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The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-08-12
coNING Lu.AI.EvENrs.

The loidiss OF ths oder Etstern star
viii give their regular afternoon -Or.al at
the home o. Iv- O.. B-O0ks. - North
EmpOria, Tuesday, Al. Is
The Order Etstera ~t,r viii give a lawn
social at the hone Of Mr.. !. =. Gp-sitt.
corner of E.v-ry.aw aai Central. + .idty.
Au-- t7. = musical program wlil bz req
derei al- .cr crsem aud cake served.
EveryJa= cordially invited
Rev ". r. Grafton o. D.s N0iaes. Ta
WI! address the y. j. =. q. T. a. ths FIRST
Pr-zbytsri48 c-urcA This evening on ths
subj-ct % what be- >4I egd beard a. ths
Cleveland Convention Eyerybsiy l1ts.-
esJeC c1ri ally iuvilrI O. att-u1-
Special meeting o.. '5ssGs,i post. Mo1dsy
EVENING". f8 uHse rrr.fs. .-~fleats f3r ~
recl.n- rauu .1l A. Uut-lfa-3I. aud other
business 7sLl-I p-r-1uaI4y Interests every
uemD1r ci tie po>t EyrTg member
earnestly requ -stsf 90 be present BY
order o. the D3-t c5mm8E1cr-
TIE Ae-tas-.41 c.sB % tbe Esss + Is
VIII mres at tlsiT rooms ia th= IA. .-rs
block tuesday eGrFF413a Et = cocoa.
B1-ius-- e. be tra1saCted from . 1lfl 8
3 Il-n~ tue ToInE ladies vii hare fL-
g.-As1Tr q li-ts1ilg - saors tx -
Mr- d. p Prs1ly. AL mea5-r- 49, re-
nlest~i ~ D. present aud take tle
iT-e8s-.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-08-12
CITY ~ BRIEF.

Mr.. D. 5. Maxwell leaves today for Chi
cago.
Mr. Joseph Maxwell left yesterday for
Kansas C.ty.
Mrs l. J.. Moon and Mrs. n J. Russell,
who have been spending tue summer Ia
Colorado, have stopped IN the city on their
way cas-. 10 visit their sister Mrs. j. Giles
Smith.
Mrs. Fannie Wolf~kiII. Of the West side.
left lass week for Chicago, where she vii
spend several mouths visit ing friends and
relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. Bert MiIiison. are rejoicing
over the arrival OF a fiue baby girl at their
home. Bert Is doing well, hay ng married,
bought home and become a father all iE-
side Of year. food for Bert.
Mrs. Malvina Wald en- has 0eeu solicited
20 take charge OF the vocal department at
the Southwestern college al Winfield. kas..
but owing 10 work already engaged for
the winter season, viii be compelled 10 DC
cline.
Colonel Y. Smith. representative Of the
Stempel fire eXliuguIsheT vii, give sn eX
hibitIon ot this powerful machine under
the auspices Of the fire department.. corner
Of Market aud William streets. ursr the
p0stotlice, on Monday evening Al $50
FsMr. 4 o. Loosely aud Mr.. George y.
Chattie.d. recently from Moody B,bI"
Institute Ia Chicago, VIII have charge Of
tae Gospel meeting Tor men 40 tie \ "
&. a. az { O'Clock this afternoon. The sub
ject will be. Jesus Is Coming Again
There Will be good music. Al, mea web
come.
Last evening Mr. and Mrs H. T. Def %
rick entertained a sc.rc, pagty ~ friends A.
their home on North Eniporis aveuue
most delightful evening wa- passed iu
music. conversation and games aud wRs
thoroughly enjoyed by he PARTICIPATES An
elegant luncheon wac served. The guests
were Miss Mary York. aud Miss Minnie
York and Mes.rs. Henry Huffman and
Ogvilie Cain.
On Thursday morning a merry crowd 0'
picaicer- chsperoued by Prof aud Mr.
scott aud Baby jay. drove out 20 the
home Of the Misses Lillian aud Eshri Lee.
west 0t the Cty, where they eujoyed 81.
the delICdCes - tbs season Iucludiug
melons. fruit, fee cream. etc Those pres
eut were Misses J. i.ir Pool. Jennie smith,
VI .ttie smith. Mary Culver. stella Green.
J. .oreuc. Culver aud Nsssrs. Arthur
Phillips. VII l-inIg aud Ben Root.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-08-12
THE CHURCHES.

