Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-08-09
OUR FASHION LETTER.

One of the most remarkable women
of the city is Miss Matte Morgan,
who does the singular work of re-
porting the cattle market for the
Times and other leading papers. This
is work from which. by reason of the
constant exposure and other disa-
greeabienesses required,th the majority
of male reporters shrink, yet Miss
Morgan performs it daily and does
it better than her competitors OF the
stronger sex. Then again she goes
as a paid emissary to the races at
Saratoga and elsewhere, writing des-
criptions for influential papers which
gladly employ so able II correspondent
For her duties in the city, she arrays
herself in appropriate attire. A
short skirt (short here has signifi-
cancr, aud means length reaching
not below the ankles) of dark. dura-
bic material, devoid of feminine non-
sense of any kind, a sacque, plain,
you have her ordinary outfit. Note
book in hand she looks the Thorough
business woman, and thorough busi-
ness woman she is, for she fairly
beats the men on their own ground,
doing work specially adapted to
them, so much more intelligently that
they are completely distsnced. Yet
Miss Morgan was bred 3 lady, and in
the evening when her days work is
ended, she is gladly welcomed by a
limited circle of refined families to
whom she brought letters OF intro
duction, on her coming here some
years ago, and who value her CON-
panionship, listening with pleasure
to her conversation, varied by expert
ence of the world, combined with
native wit. She is of Irish extrac.
tiOn the daughter of All Irish country
gentleman. During her fathers life
time her chief amusement was to fol-
low the hounds in those spirited
chases, some idea Of which may be
derived from Scott's account Of the
exploits of Diana Vernon. After her
fathers death, the property devolved
upon the eldest son. aud refusing to
lead Il life of dependent idleness, Miss
Morgan came to New York to try her
fortune, bringing letters ofintroduc-
ton to some of the best families.
Previously, however, SO great is her
knowledge of horses, she had been
employed by Victor Emanuel, king
of Italy, to choose some of his most
valued hunters, and so well did she
execute the commission that some
handsome decorations were besto wed
upon her by her royal employer, to
say nothing of an elegant watch and
chain presented as mark of his es-
pecihl esteem. Those of course She
preserves with care, regarding the m
aS some Of her most precious possess
sions. Yet strange to say, Miss
Morgan expresses herself emph 4ti-
cally as "dOwu on WOman's rights ~
thus being all the more singular as
she herself is q striking illustration
of the fact that woman may enter
successfully field of labor hitherto
monopolized by men, and drive them
out by her superior qualifications for
the work.
Another remarkable woman living
here is Miss Susan King, who start.
ing i'll lite with a fortune consisting
of round 0, has by intelligent spec.
ulations in real estate amassed a large
fortune, which she literally dispeuses
fot the advancement of relations not
so fortunate as herself. Then as a
shining light stands forth Dr. Mary
Putnam Jacobs, whose ideas III medi.
cine are gladly listened to by the
most eminent physicians of this place.
Everybody has heard of the Drs.
Elizabeth and Emily RIackw ell, and
OF all three of these distinguished
women, | may send you some future
anecdotes aud personal description.
LUCY CARTER.