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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-03-18
BALLOwELLr

The following business was tr.,..,s
Tue meeting OF the city council last MONDAY
evening; John Kean and James s. Cbo.,s
we're appointed night watchmsn .nd
special policemen with instruction. ia
pay tue same as last year; Ariel wall
appointed to receive apnl;cat;on.
~. Sts,e pensions from persons in this c;rv
n.u'eo 70 receive them; A. d. Nile. va. an
pm'eu CITY welgher; weighers of ice were
. pon!eu ABOUT the same As last wear: Mr.
:. W Ai'ue was drawnb by the aldermen to serve
na,;a erse Juror at the April term of the su.
,-aa coart; the bonds OF Chas. K. Tilden.
ms.sb.1 ana coliector, Ira NJ. True, city
presented and approved; the nav of the s,,ee,
commissioner was fixed at si.75 ner d.v
WINE employed; on the recommendation ~
tue city marshal the following persons wera
sPpointed special policemen: Edwin W. Mad.
uox, Edward A. Parmeter, W. A, Emerv
M N; w. hawes, Harrison Gray. Augustus Neal.
"m. Canoon, VIM. Fl. Foss, Peter McCue
anu geo >. Emerson. The CITY marshal was
.us!ruc,ed 10 procure needed supplies for the
Poiice department. The following were an.
pointed on the joint standing committees ::
IN 11il,gh"ays-Alderman Kilbreth, Councilmen
Tiiman and Currier. Claims-Aldermen
ruiier' Councilmen Atkins and Hanscom
flnance-Aldermsn Hunt, Councilmen Hen.
1erson and Boyd. City property-Alderman
ia ,,am1iton' Councilmen Niles and Lynn.
rire representations Leighton, Coun.
cimen Perkins and Walker
Inc committee on city property was instruct
60 70 contract with suitable persons for the
ringing OF the city bell. care of city clock and
care OF city rooms. Also to rent the lot of
loho nortR OF the cemetery and anv other
properly not IN use or otherwise leased. sub
Ject 10 the approval of the city council. The
committee on finance W as instructed to report
= hst OF appropriations necessary to be made
70 meet the expenses of the current year. j.
EDWIN Nye was appointed sealer of weights
ana measures. In joint convention John w.
C!ark was elected as a member of the board
OF trustees Of the cemetery. The treasurer
was instructed to procure temporary loan of
one thousand dollars to meet the current ex.
penses of the city. Adjourned.
On last Sunday John E. Morrill, of Gardi.
ner had watch and chain valued at about
twenty-five dollars stolen from him. He sent
~ord to detective True of this city, who in
three hours from the time he took the case,
mad the watch, chain, and man that stole
them, who belongs in this city. He was
brought before the police court and given a
nne of ten dollars and cost, and thirty DAYS
in Jail.
Misses Clara and Grace Lord, daughter.
of Mayor Lord, are visiting friends in Cam
bridgeport and other places in Mass.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-03-18

The following is a copy of the order of
quarantine issued to Supt. Gowell, of the
College farm, by the Commissioners on Con-
tagious Diseases of Cattle:
ORONo, March 6, 1886.
To G. M Gowell, Superintendent of State
College Farm: The stock under your care
an now stabbed in the College farm barns,
after an examination by DR.. G. H. Bailey. a
competent Veterinarian and a member of the
Board of Commissioners on Contagious Dis
eases of Cattle for the State of Maine is
pronounced infected with tuberculosis,
being dangerous and contagious disease.
Said stock, with the barns in which they are
stabbed and the contents of the same, are
hereby placed uuder strict quarantine, and
you are instructed, under penalty of the law,
not to allow other cattle to enter upon said
premises, and not to allow either the cattle
therein confined, nor any of their products in
any form, to be taken from said premises for
any purpose whatever. L. A. GILBERT,
G. H. BAILEY,
Commissioners on Contagious Diseases of
Cattle
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-03-18
AnuseW eInts.
APHROD TIE.