Gambling In Wichita" is Pastor Sims
evening theme. Rightly Dividing the
Word OF Truth IS the morning subject.
Regular services at the First ". F..
church today. Rev. DR.. Fleming will
occupy the pulpit al 1879 this morning
aud at o'clock this evening
The services at the Adventist pavilion
this afternoon and evening will be con-
Quoted by Professor &. { Lewis II Union
college, Lincoln, Nrb. Hours Of service
and ; O'Clock.
Friends Church. Ill Ess, D0uglas-
Sabbath school a. 10 a ia. William Iouu-.
superinteuded. Services at Il a. m. con
duc,ei by Mrs. {. 3 Lyou- Y T. = Z. T..
at p. II. Services al 8 p. u. a welcome
TO all.
Brown Memorial Reform chnrcn. corner
Of Topeka avenue aud Lewis street
Services by the pastor. Bruce Griffith. ~
II a. ID. aud o. m, sunday school ~ q IS
-. IA. Young Peoples Society Of Christian
EHdeiv0r at p. IN.
Adult rally day Of First VI F. SUNDAY
school rGIs afternoon AZ 30 Parents aud
married p-opl- of al denominations Hud
no ceuuu lnatI0u arr cordially invited
We had l35 Young ladies last Sunday -
young Itai--' rally Wont you ccme to
day. W. stanley. superintendent
- JohE.s Episcopal cuErcb. corner
Ihlrt aud I0p=sa Aveaue--ervIces az II
a U. and s-p. a. Morning. subject. Pres
eaL = ttiJu1l Unrest and IT. Remedy '
Evening subject The Broken Hedge 70
Ms. VI be. L.--Iuer viii slus morning
offsr,crv- evening fail vested choir VIA
Miss D5rt " co.'s solGis'. youus peoples
se Vic- "-5i o. 5.-- >Gn1ay s-sroi 80 = ia
All cordially invited - be present
Fj-.t Baptist church. "a Y 81 e a
buILdIas. cara-r Topeka avenue and Flr-t
stTeef-k gu.aF preaching services n the
au6itE-IID ~ 1913 r. N ald p l8- J..
i HAL s.- as. ~ubject q morning SER
mos. "ff.w 20 Fil the I>C-d' = q the sab
hath Ey~uiu. theme -'W DO are the
Thieves of -0cistyt - Sgudzy school -
g.5) d. "a. Junior uniou a. 8 p u. Z. Y
p L, ~ p. n. + = WzlGeu. chorlstsf.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-08-12
FRANcE HIS DEBTOR
Interesting Story of a wichita Msu's Forum
~ Tar =.

Pat Mcdonald the sage and poet Of Glen
Mary farm, and one OF the most intensely
anti English lrisLmen that ever J5od the
green SOD, Is in receipt of encouraging in
formation from beyond tle seas concern
ing the fortune 20 which Mrs. Mcdonald
Is rightfuily and justly heir 10. English
and American lawyers are now working al
the case ia connection with French legal
talent and II : expected that IN a Snort
time settlement Will De made
The following j a synopsis Cf the stOry:
Mrs McDonslI's maternal grandfather
was captain oi the good ship FaugL-A balla
sailing once a week, wind and weather
permitting. from Dundalk TO Liverpool
Ia l7ss5 he became with many others AZ
"Cuited Irishman;' he WAS Initiated into
the order by Henry j. NcCrscksu. who
was afterwards eXrcG ed sud his remains
placed upon = gibbe, because he loved
Ireland not wisely bat too We'll" Ne
Cracker or.a1izei LoU,h and an incideat
occurred al the nrsl meeting which shows
be WAS possessed Of many resources which
could be used IA an emergency
y guard OsiuE stationed Al the door of a
big barn, where secret meetings were
usually held. and cusrGs also placed az
intervals along each road leading 70 the
place ot3 meeting, McJTsckeu was giving
an impassiOued address. proving that
Gli-4 N1sNA h-t- F-AtAtal aAlLE were = GEA-E
than Spartan. and finished a sentence with
"Eriu shall have her Tnermopylse. too, +"
when 10 and behold A peculiar whistle was
heard from the guard at the door Then
deliberately taking from bis gripssck a
Bible aud pair OF ere o ~per'a-les Ee was
ready for scene not au Ja- p-sErsm.
The barn was surrounded rs British red
coat, and a lieureIta- aud * mel march
ei into the bare. " Eile t-.- scene VS.
HING enacted MOI F'~.rrl- was C-lu1tE
preaching TIE word TO his eager listen
RS y no were. b. Tll way. on this occasion
all Catholics lie undertook 10 prove taat
he POPE. II nos autj CErlSt, was AZ lessst
the scarlet woman If Is ibyion, ra~ut icnSi
ia the book u Revelations. Afte listen
ing 20 his al' i-Cathoi.e hara4S SC- tor
ABOUT ISB minutes tas Lieutenant ad-
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-08-12
8 COXHIITE DOG.

