Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1869-01-15
BELLOWS FALLS, VI, FRIDAY,

feet eight. His words flow from his lips
in rapid succession, as if each one was
struggling to get out Of his mouth ahead
of the other. And this man has flashed
upon the journalists Of New York like
literary comet. Twelve years ago he
was printers devil; when South Caro-
lima sprouted into secession he was re-
porter in Philadelphia; one year more
found him dramatic critic ON the
Washington Chronicle; six years ago he
was the managing editor Of the Phila-
delphia Press; two years after this he
was with Gen. Banks during the Red
river expedition and we find him an
agent of Jay Cookies in Z 80 times.-
While at this business, in his leisure
hours, he wrote editorials for the Tribune.
They were unusually spicy and argumen-
tative, attracted the attention of Mr..
Greeley and Sidney Howard Gay, and
now that printers devil is newspaper
autocrat--the peer of statesmen and
potent power in the land. AT first he
appears commonplace, but when you
talk with him, and partly fathom the
depth of that wonderful blue eye, and
the decisive cut of the nose and mouth,
you recognize an impress of peculiar
intellectual vitality, fertility of re-
source, quickness of comprehension,
and nervous energy, that stamp him
as steam engine among newspaper
men. His attire is neat, but not fop-
pish. He wears one of those little round
topped hats, with small, circular rim,
and this increases his boyish appearance.
His room is lined with books of refer
ence. Bronze statuetts and lively color
ed chromos occupy various positions in
the room. Young writes by spasms. He
pays strict attention to the business de-
tails of the Office. Every letter, every
bill, every rejected communication is
filed. He is able to furnish, at mo-
ment's notice, fled voucher for every
cent of expenditure during his admins
tration. Such strict attention to busi-
ness requires vast amount of time. But
when great national emergency arises,
especially during the absence of H. G.,
he throws himself into the breach with
a characteristic energy, and the columns
of the Tribune are red-hot with his
short, sharp, ringing sentences, until the
storm has passed His were the singing
editorials ON the Philadelphia Conven-
tion, his were the columns of invective
poured over the Impeachment renegades,
his were the fierce attacks upon the far
born movement to nominate Grant be-
fore the General had defined his posi-
ton, and his are the showers of srrcasm
launched upon John T. Hoffman. The
phrase impeachment is Peace is
Young's; so are the words Let us have
Peace" He it was who called Grant
ga sashed and girded sphynx." He it
was who wrote the brilliant book reviews
on Buchanan's defence of his Admin
istration," Greeley's "American Con-
fict," and Richardson's Life of Grant"
There are no lazy hairs in his head !;
each one seems to be inspired with cleo
tric energy. As Butler was the author
of the word "Contraband," applied to
the slaves of rebels, so is Young the au-
thor of the word "Copperhead," as ap-
piled to the members of the Democratic
party.
While we are conversing the boy
brings in a dozen cards. First we have
Gen. Butler. Out he goes, and Sig. Blitz
appears: then follows John Allen, "The
Wickedest Man, with Oliver Dyer at his
side; next comes the Rev. 0. r. Froth-
ingham, and after him Robert Deal
Owen, both editorial scribblers of the
Tribune; Billy Edwards, the pugalist
is bowed out, and Max Maretzek appears;
Gov. Ward, of New Jersey, pays his re-
spects, and Kate Field follows suit-all
having business with this boy. And q
lively time they make of it for this blue
: eyed He may thank his lucky stars
{ that he has a cottage at Spuyten Duyvel
to which he can retreat when overbur
S dened with the cares of Office.
Young is strict disciplinarian. HI
r runs the editorial department like {
machine. Every cog strikes its groov'
with punctual regularity. When he i
absent his duties fall on Mr.. John r. G
q Hassard. If Hassard is missing, Mr.
S Amos ]. Cummings takes the manager
e chair. and SO perfect does everythin!
0 jibe, that if all the editors were absen
the oldest reporter, like the senior ser
: geant of company destitute of commits
h stoned officers would take charge.
n An editorial council is held in tn
Managing Editors room, every day, be
e tween the hours of and p. NJ. MI
l. Young presides. DIR. ID. c. McEwen, hi