1931. Have two brushes, one hard and the other soft. Use the hard brush for the great coats; the soft for the fine cloth garments. These should never be brushed with too hard a brush, as this will take off the nap.
1932. The Cane for the Clothes should not be too large. A small hand-whip is the best to beat with. Be careful not to strike the buttons.
1933. If the coat be wet and spotted with mud, let it be quite dry before brushing it. Then rub off the mud with the hands; put the coat at its full length on the board, and brush the cloth the same way the nap goes, which is toward the skirt of the coat.
1934. Chimneys, Smoky, to Cure.—A northern aspect often produces a smoky chimney.
1935. Stacks of Chimneys are less apt to smoke than single ones.