c. c. Campbell brought with him on
his return from Kansas City. the famous
postal car dog. Owney. This dog was
once the pet Of postal clerk running be
tween New York sud Albany. On the
death OF Owney's master the clerks on
that line adopted the dog, and ever since
he has lived a wandering life He is
passed from run TO run and knows a clerk
as soon as he sees him. but Is cross to
every body else while on a car He has
been 10 such widely separated points as
Boston, Seattle and Florida, aud has as
many medals hanging about him as BIS
marck. Ike boys are always eager TO get
him, and IL was no easy matter for Mr.
Campbell to take him away from the
crowd at Kansas City. Owney was ex-
hibited Friday evening. aud was sent out
over the Missouri Pacific headed for Cali
forDia
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-08-12
MRs. JUDGE sTRAxG DEAD.

News was received yesterday in the city
announcing the sudden and unexpected
death Of Mrs. Judge Strang at her home in
Guthrie. She was the wife OF Judge j. C..
StranS formerly of the Kansas supreme
court. Her daughter attended All Hal
lows academy in this city last year. The
mother attended the commencement exer-
cises with Mrs, General MCCdrty, at which
time sne was not only in perfect health
but seemingly very happy, spending severI
days with Der daughter visiting friends in
the city. Mrs. Straug was a delightfully."-
bright and Intelligent lady. a happy wife
and devoted mother with hosts OF friends
at her old Lsrned home, at Topeka aud at
her still later abode the capital OF Oklah O.
ma.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-08-12
sHIPPixG CATTLE BACK.

Four hundred car loads OF cattle were
going back west To Texas aud the Pan
handle yesterday over the southern Kan
sas. Thousands more will be resEIDped 70
the ranges Of the west TO winter Stock
water and grass have 80 failed in Missouri
and Illinois that there i DO demand for
stOckers and feeders by the farmers The
Kansas City market has been gl1Jted with
these cattle, which are too thin 10 beef and
too light TO feed corn. There being 20
pasture or water, they are bsIGg returned
breaking many OF the owners and bank
rupting big ranches.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-08-12
ACCEPTED THE CHALLENGE.

Some time ago the travelling men oi
Hutchinson challenged tue travelling men
Of Wichita 10 meet tb-m IN a match game
OF baseball The following j. the tep,y:
20 NJ stanley Ho,clkiss. Hutchinson Council SO
80. L. &. T.
Wichita Council No. -. hereby accept
your challenge u play EHme Of baseball,
said game 70 De PLAYED on Wichita ground.
Saturday. Sept. - Al! players Of botu
clubs 70 be members ia good standing IL
the!r res peot5v coIuti!s Respectfully.
HARRY {. NCCLCNG. Captain.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-08-12
HE GENTLY SKINS THEM

a reverend member of the United Pres
byterian synod. which closed its session
here on Friday evening. writes a scathiug
criticism aud general all around rebuke of
that body's action IN iudorSjng female
suffrage. Our correspondent seems in
Spired by the aggressive spirit Of Calvin
and The me:clirss sarcasm of Robes
perrie He geatly but firmly skins that
majority in great shape, both By numer-
Gus apt quotations from the Bible aud from
the creed. The writer trusts that there
will be found intelligence enough in Kan
Sss TO down This Pop plank born OF the
picnic craze. As we haven't room for his
communication this morning. We will add
in the way OF orthodox amen 10 our good
Presbyterian brothers prayer words: we
hone so too.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-08-12
PNOGRAM OE -.

