The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-26


 quis of Anglesey. which excited so much merriment at the recent sale, is not without precedent. Rich men are to be found in all parts of the world By whom freak furniture is considered an advantageous investment for unreQuir- ed wealth.
 A recent Barcelona law case revealed the existence of a photograph cradle which sang lullabies to the infant in side. The rich manufacturer who gave the order sued for the return of his money on the ground that the phono- graph went out of order, and seldom sang the desired tune. A St. Louis gentleman named Meyer has an ottoman stuffed with the hair of European celebrities. Meyer visited the swell hairdressers of five Euro pean capitals, and arranged to receive the clippings of all distinguished statesmen, soldiers and men of letters who patronized their shops, paying from four shillings upwards for each clipping.
 M Morozoff, one of the wealthiest manufacturers in Russia, has a study adorned with rolling pictures Two paintings are done on one piece of can vas, and arranged on rollers so that by turning a handle either appears in the frame.
 In summer M Morozofr can see on his walls pictures of Naiads bathing, and when cold weather comes sleighfng scenes and peasants in sheepsktn coats.
 A marvellous bed has been construct ed for a millionaire railway contractor named Merillin.
 NJ. Merlin commissioned an Ameri- can engineer named Jackson to design a bed which would perform automa- tically the duties of a whole stan of servants Round the frame of the bed run hotair pipes, regulated by moving a lever, and for hot weather there is an electric fan attachment.
 A spray of eau-de-cologne descends upon the millionaire's brow upon the pressure of a button, and attached is cabinet with ascending and descending shelves, which automatically hand the luxurious sleeper glasses of spirits and plates of rare fruits.
 The Mattress can be tilted to any angle desired, and steel lever will hand down any particular book re- quired from a bookcase on the wall.
 wonderfus calculating table is owned by a Lubeck banker named Levenson. The face of the table is made of glass, underneath, Which are reels of figured tape, by Manipulating which (by merely turning a handle), the banker does all simple calculations.
 A millionaire brewer of Munich pos sesses a musical elevator" which plays popular melodies to the visitors whom it conveys to his reception rooms. The opening of the door for the guest to leave the lift automatically stops the music.
 The French newspapers, not long ago, contained obituaries of Marseilles exporter named Gerard. who boasted faek draying room of an eXtraordi- nary kind.
 The chairs and sofas were connected with a hidden photograph, which. when a visitor sat down, exclaimed, Be as at home" and other hospitable words. x
 This gentleman also had wash stand which 1t would be hard to beat for luXuriousness The <op was or solid silver and twenty different per fumes, hair washes and liquid cos metics flowed out on turning different taps.
 Another Frenchman is credited with possessing a wardrobe fitted with an automatic dust-removing apparatus, which "brasches" his clothes without &ing guided by human hands.
 Underneath is large drawer htted with a dropping front, which falls away and enables the owner to extract any garment from the bottom without dis arranaing those which lie on top.
 In inc furniture section. of the Paris Axhihition \of 1900. was a piano built for a Spanish grandee, strangely fitted. On either side of the music rack were electric candles which became brilliant when loud or quick music was played. and almost went out when the melody became slew or funereal
 The Spaniard had strange theories as to the relation between light and harmony. and attempted to embody them in his piano.
 millionaire Italian, named Col leont. a resident in Naples, possesses an even stranger musical instrument. On the top of his grand piano is square space representing the floor of ball. room. and on the space dolls repre- senting men and women dance to the players tune.
 By means of levers the dolls can be made to perform any dance, accordingly as the player plays a waltz, polka or other music.
 Chairs, however. present the greatest opportunities to the freak tfurniture- lover. A rich Viennese has an arm chair, the back of which is fitted with revolving fans for use in summer. In winter, from the back of the chair rises a curved screen which keeps off the slightest drausht.
 garden seat upon rails is owned by another rich Viennose. It IS con