Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1895-12-13
The OLD GERMAN FAD.


House Furniture.
In the matter of house decoration
there is tendency to revolt from the
ornate, somewhat over elaborate styles
Of the French, and to cultivate the Sc.
we're simplicity OF the German renais.
sance, Chairs, upright, prim and rigid
in outline, forbidding any suggestion
Of indolent ease, as shown, though
their narrow seats and high backs ere
enriched with curious carving Vain.
scoting of antique oak, carved in grit
fms, centaurs and other fantastic de.
signs the staining deity contrived to
initiate the substantial decorations OF
old feudal castles and baronial keeps,
black with the wear of centuries, must
skirt the apartment in which these
chairs hold conspicuous place. Quaint,
sti ff-looking tables of odd design are
in keeping, and capacious, wide
shelved sideboards and curious ca b.
inets, extending almost to the ceiling,
give character to the room. the can
delabra and smaller ornaments of
which are likewise distinctive.
There is nothing finical, frivolous or
effeminate in such an apartment; every
article suggests days of stirring deeds.
1t is absolutely essential that room
furnished in the style of the German
renaissance should have on the high
mantelshelf and on the oaken side
board a number of beermugs so long
associated with that country. "Three
quarts of beer and you will be in para
disc" reads the German legend on one
grotesque-looking mug--a mug with a
close-ftting top and straight up and
down from lid to bottom. Another an
tique treasure has a music-box conceal.
ed underneath within the china walls.
When the mug is tilted to the drink.
er's lips some German melody greets
his ears, and the moment the juglike
mug is replaced on the table the music
ceases True love will keep the
heart healthy" advises the reading on
another drinking-cup, whose blended
coloring in blue and carmine is de.
light to the eye. VT
A curious, unique article of furnish
ing lately imported is the German
water basin and ever, commonly kept
in the outer passage or the living room
of a peasant household. The basin i,
shallow and oblong, being affixed to .
wooden bracket, and the FURNISHED
ever is in the shape of dolphin, from
whose mouth trickles the water
room furnished in plain deal, after the
German style. is shown by an artistic
decorator on the avenue. The wooden
furniture in this room is left in its nat
ural condition, unstained and unvar
nished, and is meant to be scrubbed
with soap and water and kept swee
and clean. The floor is likewise un
covered, and is intended to be sanded
scrubbed and kept in scrupulousl,
neat condition, and the walls and cell
ing are without decoration. 1t is fol
the dining room of fashionable coun
try house that this expensive simple
ity is intended-for it is expe nsive il
the matter of the elbow grease" ant
time that must keep it spotless TIL,
powers that be declare that such fur
nishing will be the rage for next sum
mer, and that the demand for TIL,
wooden platters, spoons, knives ant
forkswhich must accompany it will ex
coed the supply.
| The wooden platters used in thes
German rooms are ornamcnted on tn
outside with burned-in figures and EN-
blems, as are the spoons and other &C
compartments. IN. Y. Tribune.