The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-15

the Judgment of her comrades, and she invariably
takes their opinion on her mode of rendering bit
about which she has any doubt. When they say
NO. it is not quite that she begins again, and keeps
on trying till she satisfies them. No knows she
says what energy and passion she brings to the study
Of her roles.
THE story goes that the Russian Gar Alexander /,
having once heard that Of his courtiers, to whom
he was strongly attached had become involved in debit
sent him book, of which every leaf was bank bib
few days later the two met at court ball. well.
Count, asked the Gar, how do you like my book"
Il am delighted with the first volume, your Majesty
answered the wit Significantly, land shall be aaad to
know when the second is likely to appear"
SPEAKING of the comparative rapidity Of mental
perception in men and women, General Springer, OF
the Treasury Department, says: "a will ex.
anime note systematically and deduce logically from
the imperfect engraving, blurred vgnettee indis-
tInct signature that it counterfeit and be wrong
four cases out of ten. A woman picks up note.
looks at it in disultory fashion of her own and says.
That's counterfeit whyf Because it is, she
answers promptly and she right eleven cases out OF
twelve"
EDITORS in japan are forced by the government to
exercise Russian discretion in their articles The
editor of the Jiyu Shimbun being imprisoned on &C
to fill his place. His first effort appeared in an article
entitled National Constitution" consisting of two
columns entirely blank with small foot note. The
note states that after he had the article in print
he thought it prudent to erase it. and as there
was time to write anything to supply its place. he
makes apology to the readers.
ALBANIA DE GRANADA, recently destroyed by an
earthquake, possessed the most romantic situation
and the most romantic history of any town in Spain.
1t stood high upon the verge of gigantic cleft in the
mountains, the result of volcanic action. From its
position, it was justly regarded by the Moors the
key of their kingdom Of Grenada and when captured
in 1882. by the forces of Ferdinand and Isabella, the
Alhambra was felt to be foredoome3. 1t was that
event which gave origin to the mournfu ballad, 'Muy
Dooroso, translated by Lord Byron, with the sad
frain at the close of each stanza WOE is me,
Alhama"
On certain street in Denver is stone mansion Of
surprising elegance, which, with it's grounds, cost
nearly 81 100000 Directly opposite on vacant
lot is tent boarded up inside far the angle of the
roof. The back end of it is pierced with stove-pipe
and in the front end are door and window. In the
window hangs curtain Of costly lace and within the
tent is piano of exquisite tone The tent itself did
not cost over 500 The piano, upholstery and furni
ture inside said to have cost over So 900. The
and is of the moderately successful Colorado
miners, being worth about $4,000, He prefers his .
tent to any dwelling house, and says he would not
change it for Windsor Castle
Mr.. JULIAN HAWTHORNE answers some criticisms
of friends of Margaret Fuller who object to the para
graph dealing with her character printed in his biog
raphy Of his father. He writes to the Boston Trau
script When mother was prenAring her husbands
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to consult with to the propriety of admitting or
excluding certain passages; and, among others, the
above extract up for consideration. She had it
copied out ready for publication but it was>fpay de-
cided to suppress it. for Margaret and Mrs. Haw-
thorne had been well acquainted, and the formers
conduct toward the latter had frequently been marked
by deficiency of good taste to say the eat SO that
this might have been construed in the light of re-
venge taken upon the dead We concluded therefore,
that it should be published if at all only when com,
plete biography written"