Monday night Charles Atkinson's company
will present "Aphrodite," or the "Iinted
venu,." at Granite Hall. The play is
nv Anderson and the music. said to be OF ex-
cellent character. by Blake. The scenery is
all carried by the company. The singing OF
the troupe is called excellent, and the acting
good.
Stepped BY THE LIGHT OF THE Moon.
"Skipped by the Light of the Moon Is
coming shortly.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-03-18

No investment can be made that will pay a
family so well as the weekly expenditure OF
five cents. for The Golden Argosy. 1t is a
safe paper for the family, filled with choice
stories and other matter of the highest char
acter. 1t is endorsed by such prominent
men as Hon. S. B. Elkins and Cornelius
Vanderbilt who take it for their families. l
can furnish it by the week or year. }, Frank
Pierce, Augusta, Me. Dealer in Books,
Periodicals, Stationery, etc.
ianl1deOiGm3n
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-03-18

In an interview with Payson Tucker, gen.
e'sl manager Of the Maine Central, relative
70 the subject of weekly payments. he said that
he question had not been discussed with
man, and that they could not say what their
men desire. We wish to do what will be
oe't for them, and shall try to meet their
wishes If they desire to be paid weekly. l
nave no fear but that we shall be able to
make arrangements to do so. Mr.. Tucker
'ad his own opinion is that, all things con-
''oefed weekly payments are better than
monthly payments.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-03-18

Joe LOUIS, the veteran Togus dog trainer,
was at the station yesterday, and carried I'M
der his arm pasteboard box containing a
pup of choice Scotch breed which he took
over to Bangor on the train. At his heels
followed diminutive bulldog, which has
acqnred the accomplishment of sneezing
three times when called on. Mr.. Louis
hennel at Togus now numbers 32 CANNES.
he has the deers in the park TRAINED so that
each animal will answer to its name.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-03-18

Mr. Z. H. Walker, Maine Central ticket
agent, is selling first class tickets to Califor-
MIA for $3.50; second class, $5l. The cheap
est ticket sold is for $44. The cut in rates
is west of the Missouri river, and tickets
from Council Bluffs to California can be pur-
chased for $40
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-03-18

The board of management of the State ex-
perimental station, met at the State college
recently, and elected Prof. L. H. Merrill, at
present of the Smithsonian Institution, WASH
ingtcn. assistant chemist. A plan of field ex-
periments for the year was mapped out.
Prof Jordan was instructed to make an ex-
hibit at the State fairs of products of the col
lege farm, in cases or otherwise, and the fer
tizers employed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-03-18

The lecture on Burmah by he'' III
ing at the First Baptist church this evening
should be largely attended. Dr. Cusn'ns Is
an interesting and able speaker ana is tnof-
oroh,v familiar with the subject on whicn ne
is to speak All are welcome.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-03-18

The Kennebec river was open to naviga-
ton in 1878, March 18th. The present con-
don of ice is such as not to break up be-
fore the 18th or Goth of next month, as it is
unusually thick and strong.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-03-18

You are not old, yet your hair is getting
thin. Your friends remark it. your wife re-
grets it, Parker's Hair Balsam will stop this
waste, save your hair and restore the original
gloss and color. Exceptionally clean, pre-
vents dandruff, perfect dressing.
marll&m&th&w1m3p.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-03-18

Will give entrsnced exercises in treating
the sick at anv distance, through his Psyche
metric gift of healing. BY letter or telegram
without the use of medicine. Please send for
particulars and circular Address care Of
Lincoln Safe Deposit Co. 32 East 42d street,
New York City. marSd&w4w.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-03-18
yufal and State Hfws.
Thursday, March Is, 1885.
ZINE JOB PRINTING.

-, Printing Establishment Of the'Kennebec
The yco a,ways well prepared for doing the incest
s pns1 :
ons emP' Usner stock and keeps on hand the la1est
Vrei! u yne. wedding and visiting cards and enve.
.ylet o. sock also varied assortment Of dance
lsPes n,oorams, announcements, etc., etc. Orders
ordersi viii receive prompt and careful attention.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-03-18

C. Beale Co. did the frescoing and paint
jug of the Augusta House parlor, referred to
in Yesterday mornings issue, and is it highly
credi,abe to this well known firm.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-03-18

smrsis, Lambard & Co. will not harvest
t.. ;cs of their field which they scraped early
IN the season.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-03-18

There has been no movement made as yet
TO tear down the skating rink. The structure
rill probably stand intact for the present.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-03-18

VIM H. Dill, employed at Atkins box fac
,orr. sawed three fingers of his left hand to
the bone, yesterday forenoon, on circular
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-03-18

The Star of the East is at East Boston
undergoing thorough repairs. Extensive i'm
provements are being made on the boat. In
1871 she made three trips IN March.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-03-18

The sleighng is excellent and it has given
avery respectable boom to business on the
.-ep, for several days past.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-03-18
New Advertisements.