The following Is the program for the
meeting of the Catholic knights of Amer
lea today:
Delegates will be met at trains and es-
cOrted TO Carey hotel which has been
selected as headquarters.
At 10 a. m. delegates and all memb bers os
Branch 662 will assemble At the Pro Cathe-
dral hail and march to the church to at
tend solemn high mass. Special music and
appropriate sermon.
business meeting ar > y. m.
Bluquet at Carey hotel Al $50 p. M. All
holding invitations assemble in rotunGa of
hotel at 5 O'Clock.
Shaw's orchestra will be at the banquet
to give the music.
ToastS, etc, etc.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-08-12

% the Pleasant Valley school i1 Harper
county tnis coming year.
Mics Belle -Iavsa a. fhe shorthand de-
pfrfuI-bL accep ro position ou the f.s as
-'fHnersple- vlta th~ wholesale Grm %
toe DesT.us Harvester company.
Nr A.oGzs -iiliey. a graduate ~ tbs
coDmrrrisl department of - has been
ssl-cted ss priuCipsl ~ tac rty ar1a3.s ~
Audsrsru. har.. far che cemiax Yssr
3Iiss Irma Et7 Evars of che speeIsl peu-
u-anshfp lrpsr,H3srr. tar sr-Fps sl l-psI-
too ss Instructor I rr5sueh.g tH chs
yubiic schools af hleH cine IY3ze Eausss
Mr. IT, - Fr-eala .s sec sls-t.aa.i De-
uar-mrut has accepted t.e sF
trI1r' pal uf sae.tU tUasf es - NFifi8c
dsgsrtrn-ntz fsr f1e .o.a.az Fear ~.tn taa
Capital l<1slue-s college. t,IstEis. ~. q.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-08-12
W. c. L. L. PROGRAM.

Program of the county convention to be
held in the Congregational church, corner
Second stresG and Lawrence aveuve
Wichita. Aug. i. at "A. m.
900 a. IN. Devotional eXercises-Mrs. Fellows
$50 a. u. Business and reports from superin-
tendents of departments.
1880 a. m. Discussion Of the cigarette move
ment-0pened by Mrs. Lugdelr-
SlC-er.
1880 n. m. Reports from local unions.
l3:00 m. Conservation servicc-Mrs. Irwin
NOontide prayer.
$50 p. N. Devotional eXercises-Mrs Ed
mondsOn.
l:45 p. n, Address of welcome-Mrs Z. Dur
lev.
200 p. N. Response from Cheney union.
2:lj p. m. ReCitatiOns by two young ladies.
2:S0 =. IN. Election of officers.
$50 p m. MisCel llaue0us business
4:ii0 .. IN. Question box.
AIS p. IN. Music. Collection. Adjourn.
VI. J. DE WORE. secretary
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-08-12
CIVIL sEKYIcE ENAuINlrIoys.

The civil service examination for the
clerk and carrier grades was held IN the
United States district court room yest-r-
uay. There were twenty-five applicants
present. seven of when We're ladies' Iu.s
examination embraces pennma1>hip, or
biography, composition. geosvsnhy, arIih-
me;ic and address reading Oaly males
are eligible to the carrier grade. II Wa
thought that the class u Yesterday made
the brightest grade in address reading Of
auy class ever examined here.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-08-12
s.uEsBURG VICTORIOUS

The ball game yesterday ended in q vic
fory for JAmss burg, the score standing 10
70 II.
The Pets never were up with the James
burg boy- except IN one ianiug. the third.
when the tlly sfoJd > - ,. Ias James
burg boys outpiayed them n every WAY.
The score by innings wss-
1884 45e.sq
Jamesburg. rg...........-3 0 , = 3O03 3-lS
Hsudersoa's peis..-.-U ; 8 1880 oil
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-08-12
CoMaERCIAL CcLLHGE NOTES.

Professor ". r. Peacock i spending the
Sabbath with his family at Sedgwick
Master George Frazier Of the short
hand department will spend a few weeks
with his parents among tbe northern lakes.
Miss Eva Hawley of :he shorthand de-
partmeut accepted a pleasant position with
Me>Srs. SO.iiday Bros, city, ~ steuog-
rapher. and assumed duties on Thursday.
Mr.. q +. Loosely. former student. has
lust returned from Chicago where De has
been attending Mr.. Moodys Bible school
lie made the college a Pleasant vis.t sat-
RI
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-08-12
BASE BAIL TO-DAY

4 hos game OF bzse ball vii be Wit
messed 81 the .asr .roun1-. Belle PlAiae "
Heade-,Ou-s : Re - The game wi.l b called
~ S39 and large crowd - expected. The
Pc are Determined nc. 20 iet the b ll-
P.aine team r4ke away he game, aud they
have strengthened u great c-aL
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-08-12

John WanAmaker. the greatest student
of the use of printers ink, except perhaps.
the late Barnum, says that be would
rather have modest advertisement in a
local paper OF 800 circulation than to have
carefully distributed > 600 OF the most
flaming posters any printer could conceive
He also says that be never throws n dime
away with any travelling fake advertiser
10 matter how tempting it may aUpear.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-08-12
MADE CODY RABID
ARTICLE IN EAGLE STIRS UP WILD
WESTERN HORNETS NEST.

