The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-05-09

ing which has probably never been equaled
by the three-color process. The picture is
background Of two-toned silk drapery, and
sheen of the silk are reproduced with all
the brush. The work was done by a photo
chromotype company of Philadelphia. The
finest examples of the printers art are to
be found In the trade papers.
The second number of Art Idols. issued
by the White City Art Company (Chicago),
is equal in beauty and merit to the first.
They are reproductions Of studies of the
nude by French artists, and though the
charm of color seen in the original paint
ings is lacking. the softness Of the en-
craving and the excellence of the print
ing make them hardly less attractive i'm
black and white. This set consists of six
pictures reproduced from works by Bouge-
reau, Caucaunier. Coosmans, Ballaodine and
Carolus-Duran. The price is 81 per set.
Shake out the American flag. Give it
a good spring cleaning! Lay it on some
grassy plot and beat out Of it all the
noisome. rank and malignant vermin that
have made it a place of incubation during
the past decade. The emblem of liberty
is too beautiful and precious an object to
be permitted longer to warm and nurture
within its folds the germs of disease and
death to the spirit OF true Americanism.
1t means too much to the whole people to
be tolerated as the possession of a miser-
able few who wish to use it as a bandage
against the principles Of the Constitution"
This is the patriotic utterance of Dona-
hoes. the Roman Catholic Magazine. and
the miserable few" to whom it alludes will
perhaps recognize themselves. There is no
exclusiveness in the ownership of the flag.
In his article on Occupation" in Scribner,
Robert Grant Allen expresses the opinion
that the American young man no longer
looks upon the ministry as a profession
which he Is free to prefer merely because
he needs TO earn his daily bread. He I'M
derstands." says MIR. Allen. when he be-
comes a clergyman. that lukewarm or mere,
ly conventional service will be utterly
worthless in a community which is thirsty
for inspirational suggestion. but which is
soul-rich of cant and the perfervid reitera-
ton OF WORKOUT delusions. The conscious
ness that he has no closer insight into the
mysteries of the universe than his fellow
men. and the fear that he may be able to
solace their doubts only by skillful con-
cealment of his own, is tending. here and
all over the civilized world. to deter many
a young man from embracing a profession
which once seemed to offer a safe and legi-
innate niche for any pious youth who was
uncertain what he wished to do for a
living"
An article in the Contemporary Review
reproduced i'm the May Eclectic. takes a
more cheerful view of the effect of modern
life upon nervous diseases than is COM
mon with those who discuss the subject.
This writer takes the ground that use
strengthens the mental faculties as physical
exercise strengthens the body. This use
is the more healthful and effective when
II is constant and regular. Ordinary men
and women" he says, too often use up
their nervous excitability in momentary
reactions, Sinking continuous effort as they
have always done. and long. will continue
to do. Nervous tension" he continues.
like muscular tension or any other such
function. may no doubt be heedlessly
pushed TO extreme fatigue. especially II
the Impressions be too uniform; but the
risk of error is small wher / repeat that
the quickening of the nerves, like that of
any other organ, tends not to awakening,
but TO strength. Great artists have found
that fatigue is averted not by breaking up
their works. but by changes of mode in
their calls upon our attention."