The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-06-02

a liberal education IN the poster att ~
is Impossible TO appreciate the enthusiasm
over this new and fascinating fad which
is making itself felt through the East
II is astonishing to observe the measure
OF serious art, which has been put into
this form of advertising, for certainly
there is far more of ART In poster or
Cheret or Steinlen-the acknowledged
king of art posters-than In half the oil
paintings that grace our drawing rooms
Unfortunately. there are few examples OF
their work in this country. Probably
Grasset is better known as the author of
the Century Poster. representing Ma
poleon in his house. He is a skillful and
inventive designer. although his work Is
without the vivid coloring OF Steinlen, or
the technique of Cheret. 1bels is an
other intensely interesting French artist.
his posters forming a series of immense
illustrations of low life in Paris. which
have been favorably compared with the
work of Raffelli and Manet. A fascinat-
ing poster comes 10 us from Belgium, by
Evenepoel, representing the Antwerp
cathedral, and bearing the great munich
pal seal.
Very little good poster work has been
done so far, either on the continent or in
America. Aubrey Beardsley and Dudley
Hardy are well known, but their work is
distinctly second class. OF our American
field, Rhead, Bradley. Hitchcock. Wood
bury and Goodhue. But they are far be-
hind the French posters. which. as in all
matters OF art, lead the world.
The Chinese have this saying: "Great
souls have wills: feeble ones only have
wishes
When Mr. Plunket Greene was in Bos,
.,zx1 h., Int. al IL
don which affords us the pleasing salts
faction that foreigners can really speak
we'll of Us and mean il. He wrote: II
have such pleasant impressions OF this
country, and as for the musical side OF the
matter, there is no comparison between
England and America; this country is at
least half a century ahead of England in
knowledge and in taste. American
actresses are magnificent and attain to
high degree of perfection.
American audiences are wonderful; they
enter into all the most refined music, and
not only enjoy it. but thoroughly study it.
and they know their Wagner backwards"
All this. too. in letter that was never
intended for publication.
The new woman" is rampant in con-
sentative Berlin according to the Illus
trated Magazine). The Countess Fritz
The countess is a cousin of the emperor
by morganatic marriage, and she is
young woman of athletic proclivities. Her
latest freak has been to discard the fem
mime riding habit. She wears frock
coat of soft and clinging material. with
very long tails. Around the waist is
light leather girdle. The countess cordu-
roy lSnickerbockers. very wide, reach over
the knees, where they meet black silk
stockings. The latter are hidden from the
vulgar gaze by leather leggins OF the
same color as the giTdle. Russell or pa
tent leather boots, a black velvet jockey
cap. or blue sailor cap. complete the cos
tune. The countess did not show herself
in her new dress until she had succeeded
in persuadinG many OF her fair sisters TO
don similar garb. One of the mounted
runaway catchers said that since ladies
had ceased to brighten their own horses
by their black skirts fluttering in the
wind, the horses showed much less ten
dency to part company with their riders.
II the nineteenth century woman has
learned but one thing it is how to grow
old gracefully. or rather how to keep
young. The time was when the woman of
20 was ready 10 give up all the pleasures
of the world, and he completely shelved.
so to speak; but under the new regime it
seems the most natural thing in the world
for even the grandmoIhers to be sharing
the pleasures and interests of the younger
generation, and keeping up With the af
fairs of the dag. The physicians tell us
that It is to her life of out-Of-doCr eXer-
else in the fresh air that this ability Of
tho modern woman 30 retain her youth
fuluess is largely due. At all events. NE
tendency OF the up-to-date woman seems
to be to live out OF doors during the love
~ summer weather and many of the
swell country houses have a corner of the
piazza fitted for the most delightful
living room.
The part Of the versnda generally util-
ICED is rotun3a shaped and should he well
shaded BY several large trees from the
heat OF the sun, and protected by wire
netting from the flies and other disagree
able insects. An ideal apartment of this
sort was fitted up in the following man
ner:
The scheme OF color was blue and white.
The floor was covered with inexpensive
blue and white tute rugs. The white
wicker chairs had cushions OF blue China
silk and four big blue and white flower
pots held the tall rubber plants and palms
There was also white wicker table with
pamphlet and dainty plates OF Delft
ware. aud most luxurious divan. con
struCted in a very economical manner
from the wire spring of an old cot bed.
The spring was raised by means OF
wooden legs about foot from the floor
An Excelsior mattress was placed upon
this frame and the whole thing covered
with blue and white awning cloth.
a Rlueheard stall attracted much atten-
ton az recent bazaar. In " fancy wares
were sold. many OF the articles. blotters.
book covers. tray and table clothes letter
cases and The like. bore traces of the
thrilling tale in their Communications.
The assistants. bellies and beaux alike.
were dressed after the characters OF the
play.
Lemonade drinking IS 10 be encouraged.
according 20 the journal OF Hygiene.
which asserts that IL Is the most perfect
az drinks and should be substituted for
tea. coffee and alcohol To make Il prop
eriv and hygieniCally this method should
Be followed: For a quart take the Juice
OF three lemons. using the rind OF one OF
them. Carefully peel the rind very thin.
getting just the yellow outside This cut
into pieces and put with the juices and
powdered sugar. % which use two ounces
20 the quart in a jug or jar. with cover
When the water is at boiling point vour
II over the lerlon and sugar. Cover at
once ana allow 10 cool.
Every man has a serious rival IN the
ideal man a woman likes TO sit and
dream about.-paul BouTget.