The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-12-05

mas lacy o. Tvs tAaU Mis- ldNue a
Paul-who file the position OF asso
ciate editor with credit 10 herself snC
satisfaction 70 the readers Of The
paper. Newbsrre has a yours
lady engaged in journalism-Misi
Matte SherWond-who is fast demon
strating that Southern girls can dc
something besides serve as parlor or
naments. At Nashville Mra. Frank
A. Butler edits the Homda's Missionary
Advocate with such success as TO wiz
the hearty Endorsement Of the society
whose official organ il constitutes and
the support OF all interested in the
missionary work Of the Methodist
Church. II is noticeable fact that
many OF the PAYERS under the control
OF women ara devoted to good works.
Ooneec1ated talent is what is thus pre-
sented TO the world. Who can doubt
that sueh a purifying influence in the
field Of journalism will not eventually
make itself felt.
WOMEN JOURNALISTS IN VIRGINIA.
FIVE Virginia women are actively
engaged in journalistic work. Mrs,
NJ. II. Whitehead edits the Temper.
ance Aduocdte, at Lynchburg; Mrs.
Woodward is as,itant editor OF tAe
Norfolk Progress; Mrs. X. B. Mcclure
is local reporter on the Portsmouth
Times, published at Suffolk, and Mrs.
l. j.. Finch lsan active assistant on
the Bannr Of Truth, at Gainesville.
II is but due the latter to say that che
has acquired something more than a
local reputation by her vigorous edi-
torials, while her literary standing is
more than acknowledged by the sue
cess her poems meet. A dainty lit
tle sheet, bearing the cheerful title OF
Luray BreeseS, is edited by Miss Nina
Barbee, formerly Of the quaint little
town OF Lurav, but later of New York
city. The Breeses has no ambition 10
become cyclone, but its youthful
editor sees that it watts no noisome
breath 10 the homes Of les friends
Miss Bsrbee 10 the daughter of the
late William Randolph Birhee, of
Virginia, known TO lovers of art as q
sculptor Of no small ability. His
Fisher Girp stands in the late Mrs.
A. T. Stewards gallery, opposite
Powers "Greek Slave" and ranks
next TO that masterpiece in value.
In West Virginia there is one aper,
the Busy Bee, edited by a lady, Msy NJ.
Grove, and in Maryland the american
Progress halls from Ellicott City with
Mrs. s.. A. Wolfersberger rs editor,
and the Sentinel from Rockville under
the charge Of Mrs. r. q. Fields.
Georgia furnishes three journalist
on our list, Mira T. Grier, OF the Ho-
9ansvile Enterprise; Ms. W II. Eel
ton, OF the Oartersville Cotrdnt, and
Ellen J Doetch, OF tho Register, which
Ia published at Gainesville.
In North Carolina we find several
bright, active sheets In charge OF their
respective lady editors Mrs. Mary
edits the anchor at Greens
Doro, Mrs. E. II. Mclaughlin the
HONS and School at Mooresville, and
asst, but not least, Miss Mamie Hatch
ut the Southern Woman at Henderson.
THE ''soUTHERN woMAN,"
There Is something especially at
5ractive TO the present writer in the
lame Miss Hatchett has given her
paper, but the attraction does not end
here, for the Southern Woman can
Justly command consideration for It's
intrinsic merit. II was established in
Iune, 1885, In answer TO a felt need of
,ur sunny land for a paper devoted
entirely TO the interests OF Southern
Tomen. Its contributors are all
southern women, ard its editor a
bright, spirited Virginia girl, who
links for herself, and il not afraid 10
express what she thinks. Although
,oniending for much OF the time with
II health, Miss Hatchett has made her
pppsr a SUCCESS In it's particular sphere,
md a welcome visitor wherever IL goes.
Many cheering words sayg the South.
I'm Woman to the Southern women,
who love its clean, pure pages. With
/ few more such energetic Young girls
as Miss Hatchett in the journalistic
field the world will soon learn that the
typical Southern eirl Of twenty years
ago--a charming but very helpless
Jresture--is, indeed, a thing OF the
past, and in her place ia the wide
awake, practical girl of today.
The most ambitious journalistic
among the women OF the
south, Misses Wilson and Leyburn, of
instituted in their maya
zine, Electra. Under difficulties which
ts brave editors alone know, a high
,taudard was made and has been
maintained, and II 1t had
met with the support it riRhlfully de-
'erves great step forward in the
history Of Southern journalism would
have been made. 1t may not yet be
loo late. There are no doubt other
whose names belong on our
lat, but which we have been unable
10 procure. That there IL ample ma
terial for Southern Woman's Press
Association 10 evident. II remains TO
be seen whether the interest and sup.
port 80 necessary to the success OF
such an undertaking will be forth
coming 1t lie safe to say that the next
decade will witness greater develop
ment in journalism among the women
II the South than double the length
of time heretofore has done. The
lpirit OF progress is abroad aud the
lear old sunny land will OF necessity
nave to yield much Of its conservatism
lnder such an aggressive influence.
Democrats VIII Have u Mai orIty OF
Fourteen Ina Full House.
WASHINGTON, December 4.-Gsn.
John B. Clark, Clerk OF the House OF
representatives, has completed and
,aused to be printed an unofficial list
u members of the House for the Fiji