Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-09-05
Recent Occurrences of interest
in Sweden, Norway and
Denmark. -
QUAINT COTTAGES IN sKANsEN
Interesting Description OF Two Of
Them by Correspondent for
Minneapolis Paper.
SWEDEN.
Stockholm.


Journal writes as follows regarding
the quaint old cottages in Skansen:
Among the many cottages the Bile
kingstugan' is perhaps the most inter-
esting In one attic is the weav-
ingroom. containing clumsy loom,
spanning wheel and yarn windle, all
gayiy painted In red, yellow and green.
In the guestroom In the opposite attic
stands a beautiful old wooden chest
decorated with field flowers, In which
the housewife kept her supply of linen
and silver. The lIvingroom resembles
Oktorp in fits general effect. Row
after row Of huge copper cauldrons,
used in making cheese, stand on
shelves as high as ones head. Not far
from the stove and within easy reach
OF the mothers hand hangs childs
wooden chair, well out OF the way OF
busy feet, yet easily set swinging for
the amusement OF It's pent-in occupant
A stones throw from 0ktorp stands
BCllnastugan, moved from small
toxa in central Sweden. Consisting
IT q one-storied cabin built OF pine
| logs stuffed with moss, 1t Is neither so
interesting INTELLECTUALLY as its neigh.
Dor nor so quaint in its interior. On
Sundays. divine servicesis held here
for the cottage caretakers In thei.
picturesque costumes that represent a
dozen different provinces Of Sweden.
A village orchestra plays the beauti-
ful old Lutheran hymns. Possibly
| Bollnastugan was chosen as the most
suitable place OF worship on account Of
its numerous wall paintings Of Biblical
scenes. As in the linen panels, the
anachronisms committed By the earn
est artist are often ridiculous. In an
attempt at realism, he hs- clad the
Prophet Elijah In a sergl ats uni
form of Gustavus Adoiphus' epoch.
and sent him heavenwarA In a gala
wagon drawn by = ne!r Of goats-a
conception which no doubt met the en-
tire appreciation OF the Dalarne farm
er for whom II was executed. Only
two other things are OF special inter
est In Bollnastugan-the big glass
bowl or bottle on the dining table, used
for making coffee. and the beautiful
blue, handwoven bedspreads that many
an artist envies. There are traces OF
luxury and good taste everywhere In
Laxbro-in the solid. heavily carved
dining room furniture. in the fTescoed
ceilings. in the great leather bridal
chests, In the rows Of pewter. Brass
candeabra replace the humber candle
sticks. and massive four-posted beds
the primitive hunks Of the peasants.
The kitchen fittings are more conf
Portable ana elaborate. Brackets
bearing precious old china and orna-
ments show esthetic tastes that were
not content with objects Of pure utilI-
sarianlsm."
A ring having an excellent nina
ture portrait of George Washing ton set
IN diamonds is on exhibition at Norr-
kopfng fair. 10 was discovered among
the possessions OF bank teiler's fami-
~. II is on record that the ring was
given By Washing ION to General La
Fayette, who gavJ 1t TO the Swedish
Ambassador then In Paris, Baron Eric
Magnus Stael Won Hoistein. husband
OF the celebrated Nine. Staei Won Hol-
stein. better known as Nine. de
Stael. II was inherited in 1902 by
Bogislavis StaeI won Holstein. to
whose family the present owner Of the
ring and portrait belongs
At the annual meeting or the
Swedish Mission society In Stockholm
during the month of June It was,
among other things, decided TO erect
q large commodioun schoel building
for missionary purposes at q cost Of
from $4,000 to $4,000 The ground
for the buildings were presented by a
Mr.. J. w. WIrstrom and Is located in
Stockby on Lidingon. At the same
meeting an appropriation OF $4,000
was made for the support of super.
animated missionaries and 5000 for
the support of missionary students.
King Oscar has caused no little
comment by refusing to indorse the
election Of Professor J. +. Schuck, OF
-" Upsala university faculty, as q
| 'aher of the royal academy. His
o"iesty said he objected TO the pro
fessor's becoming one OF Sweden's
linn urta's" because he had written Q
history Of Gustavus III, In which ht
had expressed some radical opinions
The refusal TO sanction the choice Of
the majority OF those entitled to vote
has created sensation In all circles.
| Sweden's largest school kitchen 1:
the one located on Kungsholmen. No
less than 200 of Stockholm's street
urchins are fed there every day anC
the Institution proves a great boon Il
the poor children In Stockholm.
The Danish Minister hotel" IL
Stockholm, has been sold to Architec
A. Melander for 10000 crowns. i
will now be subjected to a thorough
renovation.