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Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-07-25
TmnmAnITnF HEADING.

II HAVE no time to read," is the common
complaint, and especially of women, whose oc-
cupations are such as TO prevent continuous book
perusal. They seem 10 think, because they can-
not devote as much attention to books as they
are compelled to devote to their avocations, that
they cannot read anything. But this is great
mistake. 1t isn't the books we finish at sitting
which always do US the most good Those we
devour in odd moments, half dozen pages at a
time, often give us more satisfaction, and are
more thoroughly digegested than these we make
particular effort to read. The men who have
made their mark in the world have generally
been the men who have in boyhood formed the
habit of reading at every available moment,
whether for five minutes or five hours.
1t ID the habit Of reading rather than the time
at our command that helps US on the road to
learning. Many of the most cultivated persons,
whose names have been famous as students, have
given only two or three hours day % their
books. Ifwemake useofspare minutes in the midst
of our work, and read little, if but page or
paragraph, we shall find our brains quickened
and our toll lightened by just somuch increased
satisfaction as the book gives us. Nothing helps
along the monotonous daily round so much as
fresh and striking thoughts, to be considered
while our hands our busy. A new idea from a
new volume is like oil which reduces the tric-
tion of the machinery of life. What we remem-
Der from brief glimpses into books often serves
as stimulus TO action, and becomes one of ths
most precious deposits in the treasury OF our
recollection. All knowledge ia made up Of
small parts, which would seem Insignificant in
themselves, but which, taken together, are valu-
able weapons.for the mind and substantial armoI
for the soul. "Read anything continuously, 3"
says DIR. johnson, land you will be learned 2
The odd minutes which we are inclined to waste
if carefully avaied offor instruction, will in the
long run, make golden hours and golden daysthat
we shall be ever thankful for.-"Home and So
ciety I" Scribner's for August.
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GOVERNMENT INFLUENCE IN ELEcTIoNs.--
1t seems of late years TO be considered az per-
fectly en- regle for the administration at Wash
inglon.to take controlling part in State politics
and throw the weight of its influence in favor of
the nomination ofthis or that as the party cand-
idate. Hence it is now stated with the utmost
unreserVe, that Mr.. Butler is the administration
cAndidete for Governor of Massachusetts,, Mr..
Hughes for Governor of Virginia, and Mr.. De-
lano for Senator from Ohio. The Federal pa
tronaee in all these States is therefore welded
entirely in the interest ofthese particular gem
tlemen. II is said here that for months past
scarcely an appointment has been made in the
Interior Department, ofwhich Mr. Delano is the
head. that has not been dsne with view to ad-
vaneing his prospects for the Senate.--Baltimore
Suns Washington Letter.
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AGairs with mexico.
THE BOMBAsro rsooRDrDo ON THE MAR,

The Baltimore Suns special of the 2lst says:
1t is learned from San Antonia, Texas, the
headquarters of General Augur, commanding
that department, that Mexican General Esco
bedo, with an entire division of the Mexican
army. had been ordered to the Rio Grande. In
the absence Of further and more definite intelli-
Rence it is not known exactly what this move of
the Mexican government means, but the natural
inference is that the purpose is not friendly.
Escobedo Is known among military men here as
being most cordial hater of the United States
lie is Of the Bombastes Furioso style so COM
mon in Mexico, and few years ago for some
supposed interference with Mexico by the
United States he proposed to take his com
mand, cross the Rio Grande, march on Wash
ington and kill all the Yankees. If the Mexi-
can government seriously means to attempt any
retaliation for the late incursons into its terri
tory, there Is no room for doubt that il will do
exactly what some ofour high officials would be
delighted at as any hostile movement on the
part Of that government will open up the covet.
ed opportunity TO carry out the prospective
chemes Of annexation heretofore mentioned in
these dispatches.
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In the Goss-Udderzook murder case the
ports from West Chester state that the Coroner's
Investigations have developed that Undertook
left Baltimore with $500, and was to meet Goss
in Philadelphia and give him the money aud
see him ON board of a steamer for some Euro
pean port; but, rather than part with the money,
he took him TO the country and murdered him,
returning to Baltimore with the $500.
Henry A. Wise, who is a candidate for re-
election as Governor of Virginia, and is anxious
to receive the Republican nomination, has writ
ten letter which it is said the President accepts
as indicating that Wise is a supporter of the
Administration.
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Narrow Cauge Rallro.d..