Woods celebrated spices can be found at
w. G. Fifield's store.
Auction sale of new and second hand 1ue'
piture at Soule's on Saturday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-03-18

The HAYNES & Dewitt Ice Co. have for sale
at Copv & Farrar's stable, four nice work
horses one good roadster. which must be sold
this week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-03-18

Supt. OF Burials.

R-Orders for the Supt. of burials, Mr..
F. L. Perry, if left at the Office of S. s.
Brooks & Co. will receive his prompt atten
ton. marlStlw
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-03-18

Lobsers are so high priced that the de.
m,nd has about ceased and the fish markets
A no, find it profitable to keep them.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-03-18

The Grand Army fair at Togus closed last
evening with grand ball The fair has
nroyed success.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-03-18

The repair. on the dam are entirely CON-
Melted.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-03-18

n, Gerald Lamb will move his Office to
the Augusta House.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-03-18

The trestle work beneath the spans Of the
new railroad bridge has been nearly all re-
moved 1t will all be cleared away before
the end of the week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-03-18
Weekly Payments.

After the next payday March |''"' '"'
Edwards Mfg. Co. will pay their employees
weekly.
The Home advocate. (Farmerville, La.) 1885-1???, 1886-01-29
Forces

The Conri.r-.Jol,rl,al is the acknowl-
"Ig Il Representative Newspaper OF the
South, is Democratic in Politics, and
first, last and all til" time is for II rr.lur-
il,n of he war taxes. us levied ON li.
people hv he tariff now in force.
The W=ek!y Courier Journal
/, withGu' Il superior in the wDrlt MS y
yr,a; t;:milA and political ncwsna, and
,,ni,. tie rHr l>~:l it will striv,. NOR,
zranli>ly and hopefully thn,rvrr FIR its
l"li;iral faith. hot ne"lrriiny, however,
til Infinite variety q. ,li"c,> mi~r.i nv
that cal!>r> il +" b, =" great y fl .oiitr il,
re family circle. The return to power of
tie Democratic patty will make l~~5 -
W ar marked III the history of tie United
;;trS. AMI l." family .hnuld l v :tl"ut
the C"rrr-JoIrnal VII" desire to keep
tl"' "u"hly posted on passing events
I he Weekly 'urlrr-J"ui mai has ill.,.
LARGEST Dem. CIRCULATION
of amy Newspaper III America. Ii you
are nnacqun.n'ci with it ask any sub
>cri rl t" II as /" It's merit us il y...:.t fam
lily and political newspaper. la point OF
quality and quantity of Interesting r;,
ing matt 4 il l,:u's he ncw sl,a,nr press or
til" United States. If mon, ). industry
ard cntrrl isl can keep il so it will con,
,In'c ut the l~a,i Of american Journals.
il contains, each We. X. the no complete
urinary ct the news of he world, and
ltrdit"rial columns Henry Wattrr>on.
Edlfor-ln-Ch'rf air AWAY able. >t1ou".
good lo' al az ut is d'. sired in every
community. 10 whom Il Ii t"ial cash COM
\ >si"n will ne allowed, \ can vas,iuo
outfit Is sent local agents Fl = If cIar,c
n" Travelling 4 gec'7 are employ
cd ny the 0irlar .I0..rnal. and no sub
'rip;iou Shol,lU ever hc.kcn 10 ;uyo.,
unless personality known +, tn. sub G.. III
or Addr ~, ". n. IiAIDEMAN,
tlcs.trnt Courirr-,!GlrialC Co =
Louisville. Ky
The Home advocate. (Farmerville, La.) 1885-1???, 1886-01-29
TlIE HOnE ADlUCAT...
lAEMEi;VlI.l.E, LOUISA ga
January .
FRIDAY
ARRIVAL AM DE- E1
URE OF Mails.

