The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-09-13
HONEST WORK.
The ConEcient iousness Carried Into
Genuine Japanese Art.
From the 81. Louis Globe Democrat.

Genuine japanese ert-
From the 81. Louis Globe Democrat
In japan whole families of artificers work
together at home; each person performs an
SLOTTED share Of the labor. One man may
b. deity fashioning wooden trays, while a
little boy rubs them smooth with sand
PAPER and two daughters lay glutinous
foundation. which renders the wood i'm
rervious to mo sture The wife makes de-
sirus. the husband inlays upon them pieces
of rnotber-of-pearlso or ivory, aud the grand
mother con r.buUes the counsel born OF ex-
nsrience. The Hon. Lewis Ningfield says
in 1.-THE Wanderings OF q Globe Irotter,"
that he once demurred at the price of a
curiously wrou ht metal dl.h, whereupon
the head of the family replied:
Remember at this dish occupied all Of
rs whom Won see sitting here for period
If eight months. Rent, food and CT thes
are reDrssented by that work of art. If you
consider the matter in this light you will
not find the dish de +"
UnfnrtuDately, the Japenese have i'm
bibei the II ton that tie English and
Americans lave a great deal OF money and
no Knowledge of art. Ole day found a
cunning worker in metals sitting in deep
thoughT, with )rruga ed brow. Some pl-
triotic American millionaire had given him
carte blanche for the fashiOn!ng Of an eagle
in bronze. He would make conventional
aaerla-a fowl such as would ''do for Ameri-
IS I'D not think he was right9 he in
ouired. # he were to do his best 1t would
be a labor Of years.
Il was not easy to convince him that there
are some America IS capable of appreclat-
inc q master piece: bat the next time
visited the capital he was radiant, burning
with enthusiasm. lie had procured & living
eagle. and carefully studied its habits and
its attitudes. and was busy on its portrait,
feather by feather.
Before this is finished to my liking" he
observed with laugh, 81 shall have ex-
hausted the span Of life of many eagles, as
well as my own, perhaps. No matter
there's many eagles to be had, and if l die
my son will continue the work"
In another quarter of Toxic dwelt man
whose speciality was the iniaying OF ivory
on wood. | gave him a commission to
fashion screen, with a spray of maple
cast acr, SIS 1.-THE most remarkable foliage
tree both in form and color, which is to be
met with in Japan. In due course of time
he produced the object, with proud smiles
and ma y brow-rappings on the mat.
shook my head ID frowned.
"pll none Off it said /; "and you, for
YOUR part ought TO be ashamed of yourself. y
Somewhat taken aback. he nevertheless
proceeded to point out the beauties of the
work. The more he argued the more
shook my head, until, finding he had made
mistake, he suddenly burst into tears and
beat his breast.
"Oh, base and wicked man that am,
he groaned.
YES" l answered grimly. "That abom.
iDaUle screen must have been carved when
You were drunk with sake, drowsy after q
debauch"
turned away and he caught me by the
garment.
''Have patience with the wicked one," 10
moa ed, and all shall yet be WE'LL Give
Inc time and there shall be another screen
at which you shall never frown.n
After many uonths the screen was fin
ished. The maple leaves were of every
color assumed in autumn by that gloriou;
tree. There were birds fitting, eact
feather marvel; cicadas and praying
mantis clung to the baugh. 1t was as deli.
cate and true transcript of nature as toe
band OF man could accomplish