel bust
ness, and fully believes he can please all
who may put themselves under his roof
lie respectfully invites the tho public to
give the Green Mountain House a "a MI
ELISHA TAFT, PRO.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1876-09-30
Alba Wnllace's Estate

OTATE OF VERMONT. I
y BRADFORD DISTRICT, IS In Probate Cour
held at West Fairlee. in sad District on the
23d day of September, A. d., 1876.
Col s. G. HeatOn. Administrator with will
annexed, of the estate Of Alba Wallace
late of Thetford in said District, deceased,
presents his administration account for ex
animation and allowance, in the estate of sad
deceased.
Whereupon it Is ordered by said Court,
that said account be referred to session
thereof, to be held at the Probate Office in
said West Fairlee, on the 2Sth day of October
A, d., 1876, for hearing and decision thereon :
And it is further ordered, that notice hereof
DO given to all persons interested, by publica-
ton of the same three weeks successfully in
the Bradford Opinion, a newspaper published
at Bradford, previous to said time appointed
for hearing, that they may appear AZ said
time and place. and show cause, if any they
may have, why said account should not be
allowed.
BY the Court Attest.
19-w-3 ALVAH BEAN, Register.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1876-09-30

STATE OF VERMONT.l
y BRADFORD DISTRICT, IS. In Probate Court
held at West Fairlee in said District on the
23d day of Sept. A. d. 1876.
Mrs. Sophia b. Perry administrative and
G.. w. Perry Administrator of the estate of
NEWSOM PERRY late Of West Fairleo
in said District deceased, presents their ad
ministration account for examination and
allowance. and make application for an assign
n,ent out of tho Personal estate of said decca-
sed
Whereupop, it is ordered by said Court,
that said account and said application be re-
ferred to session thereof, to be held at the
Probate office in said West Fairlee on the 2Sth
day of October, A. d. 1876, for hearing and
decision thereon:
And it is further ordered, that notice hereof
he given to all persons interested, by publica-
ton of the same three weeks successfully in
the Bradford Opinion q newspaper published
at Bradford, VT, and which circulates in the
ueighborhood of those interested, before said
time of hearing, that they may appear at
said time and place, and show cause. if any
they may have, why said account should not
be allowed, and such assignment made.
BY the Court --LATEST,
l9.3w ALvAH BEAN Register.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1876-09-30
OXFORD.

OXFORD.
Quite an excitement exists in
town in relation to the discovery Of
a copper mine, which has been dis.
covered in what is known as Qnint-
town, and we learn that the Presi-
dent of tho Mining Company with
some workmen are now exploring
in the vicinity with the hest of pros.
poets.
George Clark, ten years old, has
raised some corn this season which
stands eleven feet five inches high.
s. Il. Wales has put cider mill
in his shop which goes by water,
even to the pumping into the bar
reIs, and every man has the cider
which is made from his own apples.
Potatoes have been selling here
for 80 cents per bushel and oats for
80 cents,
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1876-09-30
Our Language.

