. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. 'TBIK' MMEKICKN WMM 'J&VJMUmi^. 467 fc/^-*--^*-*--^-*--*-^--^-*-*-^. * ^ Ai^i A^ AiMfc A^fcjfc^Ajfc A^ AJfcA^Jk<fcA^ A^ A m ^,^M fc^*ifc*^*<fc_*^**. EDITOR, VoiniY. Jttlyl8,1888. No. 29. Raise tlie piclcens for the chickens, Kaise tlie baby on your knee, But never raise a rumpus With a nimble houey-bee. Don't you slight him, don't you fight him, Even on your own domain ; If vou do it, you will rue it While you wrestle with a pain. Don't you boss him, don't you cross him When the tlowers are in bloom ; It you meet him, try to greet him With r
. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. 'TBIK' MMEKICKN WMM 'J&VJMUmi^. 467 fc/^-*--^*-*--^-*--*-^--^-*-*-^. * ^ Ai^i A^ AiMfc A^fcjfc^Ajfc A^ AJfcA^Jk<fcA^ A^ A m ^,^M fc^*ifc*^*<fc_*^**. EDITOR, VoiniY. Jttlyl8,1888. No. 29. Raise tlie piclcens for the chickens, Kaise tlie baby on your knee, But never raise a rumpus With a nimble houey-bee. Don't you slight him, don't you fight him, Even on your own domain ; If vou do it, you will rue it While you wrestle with a pain. Don't you boss him, don't you cross him When the tlowers are in bloom ; It you meet him, try to greet him With respect aud lots of room. ?^Ve Regret to learn that Mrs. L. Har- rison has been quite seriously ill. Her last letter to us was written while propped up in bed, with a bowl of ice and a spoon in it by her side. She is convalescing now, and we hope will soon be well again. Xo Prevent Slings.—Nearly every one is aware that the humaa body is cov- ered witli many thousands of tiny pores in the skin, and that health depends largely upon keeping these pcires open by frequent bathing. From the facts given by W. L. Wilder, in a recent numlier of Science, it would appear that these pores are so many mouths, capable of opening and closing in unison with the action of the lungs. Mr. Wilder says: It is a fact not generally known, that if one holds his breath, wasps, bees and hor- nets can be handled with impunity. The skin becomes sting-proof, and, holding the insect by the feet, aud givina her full liberty of action, you can see her drive her weapon against the impenetrable surface with a force that lifts her body with every stroke, but let the smallest quantity of air escape from the lungs, and the sting will penetrate at once. I have never seen an exception to this in 25 years' observation. 1 have tauaht young ladies with very delicate hands to astonish their friends by the performance of this feat, and I saw one so severely stung as to require the services of a physician, through laugh
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