Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-04-22
LETTER FROM NEW YORK.
Special Correspondence.

NEW YORK, April 10, 1878.
On the 18th. our richly and variously
talented townsman, Bayard Taylor, set
sail for Europe to assume his position
as Minister to Germany. I don't know
when there has been diplomatic ap-
pointment made which has been so uni.
versally satisfactory. For some reason
or other, Mr.. Taylor is one of the most
popular of men even among those who
neither know him personally, or, to any
extent through his writings. Perhaps
it is the sphere of genial kindness which
emanates from the man which causes it;
but, however that may be, it is quite
certain that the philosopher, poet, nov
elist, traveller, essayist, and now diplo-
matist, is one of the best liked men in
America. Especially is he favorite of
the nation to whom he is accredited, his
intimate acquaintance with, and love
for, their language, literature and Gus
toms, endearing him to the "Vaterland"
above all other foreigners. The Germans
of this city have been quite frantic in
their demonstrations of approval of Mr..
Taylor's selection, and have We'd with
those ''to the manner born" in testifying
their goodwill
The result of this generous competition
has been series of dinings and winnings
(not to mention "beerings" from the
nationality above mentioned) commence
ing with his confirmation by the Senate
and ending only when he stepped aboard
the friendly steamer by which he made
good his escape, such as has seldom been
inflicted on any public man. If Mr.. Tay-
lor got away without govt, apoplexy
, and delirium tremens, it must be at
tributed jointly to his iron constitution
and prudent abstemiousness; and even
as it is shrewdly suspect that he will
find seasickness rather relief than
otherwise.
We shall look with interest for the
accounts of Mr.. Taylors reception by
Kaiser Wilhelm and that sturdy old
giant of statecraft, upon whom each of
the quarrelsome empires of Europe finds
it necessary to keep one eye anxiously
fixed while glazing upon his neighbor
with the other. and who seems so we'll
J satisfied with holding the balance of
: of power as not to care to drop it on any,
body's toes.
e Geo. P. Rowell & Co.'S recent "open-
Il ing" in their magnificent new quarters
). on Spruce street, is strong reminder
q and an equally strong proof of the ex-
traordinary success of this firm in a
tt business which its senior member may
be said to have practically created.
y Years ago Mr.. Rowell commenced his
. self. identification with printers ink, in
connection with the Boston Post. After
= remaining FIVE or six years in this posi-.
Il ton, he found this field of action toe
"a restricted. and came to New York, where
r. he soon bought out the oldest advertising
20 agency in the country, if not in the
m world, and set out upon career of quite
unparallel success, which appears now
to be at its zenith.
1t seems to be the men of special and
Id single genius who make what may b.
of called the speciality successes the worle
i'll over; and Geo. 2. Rowell is certainly
be one of the number. From the start b,
nd seemed to grasp the scope and possibili
bit ties of the peculiar business, which h,
as had undertaken as none Of his predecess
ct ors had done before him, and commenced
a at once to so revolutionize and broader
n it that it became, in his hands. almos
so new industry. Those who have an,
p- considerable dealings with the house
rs. soon see the secret of this development
CT in the perfection of method and system
ats which prevail throughout the establish
ed ment, where on an average 10000
nd newspapers year are received, exam
70 ined and filed. an account kept wit
lso each of several thousand different pub
ar locations, and an immensely complicate
W and voluminous correspondence wit
ice papers and advertisers constantly MAR
act tanned. Perhaps the best exhibition (
,od these qualities was Rowell's organizatio
ity and maintenance of the Centenni;
ous Newspaper exhibition, which was one
the most admirable and admired fea
his ures of our Exposition. Newspaper az
nal vertising in the United States new,
of received from any other source or fro
git all other sources such an impetus as
ing work has given it. Previous to b
establishment, the advertising agenc