The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1877-03-29

cleanlier, and permits of renewal and
redisposition. Ambitious engarland-
ing of walls in fresoo may be we'll done,
out there is danger that it will kill ali
the home embroidery which we love.
The same rules apply to ambitious pa
per-hangings of whatever sort; there
exists the additional objection that it
brings to surfaces new mechanical COL
ors, with their stock of adhesive mix
lures. Managers of our metropolitan
hotels run to garish ornamentation of
their walls, thereby feeding the appe-
tites of those who measure elegance
solely by its cost, instead of cultivating
the more subdued styles which would
revive the old notion of home feeling
in connection with our pub ic hostel
ries. But from all we fall back upon
simple tinting of plain mortar (not
plaster) surfaces in kalsomine, as Sc
curing at least cost and least hazard
OF cleanliness the best range of effect.
The artistic effect of an interior will
depend largely upon wood fixtures
doors, wainscOts, etc. Much better
than paint is the plan of showing TIE
natural granting of various woods.
While this treatment is called "hard-
wood fnish," hard wood is by no
means essential, nor are costs necessa-
rily greater. Butternut and chestnut
are not more expensive to work than
pine. And, fortunately, our pine-the
strobus of the botanists-has lost, by
reason of its very commonness and tint,
that appreciation for interior finish for
which it is worthy. The natural grain
and tints of all woods are much fuller
and richer than all the dead, dull paint,
with its tawny yellow of oils, of the
decorators. As to the extent of wood
in wainscots, every mans home and
wants must make the law. Conven-
tionalities and unyielding edicts of car
penters and architects are to be distrust-
ed. The wainscOt is charming wav
to protect walls. If the house be srch
in its proportions that we desire to en-
phasize height, the wainscot should be
made low; il the contrary, it should
be high. There should be nothing
startling in the tints. They may be
varied almost indefinitely. The lectur-
er had used, with pleasing effect, sue
cessive strips of walnut, butt arnut,
chestnut, ash, and yellow pine, repeat
ed in companies, and tied to their place
BY a longitudinal fillet of the dentilated
Venetian molding. Naturally, the fire.
place and mantel will next demand at
,ention. Fire-places are great promot-
BIS OF health, as they secure great VEN
ilation. OF the different varieties, the
french pattern, uncertain of draft and
tarveling of heat, and the British style,
veil adapted to bituminous coal, are ex-
,elled by the old New England fire.
place, which is broader and wider, and
veil adapted to generous wood fires.
The equipment of the mantel is q mat
er OF first Importance in giving express
ion to room, and is deserving Of care
ul study. ~
Finally, the general assemblage or ar
depends on this: The dread
illness of too much rigidity, and that
home taste should everywhere find ex-
preston in thousand delightful ways.
The central and best adornment Of the
winter home is the blaze from the fire.
lde. The decorators, with alf their
lrts and all their vermilion and gilt,
IAN not match it. We mightwell spare
'ur spendings in other directions for
he sake of keeping alive the fame, SO
ull OF traditional character, so. full of
oyousness and cheer. It is the wisest,
ullest, 6ttest, and richest Of all the dec
,rative adjuncts Of home room. tire
ieems poverty of equipment. 4. 1t sheds
cheerful illumination over the scantiest
# floors. The lecturer closed with
hese words: In the little have said, l
lave tried not so much to follow out
he line OF progress laid down by recent
lrt writer's on the subject, as to stimu-
ate a thinking for oneself. Indeed, I
lave run counter to great many views
which have strong support. But be-
ieve honesty and simplicity and
trength and straightforwardness and
lie at the bottom of all
lealthy art movement in this direction;
nd | think that with these held coura-
,eouslY by in our work, though we may
10 no fine thing, we shall ddkno bad
hing. And when once we have learned
o avoid the doing of bad things, in
What concerns the aesthetics of eVery-
lay life, we shall have made long
tride forward.
Moody to the Bostonians: g Talk
bout America and England being
christian nations; there is not. 8
christian nation that would make room
or Christ if he should come. Not
H., e. Al