1936. Straight Funnels seldom draw well.
1937. Large Fire-Places are apt to smoke. When they do so, the lower aperture should be diminished.
1938. If the chimney smokes only when the fire is first lighted, lay any inflammable substance, as shavings, on the top of the grate; the rapid combustion of which will warm the air of the chimney, and give it a tendency upward before any smoke is produced.
1939. A chimney so incorrigible as to require the constant admission of fresh air, should have a pipe introduced, one of whose apertures is under the grate, and the other in the open air. Or openings may be made for ventilation near the top of the apartment.
1940. To prevent unpleasant odor in Clothes laid up for a time, place recently-made charcoal between the folds of the garments. Even when the odor has taken place, the charcoal will absorb it.