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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-03-26

Mrs. Mary E. Bryan has the distinction
of being the best paid woman editor in
New Y DIRK, her salary being $40, 600 II year.
She is under contract to Mr.. George
Munro to give him two serials annually,
besides furnishing a short story to every
number of his Fashion Bazaar In addition
she prepares short sketches and writes
all the answers to correspondents. She
is alGo most clever vers;tier, and can
dash off poems, rhymes aud skits at any
notice. Mrs. Bryan is chairman of lit
erature in Sorosis and vice president of
the Woman's Press club.
She has Il cozy flat in Sixty-first street
distinguished for two thinrs-the collec-
ton of photographs of beautiful southern
women and her "rebel corner" In one
corner of her drawing room, on an easel,
stand pictures of jefferson Davis, who
was as father to Mrs Bryan, and Henry
Grady, who was one Of her dearest
friends. These pictures are draped with
wreaths oflaurel and gray southern moss.
However, Mrs. Bryan's corner only SYM
bolizes loyalty to her dead friends, not
disloyalty to her country.
Mrs. Bryan did her first literary work
on a small Louisiana paper during re-
construction times. She was next ed
itor-in-chief, fashion writer, foreign cor
respondent, poet and novelist for The
Sunny South. She kept two serials run
ming, and often while writing a chapter,
forswhich the compositors were waiting,
was likely to be interrupted by de.
mand for an editorial on cotton" The
brave little woman pegged along for ten
years in this drudgery; then her reward
came in Munros tempting offer.
In appearance Mrs. Bryan is small,
with eyes as black as sloes, which twin
kle with fun or grow moist with SYM
pathy, as the ladys mood may be. Her
hair is dark, and she possesses a fascinat-
ing smile and the soft, liquid accent of
the south. She is most amiable and
sympathetic, and many woman writer
thanks Mary Bryan for an extended
hand of aid and encouragement.
A few years ago a series of sketches
appeared in The New York Star which
at once attracted attention by their pure
Saxon, their picturesque descriptions,
their delicious impudence and clever
audacity. don't suppose there was a
woman in town who was not delighted
with "Bab's Babblings," so thoroughly
characteristic were they of woman's
tastes and inclinations. "Bab's" identi-
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-03-26

that Texas is place where SIX
shooters reign supreme and the white
shirt is rarely seen. They have no
idea that here in Austin your society
is as good and would compare favor
ably with that OF their city, in point
of culture and refinement, and when
thene eastern capitalists once get
here they are going to be surprised"
The reporter then asked Mr.. ID MI
ii he had done anything more about
that en-story Office building.
dyes; | have done this much. The
plans have been drawn by an Austin
architect and the buildingi is going up
at once. There is no foulishness about
this, for think it is something Aus
tin needs. A good Office building like
L shall build will be credit to the
city"
"How long will you remain here?
asked the repo tr.
"WeIl, | go to Gilveaton tonight,
but am coming back almost immedi
ately. You see thi>?" and he pro-
duced a receipt for one mon, his
rent of an Office in the
Driskill house. docs that
look like | am going to stay in Austin.
| expect to remain here permanently,
and shall do every thing | can to
push Austin to the front. ii the bus
mess men here will show the same
interest 1 shall in Austin you will
have aciIy here in a very few year,
that will be far beyond the expecta-
ton of the most sanguine."
Mr.. Dunn, while young man, is
undoubtedly a man Of more than the
average Judgment, and one who is
ready and willing at all times to pu
no the cash for that which is for Aus.
tins good.
The commercial club through its
secretary, Mr.. G. A. Edwards, was in
strumental in bringing Mr.. Dunn to
Austin, and it is due to the rustling
ability of Vinson, Cleveland q Lott
and the hospi able manner in which
they treated Mr.. Dunn that he bought
so largely. This firm is now busy fix
ing up deeds for Mr. Dunn, and using
Mr.. Lofts expression, "he is going to
he valuable addition to Austin. Mr..
Lott showed the reporter the plans
and specifications for Mr.. Dunn's
seven story building, and it will be
beauty when completed.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-03-26


