The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1875-02-16
ABOUT WOMEN
Lucretis Mott is rapidly falling

| LucTetld mOttl rapfuly 1alllng IN health.
daughter of ex-President Tyler is at
school in Washington.
The Inland Magazine" of Sc. Louis is
owned, edited and printed by women.
\ Baltimore girl, worth $4,000, wants
to marry some young man who has
learned trade.
Matilda Fletcher, who has been lecturing
on the Ethics OF Marriage" has gone East
to fill several engagements.
Arsene Houssaye says that "a woman
seated shows only half her beauty, what
ever be the charm of her face"
beautiful" said Mary Clemmar Ames Of
Mrs. Landslet Williams, "beautiFul she Ia
| with sumptuous Sultana beauty"
Miss Alice z. Freeman, OF the Junior class
Of the university, has been appointed pre-
ceptress of the high school at Ottawa, III.
Miss Helen NJ. Knowlton edits the fine
art department OF Old and New,and will
hereafter occupy prominent place in that
magazine.
In Swedens law has just Dsen signed By
the king which gives to women the absolute
control ana disposition, rs against husbands,
of the money they may earn and OF property
acquired subsequent to maria &c.
Edith O'Gormsn, of New jersey, better
known as the Escaped Nun, has been called
upon to testify before Milwaukee commits
sion regarding her knowledge of converts
and nunns cries. Her testimony is TO be used
in court matters connected, with that SUBJ
'ject in said city.
According to the Memphis Appeal queer
marriage took place at Jasper, Tenn, the
other day. The bridegroom, M Martin,
had attained his seventy sixth year, while
n t~-.l
teen. TO add to the charms of the little,
modest maiden, the three-seore and +,
sixteensgaye his bride So, 900 as n, marriage
gift.
One OF George Elliot's best thoughts Isl: :
81 have belief ofmy own, and 1t comforts
me, that by desiring what is pe-fectly good,
even when we don't quite know what it is
and can not do what we would ~e are part
the divine power against evil, W idening the
skirts of light, and MAJ King thestruggle with
darkness narrower"
A pretty girl is employed to take up, the
collections in aaSpringfssld church, and the
receipts are very heavy If strange gen
tleman hesitstes about. contributing, she
smiles, mods and wiEks in such queer style
that she victim first bius hes up to the roots of
his hair and then m axes q dive Sor his
pocket book, anxious o close the interview
as soon as possible.
The Rev. D. Bsrthol of Boston. told in a
sermon on Sunday. Of minister who num-
bered In his floak one very dissgreeabls
"sister, and felt ceAe upon to demonstrate
with rarishloner, who was hiking OF
marrying her, as follows: "Sarah is
know, communities Mt in our church of reg
alar standing and :she has the grace of God
IN her heart, but, br other, the grace of God
can live where no ian can"
DIR. Anna Z. BIZ oomsll, of Chester, Pa.
graduate of the W.omsn's Medical College of
Philadelphia, has returned from Europe,
where she has spent sbree years, visiting the
hospitals for wO5nen in Paris, Vienna. and
london, th9s peltfecting herself in her pro-
fession, in which she bids fair TO excel. She
recently denvere d in philadelphia a very in
terssting and lucid description or the vari-
Qua hospitals Which she has visited.
Miss GraceapIna Lewis, of Media, a men,
Der of the Acs denny of Natural Sciences of
Philadelphia, and thoroughly educated
Quaker woman, is now prepared to re-
sumo her Instructions in natural history
and will give lectufes to schools, TO colleges.
or to parlor classes of ladies and gentlemen.
These lectures are amply and elegantly illus
trated by diagrams, Autographs, engraTings,
and drawings, procured with great care for
the especial purpose, and also ty original
charts, which have required many years.
labor 30 prepare.
Miss Winnie Ream's success in getting the
contract for the statue OF Admiral Farrsgut
was due undoubtedly to the Devotion OF
Mrs. Farragut. Not only is she lady OF
acknowledged culture, bat she has spent
much of her mature life abroad. She So
journed for long periods in the capitals of
Europe, with whose art galleries she is inti-
maiely acquainted. These qualifications in
respect to the particular matter under con-
sideration, together with her keen regard for
| the fame OF her husband, gave greet weight
| to her preference, and undoubtedly carried
the case for Miss Ream.