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N28968 IMPORTANT. ; Through lack of proper care; paint is often applied to unseasoned, damp or sappy lumber. 'The usual result is, that' after a few months' exposure the paint,, if a good, hard, perfect film, blisters and peels off, or if all lead or metallic, spots and chalks off. Either result being no fault of the paint, the manufacturers should not be held responsible for disastrous results where paint is thus improperly applied. .' Much new dumber, even if dry, is so soft .br spongy that if a coat of thick paint (good or bad) be applied directly on the wood the paint is liable to spot or peel off; therefore, to insure a suitable foundation for paint on new wood, or on a very old weath er-worn surface, prime with pure Linseed Oil slightly thickened with S Wi Pa in t No.'365, or any other good paint, Priming .paint should be principally Linseed Oil, and well dried before a regular coat of paint is applied. Th e - Sh ERWIN - W Pa in t DESCRIPTIVE SAMPL PRINTED AND PURUS Th e Sh e r w in -Wil l ia m MANUrRS FINEST PAINTS CLEVELAND 4 CHIC lSf<5. 0007-SWP-000124340 THE REASON WHY. ..'.lonr^. Hat. lead was-the only pigment-amiable for good paint, WM? jt iflHi^that spSpriate pilead possesses some of the best elements foi paint, it is abo true that in other respects it is deficient. The merits of Oxide of Zinc have become so well established that it is now positively known that a more durable surface and a much smoother appearance are secured by uniting these two pigments in suitable proportions. Again, it has been thought that paint was just as good when prepared by the painter or consumer as hy a paint manufacturer. This is an error, which has, grown out of a too common prejudice againstinixed paints; and natiiralfy so, because mpst-oi the mixed pafnts found in the market since their first introduction to the American peoplej less than twenty years ago, have been made of all sorts of unreliable materials. But any person of sound mind can see that by the use of specially adapted machinery a better and more uniform mixture can be made than by hand. Then, again, however pure or well chosen the pigments, if they are not united with suitable liquids the paint will not be good. De spite"all efforts to discover a substitute, the oil S 0007-SWP-000124341 obtained from flax seed, commonly called Lin seed Oil, is the best adapted to use in paint; but notalone, because, it being required that paint should dry as quickly as is consistent with durability, it must possess the qualities of binding and hardening, and still be elastic, all this and more depending on the quality and proportion of the oil and dryer used. And ^ here let us remark that an unsatisfactory job of painting is often due to the inability of the painter, however well disposed to use only the best stock, to procure such oils and dryers as he would like ; and, not knowing of what his dryer is composed, the proportions of material are used experimentally, and quite liable to cause trouble. Hence it can readily be seen that a large manufacturer, following out the true principles above referred to, making use of all the appli ances that modern skill and long experience have furnished, is enabled to make a hitter faint than can possibly ht made by hand. By the use of a good and reliable prepared paint, being already mixed, much time and labor are saved to the painter over the use of keg lead or zinc, which have to be broken up before fit for use. Where several hundred weightof lead are required to be used, the time consumed in its manipulation is a large item. It must be broken in oil and the color incorporated (by no means a small matter when a special shade or tint is 6 to-be produced) in the japan; and when dor.e thcc A a mass uf imperfectly mixed paint, full ol grounds and peld;:ir5 ol color, which, being imperfectly incorporated, cause the paint to sircak, spot and fade. Prepared paints, when properly made, are thoroughly and evenly mixed by powerful machinery, then ground through nulls--base, color, oil and dryer all together, tlgtBiBtherTnanlpiiiated. hysuitabie machinery --making a perfect compound, and finally pu: through a^fini1 strainer before filling into the packages for transportation, The finer the paint is ground the belter: it covers and the longer it will withstand the action of the atmos phere, a fact known to all experienced painters. All the good paints here suggested are found in Tu b SKeRwitt-WinuAMS Pa in t , which is prepared 'With The greatest of care, under the Immediate supervision of educated, practical painters and first-class mechanics. The advan tage of this paint over other ready-for-use paints is the same as that which