The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1886-07-21

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Tuesday morning with full illustra-
lions Of the chief events and person
ages Tho following Friday an extra
number was issued, and ON the next
Tuesday the regular edition, with
fuller details and MISUNDERSTANDING
three illustrated papers published in a
single week, an achievement without
parallel in newspaper history. The
death of Garfield made q still scverer
demand on Mrs. Lcslie's ability to
graphic with n crisis. 1t occurred late
on Monday evening, September 10, and
the illustrated" newspaper had gone
to press when the news arrived. She
immediately ordered the presses stop
ped, destroyed the part of the edition
already published, set the whole force
of the establishment at work preparing
a new edition with cngravings of the
sketches sent in over early Tuesday
morning by the artists Mt Elberon, and
before Wednesday night had on sale =
paper full ofillustratiOns of the death
bed scenes. A week later she seized
another opportunity. The body of
the dead President Garfield was to
be conveyed to Washington on the
Wednesday after his death, and funeral
services to be held in the Capitol on
Friday, before the removal of the
remains for Cleveland for the final
ceremonies. Mrs. Leslie resolved to
anticipate the usual day Of publication
the following week, and deposit in
Cleveland papers containing full illus
trations of the scenes at Washington
oil Monday morning. She sem for the
President of the American News Com
pany, and communicated her purpose.
He was incredulOuS and doubtful she
insisted it could be done and should
be done, and it was. Not less than
$4,000 copies of the "Wcckly" were
sent to Cleveland, where they sold SO
readily that it is believed as many
more could have been easily. disposed
of.
Such achievements as these soon
vindicatcd Mrs. Leslic's claim to snc-
cecd,hc founder ofthc great publishing
house. The expenses were ncccssa-
rily enormous, but the outlay was
more than returned in u circulation
higher than the paper had vcr before
reached, and in the establishment OF
public confidence in the new pub
Usher. There is nobody in the bust
ness who possesses moro thoroughly
the confidence OF the heads Of tho
great news companies with whom
publishers of illustrated papers must
have the most intimate relations. The
money got from the enormous sale OF
the week at the time of the Garfield
assassination was that which largely
repaid the loan from Mrs. Smith and
put the great house upon its feet
again. 1t is now n splendid property,
worth nearly or quite u million dollars
and this lady is Tie owner and head of
it all.
Personally Mrs. Leslie is q most
charming woman, a petite, graceful
figure, a shapcly, well poised head,
set upon perfect neck and shoulders,
and crowned with mass of golden
brown hair, "a head full of first quail
ity b%rains," rs an enthusiastic writer
recently remarked. She has a clear,
bright complexion, and the most glo-
rious great grey eyes imaginable.
Eyes full of sympathy, of kindness,
OF laughter. Her Kindness toward
ever ready with advice, aNd ottentimes
transformations vet substantial assist.
amcc. 1t is difficult to indicate in cold
~ womanhood like Mrs. LcSlic's.
ii!cic 10 iiaG SuDtiC mag iicti9ih WlilCi
words cannot express. Her voice is
singularly sweet and pleasing and il
speech she is winning and direct. She
dresses with exquisite taste. In hcl
office in plain busimcss-likc black, bu'
at the opera and receptions She i.
splendid in diamonds and laccs that
were earned by the resources of hci
own strong brain. She has many
warm friends among tho best known
literary and artistic people of the day,
in this country and in Europe.