Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-09-18

Is 70 aoubs 10 receipt Of excellent pav 81 a
deserves every dbllar she gets. Miss Bis.
Anton, nn The World Is snsisiulnp al.
mirably her well.earned reputation forl
clever work, and excellent snccess IN her
own peculiar line. Mrs. Laura l.. Hollo
way Is highly esteemed member OF the
editorial stan Of the BROOKLYN Eacie. and
has recently published her new volume
entitled Bridal Edition Of Ladies cf the
White House, 10 which an excellent
steel plate OF the present mistress al that
establishment appears, Mrs. Mary Tuck
er Maglll enjoys unstlp;od praise tor h.r
history OF Virgins, but is Ia even strong
er public favor because OF her artistic
magazine sketches In dialect, such as
that unique specimen, "Sls,n which was
contributed to Harper's magazine.
Above all these, however, Tor conspicu.
Gus success ranks Mrs. Frank Leslie,
who, although having spent most OF her
life here, was born In New Orleans.
inere Is perhaps no woman In America
to-day OF more energy, enterprise and
Splendid executive ability than this far
famed daughter Of the Crescent CITY. At
the time OF Mr. LeslIe's death, his affairs
were seriously involved and stood in i'm
mlnent danger Of being utterly wrecked.
His brave little widow promptly seized
the tangled reins OF government In the
Observation-Disclosures, and by the rarest
dexterity and unerriug Judgment, wrested
the estate Of the noted publisher from all
threatened complications. Under her
own personal management the great busi
ness was re-establlshed on Arm basis,
and by her 1t has been successfully con
Quoted ever since. She has fosterod her
revenue with admirable care, and to-day
enjoys the possession OF ample Torture,
and an annual Income Of over a 500, 900.
For men in this department OF labor SO
much cannot be said, In casting about
for worthy examples we lnd no one so
especially deserving Of mention as Mr..
Ballard Smith, who holds posi-
ton on the World, which, oil.
though not strictly deanable, Is pecu-
liarly important II we attempted TO
describe 1t, we should say 1t lisa place
second to none In responsibility, over.
Swallowed but little by the highest In
authority, and characterized by full
share OF that honorable distinction which
rightly belongs to the directing powers O
such paper as the World. In th,
practice Of law, Gen. II. II, Bristow
Gen. Roger A. Pryor, Hon. A, j. Requlel
and Hon. Mckenzie Semple, are amonI
the most distinguished Southerners. TIT
last named gentleman Is st present as
sistant district attorney, which, OF itsel
alone, Is sufficient guarantee Of his be
longing to the class we are considering
Mr.. Raquier has, since the reor
ganization of Tammany Hall, II
1872, been prominent mem
Der Of that association, and wa
an en- thusiastic supporter of the late MI
Kelly at all times and under all circum
,, stances. He Is q native of South Care
lima, and came to New York In 1866, Wa
assistant to the corporation council, dun
ing Mr., Whitney's term as chief In tha
office, aud was afterwards assistant dil
trlct attorney, under the late Hon. oh
: McKeon, which position heresigned upo
! the death of that gentleman. Mr.. RI
quier is very highly esteemed at the ba
which is evidenced through his irequei
= appointment by the bench TO preside ov,
grave and important lnquisitions, as la
!, Instances OF which, may be mentione
y those of Miss Pancoast and John Baird.
/ Gen. Pryor is widely known, and
. brilliant success is beyond dispute. II
. metropolitan reputation as a lawyer mi
be said to have begun at the time OF u
le Beecher trial. in the course of which
Ie represented Theodore Tilton. From tn
" till now he has marched steadily forwa
y into greater and greater prominenC
g until to-day there IS perhaps no more d
u tinguished practitioner AT the New 70
= bar on the criminal side of the court.
d, Gen. Bristow is senior member OF u
VI eminently distinguished Arm Of corpo
OF ton lawyers -Messrs. Bristow, Peet
90 Opdyke. He has been very conspicuC
" in high places OF political preferme
m having been at one time United Sta
as district attorney, and at another sec
d, tary OF the treasury, In Gen. Grants CT
no met. His firm to-day enjoys very
en- crative practice, a large share Of VIII
no he no doubt personally influences.
no The medical profession In New "
is so crowded at the top by Soutn'
Us, men, that we have not space here e'
ire to enumerate them all, but can o
ng make room to mention some OF
81 specially pre-eminent ones, and sugg
NJ the names OF few others who are pre-
IN, ing hard upon their heels. The 70
81 mantle of the late DR.. j. Marion 81
L' will never lack a worthy wearer wi
ki his noble onireres-Doctors Theod
G. Thomas and Thomas Adds Emmi
ny are olive, who stand to-day as natlo
ch celebrities in the orthodox school
M medicine and surgery. And there II
o, score or more Of others, highly
o., serving OF honorable mention, amt
te- whom we find DR.. Nathan Bozeman,
IN, Prince A. Morrow, DR.. William M. ~
Use DR.. Virgil p. Glbney, DR., George
OF Harrison and DR.. Il. G, Dent, supel
Is tendent OF the insane asylum ON Bis
lgn wells island,
en- All OF these are Southerners, to
my manor born, and every one has ACHE
mas marked distinction and liberal success
nc, this, his adopted home, through cor
Yea recognition Of his excellent merit
ION pronounced ability
rs. None but the ignorant believe in VIC
ock medicines. Morris Cascarine 10 ge
Tea and soothing In It's action.
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