Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-11-01
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OUR NEW YORK LETTER.
THE SUCCESSFUL FEMALE JOURNAL
lists OF THE METROPOLIS.
How Rapidly Women Have Come to the
Front in New York JournaIism-Their
Especial Co<respondence.l

Especial Correspondence
NEW York, Oct Pew Of the great
world who read the daily papers imagine how
much woman's hand has to do with getting
them out. Years ago a woman on daily
paper was an exception; today 1t is the rule.
In no other branch OF life have they succeed
ID 50 well. They are faithful workers, and
Some Of them have shown remarkable talent
for the business. OF course in all professions
you find the prominent ones In this great
city. It would take volumes to tell of their
struggles to rise to the top. Among the ac-
tive workers on the New York papers are
many who have never been heard of outside
their own coteTie, and yet their articles are
read daily with interest by the great public.
Perhaps the best known writer on the
daily press of New York, and yet one whose
name seldom appears at the end of an article,
Is Miss Midy Morgan, the cattle editor Of
The New York Times. What she does not
know on the cattle question is not probably
known by any one. She he's tail, gaunt
form, and is inclined to dress rnanishiy, as
the cowhide boots, which she wears at times,
would indicate. She is about 60 years OF
age, has a rich Irish brogue, and one of the
most kindly and benevolent faces. in which
are set a pair of blue eyes that only the
Emerald Isle could produce.
She is most jealous worker, and in addi-
ton TO her newspaper work occupies sal
aried position with the Pennsylvania Railroad
company. Her sleeping apartment is imme-
diately over the ground floor, where she has
an office, and the only way of reaching it is
by ladder. To this a strong rope is at
tached, and when she is safely landed aloft
she pulls the ladder up and slows it under
her bed until she wishes to anght. 1t annoys
her to see her first name spelled with two DIS,
as she says lit is the Irish for Mary, and two
IRIS in Mary would make it marry, thing,
bless you would never do"
"Bab," who is known to her intimates by
another name with the prefix OF Mrs, has
frequently been called "a slave of the pen,"
but never was there greater misnomer.
Her words roll out as easily at the end Of the
great quill pen she uses as they do when she
speaks. and she is perfectly welded to her
journalistic pursuits. When she has guam
THY OF matter to get out against time, she
usually dictates it to a stenographer, as she
says she can picture the puzzled expression,
which sometimes turns to one of anguish,
when the type setter tackles her copy. She
does not pride herself ON her style of chirog-
raphy.
She is one of the few women who live en-
tirely by the use of her pen, and her success
Is due TO her indomitable will About nine
years ago she applied to Scribner Bros, for
something to do, and volunteered the state
ment that she was not proficient in the use
of a broom, but was willing to sweep their
Offices if they would give her employment.
She was engaged" but not to sweep, as she
showed talent for writing, and they found
use for all the emana tions of her pen. She
writes with a bold dash that is admirable,
and today draws large salary from the
firm of Z. Butterick & Co. for editorial work
in their publishing department, besides max
ing handsome income from the many syn
dictate letters she writes. Bah is OF me-
dunn height, with hair Of the color that Is
coupled with white horses. She has spark
ling black eyes, and nose and mouth that
denote strength Of mind. She dresses taste
fully and is a charming hostess.
Julia Hayes Percy, of The World staff, has
a bunch of nerves that act upon her am
billions as music does upon children. "They
really can't keep still" She is tall, hand
some woman, with a willowv figure. Her
raven black hair is prematurely tinged with
gray and she has eyes like a gazeile. Since
her connection with The World there is
scarcely any branch Of newspaper work
which she has not had Il hand in She is an
untiring worker-one Of the sort that will
die In the harnesS-as she has not the bodily
strength to carry out her mental ambitions
and ideas. A characteristic some of her sis
tiers would do well to initiate, is the for
bearance TO utter disparaging or unkind
word of one of her own sex
1t WINS she who first agitated the recon-
sderation OF the case of Gibiin, who was
condemned to death, and in which the gov
ernor Of the state and the press took part
later. She has a coy apartment uptown,
filed with rare antiquities, where her init
mate friends say she gives the dalntiest OF
deleuners and tempting dinners.
A word must be said in favor Of Nell
Nelson, who is alsoof The New York World,
and seems ever forgetful of herself in her
sincere desire to benefit others. Probably no
woman In this city has done more to improve
the condition Of the working classes than she.
Always patient, loving and tender, she goes
about, in her quiet way, administering to the
wants of the sick and giving additional cheer
to the healthy. The hardships and priva-
tions she has undergone IN carrying out her
acts of charity would not be believed by
many if reoounted, yet never has she, in a
single instance. hesitated to cross a threshold
wherein she knew lurked pestilence and dis
ease Ii she believed she could assist or COM
fort q suffering creature.
Miss Nellie e. Hutchinson is a remarkable
little woman, who never rests long enough to
catch any dust. She is delicate in appear
ance, with an extremely pretty face, and has
waachful, restless dark eyes, which seem TO
take IN everything at a glance. Miss Hutch
inson is an Indispensable acquisition to The
New York Tribune, and edits its weekly edi-
ton, for which she is muniiceptly paid She
writes on general subjects and handles them
with grace. She Is modest as the violet
and is inclined to depreciate herself, but, like
the tiny flower, is much sought after and car
ried into the high places
Little Matte Sheridan, who is known some
times as Madame Spider is a characteristic
young writer whom society has made a great
pet of, and who interests every one with whom
she comes in contact. She neither thinks nor
writes like other people but has stvle pc
culiar to herself, the humorous always being
foremost. Not long since she wrote an ar
ttcle On Patent Medicine, y which, when sub
mitted to Boston ii. D., brought her $500.
She makes a handsome sum yearly, and has a
host of friends who find their way often 10
her pretty aud unique apartment, just off |
Fifth avenue, in one Of the uptown streets
Nrs c. @. Skanks, OF The New York Tri-
bune, has charge Of the fashions, and tells the
world what To wear and how 10 wear IL She
has great executive ability, and looks after
most OF the by,s1uees notices that Arraar IN