The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1885-04-17
cincinnati ENQUIRER Interyiew.l

ing newspaper man" in America to-day Is
Mrs. Frank Leslie, of New York. known to
every reader in the land through the va
rious Frank Leslie publications. This state
ment is made, not after the usual manner Of
the business department Of u paper at so
much per line agate measure, but because
reporter, who called on Mrs Leslie at the
Burnett house, knows whereof he speaks and
speaks as per affidavit After the usual in
quiries of courtesy and conventionality the
reporter asked the lady il she were only
stopping to rest day in Cincinnati or in
tended to remain longer
"Well," she said, al am one of the few
women whose health is always good, and
who never know what it Is to have head
ache or a backache, but two weeks ago
was threatened with pneumonia, and the
physician told me had better go away from
New York for a rest. I told him did not
see how could leave my business Then
my psople in the Office came to me and told
me If did not obey my physician they
might lose me altogether. finally con-
cluded to go, but left them only enough
money to last for two weeks, so / could not
stay longer il I wished. / went direct to
New Orleans, my birthplace, and there.
what with numberless friends and the
great exposition, was just kept in
a whirl, and did not have q moments
rest From New Orleans We went to At
lapta, as l very much desired to see that city
which had sprung up in a day. The people
were all very kind to me, and do believe
that saw every woman in the place."
Mrs Leslie stopped to answer question
asked by her niece and then resumed the
conversation, naturally turning it upon her
own business affairs. She alluded briefly to
fha ~ tba huS vbov, cha first
took charge Of it, and then proceeded to
speak Of the altogether phenomenal success
which had attended her efforts as a pub
Usher, not, as she might we'll have done,
taking any credit to herself for her pros
perity, but rather attributing 1t to the uni
versal kindness manifested toward her by
tho press Of the entire country. She con-
tinued:
II feel deeply grateful to every newspaper
man In this country Had / been a man no
doubt I would have aroused bitter enmities,
but I have never met with any but the kind
est possible treatment You know what
severe struggle had. Every thing was dis
organized, and my Inheritance was load Of
debt. Yet would you believe 1t, in the first
year cleared $3.50, ,0O0l You know it was a
phenomenal year, that Of 1880. Just after
l had assumed control the shooting Of Presi-
dent Garfield occurred, which deplorable
event. as you are aware, opened up q tre-
mendous field for illustrated newspapers.
The shooting occurred Saturday morning
about half-past 9, and two Of our special
artists were Immediately dispatched to
Washington, with instructions to sketch as
long as possible, and then one of them to
take the midnight train for New York with
the combined result of their labor, while the
other remained on the field. Our whole
force was called out, and we worked all day
Sunday, Sunday night and Monday, and on
the evening Of that day I had the satisfac-
ton Of seing my paper on the press. /
went home and fell on the floor, completely
exhausted"
In this connection Mrs Leslie remarked
that often during those dark days the paper
reached a circulation OF S00,0 900 copies, and
she did not deny that the combination of
these sad circumstances contributed largely
to her ultimately prosperity.
After a slight pause in the conversation
the reporter, with some hesitation Of speech,
remarked:
"Mrs. Leslie there has been good deal of
speculation Of late, among newspaper men
especially, concerning you"
"Indeed, she responded, with an innocent
smile, II do not see why they should indulge
In speculation on my account
"Well, do not know, either, except that
we all have particular interest in you; but
be that as 1t may, we are burdened with an
anxious fear that we are about to lose you
by marriage"
She threw up her hands appealingly, and
with a laugh full of music exclaimed:
why, I am too busy to get marriedp
Then, quick as thought, she turned the ia
bles, and put her questioner to the blush by
pointing her shapely finger straight at him,
and asking. "You haven't time to get mar
ried, have your
The abashed young man didn't say It, but
he thought it mighty hard that II such a
woman as Mrs Leslie was to be the party Of
the other part he would hustle around pretty
lively to find time.
In conclusion few words concerning Mrs.
Leslies personal appearance, work, etc. will
not be malapropos. She Is Of medium size,
beautiful figure, wonderfully graceful man
nsrs, and looks to be about 81 years OF age.
Whatever may be said of her, @her face is
her fortune" It is study which grows in
charm by study. Gray eyes, deep, soft and
lustrous, taking in all things and seeing all
things; dark hair, parted with delightful in
souciance at the side and knotted artistically
on the crown; mouth mobile yet strong;
nose with Roman strength and Greek out
lines; o beautiful complexion; face in
whose every character is written In Hogarth
lines of beauty. OF the ensemble it may be
said as Pope has said:
1'Tis not the lip nor eye we beauty call,
But the full force and joint result Of all"