Homer guardian., 1888-12-21
Louisiana Lady Journalists.

The Springfield Mass. Rep"b-
lican says: Louisiana makes a
yery fair showing IN the matter OF
women in journalism. Mrs. e, j.
Nicholson inherited the New Or.
leans Piceyune about ten years
ago, a piece of property that was
about in the condition of the Les
lie estate when Mrs. Leslie as.
sumed control. Both women were
signally successful. Mrs. Mich
olson's career is the more remark
able because she was compelled to
face very stubborn and rell,in-
trenched ring inside the Demo
cratic party. The high ground
assumed by the Picayune in sup
port of Ex Governor Nichols was
m important factor in the defeat
of McEnery. Another paper, the
Assumption Pioneer, edited by
Mrs. Susan Dupaty, took an ae-
tive part in the Nichols leform
movement, as did also the Carroll
Banner, edited by Mrs. NJ. L. Gar
ner. Young Democrats all over
the State heartily supported the
reform moment, and it sounds
a little odd to hear Senator Chan
dler striking out wildly in this
fashion concerning the Democrat
lc majority of Louisiana last April.
II denouncc it as the result OF q
deliberate conspiracy Of wrong
AID crime on the part Of the then
Governor, McEuery, and the pres
Governor. Nichols, two stupend.
Gus criminals against free suffrage,
two instigators of intimidation
and murder of voters As mat.
ter of fact :he spring elections
were conducted in a singularly
quiet manner, and the best ele-
ment of the party WAS in command
Of the canvass. If the women ed
itress Of Louisiana once get after
the New Hampshire Senator his
pathway will not be numbered
With roses. No less than five pa
pers are edited by women in that
State.
The Cosmopolitan: Mrs. Clcve-
lands social duties are greater
than is generally supposed. She
assists the President at his State
receptions and sits opposite him
at State dinners. She is consid-
cred the social head of the admin
istration, and she is, indeed, the
mistress Of the White House. The
gorgeous floral decorations at the
State reception rooms are subject
to her approval; and she stands
with the President whenever he
receives his guests in q social
way. The State dinners of the
President are perhaps the grand.
est social affairs # the American
tourt, and to be invited to the
White House to one Of these is
the social event of q lifetime. The
White House blazes with light.
The Marine Band plays in the
vestibule. The great east room
becomes tropical flower garden,
and its white and silver pillars are
vreathed with garlands and hung
with flower shields, upon which
have been woven American eagles
of pinks and roses. 1t is here
that Mrs. Cleveland stands with
the President and receives the
thirty Or ff.y guests who have
n1vrn invited to dinner. And it is
from here that she is escorted to
the State dining-room by the most
honored of the party. The din
ing room sparkles with cut glass
and silver, and the dinner Of many
courses is gotten up by French
cooks. The daintles of viands are
washed down with rare old wines,
and a number Of glasses stand by
each plate save that Of Mrs, Cleye-
land. The Presidents wife hss,
. as far as her own example goes ss.
, poused the cause of temperance
She drinks nothing at these din.
ners but Apollinaris water, and
; though she does not, as did Mrs
Hayes, endeayor to regulate the
tastes Of others, she does no;
t1neh wine herself. At hcr state