Rensselaer Republican, Volume 21, Number 23, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 February 1889 — BESS IN CALIFORNIA. [ARTICLE]

BESS IN CALIFORNIA.

They “Jmv” a Claim •» • House maC FifU for IU It frequently occurs in southern California that a swarm of bees take possesion of a bouse and fill the space between the lathing. and rustic with honey, resisting all mild attemps to drive them out The following is from a Tustin City correspondent: ~B am Tustin has been having a war with bees. A half-dozen swarms had taken possession of his store building, occupied by J. W. Ballard, and threatened lo hold it to the exclusion of its owners. And as the bees were very enthusiastic in their business it looked os though they ; might stay, even though Sam had the ti r.-t claim. Tustin, with an able assistant, first clothed themselves in complete armor of mosquito-cloth and heavy gloves, and, armed with an assortment* of carpenter tools to tear off the rustic, etc., then, by the liberal use of brimstone and fire, made it warm for the pests. About two .days finished one ‘houseful’ and the boys had, so much fight in them, or.wanted revenge, that they attacked a large colony in possesion of tl»e Presbyterian church, won the fight, and confiscated several barrels of honey.” ~v—t» • ■ ■— “Ayer’s Cherry Pectoral has given me great relief in bronchitis. Within a month i have sent some of this preparation to a friend suffering from bronchitis and asthma. It has done him so much good that he writes for more.” Charles F. Dumptecville, Plymouth England- ,