Friends Of Bmffa BilI Ratified Over
the Claims Of the RightfuI own
er Of the Title-Major Burk
Goes After Captain Jack
Crawford for His Letter
TO John Davis All
over William
Mathewsou
y OF eS,
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-08-12
NEW YORK T0PF
I'VE Sell Goods Cheaper
Than Any ether House in the World.
But for Cash Only"

EOR the last three days we have been
1 making arrangements for our Mon
days sales. We have not exactly turned
the whole stock into special sale, but very
nearly 50. You Will be surprised at the
number Of special sales for Monday.
We shall not quote prices, but if there
is anything IN the line Of Dry Goods Car
pets or Curtains that you wish, it will paw
you to visit us on Monday
Thousands of Dollars worth of goods
will be sold less than 1t cost to manufacture.
CASH HENDERSON,
$50 and 1872 North Main ST.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-08-12
NEIc1L AFPoIsTED.

50 far a the janIt1rship q tie post0l 0lIlcs
! concerned The agony IS over. y. : Nc-
Nico! has been appointed Mr McNicol j.
"a preseut employed q the ice factory. coz
,eqaeatly l. tskiEs TIE honor CONFERRED
= u.oa aim cooL
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-08-12

Mrs. c. D. 1ilbury ot Pitr>burg. Pa. IS
visiting her sister, Mrs. \. ". Suliwell oi
Wabash avenue.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-08-12
ONE MAN ARRESTED
SUPPOSED MURDERER OF WILLIAM
sTARKS N CITY JAIL

Captured ut Burton, by Sheriff Jud
kins OF Harvey County lie Wore
Bloody Shirt From Which
lie Tried TO Wash the Stains
Police Think They Have
The Right Mau-He
WOa't Talk on the
subject to
Anyone.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-08-12
ORCHIDS" Is OUT
MISS LEILA HARDIN BUGG'S NOVEL
IS PUBLISHED.

1t is Strong Story With 9 Purpose,
with ITS Title Derived From the
Feat of an Ambitious Woman
Who Wanted to Throw New
York City Society into
The Shade What
Tale This Story
Tells-It is
Good Book
Arizona republican., 1894-09-25
DURABLE CELLAR STAIRS.

the stairs of this material thoroughly imbedded in mortar, making the steps of the needed height. When this is done, cut a plank step of the proper width and length for each step, and place them on top of the stone step, as shown in the accompanying illus tration. Upon each side fit retain ing board, and the result will be steps that are durable and generally satis factory. If possible, make the steps from two-inch pine plank, covering the whole with folding doors, in the usual manner. American Agricul- turist,
Arizona republican., 1894-09-25

three feet away; this trench should be four feet long, more or less, according to environment, and three feet deep or more. In it place stick of durable timber (A) the length of the trench, and, say, 6x6. A wire cable (W) can by put from post to ''deadman" (A) as in Fig. 4, which will hold all securely. But the way like best, as easier and heater, is to bore holes through end post (P) and run each horizontal wire through the post and down to the "deadman" A, around which it should be fastened and no dependence put in staples to hold it. Fig. needs no ex- planation. When wires are fast the hole must be filled and earth firmly packed. over the deadman when no strain will move it.
 When one end of fence is anchored like Fig. 5, of course the stretching is done from the other end. Observe one cast iron rule: Never build a wire fence without some sort of rachet for taking up slack.
 I used the loyal lock-" and lately the tightener advertised by Homer Steel Fence company Many other good devices are on the market. But no matter how tightly you may stretch your wires they will be-
Arizona republican., 1894-09-25
THE FENCE PROBLEM.
Some Cardinal Principles Which Have
 Stood the Test of Time.

