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Year: 1869

As soon rs bees fly freely In the spring,
1t Is important to examine every hive and
know their exact condition. IL the bees
are in movable comb hives, 1t Is easy, by
lining out the frames, to see the amount
of stores, and also to discover, by the
presence or absence of brood, If the colo
nv has queen. 1t is also easy, with bees
In these hives. to supply their wants. II a
colony has too little honey, it may have
frame or two of comb, containing honey,
given TO it from one that can spare 1t. If
neither eggs nor brood, In any stage, are
found In hive the first of March, you
may be sure the colony is queenless. AT
that early period 1t is not usually best to
attempt to supply the loss. The frame,
bees and all, may be put with some other
hive that can make room for them. They
will not quarrel, but will unite peaceably.
Queenless bees are not disposed to quar-
rel, and other bees will not trouble them
If in this condition.


Too many bee-keepers, however, have
bees In box-hives or gums. With those II
Is not easy to do more than guess at their
condition, unless one has much experience
1T Is easy to tell If they are doing well
but, IL not, II Is hard to ascertain the trou-
bic and apply the remedy. II hives are
turned up, after smoking the bees little
to drive them up among the combs, good
"gucss" can be given Of the amount OF
stores and strength of the colony. If the
bottom board Is examined every morning,
you are almost certain to find eggs or i'm.
mature bees under any hive that has Il
queen. Any colony, where the bees dc
not carry In pollen briskly in the first
warm spring mornings, should be marked
ms suspicious, and watched. Queenless
hives, and those containing little honey,
are not apt to be energetic in gathering
pollen.


Every worm should be dispatched. Un-
der even the best colonies, some may be
discovered If you take the trouble to look,
When my bees were IN box-hives, never
omitted looking on the bottom board OF
each one every morning, and destroying
all the worms. Every one left soon be-
comes miller, capable Of laying many
eggs, that become worms very soon-ev-
cry one destroyed puts an end to four pos
sible generations in single season. Des-
troy every worm in spring, and you can
have no millers hatched in your hives that
season.


In localities where willow, hazel, elm,
and soft maple abound, bees find natural
pollen almost as soon rs they can fly In
the spring, In other places 1t is of great
advantage to place rye-meal in shallow
vessels near the bees every pleasant day,
as q substitute for pollen. They gather II
eagerly, aud rear brood much earlier for
having it. If there is no stream or brook
near your bees, provide them with water
some way; they need 1t specially in spring,
and many are lost II they go far to obtain
it.-.Ms. Ellen S. Tapper in Rural World,
Year: 1869

Little children, do you know what Irish
poverty and an Irish cabin meanf must
try to give you some idea Of both. Afew
days ago I went to see q poor woman, and
found her In house you would call Il a
stable, for Il Is built Of mud, and thatched
with straw, and has but one room), out
side the door Is the plgsty, but no pig now
for there Is not money to buy one, or any
food to give It II bought. But must take
you inside the cabin, which Is about twelve
feet long. just double the length OF your
papa II he lay down on the carpet, and
nine feet In width, that Is about your
length and your papa's put together. AT
the end of the room Is narrow bed, and
ut It's foot q miserable attempt ut another
bed; the chimney Is ut the right hand
side of tho room, and small fire, COM
posed of sticks and some turf, burns on
the hearth; some shelves fastened to the
wall at the side Of the fireplace hold q
few cracked cups and plates, teapot, and
a couple OF tin cans; the rest Of the fur
nlture consists only Of small table and
two or three "creepies," on small wooden
stools; on one OF these, close to the
wrctched fire, with an old sack thrown
over her shoulders, crouches poor, pale
woman, with wee baby In her arms,
which she is trying TO feed with little
flour and water, heated In IN old tin por-
ringer, which child Of three years old
holds for her. Oh, such baby as Il Is
with long, black hair, wizened face, and
wrinkled forehead, with little skeleton
hands and limbs, Just like very old wo-
man In miniature. Its poor mother had
been very Ill and could not nurse It, and
the miserable little creature was cropping
about for food, as II 1t felt starving, and
trying to swallow the wretched mess In
the tin can or great iron spoon. The
mother had been ordered wine and nour-
ishlng food, but how could she obtain
them? There did not appear to be any
eatables in the cabin, excepting very
few potatoes In n small iron pot, which
the eldest child had just been washing In
a pool of rainwater before the door; this
was to be the dinner for father, mother
grandmother and two children; poor ba.
by had dlned already. Now, just try to
imagine for moment, six people living
In such place, eating aud drinking and
sleeping and crying and smoking all In
one room--thc sick woman without q spo,
where she could lay her aching head, and
be free from noise and discomfort; requlr-
Ing nourishing food, and without money
to pay for It, and suffering agony for a
fortnight from cold caught In getting W
to open the door when she ought to have
been In bed. Is not this real poverty and
suffering2 do not writo to make yor
sad, dear children, but to mako you fee
thankful for your own lot, and to remind
you of your hymn