any paint made only of the very best materials properly united pos sesses over those made of--.well, anything cheap, that will pass. The difference in the quality of Th e Sh b r w in -Wii.u a ms Pa in t as compared with cheaper paints is found in its application, great covering power and durability. IfTipTeffiif b'druadlr tfie brush as any "wellmixed lead and sine does, not requiring to be " flawed on," as is directed by the manufao- .7 turers of cheap mixed paints. It is decidedly thepaintforpainters, and it is to them we most freely commend it on its merits alone. Economy is one of the avenues to wealth, and the fact should not be overlooked that the best js often the cheapest. This was never more clearly illustrated than in the use of paint. While it is extremely important that careful at tention be given to color effect in the applica tion of paint, the most important purpose it is designed to serve is the preservation of the ma terial to which it is applied, i. e., quantity re quired to properly cover the surface and the length of time it will endure. The paint that fills these requirements is the best paint. We assert, and are prepared to show, that Th e Sh e r w in -Wil l ia ms Ta in t , by reason of its excellent quality and the correct proportions of materials of which it is composed, and the im proved methods of preparing it, is better than others in this respect. To illustrate; Two small houses of equal site are to be painted two coats each, the surface measurement in each case being about 2,500 square feet. The first house is painted with an average quality of mixed paint, which is retailed at $1.40, per gallon, the manufacturers claiming that one gallon will cover 225 square feet two coats. This would take it 1-9 gallons for the house, which would cost $15.56. The labor we will estimate at $25.00; total for the job, .3 $40.56. The building to be kept well pre served wi": require painnug again within two or ihree-yearspWbich mikes !he cost ot keep ing tSe-house protected with paint not less than $13. to Ovt year. The second house is painted TvrrtrTSffSttEfiwaa-Wlimns Pa in t , one gal lon of which covers 300 square Teet two coats. For 2,500 square feet of surface it will take 8yi gallons, which, at the retail price of $1.75 per gallon,, makes the stock cost $14,58 ; the labor the same a in the firt house, $23.00; total, $39.58, actually less for a good paint than for a cheap one. But now we will see where the greater economy comes in. Th e Sh e r w in Wti.UAi.is Pa in t , because of its superior qual ity, will last-safely twice as long as the other, sayrforrfiw years, which gives a cost of $7.92 per year for protecting the house with good paint, or test than thTiffflhs the cost of the other paint. If one is skeptical as to above statement of die difference in value, th difference of twofifths is so great that a very large allowance can be made for other paints, and still results will be decidedly in favor of Th e Sh e r w iw -Wil l iams Pa in t . Now, to illustrate the superiority of Th e Sh e r w in -Wil l ia ms Pa in t over pure white iead paint: Thorough and impartial tests have been made wfnchshqw-that Th e Sh e r w in -Wil l iams Pa in t will rover over so percent, more 9 surface than white lead, and the Use of pure lead and otS paint at usual prices is found to be more expensive to paint a house by ever 23 per (ini. than to use Th e Sh e r w in -Wil l ia ms Pa in t at $1.75 per gallon. These are facts, and we are prepared to give result of tests in detail to any interested parties who have not learned these facts and may not understand them. Again, the difference in the value of these paints is by no means confined to the surface they will cover. Th e Sh e r w in -Wil l ia ms Pa in t , when properly applied to a good, dry surface, gives a fine, glossy surface, that gradually be comes hard and smooth as polished metal, and such a surface lasts easily twice as long-as a pure lead-paint surface, because, as is well known, the tatter paint, within a few months, becomes rough, dry, chalky or floury, the ail perishes and leaves the lead to come off, and, if not soon tubbed or washed off, it allows the moist ure to get through to the material beneath, and if it is wood it again begins to decay. Do not forget that outside paint is expected . to form a coating impervious to storms, atmos phere, injurious gases, etc., and if our paint does this and another does not, the buyer can easily judge which is the better to use. We would here correct ah erroneous impres sion that largely prevails regarding the perma nency of pure lead paint on outside surfaces. Corroded lead (carbonate) is peculiar, in that fts particles have no affinity for one