ADVICE FOR LACKLAND 



The first panel (and part of the second) of 

 the fence to which it is attached, is given to 

 show its relation to its surroundings, and the 

 perfect simplicity of detail which belongs to 

 it. The posts are firm and cannot swag. 

 The gates are light— perfectly braced, and 

 held in place by the iron rods which pass 

 through them. They bid fair to last until the 

 sap portion of the wood (cedar) is fairly rot- 

 ted away. The three horizontal arms are in- 

 serted with tenons; the braces are fitted only 

 with the gouge, and made fast with wire nails. 

 And here I wish to enter a plea for the wire 

 nails used all over the continent of 'Europe, but, 

 as yet, little known with us ; though, I believe, 

 they are to be found in the larger hardware 

 shops of New York. The advantage of them is, 

 that they can be driven without splitting the 

 wood— that they can be clenched effectively, 

 and— what is of importance in light work 

 —they add very little to the weight. For the 

 construction of interior rustic work of twigs 

 and bark they are invaluable. They may be 

 found of all sizes, from that of a cambric 

 needle (and a half-inch in length) to that cor- 

 responding to our "ten pennies," and lighter 

 by two-thirds than these. 



The third gate is equally simple, and in way 



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