The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1875-03-16
NEWS AND GOSSIP.

Tho star Sirius reaches the meridian in
our latitude on the 18th of April, at
O'Clock.
wANrEp.-A boy to shovel snow. Per-
mapeut employment until July 1. Apply
at auv house in Monochrome n. ~ SEN
tinel.
George Smith, the Assyrian explorer. con-
fidentlv expects to discover Adams mar
riaoe certificate and list OF Ewes lingerie,
with wash bill.
A narlor suite to cost S25o,OO0 is said to
have been ordered by California million
oire FIX. oh, what is the use OF trying to
be suited with any such thing as that?
The delivery of telegraph messages is
.bout To cease in Sioux City, Iowa. The
dos chew up the messengers so fast that the
boy crop is giving out
It is proposed to establish in Milwaukee a
medical college TO be under the control of
the leading American and German physi-
clans and surgeons of that city. IL will be
the first institution of its kind in Wisconsin.
A number of enrOllments for matrlculstion
have already been made.
An old lady in town has become disguised
with almanacs. She says If all the peoplein
the country were to stop buying almanacs,
NAV bs the printers who make 'em would
moon. and some tranSlts of Venuses that
would be visible Neutrality-suspicious. Her
aid.
Historical relics are having run Just now.
The New England society has got some of
the wall paper which adorned the mansion
of John Hancock's great grandfather, and
the Tennessee association is happy in the
possessior ola pen made from the pinion OF
an esple. with which said pen Polk signed
the treaty with Mexico in 1916.
Bows will be boys. So thought the occu-
rants of Boston horse car, who listened to
the story OF mischievous young lad, who
was telling an old gentleman why he liked
the new master of one of our schools. The
master. he said. was first-rate fellow, and
then he had dismissed the scholars twice
lately st $3.50 o'clock in the morning. why,
what did ne do that for?" asked the elderly
gentleman. After the youth had mad good
laugh he managed to explain that one of the
bows had put piece OF ice under the Their
rn0meter. and sent the mercury down to 40
and the master though the room was not
warm enough tor the pupils to remain in
And the way the old gentleman laughed and
shook told plainly enough that he had oncC
been one of that kind of boys.
A writer who, in recent article in the In
ternational Review, has told "the true story
of the life of Edgar A. Poe,' shows him t.
have been throughout his life hard stu
dent, a remarkably industrious writer. ever
to the extent OF being literary drudge; al
exemplary husband, proud, self-respect
ing, and honorable man; and only in hi
last days, when he was seeking nepepthe TO-
his troubles, victim to the use of stimu
lants in which the poet, in almost his las
days. confessed that he sometimes madl,
INDUCED, but in which he had absolutely M
pleasure.
Alta Martha Washington tea parry, giver
lately in Baltimore, Miss Schley wore
dress, whose associations. though not strict.
historic, are very interesting. 1t was
richly brocsded silk, blue and white, whic
was imported by Charles Carroll, OF Carroll
ton, and presented by him to the lady
whom he was engaged to be married. bu
who died on the day On which their nuptial
were to have been celebrated. It was the
presented TO the nearest relative, and ha
been treasured ever since in the family a
an interesting relic of the past. 1t has beel
stored away for more than century, an
was brought out from its hiding place il
honor of the patriotic character of the enter
tainment at which Miss Schley wore it.
A magnificent college for women is to b
erected in England by Mr.. Holloway, tn
manufacturer OF patent medicines. 1t wi
cost $3.50, 900, and will receive 400 student;
Niuesy acres of land have been purchase
for the site at Egham. The elevation of tn
eiifise shows an immense quadrangle, wit
very imposing front, somewhat In tn
stvle of the Louvre. In the center OF tn
quadrangle there is to be gymnasium, an
the lower story will be occupied Dy yer
large library and various halls and class
rooms, the latter being generally constructe
SO as to accommodate about twenty or thirt
students. The upper floor is devoted
dormatories. 1t Is said that sou a year WI
be the sum asked tor board and tuition. n
applicant under II years of age will be &C
mitted, and all must be prepared to pass
somewhat strict matriculation. It is mel
toned Is not improbable that the successft
Councillors at the examinations may obtai
degrees.
A special to the Chicago Inter-Ocean frol
Topeka, Kan, the sth inst, says: Tt
CHEYENNE chief Stone Calf came in IL
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