The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1876-04-26

sites and colleges throughout America.
Miss Buss, head of the North london
Collegiate School Tor Girls. is paid $1,000
per snnum, with properly furnished aud
convenient suite departments. The head
mistress of st. Psul's School, also in Lon
don, receives the same liberal compensa-
ton. There are at least twentyIschool mis-
tressships in England, the compensation
for which is from $500 to $500 year In
each case.
Why James Gordon Benefits marriage
with Miss May is not to take place this
week, but has been postponed for year, is
matter of some curiosity. The truth APP
pears to be that the groom expectsnt's sis
ter Jeanette is religiously inclined, and,
IL her brother merries, will take the veil
and devote herself and her fortune to the
church. With her brothers marriage, 1t
would seem, will vanish her interest In
matters mundane; hence, there existing
between the two children a lively atiec-
ton, the brothers. delay in assuming the
matrimonial yoke.-Cnicsgo Tribune.
A woman of the stroDg-minded OFT ar
rived here recently on the Idaho stage.
She took position in the passenger depot,
protected on one side by a revolver and on
the other by a fistirop, and thus defended,
awaited the arrival of the train. When
the locomotive bell announced the arrival
of the care, she took her revolver in ore
hand, walked up to the ticket office, pur-
chased her psstebosrd, and then, taking
her fatiron, boarded tne train the moment
It came to stop. She was evidently de-
termined to protect herself, and seemed
disappointed that nobody attempted to
modest her.-Nevada Silver State.
Mrs. Admiral DahlgreeD, OF this city,
has purchased the celebrated South
Mount tain House, located on the extreme
summit OF the South Mountain, on the
National turnpike and in the midst Of the
great battle field OF Anteitsm. Although
famous on this account, the place had pre-
viously acquired historic name because
of its having been frequent resort OF
Henry Clay, Thomas II. Benton, John j.
Crttenden, General Andrew Jackson and
many other celebrities. 1t will be hand
somely TT ed up by Mrs. Dshlgreen as her
summer home.-Washington Star.
A reporter who called upon Mrs. Wood
hull and Tennie Clsfiin at Boston hotel,
made a note of the fact that 'Mrs. Wood
hull's hair was banged or cut square
across the forehead, and Miss C.afiin had
evidently tried to DO the same thing, but
nnding the cropped locks lntraCtaole, mao
allowed them TO curl and twist at will, so
| that they formed sort of birsute chevaux
de irise." The sisters were indignant be-
cause they had been refused the use OF
every hall in Boston, although" Mrs.
Woodruff remarked, "you have stood
Tilton two nights, and are going to have
Beecher." Mrs. Woodruff says she has
been invited to England, and will go there
in September.
After the Irregular set" Old Tu-
bulsr proposed a round dance. Every
body grabbed partner" and away they
went waltzing around the ladies' cabin oil
the Vint Sinks. Old Tubular seized q
great big blonde from back of Shawnee
put his arm around her, aud commenced
putting in "his best licks," when she let
60 all hollis and showed Old Tubular up
| against the side of the cabin so hard that
it made the boat rock. Going up to him
and looking him straight in the lace, she
sale: ''CaIl that a round dance, do youi
Say, YOU old bald-hesded Baptist, IL you
want 10 hug me come set down on the
sophy and hug me like a man." but Old
| Tubular was broke out all over in a sweat,
and went forward TO "cool Cff."-L0uis-
| vile Courier Journal.