another, and when the liquid, mixed with it to farm a paint, perishes, as it often does within a few months, there is nothingwo hold the lead in a solid film or coating, and it naturally is easily rubbed otb- This is entirely unlike some other pigments, notably oxide of unc; therefore, a paint'containing enough zinc to hold the coat firm and hard after the drying of the oils is sure to do better service. People unfamiliar with-thus fact, when they find a pure lead paint has become rough and chalks off when rubbed, thin k the lead was adulterated, and so blame painter, dealer or 'manufacturer, neither of whom should be blamed. Some may ask; Why hi; c-irbor.atc of lead beer, so generally considered the first choice of paint? Why ? Sifflplybecause it has- good covering properties in the way of opacity, and lead which is thoroughly corroded by the strict old Dutch process, mixed with a good oil and applied to a good, hard-surface, not spongy or soft wood, is a good paint} not nearly so good, however, as Th e Sh e r w in -Wil l ia ms Pa in t , as has been shown. Prejudice, born of ignorance, permits paint mixed by hand still to be used By other wise very intelligent and honest people. S. W, P. WHITE. It should be understood that paint used on the outside of buildings is much more dura ble when made with as large a proportion of linseed oil as it will carry than if made with spirits turpentine, benzine, liquid dryers, etc. The oil is not only the most important element in a durable paint, but the glossy surface it helps to produce improves the appearance and keeps the pigment from being washed off when dry ; and when the surface becomes discolored by smoke and dust, it is washed clean by a good shower. Now, inasmuch as Unseed oil in its pure state is of a light yellow color, the paint made with it is not as white as that mixed with a colorless liquid, but it will be found white enough for the purpose, and rapidly bleaches after exposure. After having made the above statement, it is hardly necessary to caution buyers in purchasing white paint for outside use against very dark or very white paint, either of which is liable to be of inferior quality. For inside use, or where not exposed to the weather, the paint is not injured by using in thinning a large proportion of spirits turpen tine, but produces a chalky white, the flat, dead finish now so much preferred. Paint 12 mixaa in this way w not so heavy in body as the oil paint, and therefore covers more square feet of surface; but, being spread out thin, usually requires more coats than a heavy paint; yet the work when done is much more satisfac tory, always appearing hard under the ciose inspection it necessarily receives. >3 PRIMING. --'TTwfotTw^prtiroisgTwt, bears so Important a relation to the durability of paints, we think it best to say something on that subject right here. If a paint is to do good service, it must not only be composed of suitable materials, but must be so applied as to assimilate with the sur face on which it is spread. Good paint is largely composed of oil, and as oil and water, under ordinary circumstances, have no affinity for each other, paint lanr.oi take hold of a damp surfact and form a durable coating, and although this fact has been so often expressed, yet damp ness is so insidious that its effects are giving trouble every year, sometimes where riot one in a hundred would believe that moisture existed. Now, unseasoned lumber, parts of surfaces on buildings where the sun and air have not done their good work, or undried undercoats of paint, will not only cause paint to come off in some way, but the same surface will usually give sim ilar trouble ever after. We see by these facts the importance of having the first coat right. Where dampness is suspected, and no way can be devised for removing it, a good coat of shel lac varnish will usually prevent the moisture from working out through the paint BRICK HOUSES. Many persons seam to rhtnk that painting on brirk. is done only to please the eye or to satisfy a wnim of people Who have money to beautify their homes. But such a view of the subject is erioneous, for paint is a necessity on brick houses as well as on wood, from the very na ture of the materials ured, m fact, a brick house needs more paint outside than does one btuitof wood, on account of the absorption of external damp. The use m paint -vil ';,t v c many times more than its cost in doctors' bills alone. Don't spare it, either outside or inside of the houses in which you live, whether,'they be brick or wood; for besides beautifying your homes it saves the lives and gives the greatest blessings to those you love and cherish. HARMONIOUS COMBINATIONS OF COLORS. What shall I do with