The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-08-18
James Gordon iennett .

isa great mistake to suppose Mr.. Ben
has no active share in the management
the Herald, simply because he spend
most all of his time away from New York
l oubt whether there is q newspaper pro
p1ietor or e1itor-in-chief in the countr,
who keeps so close watch Of his iournali
affairs as Bennett docs. He IL in constan
receipt Of kilograms from the home office
and directs all the important moves which
the paper takes. He gets up very early in.
decd for man of convivial habits, and dc.
votes large part of tie day to the Herald's
business. Messengers are continually run
ming back and forth between his house and
the telegraph Office. II requires horse
and wagon to bring up his daily mail from
the postofice. Every day at the Herald
office there is consultation of editors,
and at that consultation some word is re
ceived from Bennett by telegraph whether
he is in Newport, in Paris, in Pau, O, in
Africa. Every night before no goes 10 bed
he knows what the tone of the Herald's
editorial comments will DO in the morning.
he has a private secretary constantly with
him, who frequently writes editorials at his
dictstion, or in obedience to his suggestions,
and teegraphs them to the Herald. Every
day, moreover, copy of the Herald ia sent
10 Bennett, which has the name of the
writer Of every article In tho paper, from
leading editorial down TO the smallest two.
hoe news paragraph, written across it with
blue pencil. He knows who every man at
work in the Herald office is, and Just what
he does, and he is quick 10 recognize good
work. His quick reproof follows any
negligence or bad work, but that he |, not a
hard task.naker is shown by the fact that
most OF his men have been
o long time in his service. Tho
Herald often bears the impress Of Benefits
idiosyncrasies, but no one can deny that on
the whole the concern is very successfully
managed. It's income has greatly increased
since the elder Bennett died, whether its in.
huenco has been extended or not. The rev,
enue Is the criterion Of success In newspaper
management, after ell.
II is another mistake to suppose that Ben
nett squanders his money. Though his in
come is already somewhere between $3.50.
600 and $500. 600 per year, no is regularly in
creasing II. His investment In the Newport
Casino is an instance Of his management.
He advanced 500 900 on this property, do.
ing at the same time an nc. which the people
hare praised him tor, since Il made the con-
struction of this wonderful pleasure resort
possible, and one which also paid him well,
since he get, per cent. interest on the
m ,ney and has il well secured. Althtu "a
hahas immense establishments at London.
Paris and Paul, Us well as at Newport, and
maintains each regardless Of expense, ho does
q Of spend all his income. His condition,
then, according 10 &r. Mcawber, must be-
happy.
However, l don't believe II is. II Bennett
Is happy his face Ia a lie. He looks weary.
Worn, bored TO death with the mere effect Of
enjoying himself. When | SEQ man APP
psreutly unhappy because he hes $500, 1000 10
dispose Of annually feel that there Is very
little hope Tor him md great deal for me.
/ feel tina, | am really better oil than ho Ia.
But since Bennett Is not happy aud am, and
since am very beaevolenily disposed, am
perfectly wllliug TO change places with him
If he Ia DESTROYS Of doing so. He can take
up my aimless, cheerful tramp through the
world, living happily from hand 70 mouii
aid will install myself 10 Stone villa NJ d
enter upon the miserable task Of getting
away with the millions. Won't no Jump al
the proposition