The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-10-12

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A Successful Lady Editor.
A Chicago correspondent Of the
New York World sends the following
sketch Of q lady writer'on tho Chicago
Eceniny Post:
'sMiss Margaret F. Buchanan see1ps
to be, beyond comparison, the most
efficient woman in daily journalism.
For two years now she has written an
average of more than column of
editorial every workingday, tile top
les ranging through the whole breadth
of commerce and finance, politics and
foreign affairs, from II playful estf-
mate Of the 'Possum Policy to q solid
treatment of the Alabama question.
Two years ago she walked into the
Office of the Chicago Ereaing Post and
handed letter OF Introduction to the
editor. I would like Il place among
your editorial writer's she said, conf
dertly. The editor, seeing before
him only a buxo1n, pink-faccd girl of
twenty-five or twenty three, naturally
inquired, What can SOU dof' ANY
thing that needs doing on o news
paper.' she replied audaciously.
what experience have yot, had was
the nextquestion. None to speak of,
she said, but / can Dc, til feel i In
my bones. Try me- She wss as-
tstgsnct. i desk, paper, and PENCIL, and
in twenty minutes produced an article
entitled, THE Michigan Scl'isn,' q full
account Of the Congressional contest
between the Republican Strickland
and the bolter briggs, in the Sixth
District, with eauatic comments
thereon. It was = strong masculine
editorial, and was accepted with the
word you may call again. The next
day she walked into the Office and
straightway hung up her bonnet and
shawl and resumed the desk. She
wrote an article OH the Last Tariff
Dodge which was received with
amazement and published nextsday.
The editor, Mr.. Blakely,I now en-
ployed her regularly, and she showed
that she could do a mans days work
for mars pay. For almost two
years she has been the principal ed1-
torial assistant, invading other depart
ments of the paper, however, from
time to time, for special purposes.
She has proved an admirable dramat-
ic and musical critic, and has written
editorials on almost every phase OF
American life, politics and finance--
nothing intimidates her. During the
month succeeding the fire she aver
aged more than Il column and a half a
day besides furnishing matter to two
or three weeklies. Readiness is her
striking trait. She works like light
ming and seldom rcyises her manu-
script in the least. Her facility and
yigor are marvellous. She is al Irish
Catholic, a bigot in theology, . radi-
cal in politics, and q girl who seems
to have never yet seriously thought OF
marrying. She throws off a poem
now and then for q magazine; but sen
timent is one Of her least conspicuous
qualities. Her editorials are terse,
nervous, satirical, aggressive, and per-
fectly in harmony with the spirit OF
the age. Without being convention
ally handsome, Miss Buchanan has a
most striking presence, especially
when addressing an audience. With
out being weakly sensitive she sthor-
oug1nly womanly, and she is an ilnper-
sonation Of the enthusiasm, the wit,
the quick temper, the generosity, the
fidelity, the pluck, the fighting and
overcoming qualities Of North Ireland
| She has well-framed mind and very
thorough classical education, and al
she knows is at tho ends Of her fingers,
ready for instantaneous application
to the mornings news. She loves
| jonrnalism, and declares that shefwil
stick to it as long as she lives. In thu
absence Of the editor-in chief and hi.
| deputy, she has sometimes been il
charge Of the Euening Post for 4 weel
| at a time; and though only. twenty
five> she already attracts attention a
| the first woman who has shown wild
familiarity with political and financia
questions, and who has occupied TO
wears, with success and honor, tn
| chan Of leading editorial writer.
A constant dropping will wear
rock. Keep dropping your adyer
| tise,neDts ON the public and the
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