The New York Financier says that the differ
enee between the cost of narrow gauge railroads
and the ordinary four feet eight and a half inch
gauge "a is rather more than most people imagine.
IheIe are now fifteen narrOw-gauge railroads in
operation in the United States, having seven hum
ured miles of track and there are no loss than
twenty organizations and 1850 miles under pro-
cess OF construction. These roads have been
planned and constructed in the past two years.
Inc cost through level county is about &iO, 900
mile, including equipment of rolling stock,
while the broad-gauge costs from $500 TO
$45, 900 per mile
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BONDS. STOCKS. GOLD, &c.

Government Securities, Gold, State Bonds. Rail-
road Bonds and Stocks bought and sold on commits
sion. Local Securities a speciality. Being repre-
sented in all the principal cities by reliable corres-
p0ndents we prepared to attend to any business
in this line with promptness and despatch. Persons
wantng TO buy or sell are invited to give us call
Quotations Of the active Stocks at New York and
Philadelphia received daily at our Office.
Sound Investment Securities negotiated and foI
sale.
Every kind Of legitimate Banking done.
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JEFFERSON HOUSE,
NEW CASTLE, DEL.
FLKToN ACADEMY
NO1. BOWs alad Girks.

Rev. ]. E. Alexander, J. G. Sneer, A. B., and Mrs.
Q. NJ; Alexander, Instructors. Thorough qualifca-
tion for business teaching college. Boarding and
tions, SO. The Fall Term opens September /. Before
selecting school send for circular. Rev, j. f.
ALEXANDER, Principal, Elkton, Nd.
jy24-d2aWlm
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nHEnKSl

On Banks in Philadelphia New York. Boston, Bal
timOTe. Delaware. Pennsylvania and Washington
will be credited receipt from customers at par.
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A Rochester man had small piece of glass re-
moved from his head recently, where it had been
imbedded for twenty years.
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NOTICE.
JOHN McGRANN,
PERER McGRANN,
In Chancery,
New Castle County, 80.
Cause Of partition,

In pursuance of an order of the Chancsllor in
fhe ieo a69Ve cause made at the February Term a.
~ t9'o ~ persons navlng any lien liens fleet
Jane ModSttsriok. Peter McGrann, Patrick Nc
Mahon and Eiizabeth MeM9hon. his wife William
Mlchael \. McGTann. sam'l O. MoGrann. jane Gs
gan. Jane Gegan. Edward Gegan. thomas deFan.
Inns. EliphsleG Rollins. Margaret Mc3rann. Ann
a. ihf9ns t formerly Ann MeGrAnn, or either OF them
lates' are hereby notified, to fie psfifion ssttin
toxin 9 me nature and amount of the fame, ia the
oInce OF the heglgEer in Chancery, for New Castle
tembeT, a. D.. 1879, andtO appear and prove ssid
nen or iiens at the ensuing term Of the Caurf
~ t Sas I'slhS VI tue court on the third day Of
tne .I ioun- ial w. q. WHITELEY,
1yt@ Trustee.
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Postmaster General Cresswell is at Long
Branch, the guest Of the President.
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New Castle Items.
NEW CASTLE. JuIv %. ls7

IN Nh" CAsTDE WEEKLY NEWS"
lspee'at Correspondence Of the GaEstte.l
NEW CASTLE, July %, 1873.
~ Hesterday afternoon, W. H. and A. M. Jefferson,
Executors OF the estate of the late Elihu Jefferson
deceased, sold at public sale the following build
1ng ng lots and property, situated on Water and
Market streets, New Castle.
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otDividends Notes. Interest, Drafts, &c. made with
despalch and accounted for the day payment is re-
ceiVed.
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SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS
COLLECTIONS

liked periods.
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MEETING OF TRUSTEES OF THE POOR.

The quarterly meeting of the Beard of Trustees of
the Poor for New Castle county will be- bed NJ tSe
Almshouse in said county, on WFDNESDAY' Tniv
5Oth, at IL o'clock, a. m. SN'
All persons having bills will present them to the
It Is the desire Of the Board to settle ali bills for he
quarter ending that day. JOHN W. EVANS
'"ASNS Clerk
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One house, ,19%x45, on lot 100 feet deep
10 John MahOney, for Or.................... $780, 90
one house, 10 feet front, on lot 100 feet
q deep. toSamueI Etcheil for ............. $1,000
one house, 12H feet front, on lot 100
Ieet deep to Samuel Etchel, for. ...... 800. 90
Lpt dSOx60O It. to Samuel Etchel, 90
90 26Ox6OO fl. with house, to Samuel
Etchel 131O M
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PROPOSALS.


