The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-18
NOTES AND NEWS.

One of the most interesting articles in
the February Brush and Pencil Is The
Power of Line in Illustration" by Mabel
Key. 1t is lavishly illustrated many of
the drawings being after barley, an art
list whose work was perhaps too delicate,
almost effeminate, In quality TO be warm
ly appreciated today. other pictures are
after Hozenplug and Aubrey Beardsley,
while full page is given to the draw
ing from Hokusai. The Old Man Mad
for Designing" which we reproduce on
this page The drawing represents the
God Shoki, whose duty was to clear his
country OF all Objectionable little devils.
Hokusai has Influenced Western art more
than any other Japanese artist
The second illustration which we repro
duce is also the work OF Japanese
artist but one OF the moderns, who IL
living in our own country. Takahoshfs
drawing has something of the dash and
vigor which students associate with the
great draughtsman Of Japan. Its subject.
Yone Noguchi, is the Japanese poet OF
California, whose curious and, to many,
wonderful lyrics first appeared in that
brilliant. but short-lived Journal, the
Lark"
A weird and fascinating romance from
the books about to be Issued from the
press of III. $. Stone & Co. 1t is en-
titled The Slave and deals with n
woman whose passion was for gems.
Mr. r. A. Rinehart has made himself
famous through a series of photographs
of the Indians assembled at the Omaha
exposition. Nothing In connection with
the show has been talked of so much as
these and the fact that they are TO be
reproduced as an accompaniment To Nj.
George Bird Grinnels treatise on The
Indians of Today is notable. Mr. Grin
nell himself can speak with authority on
the subject, as no one has investigated
1t more thoroughly or more sympatheu-
cally.
Apropos OF the character OF the late
John Ruskin. Mrs Anne Thaekeray
Richie. in her Records 81 Tennyson.
Ruskin and Browning" tells charming
little story of one OF his visits to Car
lyle. which reveals an almost feminine
quality in both great men. MIR. Ruskln
had been H." says Mrs. Richie. "and
as he talked OF something he cared about
his eyes lighted up. and he seemed agi-
tated and moved. Carlyle stopped him
short, saying the subject too inter-
esting You must take care he sRid.
with tnAt minute kihAftS3 which a AiiAlt
could show; YOU viii be making yourself
M once more And Ruskin. quite sim
ply. like a child. stopped short You are
right he said. calling Carlyle master
and then went on 20 talk OF something
else, as dull. no doubt, as anything could
he that Ruskin and Carlyle could talk
about together"
The Bookman quotes the tao following
announcements from the wills and Be
quests" column Of the London Chronicle.
which has a lesson 81 its own for the
prrson who thinks OF entering upon the
literary profession;
There is a good bit OF pessimism IN the
following. which the London Academy
quotes from the wills and Bequcsts'
colamn Of the. Chronicle;
Charles Grant nlairdnaie AAen. su-
thor. died October g. 1893. aged 81. ie,4iS
gross. i3.soo net personally.
Francis hudson. cheesemonger, died
October n. 1890. aged g, t275.I0 gross,
fi.l,oss net personally
A householder In London recently no
ticed that his cook had stuck up in her
kitchen a map Of South Africa, with the
british possessions colore5 red. the Trans
vaaI brown, the Orange Free State yell
low and Portuguese territory green. DO
you take an interest IN the var. Nary
he asked No SIR replied the cook.
but / mean TO ave a skirt like that
Town bit. and blouses like them other
oolors, and I'm just keepin' the map to
match the patterns with when / get
hevenin' hon. s.rt
~stalky & Co" has brought about
libel suit in England which IS likely TO
hiring Kiptng into court as witness