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THESE are the principles upon which all MILLER Fixtures 
and Lamps are constructed. They.are made to give the greatest 
amount of light in a manner most agreeable to the eyes and at the 
same time add a decorative note to the room. These fixtures are 
rich in finish and ornate in design. The construction is thorough 
in every detail, a matter of much importance, especially in gas ap¬ 
pliances. The MILLER 1 ine is so extensive that every taste can be 
gratified at very reasonable prices. 
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I n "'hen buying Lighting Fixtures of any kind 
look for this mark. It guarantees all that is 
best in this line of goods. 
We issue a number of miniature catalogs illustrating Gas and 
Electric Fixtures, Portables, Desk and Piano Lights, Student and 
Oil Lamps, etc. Write to us stating what kind of lighting you are 
interested in, and we will send you some interesting information. 
Special Designs Prepared on Contract 
EDWARD MILLER & CO. 
(Est. 1844 .) Factory: 15 Miller St., Meriden, Conn. 
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A Butler’s Pantry Door 
should swing both ways; should close gently and 
without noise and stop at once at the centre 
without vibrating. The only way to accomplish 
this is to use the “BARDSLEY” CHECKING 
HINGE. It goes in the floor under the door 
and there are no ugly projections on the door. 
JOSEPH BARDSLEY 
147-151 Baxter Street New York City 
of the old work which he has rescued from 
houses that were being torn down; and 
when a molding is to be detailed, the de¬ 
signer goes to the box and picks out a good 
one, which is accurately followed in the 
building. The result is that this architect’s 
work has all of the charm of the old work. 
Of course, this method might easily lead to 
the most absurd results without a very in¬ 
timate knowledge of the style and a well- 
developed sense of fitness. 
A Setting for the Country Home 
(Continued from page 30) 
homestead without having in mind an 
abundant supply of food for song birds, 
our allies in fighting insects. Barberries 
are good for this purpose, as are also the 
berries of the beautiful wild cherry and 
mulberry trees. 
Now you comprehend, I think, my idea 
of lawns as something nicely adjusted to 
the needs of the people, and the birds, and 
the bees — not simply as conventional plan¬ 
tations of costly trees. Nor does a lawn 
consist of a smoothly shaved plot of grass. 
Grasses are all beautiful, and quite as beau¬ 
tiful when waving in the wind as when 
sheared close to the ground. A good coun¬ 
try lawn should be mowed three or four 
times a year, with a scythe. At the same 
time do not get it into your head that ev¬ 
ery dandelion must be picked out, and ev¬ 
ery other little wild beauty dug out. Leave 
the little fussy lawns to crowded cities, 
where nothing simpler, sweeter and more 
homelike can be afforded. 
Lighting Fixtures of Character 
(Continued from page 23) 
some points of individual taste, however, 
that should be considered in connection 
with the furniture arrangement. For in¬ 
stance, the boudoir, dressing-room and 
bathroom should have fixtures convenient 
for completing the toilet. It is often found 
that the chiffonier or dressing-table can¬ 
not be placed in proper relation to the wall 
brackets, or that the shaving mirror is al¬ 
ways in the dark. Besides these considera¬ 
tions, there is the problem of embarrassing 
shadows on the window shades. These are 
some of the difficulties that, if taken care 
of beforehand, save untold trouble, disap¬ 
pointment, and annoyance later on. 
What the Period Styles Really Are 
(Continued from page 18) 
those they have designed have much 
beauty of line. Robert Adam was one of 
the first to assemble the pieces that later 
grew into the sideboard—a table, two 
pedestals, and a cellaret. There is a 
sideboard designed by him for Gillows, in 
which the parts are connected, and it is at 
least one of the ancestors of the beautiful 
Shearer and Hepplewhite ones and our 
modern useful, though not always beauti¬ 
ful, article. 
Shearer’s furniture was simple and 
dainty in design, and he has the honor of 
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