'Not more than others deserve,


Yet God has given me morcj
For I have food while others etarve,


And beg from door to door:
Year: 1869

Never forsakc friend. When enemies
gather around, when sickness falls on the
heart, when the world Is dark and cheer.
less, Is the time to try true friendship.
They who turn from the scene Of distress
betray their hypocrisy, and prove that In
tcrcst only moves them. II you have n
friend who loves you, who has studied
your interest aud happiness, be sure To
sustain him In adversely. Let him feel
that his former kindness Is appreciated,
and that his love was not thrown away.
Real fidelity may be rare, but Il exists
in the heart. They only deny It's worth
and power, who never loved a friend. a,
Year: 1869

Procure four glass tumblers or common
glazed teacups, and having wiped them
dry rs possible, hold them over the fire to
eyaporatc, any moisture which may still
adhere to their surface; for II there Is the
least moisture 1t makes connection, and
spolls the experiment. Place them upon
the floor In square, about one foot apart
place piece Of board upon the tnmblers,
and have person standing upon the
board. This person Is now completely Is
ulated. the glass being anon-conductor ol
electricity. Now take common rubber
comb, and having wound piece of sill
around one end of It, rub It briskly through
your hair, and draw the teeth parallel td
the insulated persons knuckles, leaving Q
little space between the comb and the per-
sons hand. The result will be q sharp
cracking noise, and II dark, there will be
seen a succession Of sparks. Repeat the
process until the phenomena cease. The
person Is now charged" with electricity
the same rs q Lcydcn Jar. To draw of
the electricity. approach your knuckles to
the persons hands or his nose (bcing
careful not to allow any portion OF your
body to come In contact with his,) and
there will be loud snap and the sparks
will be very brilliant. III cat be held SO
that the charged person can place his





knucklcs In proximity with tho animals
nose, 1t will suddenly appear rs ift were
In contact with an electric battery. A
glass bottle may be used In lieu Of the
comb, but Is not SO well adapted to the
purpose. Much amusement may be de-
rived from this extremely simple expert,
ment, aud some Of our numerous young
readers will hasten to try II for thcmsel-
Year: 1869

ChAflEh


The ruined youth was upon the ocean
his voyage commenced-his duties as
laborer for his own daily bread all fairly
assumed. All, It was a strange life for
him to enter upon; for from the owner
ship of immense wealth to the trade Of
books OF merchrnt ship was transition
indeed! But, ere he went on deck again,
he had fully resolved that he would do
his duty, come what would. He would
forget that he ever did else than work for
his liylihood. With these resolves clearly
defined i'm his mind, he already felt bet
ter. ......


At first our supercargo was too weak
to do much. He was very sick,and 1t lasted
nearly two weeks; but, when that pass
ed off and he could face the vibrating deck
with stout stomach, his appetite grew
sharp. his muscles began to grow strong.
At first his appetite craved some of the
delicacies he had long been used to; but
they were not to be had, and he soon
learned to do without them. The result
was his appetite became natural In Its
wants, and his system began to find itself
invigorated by simple food, and fresh air
and healthful exercise. -


For years he had looked upon breakfast
as meal which must be sot out and par
taken of from mere fashion. A cup of cof-
fec and. perhaps, piece Of French roll,
or a seasoned and highly-splced titbit had
constituted the morning meal. But now,
when breakfast hour came, he approach
ed It with keen appetite, and felt rs
strong and hearty rs at any other time OF
the day.


