Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-02-04
IHR LADY CeRkE,PONDENrS

sossipy correspondent OF the New York
Standard gives pen-portraits OF the different
lady Washington correspondents.
GRACE GREENWOOD.
Longest and perhaps best known among this
class Of lady writer's 10 Grace GreenwoOd-Mrs.
Lippincctt her sprightly pen having been,
years ago, among the first to photograph men
and scenes at the capital. Time has changed
the slender delicacv OF a beautiful girl into the
healthy emborpotat Of . handsome woman. Her
rich raven hair is no longer uumiSed, nor are
her dark eyes as sparkling as they were thirty
years ago, but what has been lost of that youth
ful loneliness which once distinguished her as
among the most charming Of her sex, Is compen-
sa'ed Tor by metronly dignity and grace which
continues TO make her nom &c plume y signiricant
ore, and preserves for her an undisputed place
IN the rank OF Americas beautiful women. At
one time Grace Greenwood took her place
annually IN Washington as a regular press cor
respondent, and nearly every day through the
season her sweet face might have been seen
hitting in and out OF the Congressional halls, Oh
bending down from the galleries to note the
appearance and sayings of the distinguished
Law makers below. But of late years she has
grown less considerable of the sayings and doings
of that august body. She comes, looks I'm upon
them few moments, inditss a paragraph or
two IN their honor, and is gone again; frequently
passing more OF the season in Boston than in
Washington. She writes with cons able reg
ularity for the New York Tribune.
HARRIET PRESCOTT.
Close besides the reporters gallery, in either
the House or the Senate Chamber, may be fire.
quently observed quiet, gentle face intensely
watching proceedings below; and this, too, is
>weet race and ian intere sting one. Mrs.
SIonords literary powers are already well
known' A long career in the world of
etters has added 10 an early reputation all
the advantages of successful writer, and, IN
Ike many of the younger contempor aries,
'HarrieC Prescott can now well afford to en-
Joy the accumulations OF a busy life and rest
mn 10 n4nsAa asl.1-
writing, in which she is at present engaged, She
is here this winter as special contributor 10
Franz Les'tes weekly, for which she is paid in
eold AT the rate oil three thousand liars year
NARY CLENNEG ANEs
who wields the best paid pen under this classii-
cation, divides her time between the Independent
and the Brooklyn Union, for which papers she
corresponds this winter from Washington.
Beginning with salary OF hundreds, Mrs. Ames
rapidly assembled to thousands, and Is At present
writing on three Year, contract at five thous-
and dollars per annum with an additional sum
OF five hundred dollars each succeeding year
she Is about thIty-nye years of age, OF medium
height, with afull-rOnnded form, and fair com
plexion; but her features are scarcely regular
enough to insure claim to facial beauty.
MARIA A. eTETsoN
of Boston is in Washington this winter as cor
respondent for the Kansas STATE Record, conri-
buting also, editerially, to the WatcAmar and
Rchector. She has VII item great deal of poetry,
a volume OF which - lust about To appear. and
as religious writer she has extensively COR
tIihuted to number OF prominent journals
Mrs Stetson is genuine New Highlander. Her
features are sharp and rromine with a finely
developed head, large, expressive blue ewes a
coloriess complexion, and tall, sic nder form.
"oLlvIA"
Mrs. Emily Briggs is the wife ola clerk in the
House OF Representatives. She has been a reg
ular press contributor only about two wears
though season resident at Washington for q
long time. She came here with her husband
duriDg the last year OF Buch anan g admiuis.ra-
ton. and has since made il her home each sue.
cessiVe winter. Thus after aftording herself
nine or ten yearsot constant observation and
becoming thoroughly familiar with the intricate
routine of governmental affairs, she was well
prepared for the difficult duties of reliable
washington correspondent. Olivia IL deyo,ing
her whole time this season TO the PhladeIphis
Press, to which she contributes from two 10
three letters week, occupying an average
space OF a column and half
GAIL HAMILTON.
though resident of Washington this winter.
can scarcely be incorporated under the heading
OF Washington correspondents. She writes
nom this lace but not OF 1t, her chief identiu-
catloh with the capital being a social rather
man literary one. This winter, at last, she i
guest at the house OF her cousin, Mrs. Blaine,
where she has become the attra active center of a
very gay circle, and seems to enter with charac-
tefistc %est into the spirit OF her brilliant sur.
Miss Dodge carries with her strength OF mas
netism that renders her personally as pleasins
As her writings are entertaining. Into the
sane c4,n ,ncisrs n.o der stndy she takes those
srities which have won her q world vide fame.
ana IN the look, the gesture or the exclamation,
may be easily traced the intimate reiatiouabin
between the woman and the writer.
"MIss GRUMPY"
The youngest literary aspirant among the
lady writer's of this city is the spicy correspond
ent OF the New York World. Miss Snead i. n
pretty Young girl, scarcely yet out of her teens
VINO came TO Washington several years ago 10
OBTAIN situation with her widowed mother in
ohsoi the departments: and a. clerk in the
interior, While her mother remained in the
treasury, che supported herself TO within A
wear past. On receiving her discharge she began
AZ once 10 consider the necessity OF turning her
attention TO some new work, and through the
encouragement Of friends who had Observed in
neI some development Of a literary talent, Mis-
SDead was led To attempt q first letter TAKING
Tor her subject the grand ovation in honor or
Prlnce Arthur. She sent this letter TO tbe \eyv
YORK FoS'. 1t was well received aud was soon
foliOwed by others Of similar kind. conies M,
which were afterwards sent to the World and
AN engagement secured with that PAPER ON an
annual salary of twelve hundred dollars. Her
style Is riguant and -acv. She rningIes ,nucb
In society, and ENJOYS that extensive acnuaint-
ahce with people and manners which FURNISHES
hef Win an ever fresh and inexhautible fund OF
gossip.
In addition TO her work on the New yorL
world, Miss Snead also corresponds with the
Baltimore Saturdoy Night, the Springfield Re-
publican, and the Louisville Journal.
1904
HKREDITAEr TATroo.-Charles NJ wethn-
rell writes from Lehigh University to Ndt1frs
mat recent discussions OF the question O; here
ditary deformities remind him Of what he learn.
Ell h1teen years ago while visiting tribe of
sioux Indians, assembled to the number OF
1000, near the mouth of the Yellow Medicine
River, IN Minnesota. The Indians were col
iected at that point for the purpose of receiv-
ING their annuities from the United states
government, and were accompanied by their
iamlHes- 1t 10 customary for the squaws of
their tribes to have tattoOed upon the promi-
nence OF their cheek bones small discs OF from
9ne-tIghth to one fourth OF An inch in diameter
Mr. Wetherell says was informed by a pby-
sciah, who has passed much Of his time with
these tribes, that sometime . child was born
with these marks. This was conhrned by rbe
Imfed States Government Indian Agent
SALEs oF.RRAL ESTATE IN MoNrGoxx,v
COUNTY, MD.-Rchard NJ. Williams, E-,.- IA
n ustee, sold on Saturday last, the properly in
this county, on the Potomac river. known a.
.Conrads Ferry" together with FerryGan's |
Rouse, and large grain warehouse on ina
chesapeake and Ohio canal at the same nonf