the outside of my . house?" is a question often asked by those who wish to paint. ' Every one ottg/tf to know what colors harmonize, either by sympathy or con trast, before attempting to express an opinion as to the proper combination of colors to use on the outside of a house. In exterior decoration, the surroundings should be taken into consideration, and the building treated in such a way as to harmonize as nearly as possible with them; especially should this be the case in suburban residences, as there is nothing that so effectually destroys the beauty of a landscape as so see a house painted in colors that are in discord with ob jects about it. This subject has become so important, we have naturally taken a great interest in it and have given it no little study. We shall be pleased to answer any specific questions that may be addressed to us. PAINTERS' MEASUREMENTS. We have, in addition to our own Knowledge of thff subject, fistpstted mf practical painters accustomed to estimate on work concerning their methods of calculation, ar.d we have failed to find any. uniform scale or rule by which tor jneasucesurTaces. Nearly aIVnaaster painters have a basis of calculation, but the ac curacy of their estimates depends so much upon personal judgment as to the nature and extent of valuations that their methods, would-be-use less to persons of less accurate judgment. Besldesr the mefhodswary according to the nature of the work and the training of the painter. No two would measure in the same way, per haps, yet they might reach nearly the same re sults Although it is true that very much de pends upon the painter's judgment, we shall try to give a few hints which will be found in some cases entirely trustworthy, and in all helpful. One way of measuring is to get the number of square feet in the sides and ends of a build ing as if they were flat surfaces, give a rough ouess as to the dimensions of trimming, etc,, and let it go at that. This plan may work well for a good guesser, but for general use it does not prove very satisfactory. Another way on wooden buildings is to measure the length and '7 040956 0007-SWP-000124348 exposed surface of one strip of siding, count the siding, and multiply the dimensions of one by the whole number on the side or end of a building, and the product will be surface measure; trimmings, etc., are measured sepa rately, This is a better way, but its accuracy depends upon a pretty thorough acquaintance with compound numbers, as dimensions must be reduced to inches, then back to feet or yards, according to the basis of calculation. Common siding are put on by the carpenter with one board overlapping another, and the lapping edge of the board is raised from per pendicular, so that it presents a diagonal in stead of a fiat surface, and there is also the exposed edge of the board, about half an inch, which should be included in the estimate. Sup pose, now, that the exposed portion of a board of siding is four inches, the usual width, and the edge half an inch, it will give the side of a building just jiyt, per cent, more surface than it would possess if it were perfectly Bat. Hence \3% per cent added to the dimensions ob tained by multiplying heightand length together will give the actual surface measure of common siding. In drop siding, which are frequently used, there is an exposed edge of about half an inch, and about one-fourth inch more surface on the molded edge than there would be if it were flat, making a total gain over fiat surface of three- 1&34 per cent. Hence i8J( per cent, should be added W the dimensions m. square feet of measure ment for drop siding. - In measuring- the gable ends of ordinary buildings, thcdtSrifenrtonS should be one-half less than- actua!' so Safe measure. -For instance, tba end- of a bfttftilng is twenty feet wide, and it is ten ieetfront tfie level of the frame plates to-the poifit-ef (he roof; multiply tire width, twenty feet, by one-half the height, five feet, and. we have one.hundred square .feet, total surface of gablejsnd. This rule will not apply to buildings with very steep roofs, nor to cot tageswith a number of small gables. ' Measurement of sides of buildings solid, without deducting openings, like doors and windows, would probably average well as a basis for determining the quantity of paint re quired. Windows vary in size, and some frames and casings are elaborate in design, while others are quite plain. For good-sized windows, with very plain frames, about onc-third less than . solid would be a safe calculation; while for others, with heavily molded caps and wide casings, with perhaps narrow openings, a solid surEee estimate might falLa Utfle-ishort, These variations must be duly considered