Mails for El!orri". Ark. an interim"
Gi.tr offices. ,Cl..rry Rig. !.'a' We'll
Hills m.. i.,ar. i,,ilr. Wednesday
Fri lay III q y. III. Arrive. AT T.. IN.
Mails f,n : m,h AMI East. Vi, p"anr
d-,,,r; t,.;t. ili,'s :, x Il
~. Arrive. At 1p N. of >in' days.
NJ II ~ 81 t'Inr d i'y. nn'Hy
Mills for q ,hlald h',nrt VI 'n'iav IN
Thurs lat 1T & Il. IN. Ar iv.oi the sal'
days ~ y.
Nails for Ouarhta City depart Satnr-
day ut Ga N. Arrive sam" lay al : p. m
Nails from UAr!"nn", Il II and Nrn'':'
p..r Ip,.n al rridty at J. i. III. Al
i've Iuc.aN, a.ni Saturday AZ : ,. III.
.iais iui ,lcn,.r a.nl ini,r.l ...lntr "tti-
e,s >Ca.c Rid,r, Li>,o. AMI \ril"n"',
d., part T,r.~ia;, thurs lay ild >'fEi't1y.
except III. ~, ,. II. A..:v' ~ IN.
Mu., lor .,,r ,r>vll', depart W''ln's-
DAYS AL -..iut lays Ill GA. IN. Arrive
anne days Il! >. II
Mails tor MarIon depart ii'>'l'. IN !
Frl,i., al u "A. IN. .A.ii,c >.iiii" ""I> al :.
=. II.
.yAll mai, clos. II Il: lour hr., re- de-
par ,ir''.
,,F.ic.: Ia !, .Mrn":" 0r!cr Depart
m.,f tr,n> I mt'j p, III. Regular Ell
ter .lrpAr. .h.a, ir,m "a. II. t" > y. III.
san iay delivery from . to ga. m.
l. SurSr:, Pos: n,Sr"r.
The Home advocate. (Farmerville, La.) 1885-1???, 1886-01-29
WORTH REM III BLi..Nu.
There. are 900 languages.

! There are 800 languages.
Two PERSONS die every >rrnlId.
Sound moves 43 miles per hour.
\ >;orlI move, 80 miles per hour.
The average human lite IS 81
Years.
\ hurricane moves 80 miles per
hnnr.
Slow rivers flow seven miles per
/ HUIi.
Light moves $4,000 miles per
second.
A rlll--haIl moves 900 miles
i;rr hour.
4 moderate wind blows seven
miles per hour.
The first steamboat lied the
Hudson il 1907.
The first iron steamship was
UuIlt ia 1900.
The i.>. luciicr match was
made in 1929.
Cold WAS discovered in CaIltoi-
liA III las
EirciIlrltN moves -S>"oo lliiitS
per second.
The INST horse railroad was built
in 1861.
The first almanac WAS printed u!
George Won .Avu'c.. IN --tn9'
III, first sl>,. OF E, lUrunIollNe III
This country WAS in lSoo.
he Ilr>l printing rtSS III the
lsi.',u States W., introduced III
1929.
ln.II l11G c,luI spinning was
prrt:hn,,u :, the L"int spinning
wheel
he first steam en.iir on tins
continent WAS o..u..t Ion. Ems.
land IN lt.Ij.
\ NlfA l,.i <nnSa.llS:s
The Home advocate. (Farmerville, La.) 1885-1???, 1886-01-29
Aw!y WIT. >d,h Non>cn>
UrtIOif FREE Press.

