The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-08-23
r representative New York Editors.

tor of the EDeni1g ICSt. lie Wasa l atlNe OF
Mass achusetts and possessed rare critical
taste. This made the Erening Post a favor
:, lite in literary circles, and hence Halleck and
Joseph Rodman Drake honorcd its columns
with their illusions over the signature of
"Croaker u CO.. Coleman died i'll 1927, be
ing then Sc years Old. de edited the Post
IS years and was succeeded by Bryant. Con-
temporary with Coleman was William l..
Stone of the Commercial Adrerttser-like-
wise an evening paper. lie was younger than
Coleman, whom he Survived 20 years. He
died at Saratoga Springs and is the only New
York editor buried there. Up to the days
of Stone an Gator who made a decent living
was considered fortunate. Bryant was the
first to make an evening rapcr highly profita-
BILE. He died n this city at the ripe age of
So, and was buried in Roslyn Chs country
seat} by the side of his wife. Bryant was the
Oldest of working editors, and was in active
service up to the last week of his life.
One Of the early losses sustained by New
York journalism was the death of Robert c.
Sands, who died at the early are cf So. He
was of a precocious turn, and at IL gradual
ted at Colombia College, having previously
united with other students in issuing a vol
ulne of "Accademic Recreations.' In his 2lst
year lie was admitted to the bar, but in a few
| years exchanged law tor literature. His pro.
ductiohs claimed general attention and show.
ed marked talent. In addition to his poetical
efforts and contributions to newspapers, he
edited the atlantic Magazine aud afterward
the New York Rerie,r. He was also associ-
ated with Bryant, Padding and Others in
'Tales OF Glauber Spa" which in that day
was highly popular. In his 18th year he
joined VIM. l.. Stone in the editorial clre of
the Commercial Idtertiser which position he
retained until his death, four years a%fterward.
He died suddenly and was buried at St.
Paul's churchyard, where his epitaph may
still be seen. 1t may be added he is the OIL
ly editor laid IN that noted scene of mortality.
Sal ds last productions, like the song of the
dying swan, was suggestive of his approach
ing end. The year 1882, So noted for the
death of men of fame, Was drawing to a
close, and Sands wrote all admirable poem on
this subject. 1t was published in the Conn.,
mercidl Advertiser and attracted general no
tice, but hardly had it appeared when its au-
tlOr's name was added to the list Of 1882.
This is certainly a remarkable coincidence of
mortality. 1t may be added that Stone, who
survived his associate II years died in 1913,
at the age of -.
Bryant had been five years on the Ereniay
Post when another Yankee ventured to New
Iolk, but how different a type of New Eng
land character, Greeley carried all his
worldly goods on IA stick over his shoulder,
and in this plight St usht employment Of
David Hale. The latter took Inn for a run
away apprentice, and advised him to return
to his master. Hale lived to see that poverty
siriken applicant become one Of the masters
of opinion, and ten years from that time tie
Tribune appeared. Those ten years Of con-
tlict prepared Greeley for that which lie con-
sidered his life work. Forty years after his
toriorn entrance into the metropolis, Broad
way witnessed the solemn pageant Of his
fuNeral-the ~ggandcst ever accorded to any
journalist. The public, indeed, felt that one
W an iooiS'' vi a'ihiiA iit thSSNu uh y
Greeley's monument is a column su:mouuled
by a fine bust. Agreeable to his request. the
base bears the inscription: '.Fuunder of the
New York Trtbune.'' Greeley was the first
editor in the history of journalism that COM
bined these three important features-news,
politics and ,ilelature-all controlled by
moral purpose. Bennett. like Greeley, be-
gan without capital, but in his case genius
was degraded to mere greed. All tn ough
Benefits career, the Herdld was the daily il
lustralion Of a soulless " that had con-
quertd success. Wealth flowed upon him to
a degree that surprised both himself and the
world; but his name never awoke the slight
esy emotion Of love or respect. lie was the
great unloved one among he sons of genius.
The fact that Greeley and Bennett died the
same year, illustrated the difference in pub
lie M Broadway Witnessed the tu-
neral ofLAe one i'll July, and that OF the other
in December, but what u contrast il the en-
preston Of public sentiment.
bennett, Greeley and Raymond all rest in
Greenwood, hut the latter was tie first to en-
change the editorial C air for the house ap-
pointed for all living. His death was re-
markably sudden. and in thisp point, indeed,
has no parallel in the history Of the profess
sion. lie had been fol nearly thirty years
connected with the New York press, and was
with the sole exception of Greeley the most
laborious of It's members. 1t was, Indeed, a
matter of extreme surprise how SO small
a frame could endure such intense
and protracted application. Ia point
of stature Raymond was not more than five
fee, and his weight could not have exceeded
100 pounds. His endurance, however, was