The Hawaiian gazette., 1881-10-19

burg. on the Hudson, which viii certainly the
the largest, and probably the fastest zach in
the world Upon it Bennett viii make 4 tour
around the world.
Bennett's st ables are as much an object Of
pride as his house and his yacht. The stables
on his own grounds are not large enough 20
accommodate his horses and carriages, and he
has been compelled 10 rent two others in the
immediate vicinity. His eight polo ponies
take M good deal Of room rs well as good
deal OF the attention Of their owner. Besides
these. which he occasionally uses for other
purposes than polo, as the freak may seize
him. there are sixteen carriage horses oi Nari-
Gus sizes aud styles, ranging from large coach
horses 70 ponies for phptons. be has also
every conceivable sort Of carriage, ranging
from the coach, 70 be drawn by four or six
horses, down 10 the daintest little village cart.
These expensive turnouts are not often seen,
however Mr.. Benefits ordinary means Of
CONVEYANCE around town, Is village cart,
which be drives himself. lie is seldom accom-
panied by servant. Imagine that II had
a yearly income Of S75Q,oo0 | should find
some more comfortable vehicle for my every
6ay riding than q village cart. / don't know
whether this eonirivance has reached Chicago
vet: it had not when left home last winter
and was new to me when l arrived in New
port. although the people assure me that it
has been the ordinary single carriage here for
years. Il Is simply a diminutiye dog-cart,
implanted, two-wheeled, with two seats, fac
ing fore and aft, and very uncomfortable. 1t
has the graceful, musical, up-and-down chug-
a-chuC movement Of coal cart, and gives
YOU 4 terrific headache if you ride far in 1t.
Il great mistake % suppose Mr.. Ben
nett has uo active share in the management OF
the Herald. simply because he spends almost
all Of his time away from New York. doubt
whether there is a newspaper proprietor or
editor-in-chiel in the country who keeps so
close watch OF his journals affairs as Ben
nett does he is in constant receipt Of tele-
grams from the home office, and directs all
the important moves which the paper takes.
De gets up very early indeed for 4 man Of
conviyial habits, and deyotes large part Of
the day 20 the Rsyuli'S business. Messengers
are continually running back and forth be-
tween his house and the telegraph Office 1t
requires horse and wagon 10 bring up MS
daily mail from the post-ofice. Every day
at the Herald Office there is consultation of
editors, and at that consultation some word is
received from Bennett by telegraph whether
he is in Newport, in Paris, in Pau, or in
Africa. Every night before he goes to bed he
knows what the tone Of the heraldS editorial
comments will be in the morning. He has Pr
waite Secretary constantly with him, who fire.
queniy writes editorials at his dictation, or in
obedience to his suggestions, and telegraphs
them TO the Herald Every day, moreover, a
COPY Of the Herald is sent to Bennett which has
tie name Of the writer Of every article in the
paper, from leading editorial down to the
smallest two-line news paragraph, written
across il with 4 blue pencil. He knows who
every man al work in the Herald office Is, and
Just what he does, and he Is Fuick to recog- !
nize good work. His quick reproot follows
any negligence or bad work, but that he Is not
a hard task-master is shown by the fact that
most Of his men have been a long time in
his service. The Herald often bears the i'm
press of 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 Bennett died, whether
its influence has been extended or not. The
revenue is the criterion of the success in news
paper management after all.
Itis smother mistake to suppose that Ben
nett squanders his money Though his in
come is already somewhere between $500
and $500 900 per year, he is regularly increas-
ing it. His investment in the Newport Casino
Is an instance Of his management. He advan-
ced SlOO, 600 on this property, doing at the
same time an act which the people here prais-
ed him for, since it made the construction of
this wonderful pleasure resort possible, and
one which also paid him well, since he gets 8
per cent, interest on his money and has 1t
vel secured. Although he has immense es-
adjustments at London, Paris and Pau, as
we'll as at Newport, and maintains each re-
gard ess of expense, be does not spend all his
income. His condition, then, according to
Mr. Micawber. must be happy.
However, don't believe it is If Bennett
Is happy his face is . lie. He looks weary,
worn, bored to death with the mere effect OF
enjoying himself When | see a man appar-
entity unhappy because lie has SsO0,00O to
dispose Of annually, l feel that there is very
little hope for him and great deal for me.
l fee that am really better off ihaD he is.
But since Bennett Is not happy and / am very
benevoleEtly disposed, am perfectly willing
to change places with him if lie Is DESTROYS OF
doing 50. he can take up my aimless, cheer
ful tramp through the world, living happily
from hand 10 mouth, and L will Install myself
in Stone villa and enter upon the miserable
task Of getting away with the millions.
Won't be jump at tie proposition? J.E.C.