by degrees the hollow cheeks became
full, the dark eyes assumed new lustre;
the color, rich and healthftil, came to the
face, tho breast swelled with increasing
power, the lungs expanded and grew
strong, the muscles became more firm and
true, the nerves grew steady, and the gar
ments which he had worn when he came
on board had to be let out some inches, In
order to make them encompass his person
His disposition became cheerful and bright
and by the time the ship had reached the
shores Of the Old World, the crew had
learned to love him. Thro' storm and sun
shine, through tempest and calm, through
dark hours and bright, the young super
cargo made his voyage. In ono year from
the day on which he LEFT his native land,
he placed his foot again upon the soil of
his native State. But he did not stop. The
same ship, with tho same officers, was
going upon the same cruise again, and he
meant to 20 with her. He saw Mary VIII
ton, and she would walt. He saw DR..
Melville, and the kind old gentleman
praised him for his manly Independence.


Again George Bonton was upon the
sea, and again he assumed the duties Of
his Office, and even more, He stood
watch when there was no need Of II; and
during seasons Of storm he claimed q post
Year: 1869

Leaving balance Of over one hundred
per cent. on the manufacture, reckoning
the sugar to be worth only ten cents per
pound. But supposing such a quantity
could be raised as to bring the price OF
raw sugar down to eight cents per pound,
there would still be profit of over fifty
per cent. on the investment of the manu-
facturer. Certainly this branch of indus
try cannot remain long unoccupied."-Peo-
ple's Journal.
Year: 1869

How often do yGu hear the complaint from
mother and father that their son or daughter
is not well that they have no appetite that
they feel langud that their head aches
that they are growing thin and feeble, and
that they have no life or energy left. That
they arc low-spirted, and perfectly ncapcta-
ted to participate in any pleasures, or perform
any mental or ohysical duty. And the ques-
tion is as often asked. what shall | do for
them ? or, what shall give them? Our an
swer is. let them try PLANTATION BirrERS
moderately three times day, and our word
for it they will recover
Year: 1869

ARE YOU SICK? What is your ailment
Is your stomach weak and unable to digest :?
Are your bowels costive, and producing
piles? Is your liver deranged, hardened,
and torpid causing pain in the side, right
breast. and under the sboulder-blade Do
not despair there is hope and health for you
in Bristois Sugnr-coated Pills and Bristol's
Sarsaparila. Used together they will relieve
you OF every trace of sickness, and enable
you to enjoy all the comforts and pleasures
of life. SIC.
Year: 1869

A STRICTLY PRIVATE FAMILY DESIRE TO LET
n handsomely furnished Floor sngy suite; house
newly furnished and contains all modern improvements
moderate. Apply 1876 West Twenty third street.
Year: 1869

~ Moths seldom work in cotton
fabrics, but they will riddle furs and
WOODEN garments. We learn from IA
gentleman who has experience in
the matter that the best method of
keeping off these destructive vermiG
is to enclose the articles i'll IA cotton
sack like pillow case, tie it tightly
with strong cotton cord and hang
it at the top of room. The best
place for the purpose is an open at
tic, where nail can be driven into
ioist or rafter. What is required
for preserving furs is that they will
be secure from moisture and sur
rounded by something that the moth
will not penetrate. This condition
is met with by hanging them near
the top of room; and the second


by enclosing them with cotton c!otn.


The moth takes an apparent dellgnI


in cutting its way through "ooLen


fabrics. and even a casing OF leather


is of no avail in the way OF pro'ecCloh'
, but from some cause unknown 10 us
, the moth never tries 10 piece a
49," az ~ through 4 cotton clotu.
Year: 1869

A BEAUTIFUL SENTDIENT.-Sor-
row sobers us and makes the mind
more genial. And III our sorrow we
love and trust our friends more ten
derly, and the dead becomes dearer
to us. And just as the stars shine
out in the night, so there are blessed
faces that look at uS in our grief.
though before their features were
fading from our recollections. Suf-
fering let no man dread it too much,
because it is better for him, and it
will help to make him sure of being
mortal. 1t is not in the bright, hap
py days, but only IN the solemn
night, that other worlds are to be
seen shining in the long, long dis
tance. And it is in sorrow, the
night of the soul, that we see the
furthest, and know ot selves natives
of infinity and sons aud daughters
of the Most High.
Year: 1869

