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��grilling of fresh meats. Attached to the main body of the barbecue is a shelter for fuel. At E, sheet-iron strips are used to support the bricks of the roof.

To one who has a general knowledge of

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Skeleton framework for building the bricks over in making the barbecue fireplace

brick-laying, the making of such a barbe- cue is no great task. Special care should be taken with the semicir'ular arch which is turned on a wooden templet or center- ing, shown in the diagram. The faces of the centering are composed of two pieces of 13^:4 -in. planking, sawed to the proper arcs as at F and braced at the bottom with ties, G, and at the top with fish-plates, H. Across the face pieces are nailed lagging-strips lH in. thick by 2 in. wide and 2 ft. 5 in. long. The face pieces rest on caps /, under which the supports, K, are placed. The centering must be made shorter than the actual height of the opening to allow its base to rest on two slip wedges, L, which are loosened after the masonry has set, thus allowing the arch to settle down gradually to its own bearing. The wedges when withdrawn also allow for removal of the centering without injury to the bricks. The braces, M, are inserted between the cleats, O, to hold the supports in a vertical position against the jambs of the opening. The chimney is corbelled out in the rear so as to allow

��the flue to start at a lower level, thus making the draft more efficient. Of course the height of the chimney is vari- able, according to conditions, but 9 ft. is a good height for ordinary circumstances. A brick hearth in front of the fireplace is an added convenience.

Such a fireplace can be built in a wall on the back yard of a lot or where the grounds are small and form a part of a garden bric-a-brac. In this instance the dimensions can be changed to suit condi- tions.

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��Cow Horns Effectively Used in Library Table and Chair

NOVEL use for cow horns has been discovered by an ingenious crafts- man. He has found a means to use them for making furniture.

The illustration shows that the result is not only practical, but presents a unique and decidedly ornamental library table and chair. The horns proved adaptable as well as very substantial. They are tastefully mounted with copper, and in the table form the entire upright con- struction, the quartersawed oak boards having no other support. In the chair the same general plan is followed, the horns being used as the support, and riveted together at the top to form a comfortable and well shaped back. The lines of both table and chair very closely resemble the design followed in Oriental furniture. Both pieces are rigid, and have

���A very effective use of cows' horns in the con- struction of a library rocking chair and table

��been tested to stand a heavy strain. They form a pleasing addition to any library or den, their novelty attracting attention. — L. N. Johnson.

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