ing dissatisfied with the life abandoned
| it for literature. Her first work was for
The Graphic, and her articles were
marked by simplicity and grace. In the
centennial number of The Century ap.
peared a pathetic story, "A Jest of
Fate" which elected commentator
from such men as r. w. Higginson and
Brander Matthews.
Miss Roseboro is not a dialectic writer,
but depicts scenes of southern life with
great delicacy of touch and beautiful
simplicity. One of the best is 1.-The
Last Marchbanks," which was also pub
ished in The Century. Miss Roseboro.
as can readily be seen from the accom-
panying cut, is very pretty woman.
Her eyes are dark gray, her eyebrows
almost meet, and she has veritable
Cupid's bow of mouth. Miss Roseboro
lives with Helen Ainsley Smith.
One of the most beautiful southern
women who have made distinct and I'M
questioned success in New York jour.
nalism is Miss Elizabeth Bisland, who
made the tour around the world in COM
petition.
Miss Bisland comes from an intellect
ual New Orleans family. The family
met with reverses through the war, and
Miss BiSland went upon the staff of The
New Orleans Times-Democrat Four
years ago she came to New York and
plunged into journalism. Miss Bisland
do iubt ~ r
and waited for her hour, which came
when The Cosmopolitan Magazine sent
her abroad She is a graceful and statu-
esque brunette, and is considered a re-
markedly handsome woman. 1t is I'M
derstood that she will pass much of her
time in London in the future. Her serv-
ices belong exclusively to The Cosmo-
politan. Her sister, Margaret Bisland,
is doing good work for The Illustrated
American. The Woman's club, of New
Orleans, was founded by Miss Bisland,
and has grown from modest beginning
to a powerful organization numbering
300 persons.
Emma Moffett Tying is well known
contributor to Harper's Bazaar, Art
Interchange and The Housewife. She is
the wife of Thomas Tying, son of DR..
Stephen II. Tying, of st. Georges church.
Mrs. Tying is the author Of ropauce OF
Mexico of Maximilian's time, entitled
Grown Jewels" which is shortly to be
reprinted. Mrs. Tying is exceedingly
felicitous III her work upon art topics
and interior decorations.
She is the daintiest, most womanly
little lady ina enable, with soft brown
hair, pleasant, beaming eyes, and also
possessing nat sweet southern accent OF
speech she is very popular in the
Woman Press club, and will undoubt-
edly b. its next president.
If space rermitted 1 could name
half dozen other southern women who,
though not so well known as those whom
! have described, are yet doing good and
telling work il journalism and literature
IN New York.
EDITH SESSIONS UPPER.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-03-26

up. Her eyes are brown, bright and re-
sponsive She speaks like an English
woman. though now and then you catch
slight southern accent. Bah is very
fond of dogs, and her fox terrier,
Chum, lis most pampered little beast.
Bab's big room, in which she receives
her friends, is fascinating tumble of
artistic and womanly effects. Some time
ago she accepted the position of fashion
editor OF The Ladies' Home journal, and
she is one of the busiest writes in New
/ York.
! Miss Matte Sheridan is by all odds the
best society writer in New York. She
has Il personal acquaintance with and
the entree to the houses of three-quarters
of the Four Hundred. She claims the
proud distinction of never having had
a MS. rejected. Many bright articles
from her pen have appeared under the
nom de plumes of Little Miss Muffet"
and "R.. S. V. p" She thinks it great
mistake for writers to use an assumed
name. IF had only signed my name
to the reams and reams of stuff l have
written | should be quite famous" she
said not long since.
She is the youngest member of the
New York journalistic guild, being 81
on her last birthday. Miss Sheridan is
a Kentucky girl, having been born and
educated in Louisville. Her first liter
airy work was done for Hearth and Home
when she was IA. Then brilliant letters
from summer resorts to The Chicago
Tribune followed. Her first New York
work was done for The Graphic, with
which paper she was connected for five
years. She is now under contract to
Munseys Weekly, and will receive Sc 900
for two years services.
Miss Sheridan is an orphan, but she is
by no means alone in the world, for she
has, u suppose, more friends than any
other newspaper woman in New York.
She is very blonde, with an exquisite
complexion, great hazel eyes and
shower of the most wonderful curls, vel
low as ripe wheat.
The pretty name Viola Roseboro il
often seen in The Century and other
magazines, and one thinks it should be-
long to pretty woman, and 30 it does.
Many people are asking, "Who is Viola
Roseboro?"
She is the daughter OF a Cumberland
Presbyterian minister, and was born in
Pulaski, Tenn. She is niece of Col A.
S. Collier, a we'll known lawyer of Nash
vill4, and cousin of ex Governor Marks,
of Tennessee. This ambitious young
lady went upon the stage, end was with
Kate Claxton for three years, but becom.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-03-26

