, 1870-09-25
SOME NEW YORK NEWSPAPER
MEN,


among them. From year's end to years end
be ats At the corner deak in the editorial
room, the modest. thorough, cultivated jour
natist and man Of taste, an rrncottac'ons Am
crican Ruskin In bis way, go far - indefattga~
bio and we1l-tu1ued work and sharp dlsc11m-
inatiou resemble the ideh Of Rusldn. Mt.
fIass17d is silent writer, the bulk OF his pro-
ductions going unclaimed in the hoss Of
excellent articles given by that papnr siaca it
cave up tyInE to initiate the London Times
There are few departments which his hand
does not touch, unless It ia Brott,'r
MeekeTs corn and potato cofnnn. Those
peculiarly neat, <brief editorials, no more I'm
ishea in type than they are in his clear, fas-
tidious manuscript, are his; specially able
and cutting musical criticisms on nc" artiats
4nay bo set down to him, for music is his
specia1 province, md unlike most musical
men, he is Just u abFe IN othsr paths rs in this.
The b1iefest, tustest book notices are from
that clever pen which drives as unhesitatiugly
through tasks Of mare newspaper drudgerJ as
h the mort congcnia1 reports Of muslcal coz
ventfons and jubilees. honor lin greatly
for his hercism in doing naas Of common
rlaee work and never gEumb1ing about 1t.
IS Without haste withou. rcat, this tall. trim
built Saxon aits Ut his desk, turning OH work.
like well-oiled 1aachlne, from 10 or IL till 5,
o., II need b., II AGAIN, without tbs slightest
trace OF wcatineAs or impatieuce. Always
dressed in the neatest, freshest, but
the p1aiuest, style, his desk in per-
feet order, his frank hazel eyes A.
vsys undinmed, his finsly-s1lsped hand
always spotless, he is tacit reproach to the
careless women writet1 who approach him
With manuscript. Tho amount Of work he
does leaves no traces of exhaustion, thanks TO
as regular LAbita aa any journalist in the city
can boast. His manner is simply perfection
in an n!editor-cou1teons, without e1npl1nens' se
decided, not curt. and prompt without TEN.
Der. Ue il unmarried, about IS years Old, =
sincerely pleasant companion, and good sou.
ANY afternoon. ut the Philharmonic concerts,
one may see him escurting his mother to Stein
way Hall With as much Difference a the
youngest belle would have from lcr cheralier.
To ms mind, after viewing the tianetrs cfiti-
ciring pretty girls from the colonnafae. and
1itcreet editors paying conspicuous attentions
to their pretty wives, and smart "subs" walk
ing on With highly -dreased young 1adies. tue
prcttiett sight in New York is tail, stately Mr.
| John uzaeard tattinE care Ct his mother, in
her peArl-gray bonnet and white lace.
George Alfred Townsend has pinked good
| many people on the point OF his uusctupulous
zen, without anyone seeu.ng dispos ID % re-
turn the compliment. His Pen an. Dom
| Piatt's ink might give clue to his mural and
inner presentment- I can only sar, no is a
tall, 1ieht-l,aired man, with cold, light eyes,
! Thin face, and rather high features.-a cross
| between MarylantleT Anti Yankee. He
| looks mare disposed to whit:le aud barter
than TO touch foolscap, and hss 40 "awtnl SL
lazy way" Of lounging round, without TAXING
much interest ii anything-tl,e doeeirinG
creature! Not trace OF tie poet or artist
appears abou, iliu,--aprosaic-looking man. and
acnntrast III this respect to !. L. b., OR Jerome
Stitltop, head Of tho Washington buresu of
icu; Of that 1,apcr. ;. Prince Jerome, as some
of The sc.ithtetinas there dubbed him, is one
Ut the handromcst uacn onthu press, mode
of health and good looks. taI. sttAisht
li1nbed fellow, with black hair. close curling
straight Int not eGemlnate textures, With
Of temper in them, and small mou7tact.s
| He looks like the favorite of the year ~ b
| ntriaca down Newspaper ltow. IN gEeen Now
market coat, OF modish cut, with jaunty Ga
c1own-like air but take him in the Office
with the days correspondence waiting 10 be
made up; glance at.the absorbed figure tha
sits gnawirg The ends Of his mous.aeha sus
gests it were tho s4fest to keep out OF hi
J var. He ia strict business man. and hold
, tight rein over his eubordlnatee- His taste
: arc tccido5ly poetic, it not luxurious, ~
there IL = deal at ambition and Of dkshin
wcrk In that ycrtnonter. with the ability sshic
, all the Worlds faroTite writer's possess, {
) working their finger naiis to the aesh on O
: Cartons. ....
!; Dom pistt is the Washington gad-av amou
: correspondents. small, delicate looking ma
). with quiet dark eyes, compound OF gentl!
!. nese ard sharpness, sting.pg unavsrcs-, 7
). is eatisic and vehement sometimes, ana u
q | ruost dreaded man in Washington BY reop
: who stand in front Of Journalistic pens Nh'
! yials Of wrath he drew on himself last ~int'
= by that unlucky epitfet TO- colfax! Tho VI
J ! President vas slmply confounded that a mi
}. he had invited to liz table and slnaost ao9,a
tra,,ati1 him On humorous, perhaps Who'll
& carelers, al!itetstion, done, most likely.
e pewapaper men do their sharpest SARCASM, i
% fun and not for malice. Nobody knows wh
: gallant head Dom fiatt has carried throo!
