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Brass About the House 
{Continued from page 80) 
Russian brass from $2.50 to $7.00 a 
pair and for the smaller ones, suitable 
for desk use, to hold the sealing wax 
candle, from 50c to $1.50 a pair. 
The brass seal, engraved with the 
monogram or crest, and converted 
from a pipe, stopper, is also a quaint 
little accessory that can be used for a 
double purpose. It is inexpensive at 
75 cents. These little devices that are 
surmounted with a grotesque figure or 
with one of the ever popular Dickens’ 
characters, were originally used for 
stuffing tobacco into the bowl of the 
pipe and measured a little over 2 " long 
—small enough to fit conveniently 
into the smoker’s pocket. 
In the matter of lanterns, notwith¬ 
standing that modern invention in the 
use of gas and electricity has per¬ 
fected the matter of lighting, the old 
brass lantern with its horn panes still 
obtains as an appropriate treatment 
for lighting the old-fashioned hall¬ 
way. These can be readily adapted to 
electricity and, when suspended from 
a crane or by a brass chain, are dis¬ 
tinctly more consistent as a lighting 
fixture than the conventional electro¬ 
lier of today. 
Smaller Accessories 
Next in importance to the fireplace 
and light accessories in brass is the 
door knocker. These are made in 
variety to accord with any style of 
architecture and should always be 
selected with a view to their con¬ 
sistency of design. A good reproduc¬ 
tion costs from $2.50 to $6.00. The 
value of an original knocker, need¬ 
less to say, is enhanced quite as much 
by its association and sentimental in¬ 
terest as by its rarity and workman¬ 
ship. The popularity of the small 
knocker, for inside door use, has 
led to the reproduction of a vast 
number of designs of the old English 
knockers of peculiar significance, 
such as the familiar cross-legged 
“Lincoln Tmp,” the “Durham Devil,’’ 
the Rugby arms, the monk’s head, 
etc. These average from $1.00 to 
$2.50 each. 
Among the smaller conveniences 
in brass may be included the table 
bells, copies of the historical bells 
that now are found in English 
museums, such as the figure of 
Queen Elizabeth in full court dress, 
with the clapper made in the form 
of the human fore-legs and feet. 
These bells cost from $2.00 to $15.00 
each according to their size and the 
subject they depict. 
What we have grown to enjoy as 
an indispensable feature of the table 
where our familiar books lie, are 
the supporting book ends, which, 
when rendered in bronze and thus 
possibly beyond the resources of the 
ordinary purse, have become popu¬ 
larized in man}- attractive designs in 
brass, as shown in the illustration— 
suitable in dignity and subject, to 
the library or less formal use in the 
bedroom or den. Certain book ends 
can be applied as door stops, if de¬ 
sired, but as there is a broad scope 
for selection in these in themselves, 
this is hardly necessary. 
Eor the use of flowers or in a 
darkened corner of a room, where 
the brilliant surface of the metal in¬ 
troduces the effect of sunshine, the 
brass jug or tankard will be found 
most effective, preferably in old 
brass. These, together with other 
brasses, crude but having the in¬ 
definable charm of having seen many 
years of usage, can be found if one 
will but search the shops. Here, 
too, can be found many useful 
articles, such as desk sets in brass, 
tea caddies, boxes for tobacco and 
general use, tea sets complete on : 
trays that are square, oval or round, 
after dinner coffee sets and samo- i 
vars, with all their appointments, | 
jardinieres, plates of various sizes, | 
fascinating bowls and trays and a ■ 
hundred other articles too numerous 
to mention in these pages. 
Caring for Brass 
The beauty of all brass depends 
largely upon its care, and in view of 
this it may be well to add a word 
regarding the best methods of clean¬ 
ing it. IMany substances, such as 
oxalic, muriatic and other acids are 
generally known, but acids must be 
rubbed off, the brass dried and then 
rubbed with a sweet oil and tripoli. 
The Government method, however, 
used in the arsenals, is said to be the 
best. This prescribes a mixture of 
one part of common nitric acid and ' 
one-half of sulphuric acid in a stone 
jar, having also ready a pail of water. | 
and a box of sawdust. The articles 1 
to be cleaned are first dipped into 
the acid, then removed, placed in 1 
the water and finally rubbed with 
sawdust. This immediately changes 
them to a brilliant color. If the , i 
brass has become greasy, it is first i 
dipped in a strong solution of potash 
and soda in warm water. This cuts : 
the grease so that the acid has full 
power to act. 
A simple cleaning recipe is made 
of mixing oxalic acid and whiting. 
Apply with a brush and to polish, 
brush again, when dry, with a soft 
plate brush, using dry whiting. 
The Truth About Dwarf Fruit Trees 
{Continued from page 30)j 
although the growth is not checked as 
much as we should like. 1 he apricot 
should also be grafted on the plum, 
while the cherry ought to be worked 
on the Mazzard. Where plums are 
used they must be on the IMyrobalan. 
Planting -and Pruning 
All fruit trees require a fairly well 
drained soil. They are not really ex¬ 
acting, but low, damp, poorly drained 
land should be avoided when selecting 
a place for them. Proper preparation 
of the soil is essential: if you can 
trench the soil in the fruit border, by 
all means do so; if not, dig deep, 
liberal sized holes at least 3' deep and 
3' across, and use about one-third 
manure to the quantity of soil re- 
' quired to fill them. Have the manure 
thoroughly incorporated with the soil, 
and if the latter is poor, replace it 
with some top soil. When planting 
the trees avoid if possible allowing 
any manure to come in actual con¬ 
tact with the roots. A good sprink¬ 
ling of coarse crushed bone through 
the soil will also add to the life of 
the compost. 
W’here cover crops can be used they 
are recommended to prevent the soil 
from running down and the trees suf¬ 
fering for lack of fertilizer. Where 
this is not practicable,- winter mulch¬ 
ing with manure should be resorted to. 
Spring pruning should be practised 
very little with dwarf fruit trees. It 
promotes a strong, vigorous growth, 
whereas just the opposite result is our 
{Continued on page 84) 