They had t.r POOR wunlan in u
fit; dU'Ia: c.r;in. III" m.au, .ful
! uunclI of waite roses in ore i..nu
that Was rNln,>c. dill not Conceal
| he marks OF toll on her fingers,
the c;.Ilou>ru places, the. diSten,ltd
joints and the rough skin. Her
iron yia., hair w,ts neatly brushed
down ON the sides of her wlink ie,,
| forehead, and t.,e black silk gown
folded 50 gracefully about her VAS
| full Of luStrc, brand new and evi.
IDENTITY expensive. Tncre We're ten
hacks for friends of the family,
and the leirse was driven by Il
man in livery, and had eight costly
plumes OH top.
"Iiuw natural she looked, and
wlIa; Il lovely funeral - said Il
woman who lad Known the family
"i!"w Hanatural she loUNci, ana
" l.ai an Inhuman thing thai f'lncr
al wa>" said il male cynic who ac-
c,nl, ,ni"d l>r.
"Why!'
''BccaL>e. There w,> a good
woman, Il hard working wife ant!
mother, who ne ,rr had Il ride in a
hack, whose iia GERS never pressed
il flower, aud WHO never wore silk.
She diln'i have any time and didn't
have money. NDw look 1T her.
F!nwer>, rare aid sweet, in her
dead hands lots of carriages fol
lowing her InarSt, and Il costly
ShlUud for Il body which. in life.
WAS deemed none too good for a
thirty cent wol>tel. n queer
world tl'S, which ignores fashion
in .tt', aud falls Il blind vot.ry to
1t III DEATH
She ay in her ionr'y coffin,
Wi h her wasted fingers pressed
Over the fHlr, f II uses
They had place" upon her breast;
Aud tn. head tn It acI,et 10 longer.
AMI The pitiiul h Iyyar.i f,cr,
They had ,,Il"we with cleaning satin.
And SllH,t,.Wpu sWltI costly lace
Then said, and my heart was heavy;
R"callIn. her life fnrlO.ll--
'.L,l none lay !, rose on my oSom
Who have planted my life with tEolns;"
The Home advocate. (Farmerville, La.) 1885-1???, 1886-01-29
WHENTHE WukIb l.E.F'RlENDS Us.

The world cares not 70 hear
lmr w.~.fIl alrS of >orrnwS smart,
OF hours. sad and Ion: and drrar.
OF cruel s'al,s tn It pierce the heart;
it seeks not for h" .'lar",
Wh"rc woe builds up her castles dire.
For victims of disgrace,
Misfortune, >trift. and ire.
1t laughs at i'll our fears,
And unocks when pain her vigil, keep
When We are baihrd in tears.
II f;.ncirs us in ralmIrSt sleep;
1t will not gaze upon our stranded boat
Where hops. lies wrecked,
And if We cry or mo II,
Deserts for scenes Ivy joy trdccked.
It treats ms, oh! W cold
And heartlcssly, when Fortune flies:
When Fate give, namsht to hold
II leaves onr cloud for sunny skies,
Bnt if We sing our songs
Tuned oD tn" harp Of Happiness,
Oft minsle with ill.,, tllr"ny>
That ills til. lin, with mir llfillncs'
Aud starvc grim F:,ilurr our,
And wo" and win Success, why then.
The w~rl,l turns right about,
As tho Il GOODNESS meier had been;
Our eacl, command Oi,rys,
And ilingi = trophies It thu feet,
1t sings and siugs "nr praise,
Till life bccO.,lrs most wOndro,,S sweet.
Selected.
The Home advocate. (Farmerville, La.) 1885-1???, 1886-01-29

A woman is far more sensitive
than man. She has finer feelings
aud ii more delicate mind There
are very few mch who reaI.Zs, this.
and in consequence woman is made
to endure much Unnecessary safer
inc. One of orr merchants was
going to church with his wife on
Sunday morning, when she sudden
~ stopped, and tut her hand to
her head.
"What's the matter97 he asked
startled 10y the look on her face. :.
ooh! l have got on my brown
hat"
s.Eh - calculated the astonished
man.
She burst into Gears.
"Why, Martha, what is the mat
ter with you!" he demanded.
'.DOn't you see what is the mat
ter?n she returned in u sobbing
voice. "l'v.. got on my brown hat
With my striped silk. On, what
will people say?
The Home advocate. (Farmerville, La.) 1885-1???, 1886-01-29
JCMELE.-l MILE.

