New-York tribune., 1899-03-26

..e IRE SerV.NS i~'i.'N'
-. their neatnoss. ;h'r le'u'"I '"i'''''
go ,be,r native raancmcnt and charming
siS'0"' ~, .ben apart nom an others Of their
|'n,. - .be world Even the soldiers, OF
'l'''r .,.h ferocious stories are told. arc the
''~ - csnt,.st fellows imaginable. if those
,-''. =, Karu.raya may he considered speci-
~tsv mad. friends with every child il
-. and we've generally seen to carry a
..,s,1 about with them Those Who be-
.h., vece.ar.ans induces the sentler
,,av uso the japanese as more or less
'.t.ol illustration But however good the
-. may be for character. 4 has some un-
-. -esults f.r the japanese body. Hard
q = mon ospe ALLY are attacked Icy ter
,'soose called 'kakkc." which shrivels and
.n.ov tbe legs. leaving the muscles com
,,,oloss ]. IS AID that in regions where
..a of rough oatmeal is mixed with the rice
,ssase is unknown. The soldiers have been
,-opbled by i. hut the new military diet
80, in alienation With the native rice and
D., y, evnected 10 work a benehcont change.
:. ,an in the may get plenty Of meat and
hare been greatly improved by il. one
..... NJ the native food-the navoring called
.,..sc,~-the author mentions with horror.
n,.sr~ 90 she says. "s q giant horseradish,
80 naturally rank and corrupt odOr; this
. Iaranese improve upon by various methods
,..k,ing and long keeping till when il is
adv for use it is So pungent and horrible that.
snebody observed Of Limburger cheese. it
--,, be employed as a danger signal at sea.
no perhaps rather unkindly) asked Jap
.,... gentleman how his people could enjoy
IN horrors. and Dc replied: 1t is our Stiiton
,sss YOU see" The truth Is that the staples
.eo5 here-ri.e macaroni and a kind of pulse
~. al quite taSteless and must also bee eaten
--.a. quantities to sustain existence: 50
e.1s cheap p. k.e Is an absolute necessity TO
p. masses
S. one can taI o. enjoy Mrs Fraser's celc-
.-.an Of the beauty Of Japan-of the scenery
4. d. iaryaul of ;he wonderful loyeliness of
..~v.bossom time. when all the world seems
raped in a cloud Of rose and white; Of the
range ways of the chrysanthemums which
r. made TO blossom into veritahie pictures
b Emperor has IN ms garden great pink
-aei cut Of the four hundred pale pink flowers
ming on q single plant. Of the glories Of
-,aaese at mo dainty masnihcenco Of shrnes
p. temples The colors enchanting IN purity.
lance and depth. the forms exquisite in
r-;y gravy and simplicity. Lone may the
q japan remain untouched by civilized
.as We are glad 20 read that Liberty, Of
lion during visit chronicled 10y our
thor. not only bought great quantities Of
aye produ lions. but had the courage TO tell
japanese that IN certain manufactures.
,eclauy IN the.r brocades ana silks. they were
lowing debasod models and losing their sense
beauty by attempting 20 Europeanizo the
gns and coio,s some OF the drawings Of
great artist Kyosai Ovho died in 1850 are
for ta, first time in these volumes
q very striking they are. kyosai was a
,igs in whose eyes everything that was true
Is beautiful From h.s babyhood he was alb
led in draw.ng-it was his life and the soul
bis life. An intimate of the great painter, /
% owned many of his drawings told the 7
.hor this story indicative Of Kyosars devo- /.
Z 20 his art
iyosai always refused T. asked outright for
'aetch So ms friend began the negotiation +.
Offering fhe artist an excellent dinner. /
,4n kyosai had drunk deeply (he pleaded 10 .
Ne q wine as an aid 20 inspiration and .
ned in . mellow humOr his host would call .
craving a-erIals. saying that he felt an .
slc ian'l taking possession Of him. No one .
surprised as japanese gentlemen often .
-se themselves In th.s way after feast. .
servant -heu brought an enormous sheet
hiie paper and spread IL on the floor with .
brushes and Indian ink beside IT, The
in most rlt.0ut looking at his guest, sank
ns knees and began 90 draw, apparently
e'0ed IN his occupation, but Intentionally
1llng t@w weak and Incorrect lines.
sa watched The feeble effort in silence and
wing Irritation and at last jumped up,
Aed The t..o aside and tore the brush out
ls hand eXo.aiming. "Out oc the way. YOU
'cned tune-, ] VIII teach YOU how 10
=" And ,ne result was a priceless sketch,
y ienainei .l the possession % his willy
I l'aihef again and again did the great
:, IA. into his snare his generous soul
pie 10 stand .y and see his az, Wronged.
lfse yolumes are Interesting from beginning
Aa' as the work II SO shroWd accomplished