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Show m . . .1 i ,i j. . a, W) J . .... 'I. nil mninijjgipMw I AN INEXPENSIVE ICEBOX. j It Can Be Made at Florae Very Easily and j Will Co.-t Only 61. j Refrigerators and their plebeian cousin?, cous-in?, plin iceboxes, are now sold in tbe stoves ai prices that are within the proverbial "reach of all," so to speak, but there arc some people, nevertheless, that find it ad visible, if not convenient, to make one at home. For their possible benefit tho accompanying cut is printed, : with a detailed description of how to j make the box therein shown, j The arranyeni'int consists of two j boxes, the larger one about three feet I 1 j . I' square nd the smaller one just enough smaller to allow a space of about three j inches between the two around the four sides and also at the bottom. This space should be filled closely with sawdust or with fine charcoal. Line the inside of the inner box with zinc, and through the bottom bore a hole that will admit a half inch lead pipe. A hole should also be bored in the bottom of the larger box right under un-der that in the smaller one, and the lead pipe must be long enough to go through both holes and carry off the water that will come from the ice. The latter may lie upon the bottom of the box without support of any kind. This box will be found a good pre server of ice, and it should not exceed $1 in cost if made at home. If shelves are desired, hang strips of tin over the edge of the inner box, with cleats attached at-tached on which the shelves may rest Philadelphia Times. |