The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-11-15
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u read in one Of the ,agazlnes re-
Gently something about the sting OF the
pees.' said citizen to the New Or
leans Democrat. "and | was reminded
OF an experience | had with a friend
some time ago while In the country
lie was ploughing over behind a small
elump OF hills. and they were we'll
wooded almost down to the fence line
II Is section which is noted for max
ing Wildcat whisky, and this fact threw
me on the track. as will appear here
after. | was approaching my friend
from the hillside. was riding Sud
uenly | thought he glanced at me, and
at the time he rushed around hurrledly
TO the singlotroe unlocked the trace
chains, threw them across the horses
back, and the animal struck out on n
dead run down the turning row which
split the ravlne. My friend followed
and II was race for who laid the rail
as they say In the country. / could see
through II all In a minute. Ny friend
had been making moonshine whisky.
and he thought / was a United States
marshal. / split my sides laughing
over the thought OF the thing, and
then struck out down the ravino after
him. | Travelled some distance before
catching sight OF my friend and his
horse Finally found them close to
n branch. and my friend was STOPPING
down occasionally. picking up some
thing and smearlng II on his hands
face and neck. Hello. Ball. | said
smillngly, I guess you thought was 0
United States marshal United State,
II he said. almost uneivilly; .
ploughed up hornets nest And sur,
enough he had. and both the man an,
the horse were as knotty as n hlckor,
limb as the result OF II all. The be-
may be n good stlnger, but the horne
Is the neetest thing on wings when 1
comes 10 using the atlnBer with swift
ness and effect. That reminds m
Of the curious methods OF bees an
thlr7B OF that sort in singing" tn
narrator continued. "Tike the hone,
bee. for instance. Now. tho honey be
Is what you might call a lazy. clumsy
doclle sort OF singer Really. the be
ls awkward when compared with otho
insects. The humble bee is n trln
more vigorous. and there Is dea
more OF what one may call action In Il
movements. II Is n striking sort o
sting. and have seen children almos
knocked down by these heavier mem
hers OF the bee family II Is n meal
sting TO handle, too. and does not yiel
so quickly 10 treatment. The horne
and the yellow Jacket sting on IN
wing, as Il were. They do their worl
/ quickly, but thoroughly. and they gen
ally leave a record behind them tina
hey would have no cause 10 fee
ashamed OF n they had this elemen
In their makeup. But there Is my oil
friend, the wasp. want TO speak o
him. He Is the prince OF stingers. Yo
may not forget him 80 quickly whel
he stings you. Ho leaves n sort o
waspy taste in your mouth, and II
anything but pleasant. and II ia n tast
YOU will remember even after the year
have gone by The wasp is a lingerin
sort OF fellow He lovingly and ca
ressingly stings, perches for a Will
on ones neck | may say, and the
huns about his business. But really
while the wasp fingers longer tina
other Insects while singing. he ais
shows more anger. and is probably III
most spiteful member In the list q
singing insects"