The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-10-15
THE CAREER or 4 successful
NEwSPAPER.

The London Ddtiv Telegraph may fairly
be considered the greatest success OF modern
English journalism, In point OF ipitly achieved
circulation. When the paper duty ia England
was taken Oh, some 1fteen years ago, any mum.
Der OF newspapers were started. But of those
published In London the 7clcgrrph Is the s5le
survivor.
Its founder was ono "Cnl." Sleigh. a colder VI
fortune, which some one has not infeiici tously
defined IA meaning soldier without fortune.
This at least was "C,l." Slcigh's condition.
However. he took the iournaliatlc ned with IN
ardor and daring worthy Of Waterloo. and s5ou
led a very forlorn hope indeed. Allied. and a.
most sustained. by Mr.. Rhph Harrison, since
conductor Of Tho BrminB1up Gize'te. perhaps
as able new papcr man a. En7lind contains,
Col Sleigh ju.t kept his head above water WIEN
marvellous address, aud tina shifts and devices
which this ingenious mhg1ir displnyed sur
pas 3ed tue Vaccinations to defy and veil mpe-
curiosity resorten t. by Mr. Benjamin Allen
and Mr.. Bob sawyer. But ono cinnp. r'ver
Kick against the prcks, and CD. Sleigh hke
better and worAe men, NJ last found that hn
must surrender. for his mort ,lgcnf. sonc J wa
IN humble life, named Lew. foreclo'ed on the
plant. and 40 got possession Of the property for
teocO. After some declaration they oon-
cluded to keep 1t. and to run the palcr.
They were shrewd. though une iucitod mon,
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n'u "e"' N"'"'"hP 3" WIN " ''''''''-
| Harrison. they nnnlly added TO their stan Alr
! Edwin Arpttd and Mr. Thornton ftnt. Mr..
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A'holu' an 'Al"ru uhH' Ro''cu ~ '''''@' Wv
| Newdcgatc prize FOR English verse and soon do
vcloped afemarkable faculty for sensation arti.
clr-' Nhloh touk amH1'nHp WI" S"'"' ~ ''''
they liked to laugh at them: with others because
| they iovcd yusb MIR Thornton Hunt was son If
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/ nalist. lie had In former yenr' been cpnnden.
/ TALLY employed ou many Influential paper-, aud
! knew prominent uuniic men. THIS was of great
! service to the Ttlv1ph. which lid as vet no
| footing With political chiefs. and through HIN
| acquired one. Sir. Hunt wac, moreover, -kiile
/ cli'uusl writer. sud served a. "a general over
! ioker ~ editorial matter ~ the ievvs were n
40 u sucn work. alt1ouei shrewder than he IN
| deciding uu the fnl-t ul,tug line Of uoucy a.
adoni. Ihen Mr. Sala. whose Initials. 80. A. ="
aion.. ~ ropcd la. anl tie paper went brave
ly ahead Many ~ ia writer's have been,
and are men 81 conspicuous autity. anu Mr.
Arnold. now It's editor IN write admirably in
strain totally different from those articles OF hii
To- which we have referred
BGt these lst are continued because the suc'
cest Of the paper has been made by ~ catering
TO the tst. . of all classes Thus while the pp
utird leader might equal one IN the Londpr
Tfufs. ana another ON "a social topic would AZ
tract the lsdies who love the hspiug style Of the
Sriuitirv Rcrisr, the hif,utin hut Lighli
moral sensational leader Is never omitted.
much to do with the success OF the prper mus
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