tS was for some time kept profound
secret, but now all the world knows
that the Sphinx of the New York press
ID pretty, stylish, brilliant young wom-
ar-Mrs. Isabel Mallon.
Mrs. Mallon was Baltimore girl. and
when very young contracted a most
romantic marriage with an Irish gentle
man. After his death she found it neces.
sary to set to work. and "took her pen
in hand" with what signal success we
all know. &1en admire Bah awfully,
and women ere devoted to her. Bah
was rebel, and do not believe she is
yet reconstructed. She is fond Of the
Confederate colors, but especially is she
devoted 20 red. Being born of Quaker
parentage, she says that the yearning
for red is like the laundering for for
biddcn fruit and Bah, in scarlet bon
net and red facings to her stylish coat,
Is charming sight.
Bab's hair is blonde, Of that peculiar
shade You see Upon children's heads. II
il not G!eac.Led. uor 10 she one hit ina'ie
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-03-26
HE is ONE OF Us.

Mr.. j. l.. Dunn Will Make Austin His Flu
ture Home-His Seven Story Building.
1t will be remembered by the read
ers of THE STATESMAN that Mr.. Dunn
bought largely of Austin property
several weeks ago, and that THE
STATESMAN published an interview
with that gentleman just before he
left for the East, in which Mr., Dunn
said he would return soon and COM
mence the erection of seven story
building on the site now occupied by
the Carrollton hotel, on West Pecan
street.
Mr.. Dunn arrived in the city yes
terday morning and was Immediately
looked up by q STATESMAN reporter,
who was anxious to hear what he in
tended doing, ETC., etc. He was found
at the Driskill. In answer to the
query as to what he had done and ex-
pected to do, he said:
"Since | left here several weeks ago
I have visited New York, Philadelphia
and Boston, and while in one OF these
cities sold my plantation, consisting
of 10000 acres. But the most I'M
portant thing 1 have done
for Austin is that in Boston.
1 have talked to number
of people about Texas, and especially
of your city, and have a numoer OF
capitalists who are anxious to pay
Austin visit Now the best way to
get these people here is to run an ex,
cursion from Boston TO this city, ana
l for one, will give $500 cash for such
an enterprise, and I hope the people
of Austin will appreciate as much as
do what an excursion OF this kind
means. 1t will be big thing tor
Austin. These people in Boston act
ually think, at least most OF them DO,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-03-26
Especial Correspondence

New YORK. -, There are many
women who frequent the salons and
press clubs and who are seen at all gath
erings of the world of letters. who are
popularity supposed to do Journal ic ~:
literary work, the whereabouts of winch
is most vague and indefinite. Brt
many of the working journalists and
writers of New York are women. earn
est, conscientious laborers. have here
set down some facts about some of these
bright women who are from the south.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-03-26

Rrandenbnrg. Chas Benedict, Artbur
Berger, T Wilhelm Cargo, Pragedis
Johnson, Phillip MCAilester, mos
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-03-26
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LIST OF LETTERS.

uncalled for and advertised at the Post
'aa.-c.1 AUSTIN, Tex, Tor the Week ending
Narnb 1901.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-03-26
BRIGHT WOMEN THESE.
SKETCHES AND PORTRAITS OF SOME
DAUGHTERS OF THE SOUTH.

