Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-04-06
PAPER ON THE WALL.
PATIENTS DRIVEN NEARLY INSANE BY
 WEIRD AND INTRICATE DESIGNS.

They Irresfstably Attract the Eyes From Floor to Ceiling Headaches Result From the strain-suGgeation for Purchasing the Proper Wall Covering.
 It well established fact that chil- dren are often haunted at night by the bideous objects they have traced in the patterns on the wall. Older persons are familiar with the fact that certain pat terms irresfsti5Iy attract the eyes from floor to eaiiing and from one corner ot the room to the other.
 Endless headaches are the result of such stratning of the eyes. The writer once occupied @ feen, which had such ! 9 paper upon its walls. It was small room and the consequence WAS Q sue eassien Of severe headaches that finally tGak the form of Yaltiso. and which were not relieved urtt change of room was effected. The paper was verx pretty. buJ the amount Of activity displayed Ag- tie pattern which seemed a95eH brief scrutiny t5 5e literally alive, was impossible to endure.
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 4 good wall needs very few pictures 4 plain wall will set off the few en- cravings to which oae may cling to es- cape monotony. But if one has the courage to do without pictures aIto- gether i'll a bedroom one will save ones eyes from detecting that this or that frame is hanging cut of plumb, and will keep them fer the parlor where they belong. It may require some heroism to simplify the bedroom in this way, but the result will more than compensate.
 There is 9 space. a freshness, a sense of cie2nliEess obtained in this way that eansot be achieved by all the deeora- ton that could Be crowded on the walls Simple muslin curtains at the windows clean mating on the floor, a plain wall wieh pretty border, a white iron fed Niqh brass trimmings md linen sAae5s-these things tageth- CT Haaze q bedroom that must be ac- froW3edsed faultIess by the most fas- Jidious taste.
 Yet these things could be purchased .or half the price of the useless deeora- tions with which we constantly dis figure our homes.