Some Cardinal Principles Which Have
 Stood the Test of Time.
 First, let me say that the wooden fence, as farm fence, is entirely out of the question. No one who has tried wire seriously considers using wood again. Wire will restrain all stock, from bulls to chickens, as well as wood, with the advantage that the fence, or it's materials, may be be- queathed to your grandchildren.
 I am competent to speak of wire fencing, as I have built a good many miles and tried several ways for years. I have finally settled on some princi- pies that stand the test of time. Let us begin with the post. Iron posts are, some of them, good, but in gen eral wood posts are better and cheaper. Let the end post be of good size-8xs is right. Let it be 719 feet long or more. It ground is apt to be soft, frame into post near the bottom a cross of durable wood three feet long, as in Fig. 1. This will hold post
Arizona republican., 1894-09-25

from turning around or pulling up or moving with the wire. For brace use 6x6 stick 6 feet long. Set lower end on stone or stick of timber-on not against-so that it may slide free ly horizontally. Fig. ? explains the brace; or strands of No. wire (A) are put around the bottom of brace and post, then with stick for lever. twisted into a tight cable.
 Study this brace a moment. Any pressure on end post against brace is transferred by the wire cable (A) to the bottom of post. Thus there is no tendency for post to pull out of the ground, nor can it lose it's vertieality. It saves material, looks neat, and is a final success.
 If you plant lower end of brace against solid obstruction, as a post, it makes fulcrum, and the thrust of the brace surely lifts the post out of it's bed, as everyone has had occasion to see. Fig. GA, B and O shows the familiar stages of uplift and ruin of wire fence straining posts as usually braced. In setting the end post it is well to lean it backward few inches then when the strain comes fully on it, it will be vertical.
 In some situations it is not con- venient or even possible to put in a front brace. Then trench (B, Fig. Al must be opened behind the post, say
Arizona republican., 1894-09-25
POOR BOYS AND PRESIDENTS.

hut in North Carolina, and was raised in the piny wood.
 WILLARD FILLMORE was the son of a New York farmer and his house was a very humble one.
 JAMES K. POLK spent the earlier years of his life helping to dig a living out of new farm in North Carolina.
 JOHN ADAMS, second president, was the son of farmer of very moderate means. The only start he had was his education.
Arizona republican., 1894-09-25
ABOUT CELLAR STAIRS.
They Can Be Constructed So That They
 Will Last Many Years.

As usually constructed, the outside cellar stairs become very much dilapi- dated after few years of use, and many serious ,cidents occur by falling or slipping from and upon the decay ing steps. If stones of the right length can be obtained, they are the best pos sible material for the steps, the next best being plank, though neither can be depended upon unless the whole space underneath the steps, down to the level of the cellar floor, be laid up in masonry. Where only small stone, either round or flat, is at hand, lay up
Arizona republican., 1894-09-25
E S \ || E ] .I|!||;3: s9= :||..E A#fR .E45|t#E=| A B C

FIG. 4. FIG. 5. come slack with time and the eff ciency of the fence largely destroyed I think 1 am going to like the Homer Steel Fence companys ratchet, as it goes on the wire anywhere and may be put on any time. Use heavy wire No. is a good size. Use plenty ot them. eight or nine for farm fence chickens. Put intermediate posts from 20 to 50 feet apart. It is no advantage to have them closer than 20 feet.
 For vertical stays to keep wires from spreading, if fence is to control cattle, horses and grown sheep, it may not be necessary to use any. I have much fence without any stays with posts 20 feet apart, and nothing has ever run through. Pigs and lambs would go through, however, before they realized it was meant to be a fence. Wooden stays, 1x2 by feet long, are cheap and may be stapled to wire without in- ringing anyone's patent; or most any of the legion of patent stays are good. like twisted wire stay, and when used your fence is all steel and fire and decay have no terrors.
 Intention this stay and these peo- pie because they do not ask you to buy their goods and then buy a right to use, them-a process too common in the fence business, and with which I have no patience. Put stays for small pigs four feet apart, and for other stock six feet Keep your fence wires tight.
 Buy your wire right. I think my last wire cost me $2.25.
 Cost of 100 rods of wire fence: 800 lbs. Mo- Wlre.... ...................S2O S2O OO 2OO stays. -......-............... uo bO posts ..-.-.,.......- oU
 LaDOr. oO
 s39 80 The samples forgot, say 90 cents. This makes the complete fence cost 40 cents per rod.-J. E. Wing, in Ohio Farmer.