and calcu lated for by the painter. Cornice and trim mings should be measured separately. If there 0 4 0 9 5S 0007-SWP-000124350 0007-SWP-000124351 V fetes m aT-fe^i are panels with beads and other projecting and receding features, brackets, etc, carefully meas'' ure one of each, count the number on the build'mg and multiply by the dimensions of one, and the product will be the total dimensions. Open hi in It els no mum t*n a ml art oil uml liiHice woi l< nit vi'himhm *tfI hs MH'M'uufd f, !i`t flu* fuljp'Ji fully luidtf up Un njn'ii r*i I In- nil* i hltli id iiulhitinllv in lioino ulhimin|;<i "unpth HUffU M| h`Jr<| foll'UlMi IIJIIh i lIn* imjjmiMM *f pfUltl<l hi illj lltMlit Wl` Mill 'tll|t|H":' mm Mile Coi MU`imniin|r wliii h i un lie innl ivilh mitihim tiuy n"tuiln in nil t inn. Wlmt wimid hr mlmimbly suilcd (m one building would hr wholly tinndaplcd to another, simply because the architectural features arc unlike. Here there is no alternative but to exercise judg ment in considering these important features. In calculating the quantity of paint required upon the basis of surface measurement, from i3j^ to 40 per cent, should be allowed for trimmings, etc., according to their size and shape, For plain work from 15 to 20 per cent, will be found a fair average. This de pends, however, upon the number of windows, style of frames, etc. We do not announce this as a positive rule. On Queen Anne structures, which are painted with two or three body colors, and are burdened with numerous and elaborate trimmings, calcu lation must be made of the portions of the *4 buildings to which the different bod -to be -applied, either by "^visions mSsuraserB;-- Or5^ Sparale measu and tnc tri'niiTiiitg:. cor.sjderea sep-l.o G QUANTITY REQUIRED. As outside painting on buildings usually con sists of two coats over a previously painted sur face; or, if on a surface never before painted, preceded by a primary coat, it is customary to estimate the quantity of paint required for two coats. Surfaces are so variable in condition that no rule can be given which wilt be found applicable to all cases. An experienced prac tical painter can judge as to this. Actual tests which have been made show that one gallon of Th e Sh e r w in -Wil l ia ms Pa in t will cover with two coats 300 square feet of smooth surface in average condition. Many who have purchased on this basis have had paint left, because the surface was in excellent condition and the paint applied by good work men. Others, calculating on the same basis, have been disappointed and obliged to buy more, but found on investigation that the vari ation from the quantity prescribed by the rule was due to one or more of, the following causes: /, admeasurement. Under this head we call attention to a very instructive article on the sub ject of " Painters' Measurements," showing that the actual surface of the sides of a frame house covered with siding is raj^ to per cent, more than simple surface measurement. 28 2. A'ut/g/i or Porous Surface. This may bo either brick or wood; in the latter case infe rior new lumber or oid weather-beaten sur faces which the paint has long since ceased to properly protect. J. Improper Application) i. t., spreading it on toq-thick, or " flowing" it on, perhaps using a wide, flat brush. This way of spreading paint is recommended by manufacturers of cheap or alkali points, but is not adapted to this nor to any other properly made paint. 4. Temperature. Much more paint is used on a given surface in cold weather than in warm, because it is not so pliant and free working. After having found the total number of square feet of surface to be painted, add 10 per cent, for waste and paint that will unavoidably be taken up in beads, edges, cracks, etc., where it raunot be thoroughly brushed out. Divide the total number of square feet by 300, and the result will give the number of gallons of Th e Sh e r w in -Wil l ia ms Pa in t to buy. Attention is called to the fact that nearly all other manufacturers of mixed paints are obliged to give a rule for the covering capacity of their paints, requiring from 13 to as per cent, more than this, simply because The Sherwin-Williams Paint is properly made and of pure materials, and therefore admits of being rubbed out under the brush (ike any pure dead, zinc and -oil paint, not *9 040962 0007-SWP-000124353 requiring to be " flowed on," as the man ufacturers of cheap paints direct their products to be used. V COLORS RY COMBINATION. Ron the convenience of dealers and to en able those who wish to use this paint in other colors than those shown on sample sheets of r e g u l a r c o l o r s , wc suggest a simple method fbfproducing any tint, shade or color desired, by mixing two