They Have Taken Up journalism For a
Profession and Are Working Away For
Dear Life in the Big City of New
York.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-03-26
LADIES, LIST.

CS LIST.
Brassac l. 4 mrs
Blackwell, Rach e
miss
Darlington, Sadie
miss
Do lightly, Susie miss
Dingman, l. u mrs
Davis, Minnie m IS
Fisher, NJ s mrs
Freeman, Evla mrs
Gordon. Jeaneme miss
Gla>coc'', H J mrs
Hurd, Ell
Heart, Nancy
Lewis, Ethel miss (2)
Lines, Annie miss
Morris. Matte miss
MaXel, Georgian miss
Oldham Nancy mrs
SansOme. Sarah
Smith, Carry
Smith, Lille miss
Stevenson, Mary miss
Tay or, Daisy mrs
Thornton, Annie
Whitmarsh, lice
miss
Watson. Eva s miss
Work, Elizabeth mrs
Wagner, John mrs
Whitis, Phoebe miss
EMS LIST.
Ball, 7 H Hon
Brown, Edgar
Bell, Geo W
Burditt, Jack
Bryant, NJ r
Bush, o
Cavaraugh, W c
CatchingS, A w
Car. Aenry
Doris, Richard
English, NJ
F Iurnier J Leon
Foe, Austin
F!ewel en-, w d
Foster = B
Duffs, Dick
Grcia, Francico
Ganderson, Willie
Goodwin, A
Galbrailh, Harry
Henghly, John
Henderson. VIM
johnson, Edward
Johnson Jim
Kelly W f
Lawrence, Rick
LaveIlp, NJ
Marshall, J F
Nicholson, Ira
O'COnnor. VIM
Proctor, c T
Ramez, w N
Remey, Jesse
Renfroe. II w
Raysor, E W
Shepard, Willie
Shelton, Will
Telbert, VIM
Thompson, Jno
Vance, J B
Wyman, A
Williams, w b
West, T 6
WimberIy, Rufus
Yabas, Pedro 2 |
ETTER.
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Benedict, Arthur
Garga, Pragedis
McAllester, Thos
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| Dndard, Fra els
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West, S A Mrs
WILSON, Carrie miss
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Whitis, Lon mrs
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| Estrado, Bitorano
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| harrington, Z F
Freeman, w
Farrls, Benjlmen
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| GIindden, VIM
| Gillespie, Alien
| Gregg, G r DR. (2)
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Los Angeles herald., 1891-03-27
BARTLETTS STORE ROBBED.
The Thieves Get Several Thousand
Dollars Worth Of Jewels. "a.

One of the many robberies which OF
late have been committed in this city,
but about which the police administers
ton has so little to say, came to light
yesterday. Even after the affair was
several hours old, and Private Detective
Fred Smith had found the cases in which
the goods stolen had been placed, re-
porters who called at the police station
were told that nothing was known there
of the matter, course quite in keeping
with the ability Of that famous detective,
Chief Glass.
The circumstances are as follows: On
Wednesday night rehearsal took place
at BartIett's jewelry store, in the Phil
lips block, on Spring street. The re-
hearsal, which was in preparation for a
coming musicale, took place in the rear
of the store, and Mr.. Bartlett himself
took part in the proceedings. He had
previously emptied his show cases Of
their valuable contents, and placed the
watches, diamonds, and other articles
in his large safe, but he omitted
to lock the safe until after the rehears-
al was over, when he closed it, locked
it and shut thestore for the night.
Yesterday morning when the chief
clerk opened the safe he found that two
boxes were missing, but supposed that
Mr.. Bartlett had taken them home.
When he arrived at the store, however,
the fact that q robbery had occurred
was evident, and an investigation was
at once commenced. One box Of dias
monds was found hidden under box III
the store, but another box, said 70. con-
Los Angeles herald., 1891-03-27
A WOMAN AND A WHIP.
The Way Mrs. Brant Punished Mr..
Kearney.