The Commissioner of Agriculture has
made his monthly report for April, from
which it appears that there has been a de.
crease of twenty per cent in the number of
sheep in the country during the past winter.
Year: 1869




The next census is to be taken
in 1870, and as that is only a year
of, it will, it is thought, be, iDcum
bent on the present Congress to
make an appropriation and enact
such preliminary laws as may be
necessary in the premises. Then
comes the new apportionment Of
Representatives, which will be
governed by tho Constitutional
Amendment counting negroes out
unless they are voters. With two
States at least-Maryland and
Kentucky-this will make an i'm
portant change.
Year: 1869

The broad meadows known as the Delschaise
erouuds. bordering upon Louisiana Avenue, were
yesterday the scene OF friendly contest at base
ball between the Dramatic Club OF Mobile and the
Lone Star Club OF our own city, both Of them fam.
Gus in the Southwest for their skill IN the great
national game. For some Lime before the hour
announced for the commencement Of the sport.
the cars ling in the direction Of the upper por
ton Of the city were crowded with people, all in
tent upon witnessing the promised game.


They found the ground occupied by the contes
tsDts, the Dramatic nine arrayed in their uniform
Of gray pants and caps, and white flannel shirts,
bearing red bordered shield upon the breast !;
and the Lone Stars. in their Eonored gray uniforms,
al OF them ready fox the encounter. TIE toss for
the choice Of innings was won by the Dramatics,
who went to the field, sending their opponents to
the bat In tie first TWO three innings the Lone
Stars gained Rn advantage which, in spite Of the
skiIlul playing off their adversaries, they kept
throughout the game TO the end of the ninth in.
ming. The following is score of the game:
Year: 1869

SNAKE SroRY-The Columbus (Ohio)
correspondent of the Commercial says:


At last we have genuine sensation in o
true snake story. For some time past an
immense snake has been seen on the Chit
tenden farm, on the Werterville road, about
two miles from this city. Not long since
he was seen in q field, with large rooster
in his mouth. At another time he was seen
in the act of crushing cat The sight of
the monster SO frightened the man that he
ran away as quickly as possible, and report
ed the wonder. only to be laughed at. The
following day two boys, in the same local
ity, came upon the monster, who, with
darting fangs, at once gave chase, and did
not slacken his pace until he had travelled
half mile. The boys told their story, and
were also laughed at. Yesterday morning
these boys again visited the farm, with
guns, and were soon rewarded with o sight
Of the snake, who again approached them
in q warlike manner. A few well-directed
shot dispatched the monster, which was
found to be sixteen feet in length, and pro-
portionately large. One of the most re-
spectacle citizens of this county states that
he saw and measured the snake, and as
sures the curious that there is no mistake
as to the length and size Of the monster as
stated above. The skin will be stuffed and
brought to this city.
Year: 1869

Funny things happen in the horse-cars
sometimes. A young lady stepped into q
car and dropped her handkerchief upon
vacant seat. as much as to say taken, I"
while-ahe advanced to the opposite end of
the car to speak to a lady friend. Mean
time nicely dressed young man, with .
college air put him, jumped in and sat
down on the handkerchief without observ-
ing it. The young lady. after winding mp
her conversation, turned back, discovered
to her chagrin her seat was occupied, and
sat down opposite, gentleman making
room for her. But she did not desire to
lose her handkerchief, and 80 she looked
intently toward the place where she had
left it, hesitating whether to ask for it or
not Discovering the direction of her
looks. all eyes on the opposite side of the
car were soon bent on the young mao.
Finding himself the object Of so much at
tention, be himself looked, and discovered,
to his horror, something white on which
he sat, the end peeping out He mistook
its character. To cover it with his hand,
and to tuck it nicely away, was the work
of few moments. None in the car Int
the young lady knew that the ~white" was
q handkerchief, and hesitating still more
to ask, she lost it, having had occasion to
leave the car before the young man did
Buffalo Express; 9Th.
Year: 1869