or more of the regular colors in certain proportions. The number oi possible shades is unlimited, but those on this sheet are a few of the most desirable colors for modern house painting. Buyers will please distinctly understand that the combination colors are not made direct and arc never henr in stock and will not be furnished in the colors shown, but-are to be produced by the painter by mixing the regular colors in the proportions given below: No. 782, 3 gallons 368, a gallons 365 and # gallon 387. No. 783, 7# gallons365, 3 gallons 351 and % gallon Black. No. 784, 6 gallons 368, 3# gallons 360, and gallon Black. No. 785,4# gallons372, a gallons 370, and 1 gallon 357. No. 786, J# gallons 351, 3# gallons 37*, and # gallon Black. No. 787, 1 gallon 365 and t gallon 3S7. 38 000 GMlIllHHIllMBi No. 788, a gallons 365, 1*4 gallons 370 and iK gallons 367. No. 789, i gallons 370 and a gallons 365. No. ygo, x gallon 37a and 1 gallon 354. No. 791, 1 gallon 365 and 3 gallons Gloss White. No. 792, 1 gallon 365 and t gallon Gloss White, No. 793, 2 yi gallons 37s and 4 gallons 370. No. 794, t gallon 371 and 1 gallon 372. No. 79s, t gallon 371 and 1 gallons 355. No. 796, 4 gallons 35J and }i gallon Black, No. 797, r gallon 333 and t gallon Gloss White. No. 798, 1 gallon 3S5 and 1 gallon 372. No. 799, 1 gallon 331 and 1 gallon 353, No, 800, 5 gallons 363 and % gallon 374. No. 801, 2 gallons 3(15 and 3]4 gallons 372, No. 802, 4 gallons 363 and 2 gallons 374, No. 803, 1 gallon 36a and 254 gallons Black. No. 804, 1 gallon Gloss White and 1 gallon Black. No. 805, i}4 gallons Gloss White and % gal lon 362. WOOD AND METAL ROOFS. It is said " custom makes law," and we ventore to say few laws on our statute books are so strietty kthser-ved-as-the custom of leaving shin gle rbo/s jxnpainted. We also venture to say that ifproperly owners would.give this subject rhe attention' it: deserves^ instead of less than one roof ir, a hundred painted, we should see therajfr as careftilljtpainted as any other ex posed partsrof buildings. Does it not look rea sonable that if paint is a preservative, it is of as much use when applied to the most exposed parts as to the least? Shingles not only last enough-longer to repay the painting, but pann ing the roof of a house gives a fine opportu nity to get a good color effect and completes thepicture. Of course, a roof should not be painted a light color, but some dark color that will strongly contrast with the main part of the building. 34 0007-SWP-0Q0124355 OUTSIDE DOORS. Where the outside doors are to be painted, use some contrasting color that will harmonize with the color of the house, or a very good effect is obtained by painting with the same colors used on the house--the darkest color for the sunken panels and the medium or next lighter color for the stiles. A great many out side doors are still grained in imitation of nat ural Woods, which is a very great detriment to the advancement of artistic exteriors, because, in the first place, it is in very poor taste, and is an imitation and deception, and all imitations are bad; in the next place, it gives rise to more bad feeling and dissatisfaction than any other work performed, for it is almost impossible to find a door that has been grained that will stand the sun and weather without blistering and crack ing. The paint comes off in round spots, ex posing the light color underneath, producing a very unsightly appearance. When a door be. comes spotted in this way the thing generally thought of is to remove the old graining and finish as before, which is very unsatisfactory and expensive to the owner, as it will blister and come off again. Never varnish a door that has been painted, as it is sure to lead you into trouble by cracking, blistering or causing the 36 d paint to pee! oif. I! your door is hard vised, first fill the'gram of the wood thbrdu'gfiiy with the Sherwin-Williams Filler, and then finish in oil or varnish .as desired. (The scone of this pamphlet will not. admit of our going into de^i"MiBTsp9!3flX-.tKe.jjb]eet> but any inform ation desired can be obtained from the pub lishers.) WE- FLOOR PAINTING AND FINISHING. A few years ago people thought the most im portant part of an interior decoration was the part that cost the most money. For instance, they would buy a very costly carpet and make it the key to the entire decoration, whereas it is the most inferior part. Anything in the way of a floor covering will do, provided it is dark enough. Color being the principal element in decoration, it stands to reason that the walls, ceiling and woodwork ought to be completed before purchasing anything in the way of car pets or furniture, unless there is a particular suit of furniture that