A telephone message was received at
the HERALD Office yesterday morning to
the effect that an interesting horse
whipping episode had occurred on East
Seventh street, between man and a
woman. The telephonist stated that
the horse-whipper was a Mrs. Brant,
and the horse-whipped was Mr.. John
Kearney.
1t was stated that Mr.. Kearney had
claimed to be greatly annoyed by Mrs.
Brant's chickens. The matter OF the
chickens Matched into a feud, and Mr..
Kearney is charged with having killed
all her pretty chickens at one fell shot.
Then Mrs. Brant invested in cowhide
whip, and meeting Mr.. Kearney at
about o'clock yesterday morning, ad-
ministered the whip in allopathic doses.
A reporter was dispatched to the scene
of the affray, but every person he inter-
rogated about it was most yeticent.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-03-27
THE COURT HOUSE LOT.
What Ex-Governor Downey Says
About It's Title

What Ex-Governor Downey Says
About Its Title.
The reports about defect to the
city's title to the court house lot have
created some little stir, though the
claimants to the property do not seem
to be eager to assert themselves.
Ex-Governor Downey said recently
that he knew of bis own knowledge,
that the lot was first deed to Alexander
Bell, by the city, on condition that he
build residence on it. Mrs. Bell OBJ
jected to the place, and Mr.. Bell decided
tions as to its future use.
The property was originally called
la Iona de Tortilla, Z" or Pancake
hill, and was later known as Mariposa
hill
Los Angeles herald., 1891-03-27

"Balmin Gllead" for you by taking Sim
mons Liver Regulator for your diseased liver.
The Texas cowboys take Simmons Liver Reg
ulator when bilious.-J. +. Pierce, Rancherd
Grande, Texas.
For constipation, biliousness and kidney af-
fections remember Simmons Liver Regulator
Biliousness, bile, boils and the blues can be
cured by taking Simmons Liver Regulator.
What will simmons Liver Regulator do?
Make you we'll by restoring action to the
liver
Los Angeles herald., 1891-03-27
THE SEWERS.
The Result of an Inspection Made
YESTERDAY.


The HERALD has devoted considerable
space to the sewer system of late, the
matter consisting of assertions bearing
against the character OF the work done.
Among other statements was that of a
Mr.. Connor who left at the HERALD Of
fee what purported to be q specimen
Of the concrete used at the chamber at
the junction of PERU and 14th streets.
Mr.. John Farrell, who is the general
superintendent OF w. A. Doyle & CO.,
the contractors, claimed that the state
ment of ME- Connor was erroneous, and
that the specimen spoken of did not
como from the place specified. A HER
ALD'reporter yesterday afternoon accom-
panied Mr.. Farrell to the chamber men,
toned, and made thorough inspection
of it, and could find no place where the
piece of cement purporting to come
from there could have been cut, nor
was there any indication of any
recent repairs having been
made. There was hole in
the cement, but this was not as large
nor at all the shape of the piece which
Connor left at the Office. This hole
showed that the concrete was about four
! inches thick at that places
The concrete and cement was also
tested with steel punch and black
smiths hammer, and Mr. Farrell
claimed that the result showed that it
was as nard as it ought to be. The re-
porter knows practically nothing about
such matters, but can state that the
punch was quite easily driven into the
concrete.
Mr.. Farrell stated that he was quite
willing to leave the matter to the decis-
ion of any disinterested competent ex-
pert, and was confident that the result
would show that the work was honestly