The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-03-23
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QUEENS OF BOHEMIA.
TheNealm OF intellect and It's Bril.
1lant starr.
tssn Fran cisco Golden Era !.

society views with cold suspicion ths
! coterie Of wonderful women whose ability
and education admit them into the
charmed circles OF Bohemia. While Il
acknowledges their power, is delighted
and fascinated. by their wit and glorious
productions, it .withholds Its sympathy
denies to them n friendly, heartfelt recog
nitisn.
At the national capital tlsc litTati are
OF different mold, of a higher caliber
than those Of other cities. To become
famous, In order to WELD influence, they
must not only be possessed OF talent and
the lire OF genius, but must have
tact, great experience. deep pene.
tration, and shrewd, practical COM
mon sense. Not one of them enters upon
the smoothly flowing stream OF success
until after long, duos struggle among
the whirlpools and vicissitudes OF the
common life OF literateurs.
The notable women at Washington
WHO have extended their sphere into the
world Of letters-trillant as they un.
dosbtedly were in the beginning
reached their present high standing by
persistent application, patient. good
work, severe study and active discipline
In no case will it be found that the re-
ward Of fame came to them by accident
or political and interested influence.
Cnaided, they have attained noble and
grand position, and to them alone Is due
the honor OF success.
Generous aud impulsiye, like true b.
hemians regarding with contempt the
enslaving conventionalities of society,
they are often the objects OF animadver.
sions and Misrepresentation. Taken as
an entirety, as a class, they present an
advanced type Of pure. noble woman
hood.
Mary Clemmer occupies q high rank
in general literature, and her pithy, able
letters are universally Read and known.
The papers with which she Is perma-
nently connected are the New York
Independent and Cincinnati Commercial.
She is a tall, elegantly formed woman,
with dark hair, and deep. hazel eyes. In
her manner she is self.possessed and
agreeable. AS conversationalist she
has few equals. Quietly she pursues her
WAY In life, winning golden aurels and
creating friends at every footstep.
"Miss Grundy" Miss Austen Sneed),
the sparkling correspondent Of the New
York Graphic, enjoys the honor OF hav-
ing created special and original Depart
ment OF literature. Her letters. rich and
delicately seasoned with the spice vi
social life, display master hand. Miss
Sneed is Kentucklan by birth, and
connoisseur in horse flesh. Her informa-
tios is so extensive in this direction that
1t Is generally acknowledged she is the
best writer on blooded stock in this
country.
"Fsy," the mother Of Miss Sneed, is
vigorous. sensible writer, and has
earned q well-dessrved reputation. She
is a vivscious woman. endowed with
grand. earnest spirit. In appearance
she is extremely youthful. looking
younger even than her daughter.
Marie lie Baron, the sweet lyric singer,
ia a marvellous compound Of perfect ner-
vous organization and rare genius. Her
poetry il characterized by warmth, del
isacy Of sentiment and power. In person
she is the reflex OF her poems; golden
haired, dainty, with pure Grecian pro-
file and wonderous, luminous grsy-blue
eyes. She largely possesses the powers
of fascination, aud is IN every respect
lovely woman. She has dash Of French
blood in her veins, as exemplifed by her
prose writings, they being brilliant, terse
and torcible.
Mary A. Foster has been in the field
but short time comparatively still has
achieved an enviable place in Bohemia,
Her work Is graceful and refined. She is
Of Mexican parentage, soul-lit eyes born
of the Castilian. AS Spanish scholar
she Is said to stand unrivaled.
Anna Hustled is an indefatigable
worker, sketchy, bright and humorous.
She Is, however, more Of dresser of
news and gossip than writer. She
lashes men and things with sharp
tongue. and in consequence thereof has
been likened unto prominent character
in Thackeray's "Vanity Fair" She is OF
medium stature. fine featured, cold-gray
eyes, fair brown hair and . very ex.
pressiye mouth. Her capabilities are
great, and promise much in the future.
Mary James. correspondent OF the
Cleveland Herald, Is large and heavy
featured, but bright and powerful
writer. She Is one of those remarkabl,
women who, instead of taking the right
admitted them, sggressively deman,
them.
BOLIVIA" Mrs. Briggs is.happily on
OF the few wealthy Bohemisns. Her iull
expressive face Is indicative OF a contro
versial nature. She always has news
paper fight ON hand, and Is one of thos
women OF brains who think they are no
fully appreciated. She has done valuabl
work, and Is still Industrious.
Mrs.. Ains worth, the correspondent (
the Burlington A,chiOs, deserves more 9
a reputation than has yet been accorde
her. She 70 brunette and hourishes
saucy pen. Her writings are marked b