cannot be dispensed with, then, of course, decorate wails to harmonize with the furniture; but where the floor is to be covered with a new carpet, never purchase it until the walls and ceiling are decided upon. Prior to the new era in domestic art, say be* fore 1S7S, it was only in the back kitchens or cheapest cottages that floors were painted, and then it was usually done with yellow ochre, which, by the Way, is as good as any paint when there is no objection to the color. But nowadays, when carpets give place to rugs and bare floors, the appearance of the floor is an important consideration. A paint to be walked on, and otherwise injured and often washed, 38 0007-SWP-000124357 PAINTS FOP. BARNS, FENCES, ETC It -seems unnecessary for ns to say much about the importance of painting barns and outbuildings,'fences, bridges,'etc., but such struc tures are too often left to decay on account of the expense of painting, or 3 lack of apprecia tion for the preservative qualities of paint. Na ture provides an effective and ample covering for the trees during the period of their growth to protect them from storms and changeful at mosphere, and it is clearly evident that when they are cut into lumber and put into buildings they need suitable protection from the action of the elements still more, For structures of mi nor importance, where the preservation of the materials at moderate cost is more sought than decorative effect, we have combined Cr eo s o t e (Greek trol^rA/, to preserve), a powerful anti septic and preservative of wood, with linseed oil and suitable pigments, and offer Cr eo s o t e Fa in t as a superior article to use on freight cars, bridges, tarns, roofs, fences, outbuild ings, etc. Shingles dipped in this paint will last so much longer that the economy of thus treating them is unquestioned. It has a pecu liar smoky odor, and is a good disinfectant, making it especially valuable for farm buildings, 40 :sheds,-floors, basements, etc. The peculiar bdb^passts- gglife^ayay with the drying of tivefpainh It is.rriadeln several grades of con sistency ^daptingJttc^variou5.us^^^ Gr eo t o t s : Pa in t T)--is best adapted for dip ping-articles of suitable- size. as shingles.-etc.; also for the first coat on rough surfacesbefore finishing with Creosote Faint B, Cr eo s o t e Pa in t B--is of proper consistency for applying with a brush. It is made, in several colon, v: Red Oxide, Yellow Oxide, Bronze Green, Iron Ore, Me tallic Brown, and Carbon Black. 0007-SWP-000124359 GENERAL HINT'S. On new woodwork, cover all knots and sappy places with pure shellac varnish (simply gum shellac dissolved in alcohol). Putty nail-holes, etc., after priming coat. Stir the paint to even consistency before using. Use the best of bris tle brushes; the coarse, long, elastic bristles are better than the fine, soft bristles for ex terior and general house painting. A new brush should be soaked a few hours before using. When ready to paint whip out the brush. Fill the brush with paint, and if on wood spread it on the surface as evenly as pos sible. Do not cover some portions of the sur face thin and others thick. Take care that the laps do not show; that is, paint the surface where the brush ends, and stop before the paint which you have already put on begins to dry, and join it as nearly a3 you can without cover ing that already on with another coat. More important than all, to guard against peeling off, never put paint en a damp surface, or apply a coat until the previous one is thoroughly dry. While this paint is prepared ready for the brush, if old porous wood or brick surfaces are to be painted, it will be better to add one quart of linseed oil to each gallon of paint; or, what is still better, both for durability and economy, 43 Q 0007-SW P-0 4 0 9 6 9 0007-SWP-000124360 OUE FAMILY Pa in t s urcnot cheap Benzine Paints, but are made from pure materials, are fine Oil Paints, m & large variety of colors, mixed ready for immediate ,use, and will dry in ordinary temperature as quickly as is consistent with a good elastic Oil Paint. When used to cover any surface exposed to the elements, or to decomie only, they arc worth many times their cost as a preservative, and "a thing of teauty ii<zjiryfomxr." . The Paints are put up in small Patent Can* only, a ftiost convenient form for supplying palms in small quantities, enabling the consume; to buy only the desired quantity at any time, thereby preventing waste and loss from keeping * large quantity of paint on hand when not needed. The most inexperienced person may do good work economically !>y carefully observing Ihe directions on each can, MANUFACTURED BY Th e Sh e r w ih -Wil l ia ms Co . CLEVELAND t CHICAGO. 0 0007-SWP-000124362