:; ordinary spirit. and few. save his iotima
ID friends, know how funny and corulal natu
T. Nome1u Correspondents desk invites yos
attention next, but the hsn1sone!F~ntt
is down to white marble building, to N Off
lg wainscoted in walnut, with desks, table. mani
aud window.carinGB eH xntfe. in walnut Of nj
n rive fashion then to play grand Seignsnr
Or | letters for two or three hours are the ed1tnt
D. hasdshins Of James g. Bennett, +. ~ y
n agine = very tail youth. 90 elm that be loo
Of parfcW from tho face down 90 beasd1sss q
III ra1e that l:e seems nineteen stiff as m EI
or | ]i.hmap, and AZ polite erect ~ rautoo.~
th | spod deal OF temper and "swes1 not gu
be % i;ps. His model Is tho aristocratic Englii
nan IN drsas and efyle. carefully rotouch
and heightened in thoeo delicate Foi
ma 1lich distinguish the Briton from the i
IN Z. B. Rooeevelt, Of the Nav York 9
sse <e7a, u sort OF half cousin to the HeT9
r,,,i know cfu1en of tue Tu1dt
k's 1Sa he blood iahe.fs E, lsth a'Afs
seoa gs md ases psaspss s9 u.
4 common picture In the Citizen office
Roosevelt in bis hirs-eleeves, etretchinS
a.uns cut over his desk, with "Uscd th.t
as~ low atous ur! Feel as IL l wanted to gst
,,n, smother fight. enjoya that last lmlnes
aa' ly," and on d.sbes An editorial attacking sc
r7r harpaiees third party, who has no more ide;
cnrsity to Roosevelt than the latter really
AKA | TO him OF con1te, the manner and matte
The attack Ate snch that no uhsuspecslDg
!au Of Adam can possibly lot il 80 un1nswe
en .ns and se1y pze1t! mul iot Soma Hesa,
to can't bo hunting anipe, or Giv1EG vine par
IRE. or taking pretty women to matinees cont
I'M | a1lx, and il follows TINT Il pewspapar X.
-. bum ont Of xoFss mlRehief. Tho editor o.
5t ;ss ' t.t' 1se1, .,oas fully Ii :,. 'GEs Gs,
i Of tasher fsras II he felikno1n BE-
Of the neoesvel family il well illustrated
len this member. which Is TO say Il. i: never
assaulted for his good looks BE loohs
ind rtcedy citizen and father Of fanny !;
;est + " Ersaehins the siasi formed of him br
u pzesty county contributions to bis ps
pro- Among men be has the reputation OF I
Mill felloF, but close in the management ot
and | concerns. -.
rect We come to the baodsonoe opponene OF
Ing. youeu's party, and The real friend Of
ispp ,nen's tucccse. Whitelav Neil. OF the
:, to York Tribune. aIr. Greeley has secure;
[eaa ! he mauaging editof Of that paper u
ioa. cne Of the hnret :ooking men Of the Anar'
.ries | prese He ia evsn distinguished IN AZ
her. but that overcoming coudeeeeneson and
Consciousness which eharac:er1ze Tiltoz
soon Gbe jsdrpeudent4 Mr.. Reid 10 - tail -
ofso ofso T3I.on, hut dark insteAd Of blond; ny
s.1n, not aquiline, nor strictly regular. oot e.i
god tetefo. spastsi spa s b. bis eses~osa ayes
M aTe. steadS, clear, md commanding. ths
Iows rssher xofn siocc he began haa ed3'
o.o,- work. His tace is handsome By ats II
H. mani Of expression, NheEo nothing unea
5sl ,e oS.Eeas ass E. @ So z
~ lions: 4 certain lcrdly way OF aooking
neg ,.eonie;s head. rather admire: it is sc
- +. |, eonse;ous. The snalleat thing the r.
atea i.sdnlses IN, unss BIZ Ea.1ese@sin.; e7i ri
-1ifn fecd With the Nomens Psfst, go ~
.-ui; canse The offenders are best treated
not 20. nosine, insse.d Of s'ti1izsag, = them; n.
Dos- tie1iy. tne ""'i oIa ,,n,-o
'o1 nf / Know Ct 20 other paper Where they sta
aisoa fUeh Al ao-oao~1 ih1.hr,.nt +sk
-. .voe isvm :se managing editor in this n.
'e.' - Iaxttn e1te5 tue .S.sn;cr1v II
a ,ur win et19Pu.oos 49,. Sg. ~ ~ tH.IT a,r
n.... OF tost o10 ~ - -.-.1h ~;+Aot77f
chslk TeTfosm 1aen suta *au 'An.aa ao>S.sss
d Fill pliment, fn4nttslseusas, W .-.;eSs ~
venue l.d.hood Is endangered By Working
-IN. ritaldty esczpe from the 3rs1hfn< 1ot