The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1881-09-09
JAMES GORDON BENNETT.
His Work in Connection With
the "Heralds-liis Time
and Money.

A correspondent of the Chicago
Times writing from Newport, r. l.,
about James Gordon Bennett says
1t is a great mistake to suppose
that Mr.. Bennett has no active
share in the management of the
Herald, simply because he spends
almost all OF his time away iron
New York. i doubt whether there
is newspaper proprietor or editor
in-chiet in the country who keeps
so close a watch of his journaps af
fairs as Mr.. Bennett does. He is ia
constant receipt of kilograms from
the home office, and directs oil the
important moves which the paper
takes. He gets up very early in
deed for man of convivial habits,
and devotes large part of the day
to tue Heralds business. Messen
gers are continually running back
aud forth between his house aud
tue telegraph Office. 1t requires q
horse and wagon to bring up his
daily mail from the postofiice
Every day at the Herald Office there
| is consultation Of editors, and at
that consultation some word is re.
received from MIR. Bennett by tele-
graph, whether he is in New Port,
in Paris, in Pau, or in Africa.
Every night before he. goes to
bed he knows what the tone OF the
Herald's editorial comments will be
in the morning. He has a private
secretary constantly with him, who
frequently writes editorials at bis
dictation, or in obedience to his
suggestions, and telegraphs them
to the Herald. Every day, more
over, u copy of the Herald Is sent
to MIR. Bennett, which has the name
of the writer OF every article in the
paper, from leading editorials
down to the smallest tvo.line news
paragraph, written across 10 with a
blue pencil. He knows who every
man at work in the Herald Office is,
and Just what he does, and he is
quick to recognize good work. His
quick reproot follows any negli.
gence or bad work, but that he is
not q hard taskmaster is shown by
the fact that most OF his men have
been o long time in his service.
The Herald often bears the impress
of Mr.. Benefits idiosyncrasies, but
no one can deny that on the whole
the concern is very successfully
managed. Its income has greatly
increased since the elder Mr.. Ben.
nett died, whetherits influence has
been extended or not. The revenue
is the criterion OF success in news.
paper management, after all.
1t is another mistake to suppose
that Mr.. Bennett squanders his
money. Though his income is al.
ready somewhere between $75O,OOO
and $SO0,OO0 per year, he is regu-
larly increasing it. His invest
ment in the Newport Casino is an
instance of his management.
He advanced 100000 on this prop
perty, doing at the,same time an
act which the people here praised
hin for, sinceit made the construc-
tic - s.,..is wonderful pleasure re-
so-t : css.a.s, and one which also
PAD l-m ee.i, since he gets six per
Cs..s : .erest on the money and has
4. xel secured. Although he has
immense establishments at London,
Paris, and Pau AZ well as at New
port, aud maintains each regard.
less of expense, be does not spend
all his income. His condition,
then, according to Mr.. Micawber,
must be happy.
However, l don't believe 1t is.
II Mr.. Bennett is happy, bis face is
q lie. He looks weary, worn, bored
to death with the mere effect Of en-
joying himself. When / see q man
apparently unhappy because he has
$500, 900 to dispose of annually, |
feel that there is very little hope
for him and a great deal for me.
I feel that l am really better of
than he is. But since Mr.. Bennett
is not happy, aud | am, and since
| am very beneyolently disposed, |
am perfectly willing to change
places with him il he IL desifous Of
doing SO. He can take up my aim
less, cheerful tramp through the
world, living happily from hand to
mouth, and ! will install myself Id
Stone villa, and enter upon the
miserable task ofgettingaway with
the,millions. Won't he jump at the
proposition.