Democratic Sentinel, Volume 18, Number 36, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 September 1894 — A Costly Bed. [ARTICLE]

A Costly Bed.

A Bombay man has constructed a bed-stead priced at 10,000 rupees. It has at its four corners four full-sized gaudily dressed Grecian damsols—those at the head holding banjos, while those on the right and left feet hold fans. Beneath the cot is a musical box, which extends along the whole length of (lie cot, and is capable of playing twelve different charming airs. The music begins the moment the least pressure is brought to bear from the top, which is created by one sleeping or sitting, and ceases the moment tho individual rises. While the music is in progress tho lady banjoists at the head manipulate the strings with their fingers and move their heads, while the two Grecian damsels at the bottom fan the sleeper to sleep, There is a button at tho foot of tho cot,which, after a littlo pressure, brings about a cessation of tho music, if such bo tho desire of the occupant.