The Leavenworth weekly times., 1875-07-29
THE TRIBUNE.
Editorial "reminiscences Of the Newspaper
TO Which Greeley Gave Renovn.

Editorial "reminiscences Of the Newspaper
to Which Greeley Gave Renovn.
have often thought that a brief sketch
OF the editors who served in the Tribune
would form an interesting article. / can
only remember II. G." in his early days,
with little Raymond at an adjoining desk,
those two being almost the entire staff. An
occasional series Of literary paragraphs and
book notices then appeared signed r, which
was understood to mean Unitarian cler-
gyman, who had turned critic. This man
was George B. Ripley, now one of the edi-
tons Of Appleton's Encyclopedia, and one of
the early members of the Tribune Associa-
lion. Then comes the pale form Of Mar
garet Fuller, whose papers, signed with q
star, attracted much attention, and who as
critic IN the common walk Of Literature,
was very popular. Here, too, sometimes
appeared Tyler Headly, who made his debut
in the 1ia6sne rs European traveller, a po-
Sition which gave him q start in the world
OF letters. Mention is to be made OF '1City
Items Foster" who, as city editor,
Of vivacity. Then comes Bayard Taylor,
a. Californian a well as Oriental CORES
pondsnt, and also Charles A. Dana, who
was the first man Greeley ever employed -
managing editor. He was then fresh from
Boston, and, like Ripley, had been one of
the Brook Farm enthusiastic The Irish
man, Robson, also had Q desk here, and
afterward became Washington correspon-
dent. well known as ~Richelieu." There
was VIM. H. Fry, son of an eminent Phil
adelphia editor, and brother of Edmund
Fry, the composer. VIM. II. Fry was the
first artistic musical critic the Tribune ever
had. His pay was small, but he made it
serve ib purpose, and afterward he had .
government appointment Mr.. Fry was in
the habit Of walking The floor in an excited
frame Of mind, which Wa ign Of some
thing powerful. Hewas the author OF that
severe and even tremulous castigation
which tie Tribune, in lS57, inflicted on
Eennet. Fry hated the latter with al the
intensity of his nature, for had Bennett not
only attacked him, but had persecuted his
brother IN his attempts 70 establish the
opera. -
1t was Bennett's boast that he had ruined
Edmund Fry, and the brother of the latter
lost no oppoEtunity Of feealiasim. have
mentioned Thompson 1.-THE -humorist Doe
slicks), who was the oaly funny man the
Iiibxae ever employed Thsn thers il the
noble-looking old man, Scion Robinson.
who was the best cattle-market reporter
this city ever had We sun ~ nen of
more modern date, such as Sidney Howard
Gay, A. d. Richardson, also Lansdon, and
John r Yoang.s Then Greeley, unaer
whose admiMi1txafiun thee nen ,ery.,
ed, goes TO the entire concern Is revolution
ized. s-1 ~ szgz .ssH n
There has been a noticeable change in
: the publnheu Of the ZS6sne which ued
to annoy Greeley, and certainly they pre-
sent . stirling chronicle Of nisfoftune.
The fr4 was TkoA NcElrath, man Of ac-
knowledged ability, whose skill as . 6nan-
cier caxEied tAs paPer through tn early
yeas Of oial He became rich enourh
to take stock not only in the EiBsns
4 Amseiaaion, hut also in the Easssul
bank Of which hs was made director. Sub
! ssquently he was Led ints bad speculationsI
and lost everything. He was compelled 10
surrender al his property, and lot hn po-
sition q tlse Iibs@c. Aiter lev yean of
a3sQig,ks1ui % rsvive his fortunes by
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