The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-11-10
CENTRE OF LUXURY.
Our Country the Emporium OF the
Oddities of The Universe.
The Costly and Dazzling Novelties OF
the MctrOpOiis---The ENtrav-
asances which Amaze
and Mystify.
New York Cor. St. Louis Republican,

| New York Cor. st. Louis Republican,
IN point Of novelties in decoration the
Americans are adding such inventive talent
to the ingenuity of the old world that the
country will soon be the emporium of all the
oddities Of the universe. just look at the
inkstands made in the shape Of lotus flower;
the vases Of the style Of a nautilus shell in
olive green and gold, with the pink cactus
bud and flowers gracefully falling over the
top and side; at the wall pockets Of birch
bark in the natural state with lichens, with
an orioles nest suspended by a braided loop of
seneca grass: at the dainty muiinieres in red,
blue and yellow cracked glass for sugar; at
the black rattan rockers trimmed with
orange satin ribbon, and the head rest Of
crushed strawberry plush with japanese
lettering in strawberry satin couche1 with
filoselle Of corresponding color, and at
world OF other things that it would take a
small fortune 10 purchass, Last winter there
was run on stained glass This year there
is a demand Tor the exquisltely tinted plate
| glass, such as one encounters IN the doors OF
the Greek chapel at Weisbaden, Prussia, ,
| that lovely spot where the late George
Knapp rested before he took up his fatal
homeward journey. 1t is wonder that thi.
has not been introduced before.
A palatia cottage at Mt. Desert contains a
reception room with windows on the four
sides. They are furnisheyl by Venetian
firm, the glass, being of different colors, all
mts the most delicate hues, blending
perfectly with the furniture made by the
same artists; the glass is 50 constructed that,
III looking through the different windows, the
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appear DIT the several seasons 50 that winter,
spring aud autumn scenery can be looked
upon in all It's glory by the summer cottager.
Soon the fashion will be on Fifth avenue and
guests may have the fun of seeing orange,
olive, green, purple, red and bluetinted
women pas by 1t is lovely thing to be
able to look at friend one admires, and see
him o. her in all the colors of the rainbow
But for this are we millionaiIes.
There seems to be no end Of costly oddities
You now take seats in fashionable dining
rooms on alligator skins, used in upholstery;
in fashionable boudOrs YOU encounter the
small dressers, with swinging glass, and the
tables like unto those before which POmpa
dour used TO love to make her toilet for Louis
Ky. You eat salad off Of dishes in the
form of Holsters and other crustacea, and as
for after-dnner coffee cups, there are as
many colors TO choose from as in bouquet of
flowers. Then ga5-hghts are put in the
Moorish designs Of hanging lamps or lanterns
of ieweled glass suspended FROM delicate
scroll-like brackets and your cigar stand in
plush rests upon little spider table, with
the quantity bowed legs, with the heart
shaped top of the Nernis Martin furniture.
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into the oddity business. The Detroit $1,000
clock, which Is shortly to be placed in the
capitol at Washington whether as purchase
OF gift oa~.,et say, is now ON ey hibision at
a curo shop on Broadway. 1t is a massive
affair, and is eighteen feet high and eight
feet deep, weighs 5000 pounds, The case is
OF black walnut engraved in designs appro-
pirate and symbolic of the republic above
the main body is dome upon which Wash
ington sits in his chair Of state and reviews at
each hour all the presidents as they pass along
in order up to the time of President HAYES
In the four sides are carved inches in which
figures are placed representing infancy,
youth, manhood and old age; at the end of
every quarter hour the infant strikes upon
the bell with tiny hammer which he holds
in his hand, the tone being delicate and
sweet; at the half hour the youth strikes
upon his bell which is a trife harsh at the
three-quarters is heard the strong and reSon-
ant stroke of manhood, then follows at the
hour the bell of old age which is deep and
sad.
The decorations in the Fifth Avenue hotel
have taken an oriental turn. Some say it
now seems to be more of Pompeiian palace
than a Yankee hostelry. What with the ivory
tints lines of gold, dull hred green plush
panels, with gold work in Scroled floral pat
tern and red frezeS, and gold and silver tap
estry, there is enough to amaze and myStify,
but you can imagine the astonishment OF the
Britisher accustomed to demure and poorly
decorated hotels on looking at the clock in a
panel framing of Mexican onyx, with nodding
peoples painted all around it, and at the
cherubS swinging on garlands of green leaves
on the panels over the mirrors leading into
the parlorS
To save me cannot tell what pidizett sill
yer is, but that is the metal in which the
small work of the gas fixtures is worked.
Then peep at the parlor ceiling, As Alice
Anterior would say, "Hevings, oh Hev-
ings" The central panel painted by
Nirgilio Tojetti, contains seventeen an
gelc figures, which are pleasingly
grouped and painted with sky background,
with traces of cloud and light branches sway
ing across. Some of the figures are very tell
DERBY and beautifully painted The panel is
framed in metal work with massed flowers in
gold, silver and copper A wide outer Dor
der is painted on gold with soft, harmonious
tones, and with a circular fiower-panel mark
ing the centre at each side, which represents
the artist of the clock panel painting already
mentioned This room is curtained with
plush of darkest red, with embossed border,
and with straight frnged lambrequin dla-
perry decorated with gold and silver embroid-
cry. The settees against the wall are also
upholstered in red plush, but with some idea
of change The carpet is in blue and yellow
olive with border turning to deep red at
the line of the wall, just the place for re-
cepton of the next embassy from some other
far OFT nation than Corea.
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