The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-01-09
THE oL6 GERMAN FAD.
What 70 the Latest Fashion In Counts.
House Jurnlturo.

What u the Latest ysshion il Country
House Tarnlturs.
In tho matter Of house decoration
there is tendency to revolt from the
ornate, somewhat over elaborate styles
OF tho 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, a. shown, though
their narrow seats and high backs are
enriched with curious carving. VAIN
scoting Of antique oak, carved in grit
fins, csntaurs and other fantastic de-
signs tho staining deity contrived to
initiate the substantial decorations OF
old feudal castles and baronial keeps,
black with tho wear of centuries, must
skirt tho apartment in which those
chairs hold conspicuous place. Quaint.
tiff-looking tables of odd design are
in keeping, and capacious, wide
shelved sideboards and curious cab
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 hnical, frivolous or
eheminate in such an apartment; every
article suggests days of stirring deeds.
It il absolutely essential that . room
furnished in the style of the German
renaissance should have on the high
mantelshen and ON the oaken side
board q number of beermugs SO long
associated with that country. "Three
quarts Of beer and you will be in para
disc" reads tho German legend on one
grotesque-looking mug mug with a
close-6tting top and straight up and
down from lid to bottom. Another an
tique treasure has q music-box conceal
ed underneath within tho china walls.
When the mug is tilted to the drink
er's lips some German melody greets
his ears, and tho moment the juglike
mug 10 replaced on the table the music
ceases. "True love will keep the
heart healthy" advises the reading on
another drinkiug.cup, whose blended
coloring in blue and carmine is a de-
light to the eye.
"A curious unique article Of furnish
Ing lately imported is the German
water basin and ever, commonly kept
In the outer passage or tho living room
Of . peasant household. The basin is
shallow and oblong, being affixed to a
wooden bracket, and tho FURNISHED
ever is in the shape Of dolphin, from
whose mouth trickles the water. A
room furnished in plain deal, after the
German style, 10 shown by an artistic
decorator on tho 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 sweet
and cleau. The floor is likewise un.
covered, and is intended to be sanded,
scrubbed and kept in scrupulously
neat condition, and the walls and cell
ing are without decoration. It is for
the dining room of fashionable coun'
try house that this expensive simple
ity is intended-for it is expensive il
the matter of the "elbow grease" and
time that must keep it spotless. Ths
powers that De declare that such fur
nishing will be the rage for next sum-
mer, and that tho demand for the
wooden platters, SPOONS, knives and
forkswhich must accompany it will ex:
coed the supply.
Tho wooden platters used in these
German rooms are ornamented on the
outside with burned-in figures and en-
blems, As are the spoons and other &C
Y. Tribune.