The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-06-05

From the Boston Transcript, June 81
Henry w. Dutton, senior proprietor Of the Tran
SCRIPT was foreman Of the printing once Of Wells
Lille, OF Boston, ut the time James Gordon Ben
nett was employed there, and the intimacy then
formed has been continued In 1919 Mr.. Bennett, q
tall young man. solicited work OF Mr.. Dutton, stat
ing that he was not printer, but desired to DO
about printing once and enjoy the facilities it
where he could be made useful was as "copy holdern
to the proof reader and he was given the situation
e was very tSaOus and correct ana after about
the book store OF the firm on Court street. Mr..
Bennett Ct this early day was noted for his con;
men Of the times in Boston. He attended the SER
Woes Of Rev. DR.. william Ellery Charming, Rev.
Stuart D. D., the famous Professor at Andover The,
olgical Seminary. ~ ~"
from the New York Era, June a.
bulletin last evening made known to the public
that the great journalist was no more. His death
occurred at quarter past I'VE O'Clock, and leaves
avoid which no living man can oil. Commencing
the publication Of the HERALD at period within
the recollection Of men hardly yet In the prime OF
life, and with absolutely nothing but his ndomita-
BILE energy, industry, sagacity and intelligence to
and rose from poverty to the possession of millions
leaving behind him an unparalleled reputation for
wt on ane ns m tn y
1t Is fortunate that the son succeeds to the control
OF the great establishment with every quailhca-
ton to maintain the supremacy achieved by the
father. The sympathy and good will or the news
paper world will go with him and the other sur
vivors of the family.
From the New York Irish Democrat, June 81
1.-THE BROKEN SHAFT
Had we lived In the days Of augury, when men
regulated their lives by omens and took heart OF
grace, or plunged In dependency by the night
Of birds, atmospheric changes or ordinary acciden-
tal occurrences there would have been sugges-
tive significance In that 'broken shaftn at the
HERALD ONCE last week. On the day OF the acci-
dent James Gordon Bennett-the founder Of the
newspaper OF America, the promoter ofits fortunes
and the upholder OF its fame-sickened unto death,
for though Frustrated with commissions few days
previously, 1t was then only that his attending
restoration Of the sbroSen snat@the SHAFT that
had nobly sustained and guided and worked
dous as IN te p &C.
cldent, generosity was found to triumph over r.
valry In the spontaneous offer Of other Journals to
aid the HERALD publications. 80 now, In the supreme
hour when all past should be forgotten but what
good and generous we are. for the honor OF our
laid MISREPRESENTATION ana political animosities
iorgotten-nothing remembered but the great
antagonist who had given ana received MANY
home-thrust II the connict, and that Jour
nalists OF hl shades have united In casting on the
coln lid Of James Gordon Bennett garland Of love
Few men have been more misunderstood by the
outer world than.he whose remains to-day lie stark
and cold In that paiatial mansion on Fifth avenue
no man could be more loved and revered than he
lege OF his association or by those In hs journalistic
service, whose professional career 1t was his prize
TO MAKE to mould ana 70 reward we might s eX
this for the private worth Of the great man gone
nom u.s. but 1t is in his public achievements that he
| will be best remembered, ana here We are saved
the necessity or detail BY the one existent fact OF
the New YORK HERALD. james Gordon Bennett
Puilt monument to himself IN creating the first
paper IN the world. 81 Qu<s'1s nsonunaentuna ct'-
cumSptce.
| from the Brooklyn Eagle, June 81
- Then the genius Of the New York Of the
futurA whispered in his ear, sThe present rejects
you build for the future. You have all your life
been on employe; become q principal other
papers will have none Of you; make paper Of
your own. They natter their way to favor
lash and lampoon your way to the same. They
are eminently proper: be you eminenty improper.
They are full Of devices be you replete with daring.
They are inert: DO you enterprising They talk
about things: be you thing to be talked about.
They solicit readers: do you compel them. They
are alike: be you unlike. They are luxuries: be-
come necessity He sat down on n candle box
In an Ann street cellar and for years took the world
two barrels he worked out this problem. The re-
suit was the HERALD and success. But through
WAS
robbed, he was burnt out, he was physically
assailed. But his old Scotch Adam made
him indomitable, and he saw into the
newspaper man Mr. Bennett displayed qualities
which have since become the axioms Of the profes
the news is now the axiom. He waited for no hint
or suggestion to comment upon it-"Instant utter.
OF four men himself He who can do that now il
the most valuable OF the craft He was editor, para
graphst, reporter critic, translator, mail reader,
poet itemizer and he shone In every column Less
qualifications than these will do for Presidents
statesmen, authors. carpenters, preachers pedlcrs
doctors, storekeepers, dentists, undertakers and
the like.
From the Brooklyn Unian (ienry @. Bowen),
June 81
Many great fortunes have been arnaased by sue
cessful speculatlons and business Industry In New
York, by fortunate turns and misery accumula
lions, but the creation OF the HERALD by sheer In
telectua force is Of the most striking instances
that can be furnished Of the power OF the will to
accomplish its purposes. In no other city in the
whole world could the same thing be done. New
York offered the field, and the founder OF the
HERALD, at time OF life when most men would
have given up In despair, after repeated failures
stepped In to occupy It, as full Of hope, energy and
courage as though ne had never known disaster
favorte Of Fortune, instead Of having experienced
h but ner rowns up to what might be con
gained, and rendered more assistance to others
than he ever received. The HERALD Is now one Of
the best known newspapers In the world.
Prom the Newark Daily Journal June 81
great light in American journalism has nick
cred out in the demise OF the celebrated man whose
name we have just written. On Saturday after.
noon, between i've and six O'Clock, the newspaper
profession In America lost heavily. The one man
above all others entitled to be called its father was
translated to another sphere-the great hereafter
and to-day every journalist In America who loves