The Nevada Democrat., 1857-11-18
AFemalc Newspaper.

Female Newspaper
Paris is always-as Pliny said Of Africa Of
old-giving birth to some extraordinary novel
ty; and one of the most extraordinary we ever
met with is given in late number Ui the Cour-
Ter des Estats Unis, in which we are informed
that young lady has chosen most singu r
occupation: she has turned newspaper--some-
thing, as tn. Courier remarks. after the fashion
In which BARRIERS were the newspapers of the
Middle Ages-Figaro, as he describes himself,
IL general retailer OF intOrmatlOiI--ole setting
forth all the news of the day-deaing in 'mal-
rimonials''-useful 10 all classes. Something
of this order is the Female Newspaper in ques-
ton.
Every afternoon, continues our authority, a
young woman OF twenty-four years, tall, aud of
exqulsitly formed figure, attractive even at q
distance, slightly ptted with smallpox, yet with
eyes aud mouth which have not lost one whit of
expressiou--such young lady may be found
every Afternoon gliding along from cafe TO cafe,
in that peculiar part OF Paris principally inhab-
tied by students aud those connected with them
known as the Latin Quarter. Everybody knows
the girl aud everybody speaks Of her. She is
brilliant In conversational repartee-n speech
es-in saluatiOns. She enters cafe, passes
from one table 10 another; and, without cere-
day. She has all the gossip of the schools of
law aud medicine, the scandals or small-talk
relative to the students aud their ''hames." the
marriages and divorces Aud while commune
eating all this in the most amusing aud fasclnat-
ing manner, her eyes and ears are open: she
picks up news from the guests, and thus renews
her stock in trade Of gossip.
But how does she make it profitable? This il
the most singular part of her singular business.
vur hn1v xvha hla ham in Erun0u knn.cu
the five Jumps of sugar which are brought with
every cup OF coifee-three for the cup. and two
extra ones-wlch are either put ihlo the glass
OF water, or carried away by Frenchmen in the
pocket. Oa concluding her gossip, the fair fe-
male journal takes these two lumps: they are
her perqusite. Jeaane, or Jenny. is the name
of the living Journal: the students call her Jean
ne aur CanardS. We are sorry 10 say that Jenny
Humhug is the nearest translation we can give
Of the name; though il must be admitted that,
as Dolly Fuge says of French abuse. in Moore's
poem, it is not 20 bad iu the original However
this may be. whenever Jenny llnmbug enters q
cafe, there is O general demand for her. Eve
rybody wants Jenny; she is pulled from table
TO table; there IL n general uproar at h.r extra.
ordinary "local items" led torals." and ''tele-
graphs to say nothing of the "advers.' Jen-
ny never leaves a cafe. after short visit, with
out bearing with her one or two pounds of
sugar. The Cdfe dc U Odeon buys it all of her,
aud she is growing rich. OF course there is a
story connected with her. Jenny Lind, with
all her talent, had to have q story; they all
have u rigmarole now a.days, aud of course
Jenny Humbug. with such a name must have
one. She is virtuous and spOtless scion of
something or other aud is collecting dowIy
wherewith TO marry n lover to whom she is
passionately attatched-a young salesmsn in
efc .l1 cI,. hall
have collected five thousand pounds-not ster-
ling-but of sugar
1t is fortunate for the editorial craft that such
newspapers are not started on grander scale
in this country. We should soon have to shut
up shop ii they were. The press. as the Bunk
umville Flag Staff once remarked, sis mighty
Indian--it cOrrects vice. Wind Gates the COnst-
tuition. and inserts advertieements''-bu it
could never resist such opposition as that of
pretty women turning themselves into promena-
ding newspapers, hinging forth paragraphs from
rosy lips, dartng editorials from sparkling eyes
and doing up notices in style of amiable
coquettsh preference. Long may it be before
paper thus comes into opposing interest with
muslin We have always warmly advocated
extending the sphere Of women's action: but, as
we said beforehand II we didn't, we meant to
there are certain fields not as yet appropriate
to her, aud that of journalism in person, and by
word of mouth is one of them.
OK SIGHT AND on DEMAND.--Judge-- =
we'll known, highly respected Kuickerbocker on
the shady side Of fifty, widower with five chill
dren--full of fun or frolic. ever ready for q
jOke-to give or take, was bantered the other
evening by a Miss of fve-and. twenty, for not
taking another wife; she urged that he was hale
and hearty, and deserved a matrimonial mess
mate. The Judge acknowledged the fact adj
mitted that he was convinced by the eloquence
OF his fair friend, that he had been thus very
far amiss. and expressed contrition for the fault
confessed ending with offering himself to the
lady, telling her she could not certainly reject
him after pointing out to him his henious Of
fense
The lady replied that she should be most hap
py to take the situation so uniquely advertised
and become boue of his bone and flesh Of his
flesh; but there was one, to her, serious 0bsta-
Gle.
We'll" says the Judge, "name it. My pro- |
fesslOn is TO surmount such impediments."
"Ah Judge. this is beyond your powers.
have vowed If | ever marry widower. he must
have ten children"
Ten children. OH that's nothing" says the
Judge; III give you five now. and my notes
on demand in installmeDts for the balance"