The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-01-23

rss,hssc supporting cheap criticism IS en-
tireiy blind. X must have inkitngs OF
better things. and ought 10 help IN the
campaign against excessive good nature.
whieh means excessive stupidity IN criti-
cEsns.
Walking up Pu-rey Hiu ore day this
week says q correspondent Of ths Brit
ish Weekly. Il fsscsFne aware that auaszt
figure marching before me IN thin black
suit and wi&sawake was ra1e other tnan
.aigernon Charles Sw snhurre In spite OF
steady 1rigzsilG rain he poet carried 10
umbrella but with his hands plunge5 deco
In his pockets. and his soft felt hat we'll
pulled down on his some what seanty gray
hair took bis constitutional with a corp
plete disregard OF the weather. As Is WIN
known. Mr.. Swinhuvne occupies Earrfts
seml-de.aehca house az he foot or the
hill with his friend. Ar. Watts-Duntoa
AZ this same house Rosssssi was a fre-
quent visitor. and SEINE wonderful pictures
BY the poei-arciss adorn rs walls.
The craze which once existed for pad"
or ''olock'' calendars seems - be nearly
over. II : 10 be doubted whether the
public ever took It's daily homeopathic
dose of literature as prescribed In this
way. especially as the selections were as
a rule entirely disconnected with the days
or even the months for which they were
used. No enc viii regret the practical
tiSsa BDefiGAESc OF these lfef&FS ilNEtSt1Do&-
ties except possibly these men who found
the little slips convenient 10 use as shay
ing papers. Among the greatest novel;
ties in calendars during the present sea-
son are Iransparencies, partly manuiac-
tured IN Paris which when hung in
window. or before artificial light Of any
kind. display dainty pictures in coiors.
According to all the newspapers "meni-
culture IS tbs latest fad. and threatens
Christian Science and the various other
beliefs which have had so much attention
given them lately. The ''Menticult artists
are already divided into clques and
classes. The name undoubtedly IS Mr..
Horace Fletehar's invention and the lad
doubtless started with the great vogue Of
his book ''Mentiaulture." But the Fletch-
er system of mind training is very s,n1-
PIE philosophy. Mr. FletcheTs b ok was
issued over TWO years ago and lis sale now
is greater than ever. Mr.. Fletcher's Men
ticulture" seems likely TO held its own
against all later systems He devoIes him.
self to the mental more than physical SIDE.
ard Happiness CHE tide Of his latest
work. is his object. rather than healing.
What viii no doubt prove the most
practical and best illustrated magazine
article on the Klondike gold regions that
has yet been published is in the current
Frank Ieslie's Popular Monthly. 1t is
written by Henry Clay Colver, Of this
city and he has treated the subject in
simple and exhaustive manner. After de-
scribing the various expeditions that have
set out from this city from Dawson, he
gives some very valuable information TO
those who are preparing TO go. such as
provisions, utensils, etc, 10 last man
for one year. The cuts are from the
stocks OF Seattle photographers Tins
worthy article IS supplemented by one
giving a general description of Alaska. its
resources. people and customs, by +. II.
Heron. There are thirty half tones, and
an excellent map of Alaska.
over the mantelpieee of Zola's study are
and the author claims 10 have made this
the rule of his life. He does not believe in
the virtue of work that is dashed off. His
method Of literary composition is pains
taking I'm the extreme. First comes the
sketch OF the story. a written discussion OF
the scenes, incidents and people: this Is
often as long as the actual novel when
written. Then plan is drawn cut Of the
chapters, characters and environments. IL
real places are to bee described, these are
visited The number of books is trernsn-
dous which NJ. lola reads as a preparation
for dealing with religious o. scientific
questions. He has declared that his IA
yorite work would be TO write n history OF
French literature. quite different from
any yet published" and ne wishes also 10
produce seme tales for Children. The first
thing he ever wrote Was an historical novel
about the CrUsades. when ne was 4 school
boy OF l.. and the manuscript is still in his
possession. as. indeed. IS every scrap OF
every Ms he has written.