4 FOR
PRINTING THE REVISED CODE AS AMEND.
ED. &c.
.. STATE OF DELAWARE.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.6
froposals will be received by the undersigned for
pIIn9Iing stitching and delivering three thousand
REVISED CODE
Of this State, as amended together with the sdd;-
sDes tbs a%s q public and general nature passed
Iioltion Of Laws prepared by me, IN obeGianea ~
Ta, 1s1tuISments ~ OF Chapter 209 Vol III Of the
d LAVE ot delaware and approved By the LeRsiatnre
O1 sniS X stare at the late Session Provisions to
made bv io;It o;nenseI oi its publication having been
n0oPted % at Dover. February 18th, 1878 The print
He ny ot sSai9 code as amended must conform 10 The
Code 3t 1852 with the amendments placed in bract,
er type. I1IiN ~ y a " VIA1lrII, IN small
SSAO--m Secretary of State.
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NOTICE.
JACOB B. .CAZIER,e ,et.al.
U8.
ELIZABETH oAzIER,
:, In Chancery
New Castle County, IS:
Cause of Partition:

In pursuance of an order of the ChaneeIIor IN tIo
above cause. made at the February Term. 1s7a III
persons PEI % having any lien or LIENS affecting the inter
Wsr Ut gstSie 0I jacob b. Cazier, Sally g. Dioey
SgIan T1'a 3. FoTlk, William Die6i, Mary p. DiebI
Mllllam cochran, Sarah Jane Cochran. WilIisn,
22tJncksut' Vllya Ann Stuckut, Thomas Ill MeCoS
ASdaline Y; Mccoy, John H Cazier, William Eosss'
WalteSy obsc, SGbss, Catherine Gazer George Dobson,
Cazln OF either of them, in the lands and Dren;ssa
e. fI Wnsa SAD cause relates hereby notified to
nf -, pctlon setting forth the nature and amount
ry. lor New Castle county ten days before the aTst
Mohday IN september, A. D., 1873 and to apnesr
anu anu prove s1id lien or liens at the ensuing Term of
third day of the term. A' Vn Vne
jy2B-1aw40d CIR ROnNJFv n.
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aEnhfEs.
TO DEMOCRATS.

An adjourned meeting of the Democratic Ctv Er-
sE sSESutVe committee will be held at the Ameriena
I'VE nv NTfpoGm' ~ Market street. on SATURDAY
I've n ENtN6, July 26th, at O'Clock A full attsnd
is requested. ""iN NVnmlCtees
1yA-d2t II. B. MCINTYRE, President
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YOONe MENs LOAN AssocIATIoN.
End SERIES.

Ind SERIES.
BY q vote Of the members of the Young Mems
Loan Association, held at their rooms on the even
issue rye hundred shares Of New Stock, Commend
ing with the month of June,
soipserpt1ons 70 the same will be received by the
MARKET street, and also at the Farmers Bank by
JyAO-u L. 3. YOUNG, Secretary.
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}. Goa Market Str
WILMINGTON. DEL.

FIVE PER CENT. INTEREST
Per annum allowed on deposits. payable on de-
al nd
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ENOR RENr-New House. No. l42l Har- .saaaa
"A, ~ Ilson street, eleven rooms, all modern ll
5aPi Provements. bay windows. three stories.
l4ll Harrison street. fsb28-t hi
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EIoR RENT.-Tne large 1aru and Wharton
H ty, foot of Orange street. N-NF'A
Apply to IA. HARRIS.
jan24-2wtf N. E. corner Front and Tatnail SIS.
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DOR SALE.
- small Tubular Steam Boiler, d bout three
herse power. suitable for driving small engine or
bssting PURPOSES Price $50. Apply at this Of
. sepl4-tf
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for .SaIe aud for Bent.

E0R Hand M MELODEONs. Mt al.
~ ~ most your own prices, at the Music Rooms, No.
jel4-df JAMES N. CLEMNFER
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STATE OF DELAWARE. !
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,

kroposals viii be received by the undersigned for
cconies ssitehing and delivering three thousand
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-06-26

