Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-08-07
Prominent Women of New York,

Special correspondent Of the Grant County HERALD.
One of tn, most remarkable
women of the city is Mi Matte
Morgan, who does the singul ar
work of reporting the cattle market
for the Times and other leading pa
pers. This is work from which by
reason OF the constant exposure, and
other dIsagreeablenesses required,
the majority of male reporte 3
shrink-yet Miss Morgan performs
it daily and does it better than her
competitors of the stronger sex
Then again she goes as paid emis-
sary to the races of Saratoga and
elsewhere, writing descriptions tor
influential papers which gladly EN-
ploy 20 able corr. spondent. For
her duties ia the city. she arrays
herself 10 appropriate attire. A
short skirt (short here has real
significance, and means length
reaching not below the ankles) of
dark. durable material. devoid of
feminine nonsense of any kind, q
sacque, plain, dark hat with some.
times veil, and you have her ordi-
nary outfit. Note book in hand she
looks the thorough business woman,
and the thorough business woman
she is. for she fairly beats the men
on their own ground, doing work
specially adapted to them, 80 much
more inteIiigenlly that they are
completely distanced. Yet Miss
Morgan was bred lady, and in the
evening when ner 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 com.
partnership. listening with pleasure
to her conversation varied by expe-
rience OF the world combined with
native wit. She is of Irish extrac-
ton, the daughter OF on Irish eoun
try gentleman. During her fathers
lifetime her chief amusement was
to follow the hounds In those spirit.
cd chases, some idea of which may
be derived from SCOTS account of
the exploits of Diana Vernon. After
her fathers death, the property de.
volved upon the oldes, son, and re.
fusing 10 lead a life of dependant
idleness, Miss Morgan came to New
York to try her fortune bringing
letters of introduction to some Of
the best families. Previously, how.
ever, SO great is her knowledge OF
horses, she had been employed by
Victor Emanuel, King of Italy to
choose some of his most valuable
hunters, and so well did che execute
the commission that some handsome
decorations we're bestowed upon her
by her loyal employer, to cay moth
ing ofan elegant watch and chain
presented as mark OF his esteem.
Those of course she preserved with
care, regarding them as some OF her
most precious possessions. Yet
strange to say Miss Morgan ex-
presses herself emphstically as
''down on women's rights; thus
being all the more singular IS she
herself is striking illustration of |
The fact tt.t q woman may enter
successfully field of labor hitherto
monopo lied by men and drive them
but by her superior qualifications
Tor the work.
Another remarka 'le woman living
here is Miss Susan King, who start
ng in life with at rtune, consisting
If round ., has by intelligent
'peculations in real estate amassed
! large fortune which she literally
lispenses for the advancement Of
citations not so for innate as herself.
Then as a shining light stands forth
Dr.. Mary Putnam jacob, whose
IDEAS 10 medicine are gladly listened
o by the most eminent physicians
# this place. Every body has heard
# the Drs. Elizabeth and Emily
Black well, and OF all three of these
distinguished women. may send
rou some future anecdotes and per-
onal description. Lucy CARTER. +