The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1881-08-26


| that Mr.. Bennett is not at all satisfied
with the Polynia, whose speed does
not equal that OF IAorillard's steam
yacht, to which that gentleman, who
has evidently been reading Edwin
Arnold's "I.ight OF ASIA" has given
the name of Hadha. The polynia, l
think, is infinitely more beautiful than
the Radha, and her speed is sufficient
for and ordinary mortal, but tho
rakish Radha beats her, and that is
enough to condemn her in MIR. Ben
nett's eyes. He is accordingly having
a new steam yacht bailt at Newburgh
! on the Husdson, which will certainly
be the largest, and probably the fast
est, yacht in the world. Upon it Mr..
Bennett will make Il tour around tho
| world.
| Mr.. Benefits stables are AS much an
object of his pride as his house and his
yacht. The stables on his own grounds
arc not large enough to accommodate
his horses and carriages, and he has
been compelled to rent two others in
the immediate vicinity. His eight
polo ponies take upa good deal of room
as we'll rs 4 good deal Of tho attention
of their owner. Besides these, which
he occasionally use for other purposes
than polo, as the freak may seize him,
| SASlC StlS SIANcSh AAO&SNS SA
various sizes and styles, ranging from
the coach, to be drawn by four or six
horses, down to the daintiest little
| village cart. These expensive turn
| outs arc not often seen, however. MIR.
Benefits ordinary means Of convey
ancc around town is Il VILLAGE cart,
which he drives himself. lie is seldom
accompanied by 4 servant. l imagine
that if 1 had Il yearly income Of $3.50,
900 l should find some more comfort
able vehicle for my everyday riding
than village cart. 1 don't know
whether this contrivance has reached
Chicago yet; ii had not when left
homo last winter, and was now to me
when l arrived in Newport, although
the people assure me that it has been
the ordinary single carriage hero for
years. 1t is simply u diminutive dog
cart, unpaintcd, two-wheolcl, with two
seats, facing fore and after, and very
uncomfortable. II has tho graceful,
musical, up-and-down chug-a-chug
movement OF 4 coal cart, and gives you
Il terrific baclSachc if you ride far in it.
1t is a great mistake to suppose that
Mr.. Bennett has no active share in
| the management of tho Herald, simply
| because he spends almost all of his
time awy from New York. l doubt
l WhStHcI lhSEc 1S ~ newspaper
tor or editor in-chicf in the country
who keeps so close Il watch of his
Journals affairs as Mr.. Bennett docs.
He is in constant receipt of kilograms
from the home Office, and directs all the
| important moves which the paper
| takes. IIc gets up very early indeed
for 4 man of convivial habits, and
dcvotcs Il large part OF the day to tho
IIcrald':s business. Messengers are con
tinually running back and forth be-
tween his house and tho telegraph
Office. 1t requires a horse and wagon
to bring up his daily mail from tho
postoflicc. Every day ut tho Herald
office there is 4 constitution of editors,
and ut that consultation some word is
received from MIR. Bennett by telc-.
graph, whether he is i'll Newport, in
Paris, in Pau, or in Africa.
Every night before lie goes to bed he
knows what tho tone of tho IIcrald's
editorial comments will be in tho morn
! ing. lie has n private secretary con-
Stantly with him, who frequently
writes editorials at his dictation, or in
obedience to his suggestions, and tclc-
graphs them to the Herald. Every
| day, moreover, copy of the Herald is
! sent to Mr.. Bennett, which has tho
name of the writer of every article in
| the paper, from leading editorial down
to the smallest twO-linc news para
graph, written across it with a blue
pencil. lie knows who every man at
work in the Herald Office is, and just
what he does, and he is quick to rccog-
nizc good work. His quick reproof
follows any negligence or bad work,
but that he is not a hard taskmastcr is
shown by the fact that most of his
men have been 4 long time in his ser
vice. The Herald often bears tho inn
press of Mr.. Benefits idiosyncrasics,
but no one can deny that on the whole
tho concern is very successfully man
aged. Its income has greatly increased
since the cider Mr.. Bennett died,
whether its influence has been extend
cd or not. Tho revenue is the critic
rion of success in newspaper manage
mcnt, afcr all.
1t is another mistake to suppose that
Mr.. bennett squandcrs his money.
Though his income is already some
where between &75O,O00 and 100000
per year, he is regularly increasing it.
His investment in the Newport Casino
is an instance of his management. IIc
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