The New York herald., 1869-06-19
o B T U A r Y
HENRY JARVIS RAYMOND.
EDITOR OF THE NEW YORK TIMES.

EDITOR OF THE NEW YORK TIMES.
| No announcement has for many months so startled
| and shocked the entire community as that OF the
| death OF Henry j. Raymond at an early hour yes
terday morning. IL was 30 sudden, so utterly uneS-
pected that many persons at first doubted the intel
ligence. On Thursday Mr.. Raymond was at the
office Of the Times apparently in perfect health, and
certainly with az little idea OF his rapidly approaching
end as any mortal could possibly have. Later in the
evening he attended republican club meeting, and
subsequently went out in the company OF several
friends, who, II is stated left HIM the door OF his
residence. At this time it does not appear as If he
even complained OF being III. In the afternoon he
had visited Greenwood Cemetery with his daughter
to select burial lot for his son, who died
in April last and after his return remarked,
while at dinner, that he felc very tired.
This was the nearest approach to indisposltion of
which he complained. In every other respect he
was as We'll as ever. On his friends leaving him he
entered the house. locked and bolted the door, and
must have been attacked by apoplexy Immediately
after for his insensible body was discovered lying
PROSTATE in the hall at about quarter Of an hour
before three O'Clock. He was Immediately conveyed
to his chamber, and physicians were summoned TO
attend him. All that medical skill could perform
was done to save his life, but all the efforts were
unavaing. lie fingered in unconsciousness until
five O'Clock IN the morning, when the spirit left the
body and all that remained OF Henry ]. Raymond
was the lifeess clay. Thus passed away one of the
most distinguished journalists of the United States.
HIS EARLY LIFE.
1t has been justly remarked that there are four
journalists III this country whose professional career
has left an indelible mark upon the history Of the
republic OF these Henry J. Raymond was one, and
he was at once the youngest in years and in edito-
rial experience, though barely second in reputa-
tion. with but single exception his early life was
singuary like the early lives Of his contemporaries
alluded to. Tie same struggles with fortune marked
his youthful days, the same slow and painful toing
up the ladder, ana the unfatering persistency
through the long months and years. The son OF q
farmer In moderate circumstances. Henry Jarvis
Raymond was born on the oath of January, 1920, in
the town Of Lima, Livingston county, N. Y. The
struggles of the father to gain support for his fam
lily prevented the boy for some years from obtaining
those educational advantages which aid so materially
the development of high intellectual capacity. In
the winter he attended the Seminary at Lima
and in the summer worked upon his ia ther's
farm. That he should have progressed so
rapidly, even with the limited means at his
disposal, as to become the teacher Of a district
school when only sixteen years OF age, in itself
evidence OF the natural talents which he exhibited
in maturity at later period of his life. But feeling
himself deficient in many requirements the lad
cherished hope of having his education completed
at some college. Luckily for him favorable
change came over his 1ather's circumstances and
finding himself In possession of sufficient means to
defray his expenses Mr.. Raymond abandoned his
school and went to the University of Vermont some
tip,a lnrips tna ba fnr
nearly three years. distinguishing his collegiate
career by close application to study, tenacty of
purpose and determination to keep up with his
fellow students. which for him the esteem OF his
tutor and the friendship OF all the young in COL
lege. His graduation in 1s40 If not brilliant was
fattering and he left Vermont with reputation for
solid attainments which few young men Of his age
have obtained.
HIS ENTRANCE INTO JOURNALISM.
To an ambitious mind country town like Lima
possessed no attractions while q broad field opened
in great cities OF the country in which TO build
up reputation. II was therefore. natural that he
should, soon after leaving college, move to New
York. where, to the young and aspiring there is al.
ways natterng prospect. On taking up his resi-.
dence in the city Mr.. Raymond began the study OF
law, at the same time employing his leisure time In
teaching the classics, as to obtain the pecunIary
means Of supporting himself until he was admitted
to the bar and obtained practice. His success I'm
this respect was but Indifferent. Neither the law nor
teaching were suited to his cast OF mind, and 1t is
probable that good editor would have been lost In
an ordinary lawyer had he not made the acqualnt-
ance OF Mr.. Horace Greeley who engaged him TO
write for the Ner Yorker journal then published
by Mr.. Greeley, though long since dead. THIS was
Mr.. Raymond's first entrance into Journalism, and
his success from the start was SO decided that when
the Tribune was established in ls4l, Mr.. Greeley en-
gagged him on the new paper In the double capacity OF
graph lines and but comparatively few railroads In
the country The total number OF miles OF the latter
In operation throughout the republic was less than
three thousand e, 1917 In ls4O). Journalism then
had few or none Of those valuable adjuncts which
have since enabled the reader OF morning paper to
learn what transpres every day thousands OF miles
distant from where he lives. still, the rivalry be.
exciting. Mr.. Raymond had recognized the nn-
portance OF the revolution journalism effected by
the HERALD, and had adopted policy OF energy
and despatch in the performance Of his professional
duties.
HIS REroRToRIAL CAREER.
OF the reportoria OF the deceased Mr..
Greeley has told US how faithfully he worked and
how well. There was no kind OF reporting which he
could not perform admirably, whether descriptive
otherwise. His reputation a reporter was gained
after the Tribune was started. About this time
Dr. Dionysius Lardner was delivering his famous
lectures science In the Broadway Tabernace-an
old church, remembered by many, though long ago
pulled down. Mr. Raymond persuaded Mr.. Greeley
TO publish full reports OF these lectures and he
directed TO attend the Tabernacle and take them
which he did admirably that he gained quite a
reputation for the Tribune by his accuracy. Indeed
Mr.. Webster once said that he preferred Mr.. Ray
mond's loDghand reports Of his speeches to the re-
ports OF stenographers The deceased knew nothing
of shorthand, as embodied In stenography. He
wrote with marvellous rapidity and, having care
fuzzy studied the uses Of apbreviations, was enabled
to note down the words Of a public speaker almost
rcr0dtn. ON one occasion he was sent to Boston
to report speech delivered by Mr. Webster. Several
composors, with cases OF type, were quietly placed
IN the steamboat on when ne travelled and ON the
return, while the other reporters were resting
from the fatigues of their laoors he was hard at
work writing out the speech, which was set
up In type ready for the press by the time the boat
arrived In New York. and appeared In the Tribune
the morning, to the chagrin OF the other journal
lists. However praiseworthy and remarkable this
capacity for work might have been no constitution
could long sustain the mental and physical strain IL
entailed. On the last night Of Dr. Lardner's lecture
season Mr. Raymond, on returning home, after
writing out his report, was taken i'll and
fined m bed for some weeks. HIS salary is said TO
have been eight dollars per week at this tlme-a sum