Rensselaer Republican, Volume 13, Number 50, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 September 1881 — Killed by Bees. [ARTICLE]

Killed by Bees.

St. Louis Globe-Democrat. Mr. John Massqy, a well-to-do farm, er, near Bridgeton, in St Louis countyis quite a bee fancier. Among other animals upon his well-stocked farm was a blind and an excellent animal he v as, barring the loss of sight. A few days ago the horse was turned into a small pasture, and a'Joining this was a lot containing twenty seven stands of bees. An open gate gave the animal access to both iuclocures, and his familiarity with the premises was such that he passed frjm one to the other nipping grass, as though possessed of two good eyes, The poor blind horse at last lost bis bearings, stumbled in among the beehives and unset several stands. Out poured the bees from their honeycomb in thousands to punish the despoiler of their sweet homes. How long they were iu recognizing the horse as their foe is hot known, for it was only learned by his groans and neigns of pain that anything unusual had happened. No one ceula do a thing to relieve the suffering beast, for the bees were mad. Left unmolested, the bees spent their whole tury upon the horse, covering tevery inch of his hide from bead to foot and stinging him • to death in about twenty minutes.