A wifi. is gift bestowed upon
man Ia re.a,,,ciie him to the loss of
l'arAtlisr.-G Goethe.
The Home advocate. (Farmerville, La.) 1885-1???, 1886-01-29

Gle bell" thereafter when Nnll
4IGhear the bell you must come
~ me So" eyes, num-"
stranger who seemed to M'
sIkt asked dude: "Say, how Il" l
l,et to the railroad lelot?' Say
Z wI'at!" ''S:,y, how do get to Ike
railroad dcpotv elbow do | &c; to
tue railroad d, pot. anything else
YOU want me to say?'
A class ofboys in Sunday scl,oo',
studying the life Of Joseph, wtr.
asked. "What did Joseph mean
when lie said to his brethren. See
that ye fall not out by the way.
AndOn little fellow replied, 'LO"k
out that You don't tumble out OF
The wagon"
At one of the schools, the master,
in Il general exercise, wrote the
word .t.luzem'' on the black board,
and asked the pupils to each write
= sentence containing the word.
He was somewhat taken back to
find on one of the papers the fol-
lowing unique sentence: Il dozen
know my lesson"
s.Run dom to the butchers,
dear, and SEE ii he has pigs feet"
= mother directed her four year-ol.l
boy. A few minutes later the little
one returaell and reported: ''Mam-
ma, saw the butcher. but he had
on boots, and | couldn't see if his
fc.: vs.. ], ~ rs.
The Home advocate. (Farmerville, La.) 1885-1???, 1886-01-29

"Why didn't you come when !
rangw said !. Texas lady to hcl
domestic. "Because didn't h'all
tIe hell" '.Ilereafter when Nn,,
41Ghear the bell you must come
me sO.' "Yes, num-"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-10-13

There are lots If Shakes in Montana.
SAYS a writer n the u. Louis Globe Llsaao-
crat, and some Of them grow 70 b. regular
monsters. too. The biggest snake ~ bad
out tins way is the ball--nake Of the pr,I-
re. These fellows are perfectly harm
le-s. however. and should be- considered
a blessing rather than "a curse. for they
ara the most deadiy enemy Of the rattle
snake. which i. of course. the. most poi
sonous reptile on the western continent.
if not in the world
Batriesnsskes are plentiful al through
the sige-brIIsi her.abours. bot they -el-
dom. If ever, attain the size Of their cou--
ins. the harmless buIl--nas-. The latter
run al the way from three ~ ten SECT IN
length. and occasionally a Jumbo or two
is met with which Will clear eleven and
even twelve feet Onr ran -ee the 1ull
species glhiing swiftly all over the prsii-
rIeS az this season. but nSe,t naf have the
refnots-t fear from them a. they .lre ,lsll-
ally On other and more important busi-
ness- They are after EIrtiers. Fhieh sneak
AWAY from their mortal enemy ami dive
into some convenient prairie dog hole
just A. the bun pursuer comes up 0ur of
breath.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-10-13
Mysteries Of a Beehive.

4 lifetime may be spent in investig;lt-
ing the mysteries hidden in a beehive
and still half the secrets would remain
undiscovered The formation Of eel
hst- long been a celebrated problem for
the mathematician, while the changes
which 5he honey uu,lergoes offer at least
an equal interest 70 the chemist. Every
one knows what honey from the comb Is
Ike. Il ! clear yellow syrup, without
a trace of solid suslr IN IT, Upon strain
ing. however. It gradually assumes a cr7-s-
t.tiine appearance eandie-. a. the say
ing = and ultimately becomes solid
lump of slgir- 10 has not been suspect
ed thar tins change was due to- pho
tographic action that the same agent
which alters the molecular arrangement
of josIide oi silver on the excited coIIodi-
On plate and determines the formation #
camphar and nalide crystals in bottle
cslu-es the syrup honey o. assume a crys-
taIine form. This. however. Il the case.
" Scheibler has inclosesi honey in stoF-
pered TASKS. some If which he has Kept
IN perfect darkness. while others have
been exposed % the iight The InvaTia-
0le results have been that the summed
portion rapidly ei-ystalize-. while that
sept IN the dark has remained perfectly
liquid We now 49, Why bees work in
perfect darkness. and Why they are -
careful 10 obscure the glass windows
which are sometimes placed IN their
hives. The existanee of their young de-
pends ON the quantity Of saeeharine food
presented To them and if light were al
lowed aecess % the syrup It would grad
uaiIy acquire a morss or les solid eonsis-
tsncy Il would =zti up the cells. and in
ali probability prove fatal 10 the inmates
Of the hive We win also state thar Who
ever may attempt getting up hive Of
anv merit they must observe the one
thing needfnl, that of perfect darkness
within the hive, If they expect 70 surceed-
The nearer the natural laws are observed
1y raan IN the management Of bees. the
better viii be the results and more GER
iain viii BE- his susress--Er-