HE SKEPTICA1 C0Nv1NCED.-Every
advance in Medicine, every new rem
edy has encountered an opposition,
which is the test of truth. Galen and
Jenner only were believed when they
had proved their discoveries against
opposition. But men are observing,
and benefits always make believers.
No incredulity can stand the silent ar
gument of good results. When DIR.
Walker proclaimed that he had pro-
duced from the medical herbs of Cali
fornia an Elixir that would regenerate
the sinking system and cure diseases
not organic, the incredulous shook
their heads. Yet his VINEGAR BlTTERs
is now the Standard Restorative of the
Western World. The truth could not
be resisted. Under tho operation
OF the new remedy, Dyspeptics
regaincd their health, appetite
and strength, the Bilious and Consti-
pated were relieved of every distress
ing symptom; tho Consumptive and
Rheumatic rapidly recovered; Inter-
mittent and Remittent Fevers wore
broken up; the tainu of ScrOfula was
eradicated Who could gainsay facts
like theso2 Not even the Faculty.
Skepticism was routed. All doubts as
to the claims of the Bitters to the first
place in the first rank of modern medi-
cines were silenced, and this wonderful
preparation is to-day the most popular
Tonic, Alternative and Blood Depurent
ever advertised in America. In COM
mon with other journalists, We are free
to add our testimony to this remedy.
1t is q domestic medicine, and no
should DC without it.-Com.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-06-26
A WHISKEY WE'LL.
WAC Forgotten PulnIl.lI u nsilc


"You sec, Mr.. Davis, twenty COWS,
distillery, and farm Of one hundred
acres gives me- and my four boys
heap O. work to do; but we do it all
ourselves; no hired folks about any.
where. It don't pay; they pry into
things too much. So, for three or four
years past we've done pretty we'll, and
only for our stupid Joe leaving tho
found us out"
''Pump2-handle2" INTERCEPTED Davis.
eyes. I'll tell you how 1t was. The
whiskey we made and put up into bar
rels We paid tax on. That VIC put down
the we'll We"
Put down the well?" interrupted
Davis again.
II forgot to say" continued Nc
Klivcr, ''wo have well that has been
dry three years anyway. So 1 got
tub leetle smaller in circumference
than the we'll, and made tight ut both
ends, and slipped it down, connecting
with the old wooden pump that still
stood there. When we took whiskey
out We had to gear her up, but UNI
shipped her lively, as soon as We were
through. So in looking at that forlorn
old post without an arm, nobody sus
pected it was head board for the
grave of whiskcy."
Somebody did, it seems. said
Davis, getting interested.
'The officers suspected something,
and at different times searched my
barns and stables and cellars, and law
out in the field and captured the stuff
as it was taken away. They frequently
seized my tax.paid goods, but always
released them again in a few hours.
How did l get the whiskyaway2 Why,
Just the easiest thing had to do. You
see, run two milk wagons, and some
times only one can in five was filed
with milk, and that for use in case 1;
stranger stood, with pitcher in hand,
by the roadside to purchase. Such in.
stances, though seldom, occurred. The
rest we filed from the pump"
"And was caught ut ita" said Davis.
ono; not exactly. The filling was
all through and wagon gone, when two
of those revenue fellows popped in on
me before break O. day-the inspector
hadn't come yet-and turned things
overgenerally. They got through at
last, and seemed satisfied that all was
right. Their hands were pretty dirty,
so I said, leading the way to the house,
Gentlemen come in and wash your
hands, One of them started after me-
the other made for the old pump, an6
when turned to look I felt just like
sinking out o. sight. Joe, who usei
the pump last, had forgotten to unshil
the handle, and the revenue mans hane
was on it. I yelled to him, tTha
pump don't suck = It warn't no use.
did suck, and sent out pretty goot
stream, which he commenced to ri,
over his hands. He shifted some, ant
putting both hands under his nose
gave q long whistle. Then I knew i
was all up with me-
You'll 60 to prison!" rcmarke,
Davis.
"Not if the entire Congressional
delegation of the State con save me,
said the distiller.
"Your property will be confiscated
Only such as lies loose on the farm
and in the still house, and that dom
take a hundredth part of my fou
years. gain.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-06-26
Valuable.

Fire insurance is regarded every
where as among the necessaries of lie.
A property-holder is reckless without
it. Life Insurance is now classed will,
fire insurance in this particular. The
National Lille Insurance Company OF
the United States of America, with
Branch Office at Philadelphia with
which correspondence should be had) },
with the largest cash capital Of any life
insurance company in the world, offers
insurance in all sections of the country
at three-fourths the customary rates,
and desires an agent in every locality.
1t combines absolute strength with
unusual cheapness, is managed by some
of the best men of the country, and is
we'll worthy the patronage of all persons
seeking insurance, and the attention OF
all persons seeking employment.-Com.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-06-26
To Pl0vv Down Grass.

