Woman's chronicle. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1888-1???, 1888-10-20
Some Literary Women.

Some Literary Women.
The following facts about women of the Chicago
press are from the Saturday Evening Herald of
Chicago:
Mrs. Myra Bradwell pas a pioneer in feminine
journalism, having established the Legal News
twenty years ago. 1t was a bold undertaking, for
doubt of woman's ability was universal then and
even when her talent was admitted, the proprietv
of its use was gravely questioned OF course men
predicted failure; then saw that the lady offered
just the paper they needed; that her work was ably
done, and that they could always rely upon her
good sense, her sound judgment, and the correct
ness of her reports.
Then they atoned for their lack of perception
and gaantry by giving the work its just praise and
encouragement; the latter by the way, however,
for they could not well get along without it. The
News has been great success. 1t is admitted to
be one of the very ablest legal papers in the coun-
try, and it has continued to pay well. Mrs. Brad
well devotes herself to its interests and is usually
at her office for several hours daily. She is the
wife of Judge James B. Bradwell, has received
thorough legal training and will be remembered as
the first woman who ever applied for admission to
the Illinois bar. Refusal to grant her request was
United States, which affirmed the decision of the
lower court This result led to an agitation of the
question by Judge and Mrs. Bradwe with some
others, resulting in the removal of old restrictions.
Notwithstanding her associations with musty law
books, Mrs. Bradwell is entirely feminine; a wom-
an of gentle voice, tender feeling and refined pres
ence; in truth lady. Her dark hair and eyes,
her genial manners, and certain soft repose of
style make her good example of the best South
ern type.
Miss Cusack has been connected with the news
papers for several years, serving one time as cor
respondent of the New York Telegram and writing
at various times for nearly every paper in the city,
Her work has been chiefly in the domains of society
and fashion, in which her nimbe thought and
piquant style are displayed to advantage, but she
has also written much on general themes. Her
letters from various watering places in the East and
West have always been full of that spice and live
illness so generally reshed by the newspaper read
er. Miss Cusack is marvel of industry. Though
pale and petite she has done an amount of work
from which most men would shrink, having taught
school for years while writing regularly for the
press. She has brown hair and eyes, is very pretty
and has exceedingly affable manners Miss Cusack,
under the nom de plume of 'Nell Nelson," has
recently written series of highly interesting ar
ticles on the C Slave Grl'' for the Times
Mrs. Alexander Sullivan justly takes precedence
by of her remarkable abilities as well as her
long service. Before her marriage the name of
Margaret Buchanan had won recognition among the
thoughtful and lovers of fine, incisive style.
Gifted with strong mind and forcible expression,
which were supplemented by thorough education,
the young writer was soon able to command the at
tention of the newspaper world. A number of
years ago she visited England and Ireland, pictur-
ing the conditions of those countries so forcbly in
letters to New York paper, that public attention
on both sides of the water was speedily aroused
Mrs. Sulvan's work, however, is chiefly editorial