The English language is, nc
doubt, the most copiOus and reduh.
dent language in use. 1t being a
composite of several languages ac.
counts, in measure, for its copi-
BUSINESS and redundancy.
Many think that the superfuity
of our language is its beauty; but
there are few who are aware of the
great difficulty that foreigners ex
perience in acquiring our language
in consequence of this very fact.
1t is indeed with no little Difficult
ty, and after much continued prac.
tice and study, that we ourselves
learn to use our mother tongue with
correctness and facility.
That the foreigner learns it with
difficulty, is no wonder, especially
the German, whose native language
is, perhaps, the most simple aud
correct of modern languages.
Some may not be aware but that
our language is as simple and as
easy to acquire as any other, and
for the benefit OF such we will give
one or two examples of its cOplOus
ness and incongruity.
OF course the chief aim of ev cry
writer should he to express his mear-
ing clearly, and to employ the sim
plest and tewest words possible. But
all writer's do not do this, as will be
seen from the following, which we
saw in print a few weeks ago, and
which made wife say that her hus'
band was not suitable mate, in
the following language: "He is an
angry, b0istrous, choleric, disgust.
ing, gruff, hectoring, incorrigible,
miscellaneous, negligent, offensive,
pettish, roaring, sharp, sluggish,
srapping. snarling, sneaking, sour,
testy, tiresOme, tOrmenting touchy,
arrogan austere, awkward, boOrish.
brawline, brutal, bullying, churlish,
clamorOus, Grabbed, cross, crusty,
Zurich, dismal, dull, dry, drowsy,
grumbling, hOrrid, huffish, insOlent,
intractable, iraoible, ireful, morOse,
murmuring, Opinionated, oppressive,
outrageous, Overbearing, pet ulant,
rough, rude, rugged. spiteful, sple.
netic, stearn, stubborn, stupid, sui
key, sullen, snappish, surly, suspi.
ciOus, treacherOus, troublesome, tur-
bulent, tyranical, virulent, wrangl-
ing, barberous, capriciOus, detesta-
BILE, envious, fastidious, hard-heart-
ed, ill-natured, jealous, keen, loath-
some, malevOlent, nauceOus, Obsti.
nate, passionate, quarrelsome, rag
ing, saucy, tantalizing, vexatiOus,
abomnable, bitter, captiOus, disa-
greeable, execrable, fierce, grating,
gross, hasty, malicious, nefariOus,
,bstreperOus, vOciferOus, peevish,
'estless, savage, tart, unpleasant.
waspish, worrying, acri-
clustering, careless, dis
,ontented, fretful, grOveling, hate
al, inattentive, malignant, noisy,
'deous, needless, perverse, severe,
easing, unsuitable, hoggish, idle II
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NUMBER FROM THE SEVERAL STATES.
Total. 1920

| Prices OF Market Bcef--A fcw choice 81 80
extra q 90 a 81 a5; first quality So 25
$6 IS; second quality IS SO a So 90; thirt
quality $i.75 u 500
Prices of Store Cattle--Working Oxen pei
pair from $s7, $40, $50 900
Mich Cows anu Calves from $50 50; ex
ira SIS s. Farrow Cows $50 $50.
Yearlings $40 a go, two years old; $ls Il
$32 three years old $2S $40.
Prices of Sheep and Lambs-In lots 81 50
- so u 80 OOcach; extra 50 so u "a 25 each
or from 3ca SIC per lb.
Veal calves s. 90 a - 50
Prices of Hides, Tallow and Skins-Brigh-
ton Hides 6lcac per lib. Country Hides 81
u &c. Brighton Tallow &c u c. Country
Tallow Sea
Sheared Sheep Skins SOC each Wool Skins
Lamb Skins OOc each. Calf Skins 10 IL lie
N. b, Beef-Cloice grade includes nothing
but stall-fcd 100 to l40O lbs Bulocks. Extra
and first quality includes the best, large, fat
Oxen. Second and third quality includes
Oxen and two and three year old Steers
Sheep-Extra includes cOssets. and when
those of inferior quality are thrown out.
REMARKS.
Cattle--The supply is this week via TIoosac
Tunnel, Grand Trunk Railroad. and the Nor
theru Railroads, with an aggregate of 1922
head some 45O head were Northern. We do
not find any improvement in the market for
live stock, supply being sufficient to keep
down the rates Trade moderately fair. There
will probably be regular arrivals through the
Tunnel from the West. Less trouble TO dis
pose of Northern, as the quality was some
what improved.
Sheep and Lambs-Prices on Sheep and
Lambs are substantially the same as at last
market. And the market full as active.
Quality comfortably fair. The market feels
the loss of Z. w. Bailey, who was the most
active business man in the Sheep business.
Poultry-The shipments of live Poultry
were heavy, and prices lower. Chickens only
brought l5c Id; Fowl mixed with few Tur
keys l3c Id.