The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-12-05

The income OF a new cardinal for the first
year, 3,000 francs. is spent in fees.
Lombroso, the famous cynic. was recently
fined 500 at Rouen for literary piracy.
Plagiarism is one of the ear-marks OF de-
generation.
The King of Ashanti sits on golden
stool instead of a throne and always wears
an old plug hat. He has 1883 wives and is
very assiduous in offering human sacrifices.
Judge Albion Tourgee recommended a
room with fire in it for the use of literary
aspirants; not for the sake Of warmth. but
Tor the purpose of burning about five out
OF each six pages of writing.
Jean de Reszke. the famous tenor, owns
beautiful chateau and an estate of six
teen thousand acres near Warsaw great
part or the estate is under potatoes. as
much as ten thousand acres. the tubers be-
Ing used for the manufacture of spirits.
Human nature appears to have been
human nature good many years ago.
An old speech of Henry Clay's has come
to light i'm which, in his own handwriting.
the applause and Laughter. marks are
shown at frequent intervals. the speech
having evidently been prepared for pub
LEGATION.
The young Car of Russia is not fond of
individual very fond of reading. He has
and is especially well Informed on Partisan
nction. The late Guy de Maupassant is one
OF MS favorite authors, and he reads every
thing that Emile lola writes
AS an example of the fecundity of the
late Alexandra Dumas pen it is said that
between the years 1856 and 1870 he wrote
more than fifty plays for Paris theaters. He
was strict If not a stern father in many
ways One of his daughters up TO the time of
her marriage had been permitted to attend
put one evening party and TO go to the
theater but twice-each time to see a
tragedy.
Mr.. James Payn, the novelist, tells OF an
amusing question put to him very seriously
by little boy of his own. The family
were being driven out of their London
house to make way for the painters. clean
ers and whitewashers. Papa" said the
child, who had evidently been turning the
matter over in his own little head. where
do the people in heaven go when the white
washing begins there?"
Munkacsy has received the offer of the
post of inspector of fine arts for the king
dom of Hungary. The great artist, who
is now living in Paris, is never ashamed
to refer to his lowly beginnings At one
time he painted signposts and tradesmen's
walls. The work that first brought him
Tame was painted at Dusseldorf in his
twenty-fourth year. 1t was the now IA
nous Last Days of Condemned Pris-
oner.'
The Bismarck tower in Gottingen, where
the Chancellor studied and fought most OF
his thrty-one duels. is fast approaching
completion. Germans from all over the
world are aiding in its erection. A few
days ago two granite blocks arrived at
Gottingen from this country, one of them
being from New York and the other from
San Francisco. Inscribed on the New York
block were the words: High upon the
watch tower may Germania ever remain
the herald and guardian of peace as thou,
the empires iron Chancellor"
With her hands in mine. ] begged for
Just a single one-but she shook her
head.
She didn't allow the coveted bliss:
She didn't believe i'm kissing, she said
And she'd box my ears If l gave any sign
OF forcing my wish-with her hands in
mine.
With her. hands in mine. 1 plead and
plead.
But she wouldn't relent, 1t was all in vain
Then slowly stopped TO her lips so red,
And / kissed them over and over again
For we both Of us knew. and we didn't
repine,
That her threat went for naught, with her
hands in mine.