The Canadian Farmer says: "Not-
withstanding the the utmost pains and
care in blowing, the grass, especially if
long, will bristle up in boards and
tufts here, there, and everywhere, ill.,
juring alike the appearance of the field
and Its capacity for growth. Do you
wish to remedy this great difficulty 2
II so, use the chain and ball to your
plow. No matter what kind of plow
you have, try them. Apiece of ordin-
cry trace chain will do very we'll.
Fasten one end of it to your coulter
and to the other end attach round
iron ball of from two to three pounds
weight, leaving tho chain long enough
to permit tho ball to reach back to
about the middle of the mold board.
and there let it drag along, on the off
side, of course
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-06-26
The Sculptor Palmer's First Work.

The golden sheep which adorns the
top of the Utica steam WOODEN mills is
the first work from the chisel of
E. d. Palmer, the now famous sculp-
tor: 1t was cut about the year 1876,
and has never been removed from its
position. MIR. Palmer could not obtain
a block OF wood sufficiently large for
his purpose, and he was compelled to
build his block of thick plank bolted
together. In view of the fact that
Palmer now has worldwide reputa-
ton as an artist, this specimen work
from his chisel, the result of hard labor
in his early life, is valuable rs a me-
mento. A large sum was offered for it
not long ago, but the mill officials re-
fused to part with it. Utica Observer.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-06-26
M0ckeries Of Justice.
Exos,n Abn 6xl,3.,nn< m.

1t is sickening to reflect on what
mockeries Of justice murder trials are
becoming in this country. There was
case in Ohio, the other day, which is
in point. A young man named Cham
berlain got up in The night, found his
fathers gun. loaded it carefully with
three balls in the barrel, and walked
half mile to the house OF an old man
named McConnoughey. Taking aim
through the window, he fred and
lodged the three balls in the old mans
body. Returning home, he left the
gun where he had found it and returned
to bed. On the following morning he
visited McConnoughey's house and
stole $75 from the body of the MUIR
dered man. Chamberlain:s trial took
place few days ago. He had confessed
his crime, and tho defence was insan-
ity. After the conclusion of the testi-
mony, the prosecuting attorney stated
that he had concluded to ask for
q verdict of guilty of murder
in the second degree; the Judge
acceded, and the jury could onl ' find
"a they were directed. The ineffable
atsurdity of this result will be appre-
ciated when it is stated that by the
statutes of Ohio murder in the second
degree is killing without premedita.
ton or deliberation. But even more
infamous was the verdict in the case of
the man West, ct Dover, Del. The
circumstances of his crime have been
more than once referred to in these
topics, He killed his negro servant,
skinned his body, and then sought to
have it passed off as his own, that his
wife might secure $4,000 insurance
upon his life. The counsel for the
prisoner made double.barreled de-
Tense, insanity and se)f-defensc, and
the jury actually accepted the latter
theory and acquitted the murderer.
Two such verdicts in one week might
very naturally be followed by dozen
murders during the next.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-06-26
4 Singular t;hurch Enion

The little church on Mount Washington
Macs, the very Southwestern corner oil
the State, has been reduced to single
member by deaths and removals. This
aged sister, feeling the loneliness of her
',tu"tion, recently sought refuge in
the fellowship Of the nearest church. that
OF South Egremont. But, Us she was the
sole survivor, there was 10 church Int
herself to give letter of dismission aud
recommendation. So she brought the
church record certifying her membership.
and her good standing being known, she
was welcomed by the church to which she
applied, and by that vote Of welcome was
whole church absorbed by another-two
churches thus made one-a fact not par
a1leied.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-06-26
A Sketch ut Evening.
DY ]. L. WARREN.

A whip crcacks on the pillow toam's flank,
Tho thrcsher's fail beats dullcr,
Tho round OF day has warmed o bank
Ut cloud to primrose color.
The dairy-girls cry homo the kline,
Tho klno in answer lowing;
The reugh-halrcd louis, with sleepy shouts
Keep crows whence seed is growing.
Tho crcakinS vain, brushed tl,ro' tho lane,
Hangs strNWs OH hedges narrow:
And smoothly cIcnycs tho sOughing pillow,
And llarslicr grlnds tho harrow.
Comes, from the roadside inn caught M.
a brawl of crowded laughter,
Thro falling brooks and cawing rocks,
And fiddle scrambling after.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-06-26
I heap Poultry Yard.

Set posts firmly in tho ground, six
feet high, eight feet apart. Take No.
8 wire, and stretch from post to post
outside, fastening with staples made
of wire driven into the posts. Place
three wires one inch apart, one foot
from the ground another three at
three feet ten inches from the ground :;
another three ut top of posts. Take
common laths and weave in, leaving
three inches space between the sides OF
each. This makes the fence four feet
hlgh: Then take other laths, picket
one end, and cilamfer tile other like 4
chlsel blade, and Intervene among the