Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1867-03-13

ceived from his dozen volumes, and for
lecturing. something over 100000 The
sale'of richardson's .'Field, Dungeon and
Escape" has reached nearly one hundred
thousand copies.
Dana, who left the managing editorship
in 1865, was succeeded by Sydney How
ard Gay. one Of the most accomplished
editorial writer's in the country. He held
the position until last May, when his
health broke under the heavy burden.
His successor is John Russell Young ;
born in Pennsylvania. and educated in
New Orleans For several years he edi.
ted Forney's Press, and before taking the
Tribune helm he was one of its editorial
writer's. His style is strong, simple and
picturesque his reviews of Buch hman's
History Of his own Administration, and
Greeley's American Conflit, are noticeble
and Admirable specimens Of newspsperia!
composition. Young is only twenty six
years old and promises to become one Of
the most successful writing and managing
journalist in the country.
George Ripley still conducts the litera-
ry department Clarence Cook is the art
editor. and William Winter has charge Of
the dramatic" Some Of the Tribune's
best work has been done by women. Mrs.
L. G Calhoun, nominally fashion editress
but attached to the general staff, writes
upon all subjects, as required Her let
ters from the watering places last Summer
aud her articles upon cookery. aud other
topics, have excited general attention.
Miss Kate Fields recent criticisms upon
kistori, were widely copied, and noticed
throughout the country. For several
years the Boston Transcript was edited by
a lady: and the Springfield Republican,
Chicago Republican, and some other lead
lug journals, have ladies upon their stats.
1t is becoming more end more apparant
that III some departments of the greatest
aud most exacting profession of our times
women excel men ,r....
Greedy was born in Amherst, Hillsbor.
ough County, New hampshire, and is now
fifty five years old. He is member Of
DR.. L H. Chapin's (UniversalisD church
where he may be seen regularly sleeping
almost any Sunday in the year. Proba'
bly, he is not always slumbering SO sound
ly as be seems On one occasion. after
nodding all through a sermon by the fa'
nous Charming, he went Immediately tc
his Office, aud wrote out an abstract of il
nearly column in length, which proved
au exceedingly graphic, spirited and faith
ful report. asa a;smt q
His family reside upon his farm, thirty
miles above New York. on the Harlem
railroad. His wife has been an invalid
lor several years. They have had seven
children. only two of them are now living
Gieely spends every Saturday upon hi'
farm entering into all it's detaile. work
ing zealously at chopping wood, digging
! potatoes and other manual labor. Lik,
most amateur farmers, he finds it an cx'
pensive luxury; and doubtless all hi
farm products cost him four or five timel
the amount he would have to pay fol
! them in New York market But his lit
tie estate is picturesque and beautiful
and it enables him to practice all hil
farming theories He declares that Will,
all the money he ever spent ip anything
else, disappeared without making any ap
. erture, he can see the hole where every
dollar. invested in his farm, went through
During the week he spends his days al
a room in Eighth street, where he wal
compelled. while writing his History, to
shut himself up. to avoid interruption
Evening usually find him in the Tribune
editorial rooms writing for the next day'l
paper; or talking to visitors, who swarm
upon him by ffties and by hundreds
| He is probably the hardest working
journalist in the world. During the las'
two years, in addition to labor upoD biz
History (Which would have employed al
ordinary author five or six years. wher
at home be has averaged more than col
umn of editorial for each issue Of the dai
ly Tribune. besides writing fifteen oil
twenty letters daily. disposing OF visitors
with whom he holds nightly lcyee, de
livering ectures and political speeches BY
the score and sometimes contributing t.
other newspapers and magazines.
q ownins only ten shares 10 thr stock o
the Tribune. Greely CONTROLS its editoria
course. as when he was sole proprietor
Every year the association goes through
the form of re-electipg him editor by I
unanimous vote. Aal Hii4 tfP3s'i.
The journalist who is candidate for 0
{ fee. labors under peculiar disadvantages
Other public men can indulge in foolisl