The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1881-05-13
A Great Editor Dead.
From the Springfield Republican,

t from Hs opTsuWtetd HepuofGM- -
Emile de Girardin. the greatest editor In
the world, died on Wednesday In Paris at the
age of 70. He was born In Switzerland, out
of wedlock, and 1t was not until he was near
ly forty years ofage that he established his
parents to be Alexandra de Girardin and
Mrs. Dupuy, wife of Swiss counsellor. Co
ing to Paris he became-an official Inspector
of fine art, but was attracted to the more ex-
citing field of Journalism. where he first es-
tablshed lie Voieur (The Thief, which
stole from other nswspapsrs. His tirse sue
cess was In running up circulation OF l3o,-
600 for journal Of useful knowledge, which
he published at 80 cents year. He poured
off cheap publications by the thousand on all
subjects on which the multitudes were hun
gerinx for information--a Militia paper, a
cooks paper, geographical atlas with msps
at one cent each, and 50 OH. Some OF his
publications he issued as thoughthey emaia-
ted from society fo' intellectual emanei-
patton "-and that he was oil through life.
In 1896 he found business man, Bontemy,
to Join him In founding La Presse, political
daily which he issued at 50 a year, or just
half the price then charge by the Paris pa
pers. The other papers, Of course, were fu-
rious and q hot rivalry arose. Charges Of
personal nature led to duel, In which he
shot Armand Carrel, of the National news
paper. His motives In this affair have been
deeply aspersed. uF "A .s
The Prssse attained circulation OF 1907
OOO its editor elected to the Chamber Of Dep
uties, his name and parentage were establish
lished and he became the great journalist Of
France. He introduced the fueilleton, or
continued story, by Dumas, Balzac, George
Sand and other. His nearest approach to
principle In those days was expressed by his
motto From day to day." and he trimmed
In favor of the Orleanlst regime. In The
chaotic days of 1s4s, he went to tho Taller
les, when the dynasty was rocking on Inc
mob, and urged Louis Philippe to abdicate
In favor of his grandson, but'it was too late
With the republic OF 1s4s,. Girariin be,
came Republican and Quilted France at th'
/ time of the coup d'etaL. Under the new pres
| law of the empire he returned, but he sole
| his share in the Press for t$l50,OOQ in'1sS'
| and retired from Journalism. In 1859 h
again becameit editor, bu. ID was In declin
and In 1860 ire established La Liberte. Ill
!! fought the iInperialist regime 50 yigoreusl
i tina, he was fiaed $1,000 in 1851. Hesold L
LiIerte durinx thewar for $2Oo, 0O0,and sine
1879 has been editor successfully Of lth
Court Journal, the Little Paper, and Of ~
France. ...,s...s eg,. n,.,a !
j No man living has addressed public oplr
| ion 80 long, 30 incessantly and 50 indefatig'
| b,y, ne man probably has done 20 much \
cheapen and reducs to newspaper form lth
intelligence which the rnass Of mel, wan
He was called the weather cock and wss.
i Bennett rather than Greeley, but the caui
of the Republic has been strengthensdby b
labors, as that Of emancipation and unio
was by the labos Of Mr.. Greeley. He wi
the greatest living exponent OF the Idea
s,reading and chespening intelligence 4
: the mass Of men by the newspaper form.
Is the grand idea Of putting Intellectual me
and drink Into every mans hand, as the goo
! | French king had the aspiration to put > bu
lle..lnto' every mans dinner pot. Girardir
published works are numerous, beside
: volumes OF !" Questions Of My Times" co
sisting Of extracts from his editorial writing
/ | He was married twice and was divorced fro
. his second wife. .-.sss..5. !.