A WELL KNOWN CITIZEN OF CHICAGO


MIssrNG.-A gentleman named Rufus Hig-
gins, Of this city, is missing under very
peculiar circumstances, and it is feared
til at he has been foully dealt with About
three weeks ago, he went on board of one
of Goodrich's steamers en- route for Grand
Haven on business tour. He entered the
office, purchased ticket, secured a berth,
bad his baggage taken thither, and from
that moment disappeared. The baggage,
consisting of q valise and little satchel,
made three trips across the lake, and has
just been delivered over to the family of
the missing man, residing on West Lake
street, beyond Union Park In connection
with this affair, it may be stated that Mr..
Higgins, about o week before his depart
ure, was set upon by four rufians, one
night, near the east entrance of the river
tunnel. and nearly murdered He fought
the Villains, and In retreating approached
the river. When near the bank he clinched
with one of his assailants and landed him
In body of water which he at the time
believed to be the river, but subsequently
turned ont to be only puddle near the
bank The injuries sustained in this en-
counter were severe, and he had but lust
recovered from the shock, when he entered
upon the journey to Grand Haven. On
both occasions he had q considerable sum
of money about his person, and it is feared
that this temptation has led to a murder,
which may not have been unmixed with
if perpetrated by the parties who
committed the assault at the tunnel.-Chi-
eago Tribune, so.
Year: 1869

Two Women Fight about q Young


Man, and Decide the Question by


Mortal Combat.


From the Nashville Tenn Press, July ST.


Within seven miles of Dresden, in
Weakly county, Tenn, lives an extensive
planter named Colbert He has a son,
lad ofabout twenty, with long faxen hair
and cowhide boots. Colbert employs sew
eral colored people to work his land
Among those employed were two yellowish
girls, of rather prepossessing appearance.
Young Colbert became familiar with both,
to whom he gave slight tokens of his pecu-
liar regard from time to time but managed
to keep each IN the dark regarding his in
tercourse with the other until last week. An
accident led to a full knowledge of his
faithfulness, and both girls became vio-
lently enraged, not SO much, however,
against the betrayer as against each other.
At first they had a slight fight; some hair
was torn up by the roots and cuts about
the face given by both sides, but the young
gallant parted them before any serious
damage was done. The fire of jealousy,
however, ragged in the bosoms o. the two
girls to such an extent that they silently
and mutually resolved each to be the death
of he other. On Friday, when the fam
lily had gone to Dresden to do business,
y
and the other an indoor servant
Both were armed with heavy sticks.
The battle began at once. According to
the testimony of the surviving lady the con-
test lasted fifteen minutes. during which
they frequently clinched, knocked each
other down, rolled over, bit and scratched
terrifcally. Sometimes the sticks would
be dropped for fisticuffing The survivor,
Jane, has an arm broken, an ear bit of.
half her hair gone, and four or five contu-
sions about the head and shoulders, and a
face scratched all over. The other Girl,
Kate, up to the moment of receiving the
fatal stroke, appeared to have the best of
the fight, as she bears no evidence of
rough handling, save blackened eye and
the loss of two front teeth which were
rammed down her throat by the point of
her enemy's stick. Immediately that
james arm wss broken at the elbow, she
grasped her stick with her left hand, and,
getting a clear and open stroke, swung her
weapon around, and came home on Kate's
neck with such force that the girl dropped
down, and never uttered q cry nor moved q
limb her neck was broken.


Jane took to fight at once, and keeping
to the woods as much as possible, did not
stop until she fell exhausted, about seven
miles from the scene Of the conflict, near
Westiey's farmhouse, where she was picked
up by colored employe of the latter es-
tablishment When the family came homo
they found Kate cold and stiff in the yard
where the fight took place, with every
indication of fearful battle having been
fought.


The Amazonian duelist was brought to
Dresden, where she confessed the whole
thing.


Young Colbert has been put under arrest.
The girl is in charge of physician, who
says that her injuries may prove mortal.
Year: 1869

SMALL BUT ExPENsIvE.-Summer bonnets
have made their pearance, and from what
we have seen of them we think they might
be good deal somer. They are smaller
than ever-so small that some OF them are
not visible to the naked eye. The price
comes to. A cabbage leaf trimmed with
three red peppers and dried cherry sells
great advantage-it can be eaten as q salad
when the fashion changes Exchange.