The avant courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1871-1872, 1872-06-13

papers have lady editor on rheil respeetiy
staffs. and many of these ladies are found e
be lust as effective and useful i'm their Dc
partments as the masculine quiil-drivers. I
/ is lett. however. to the New York Times {,
have a lady in charge OF the agriculture ant
sporting department Of that paper. Thi
sporting editor is a young Irish girl. manned
Miss Middle Morgan, who is fully up TO til,
requirements of her position. An exchang,
| describing her. says:
'.ller department includes the reporting q
| all the races and cattle shows throughout ths
| eonntry, and she is always to be met at these
places. It is a curious sight to see, moving
about among the sporting men and .repor
ters. the strapping form Of Middle Morgan
But she is not ont Of place, if the knowledge
OF "A subject can capacitate one for a place.
She knows more about horses and their dis
eases than nine-tenths Of the professional
horsemen in the country. Middle, although
giantess in form, has most amiabIe and
pleasing face, and is every inch the real lady.
She has the one fault which seems 10 per-
meate the entire feminine genius-she will
Ia X, and her conversation is oftentimes vol
luminous. but then she is SO thoroughly good
natured that ore never gets tired of her tat
tie. She Is known and heartily welcomed at
every race-course, and her reports of the con-
tests on the turf in noWise fall behind those
of her sterner cO-laborers in the editorial
field. Middle, is understood to be the old
Jr;rh .limipuf;x,a fa, Mar,y 8s$gs5 8s8
The longer live the more expedient find
ii to entleayor more aud more to extend my
sympathies am! affections. The natural ten
dency OF advancing years is TO narrow and
contract these feelings. do not mean that
/ wish to form anew friendship every day; TO
increase my circle OF intimates-th Sc are
very different affairs. But find that it con-
lnces to my mental health and happiness to
find out all lean which is amiable and iowa
Bile in these come in contact with, and to-
make the most Of II may fall very short
Ut what kwls once wont to dream of; it may
not supply the place Of what T. have known.
tsH and tasted but it il better than notAing.
It seems to keep the feelings and affections in
exercise; it keeps the heart alive In its h.l-
nanity; and, till we shall be AL spiritual,
this is alike ont duty and our interest The
UNAcCoUNTABLE PHENoMENA AT PARTY. /
The following Is told OF Young lady End |
gentleman at fashionable party in Nash |
lille: The youig man was handsome and
lappy. the young lady arrayed in lavender.
ose, etc, with gold-powdered hair flowing
,ver her sWan-Iike neck. Finding the heat /
i the room too much for them. they sought
be cool shade of an arhur where they might
isten to the fountains fall The music rose
nd fell. time ilew on silver pinions. and af-
er an absence OF at least an hour ollr young
riends ryentered the brilliantly Illuminated
sarlors M
The lady passed on hi the dance, but the
onag man was slightIy taken aback By his
ext neighbor informing him that round his
eek was thesnnnilstakable print OF two arms
!, chalk and diamond dust, on one shoulder
large pile oi yellow powder. and on bis /
pper lip and cheek diamond dust, saoom Of Z
oGth, and yellow powder hi red up general
!. The lady s hsir wis observed to be sew
y shades palsI.