Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1881-08-19
Household Adornments.

Instead of ivory and pearl inlaid
desks, rosewood or ebony boxes, there
are rich satin aud plush or velvet
articles. either ornamented with en-
hoSsed figures. such AS metal insects,
birds. palms and animals, or with satin
emb ~sset subj scts that ara very effect
i've.
Brown paper-the kind used by pa.
per hangers, and upholsterers for
packing-of the darkest shade and
thickest texture, and gray paper of a
cOoS granite tint, are i'll much demand
abroad for painting upon. 1t is used
for scenes. dadOs, panels and cornices.
For artistic effect 1t ID very desirable.
Some of the new and handsome doors
to cabinets have panels used AS insert
Oh pieces, painted in the Persian style.
fhe foundation is hard and fine
grsined wood made as smooth as posi-
bic, and covered with black grounding
on which Mosaic Of coiors, quaint
scrolls and arabesques, flowers OF
beautiful hues, or BIRDS of wonderful
piumage are placed with all the group
Ing Of Perriau art.
Among the new designs for embroi-
dered mantel lambrequ,ns,is is one of black
satin with wild roses; crimson plush
III water lilies; olive cloth with daisies
and golden wheat; and brOnzed satin
covered with modern point lace.
Decorations for halls are the new
faieuce vass, initiating japanese lac-
qUer and bronze. They ARE of rich
brown. liko the metal, aud ornamented
with coiored subjects OF great minute
nees and always Asiatic. TITO shades Of
tlural decoration IRE rich and soft, being
blended from dark grounds to bright
brick, salmon. and sombre moss tints.
Hanging lamp screens have plush
borders and are mounted on holders
which come for this purpose.
"A bed should Look like white
flower" says an authority, aud recon-
mends quilted borders for shams and
coverlets. quilted i'll diamonds to give
the proper appearance.
Candle ex,inguishers must go with
the new fashionable candlestick, and
are made of roval Worcester ware and
representing Mr.. and Mrs. Caudle. or
prlm little Shakeresses.
Inconsistencies an Actual Disease.
Most people have IA notion Of what
homesickness Is, many have suffered
from it, but it has been left to dis
,inguished French physician to classify
! Ii III an actual disease. M. Ii. Rey
! finds that it is uncommon among chill
tiren and Old folks, and more frequent
among men than women. Those who
are most liable to il are the young con
scripts drawn from the country who
Join the infantry. Town lads are too
accustomed to change and hustle TO he
readily susceptible. while tao cavalry
soldier Is supposed to be too busy to
! have time to devote much attention to
home AMI its concerns. DR.. Rry con-
siders nostalgia { hat ,s, homesickness)
u form of Insanity. Its symptoms arc
that the patient becomes sad and moody.
forbesrs to eat. retires to weep Scius
cum soio, AMI gives himself up to rev
cries OF home. In the second stage. he
wears the aspect If iil-health, suffers
from headache and sleeplessness, and
should the disease advance, delirium.
prDstration and d, cay set in, terminal
ing ia death. Occasionally veterans
ulso are sfAjc:ed with the malady. This
generally happens when fighting has TO
bs done in retreat. III the bitterness of
defeat, when they feel forsakcn, cold.
hungry, when t.ey have to sleep on
damp ground, a9onized from thirst
caused by their wounds, when they are
taken prisoners, and become familiar
with the strange bedfellows that misery
acquaints them Within these circum-
stances. utterly downcast and lisheart-
ened, the old soldier thinks of bis
home. his aged parents. his wife and
bairns. with keenest. liveliest mem
ory, aud q severe attack Of nostalgia is
added to the other ailments OF which
he is already the yictim.-I CsssellG g
Magazine.