The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1881-08-18
james Gordon bennett.

t is q great mistake to suppose Mr.. Ben
nett has no active share in the management
Of the Herald, simply because he spends
saost all of his time away from New York.
doubt whether there is newspaper pro-
piietor or editor-in.chief in the country
who keeps so close watch of his journals
affairs as Bennett does. He is in constant
receipt of kilograms from the home office,
and directs all the important moves which
the paper takes. He gets up very early in
deed for MAI Of convivial habits, and de-
votes larc =. of the day to the Herald's
business. >. ngers are continually run
ming back cJh between his house and
the telegra j.. office. II requires a horse
and wagon to bring up his daily mail from
the postofios. 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, 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 private secretary constantly with
him, who frequently writes editorials at his
dctation, or in obedience to his suggestions,
and telegraphs them to the Herald. Every
day, moreover, copy of the Herald is sent
to Bennett, which has the name of the
writer of every article in the paper, from
leading editorial down to the smallest two
line news paragraph, written across 1t with
blue pencil. He knows who every man al
work in the Herald Office is, and just what
he does, and he is quick TO re 'ognizs good
work. His quick repro"f follows any
negligence or bad work, l. y that he il not d
hard Matchmaker is show. by the fact that
most of his men have been
long time in his service. The
Herald often bears the impress 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 in
1uence has been extended or not. The row
enue is the criterion of success IN newspaps
management, after all.
It is another mistake to suppose that D.r
nett sauanders his money. Though his IL.
come Ia already somewhere between $3.50.
900 and $500, 600 per year, no is regularly in
croasIpg it. His investment in the Newport
Casino is an instance of his management
He advanced 800 600 on this property, do
ing at the same time an Eci which the people
here praised him for, s;nc &C il made the con-
structon of this wond.ffu pleasure resort
possible, and one which also paid him well,
since he gets per cent. interest on the
money and has 1t well secured. Although
hs has immense establishments al London,
Paris and Paul, as we'll as at Newport, and
maintains each regardless of expense, be does
not spend all his income. His condition,
then, according 10 Mr.. Micawber, must b.
happy.
However, I don't believe II is. II Bennett
IL happy his face is a lie. He looks weary.
worn, bored TO death with the mere effect Of
enjoying himself. When see man ap-
parenty unhappy because he has $500. 900 TO
dispose of annually feel that there is very
little hope for him and great deal for me.
/ feel that am really better off than be is.
But since Bennett is not happy aud am, and
since am very benevolently disposed, am
perfectly willing to change places with him
II he is DESTROYS of doing so. He can take
up my aimless, cheerful tramp through the
world, living happily from hand 10 mouth,
and will install myself 10 Stone villa and
enter upon the miserable task OF getting
away with the millions. Won't be jump 81
the propositioni