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THE PEOPLE'S FARM AND STOCK CYCLOPEDIA. 



Fig. 68 shows a good foot-scraper, such as should be found 

 at every door. Tf the boys and men are taught to use the 



scraper in muddy weather 

 whenever they come into 

 Br the house, and an old 

 broom is kept hanging by 

 it to sweep the feet, much 

 FIU. es. FOOT- SCRAPER. labor in sweeping and dust 



and dirt on the carpets will be avoided, and in many cases cross 

 words and hard thoughts prevented. 



Fig. 69 shows how an 

 old spade can be utilized 

 for a scraper, and a little 

 ingenuity will enable one 

 to arrange an old broom 

 on either side to clean the 

 sides of the boots. 



Home-made articles of 

 furniture are often more 



appreciated than those FlG - ^.-FOOT-SCRAPER AND BRUSH. 



bought from the shop. Our cut shows how an easy-chair can 

 be made from a barrel. Fig. 70 shows how it should be cut 



Fio. 70. BARREL CHAIR. 



FIG. 71. BARREL CHAIR UPHOLSTERED. 



and how the castors are attached, while Fig. 71 shows how the 

 chair will look after it is finished. 



While visiting Professor Townshend at Columbus, he had 

 occasion to refer to a book on a high shelf in his library, and 



