The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-05-13
OLE EOURNfLTST rs.

NEW DIRK, May Ill was standing
ON the steps of the Dclcvan House in
Albany when saw, hurricdly pass-
ing, veteran newspaper man, known
throughout the country as Gus Mavcr-
ick, at present ono Of the chiefs and
most reliable men on the staff of the
"Commcrcial ADVERTISER" Twenty
years ago he gave me the first oppor-
tunity had forjournalistic work. He
was then night editor Of tho New
York "rimcs,"n 1uvoritc and conf
dental counselor with HcnryJ. Ray
mond, with prospects in journalism
marrcd only by an itch for political
prctrrmrnt. That, however, was soon
cured, and hc remained in the HARNESS
from which he has never been cmanci-
patcd. lie has served with great
fidelity and enterprise and efficiency
since that time on the brooklyn CAR
gus" the "Post' and the "Commcr-
cial Advertiser" To-day he Is one Of
the old men in journalism, universally
respected and esteemed as II bright,
clever, useful, conscientious worker.
just at this particular second he serves
ne rs Il text, and as hailed him
wondered to myself what became of
newspaper mcn. Where do they go?
Into what channel do they drift?
Where arc tho newspaper men of
twenty Years ago? OF course we
know that Bennett and Greeley and
Ravmon,l and Hudson and llallcck
arc dead; but This side oftlcm, whnt
has become oft men who fifteen
ycarS-aNr, ten ycarS--ayO were
prominent on the New York press?
don't know. They ccraiuly don't
make money enough to retire and live
in the country. Ofall the real old frl-
lows know of but Il &c upon whom
| could put my finger ina moment.
One is Sam Glenn, Of tho "llcrald,"
who, thirty years ago, was old enough
IT, edit, and did edit the Boston "IIrr-
ald' and created Il great sensation in
the Hub by his daShinm paragraphs
and piquant reports. lie became sub
srqurntlva Il great tnvovitr of the elder
Bennett. and rs wears rolled on and
rheumatism and one or two other
things took hold OF him roughly hr
was handsomely -pcnSionrd by the
Younger Bennett. lie now lives in
This city and patiently hidrs his time.
Twenty five years ago Franklin j .
OttarSon WAS !hc city editor and al
nnanac compiler for the "lribunc." :"
| During ,l.e quarter Of Il century since
! then hr has been identified in honorable
and conspicuous positions with the
Grimes" the Star" and the "Mail."
lie WAS the or ginal Bayard Of Wilkes
Spirit 0ttht Times and some Of the
most caustic criticisms ever read
were in that admirable journal from
his sharply-pointcd pen. This very
y. NJ, aS was walking through Mas
stlu street, saw tho old man, bent ai-
most double, walking wcar,ly along.
IT Is possible that he has some little
place in the Custom House, but of that
ali not certain. The third man who
issse s@Sasss i!ssas AL
bic position in journalism, is John
SWinton. He and his brother William
arc historic figures. William Swinton
| have ever regarded as the ablcst war
correspondent our New York papers
had, and that he thoroughly under
stood his business his letters and his
books that he subsequently, printed in
reference TO the famous battles Of the
war abundantly attest. lie is the
Younger Of the two brothers, and find
ing that general literature was more
profitable in his case than journalism
proper. he entered into a contract with
California and the Applctons, | think,
TO prepare series OF textbooks for
the public schools in California. lie
has also written a number of books.
HoWcvcr, he got ont of journalism.
and his brother John remained. Dur
ing this long period John has served on
the .'TimcS' and some other papcr, |
think, until he drittcd into the Sun"
where hc is at present, and where
Dennis kcarncy and the political
"wortin@mcn" of the day found him
and sought 10 drag him forth into the
sunlight of candidacy. Glenn and
OttarSon are thin, with abundant crop
of hair and beard. Swinton, on the
contrary. is round and fat, wears no
beard, and is as bald as an egg. Come
TO think Oft, there is another old fell
low, III many respects the best of the
lot-Johm Armstrong, who was CITY
editor ofthc Chimes" along about 1856,
and SO on down to some time in the
sixties. lie was war correspondent,
ana then he came back and reported
on the "Timcs' and on the ..Tribunc."
and | think he had something to do
with Iomcroy's "Dcmocrat," and later
with the 'llerald;" but at all events
he, IL kc the rest. has grown old and
gray in the service, and now seems to
he like a majority ofmen who gained
their living by the pen, drifting here
and there, ready, conscientious and all
that, but without any definite place in
the profession. The active men on the
papers to-day range from 2S to so
years of age. Mr.. Connery, the man
aging editor Of the "IIerald," is "A or
- years Of age, tall and thin. Mr..
Fmord, the dc .tdcto editor of the
.'Iimcs,' is about i5. short and thin
MI: Reed, the managing editor ofthc
"Timcss, is 46, tall and proportional,
Mr.. MhiteIaw Reid is little this side
OF 90. very tall. and lattcrly inclinin~
10 stontncss. Ii has been the impress,
sion for some timo past that Mr. Has.
sSard, Mr.. y. IL. G. llassard, one oftho
best musical writer's of the country
was the manaHinr editor of tbo t.,Tv;i