The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-04-29

of all go out 70 her because she Is the
widow Of DR.. Pavy, to whose lot Il fell
in the GTeeiy Expedition, to be sacrificed
f0r food for the rest.
TIE most graceful and successful
journalist who resides ia New Orleans
Is Mrs. d. e Field, better known as
Catherine Cole. She belongs to the
staff Of the Picayune, and II il useless
70 reiterate the praises which are uni
Yers8liy awarded her She is a hard
worker and dwells In a little cottage
with her aged mother and little child on
Burdette street, out near Carrollton.
Her home life is simple and beautiful,
end Characteristic Of the gifted woman,
who is labOring for the support of those
nearest and dearest 70 her. Entirely
unconscious Of her power. modest and
uuassumlng, sac puTsues her avOcatlou
with steaainess Of purpose which wins
the admiration ef all.
Airs. Frances C0want. Of the Chicago
Industrial World, is thoroughly busl-
Dess woman. She understands macnln-
cry and all ! Is working-, and makes an
important addition 70 the staff OF that
paper. Petite IN form she moves about
with wonderful celeTity % gather more
real information ia her speciality than
can be imagined. She is never idle.
NJ ork On, work ever, seems - be her
plan Of life
Miss Madge Montgomery, Of stark.
yiile Mississippi, Is here IN the interest
Of the Live stock Journal, and Is win
ming iaureis in literary circles. A.
though quite young she has already es-
tabilsned reputation as business
woman. LIVER at the post Of duty she
has met with unequaled success.
-lrs. i. X Sharkey, the novelist, is
residing here, and may occasionally be
seen aJ the Exposition Deservedly
popular, vivaci0Is and kind she has won
au euria5ie place among her c9ulreres.
tier stories are literally gems. and are
accepted readily by the Northern press
as fast as they can be furnished.
ln the city, on Ihaia street, resides
Mrs. S. 5. Prentiss aud her noble laugh-
-ers, Misses Una and Jeauie. They arc
indeed lovely aud worthy Jhe houDred
name they bear. Mrs. Preutiss Is frsii
and of late has been in delicate health.
They are winning their way by their
school which is we'll pa.ronized. Few
women in orr Southern land are more
hOn0red. Every one thinks Of them
and all shower heartfelt blessings upon
them. None are more highly cultured
and more appreciated for that culture,
which they are using for the benefit of
others, than are the widow and daughters
of s. s. Prentiss Mrs Prentiss has one
son, Sargent s., young lawyer who is
now making rapid strides at the New
Orleans bar. His friends watch with
interest and pride his progressive course.
There was another son Of this distin-
guished family, but he sleeps on the
mountains Of Tennessee, sacrifice TO
the lost cause.
Among gifted Southern women who
are akiug their places in the worlds
broad field Of battle is Miss Bisland,
of the Times Democrat She is quite
Young and q native OF Natchez, Miss
Lovely in form and feature her beauty
is heightened by the intellect which
sparklcs i'm her eyes, giving expression
90 the bright face. She is President Of
the Womans Club, an organization
which was started for the advancement
of women few months since, and
which number among its members near
ly a hundred Of the first women Of the
Crescent City, all uniting their efforts
for the welfare sud progress Of their sex.
To this young lady's pen the Times
Democrat owes many OF its brightest
and sOltest touches.
SALLIE 3. MORGAN.