The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-06-02
ABOUT WOMEN.

George Sand is reported to be writing a
drama for the Paris Odeon next winter.
Nellie Grants husband has an income of
sixty thousand dollars year.
Tennie c. Clsflin and her mother are in
Nevada acting as advance agents for the
lectures of Mrs. Woodruff.
Miss Phoebe CoZZens has been lecturing in
Washington on "Women as Lawyers"
Mrs. Admiral Dahlgren has just concluded
series of interesting South sea sketches in
the Capital, Washington newspaper.
Mile. Alcsni has made a fusor to the role
OF Elvira in IT Puritani, !" at convent garden.
This Young American prims donna is now
the reigning favorite in London.
Madame Janauschek has gone to Ger
many.
Mrs. Paralee Haskell, state librarian of
Tennessee, has in preparation a work to be
entitled Biographical Sketches of the Gov
ernors of Tennessee"
Mrs. A. l.. Cook, lady who has the high
est recommendations in New York city, is
making up a ladies party to "do" the tour of
Europe the present season.
The daughter of Baron Alphonse de Roth
sehild, has just passed public examination,
emitting her to follow the profession of
teaching, should she ever need it.
Mrs. Harriet Beecher Stowe begins new
story, "we and our Neighbors," in the
Christian Union. The opening scene is in
New York city, in one of the old Knicker-
booker mansions.
At the annual convocation of the Univer-
sity of London on the 18th of May, it was re-
solved, by vote of So to s., that sit is de-
siraole that women should be permitted to
take degrees in the university"
The wife of DIR. Brown-Sequard, the cele-
brated scientist, who has just died in New
York, was daughter of the late George Car
lisl9 of Cincinnati, and was "A years old;
Among those present az the funeral were a
large pfimber of the most celebrated OF the
medical faculty of the city. The remains
are TO be taken to Cincinnati to be inferred
in the family vault of the Carlisle's.
Miss Charlotte Cushman has been in
duced to reconsider her determination to
withdraw from the stage. She will appear
at Booths next fall. During this farewell
engagement macbeth" will be produced
in unequaled style, the chants and choruses
to be made features, for which purpose ar
Iangements have been perfected with two
prominent singing societies. A phenomenal
cast" is promised.
The Grashdanin, Russian paper noted
for its correct court intelligence, says that in
numerous letters to her family and friends
the Duchess of Edinburgh describes her life
in England as one of perfect happiness. She
speaks with great gratitude OF the cordial
and friendly reception she has met with
from all with whom she has come in contact
the queen, the royal family, the court and
the people at large. The letters have occa.
stoned great satisfaction in st. Petersburgh.
Golden Age.
Denver papers note the return TO that city
of the "great tourist of the Northwest and
the Pacific coast" Miss Matte Gaylord, OF
Boston. 1t is said that "five years ago she
and her sister made this city their initial
point of departure for wonderful journey
of $4,000 miles, which they accomplished
with their own carriage, visiting every camp,
settlement, village and city in the Territories,
and on the Pacific coast. Miss Gaylord il
now en- route to Australia, where she will
spend the next two years In a similar ex-
plorative journey"
"Women," says Howard Glyndon, shave
grand ideas, earnest intentions, and very
noble aims. One means to be an author,
another is in love with science, another has
taken upon herself to prove that women are
meant to reform political science. They go
at work splendidly. What dashi what en-
thusiasm! what nervei l look ON admir-
ingly, even though my admiration is broken
in upon by presageful sight when 1 think
how, in most cases, 1t Is all going to end.
For lack of pluck industry, of stability? No.
Simply for lack of a judicious investment OF
time and strength.
In the University of Leipsic, Germany, a
number of foreign girls are studying medi-
cine, natural science, and Jurisprudence.
One of these ladies' Miss de Ewreinow, who
has been studying law for several years, has
just received her decree as doctor of laws.
She intends to devote herself to the legal
profession, and as she is good student and
well fitted for the work in life which she
has chosen. she has every chance of future
success.-Golden Age.
The death at Pau of Mile. Tostee is an
nounced in Paris. The lady was brought
to this country by Mr.. Bateman, and with