The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1881-09-03
JAMES GORDON BENNETT.
Something About His Income and His
Management of the New York Herald.

Management of the New York Herald.
The Newport correspondent of the Chi
cago Times gives some interesting infor-
nation about James Gordon Bennett. who
is now at Newport. His popularity at that
place is said to be due to his great liberal
ity. His stall comprises eight polo ponies
and sixteen carriage horses, with every
variety of carriage
Ii Is great mistake to suppose that Mr..
Bennett has no active share in the man.
agement 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 chief in
the country who keeps so close watch of
his Journals affairs as Mr.. Bennett docs
de is in constant receipt of kilograms from
the home Office and directs all the impor-
tant moves which the paper takes. He
gets up very early indeed for man of
conviyial habits and devotes large part
Of the day to the Herald's business. Mes
sengers are continually running back and
forth between his house and the telegraph
othee. 1t 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 consul.
tation some word is received from Mr..
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 edi-
torial comments will be in the morning.
lie has private secretary constantly with
him, who frequently writes editorials at
his dictation, or in obedience to his sug.
gestions, and telegraphs them to the
Herald Every day, moreover, copy of
the Herald is sent to Mr.. Bennett, which
has the name of the writer of eyery article
in the paper, from leading editorial down
to the smallest two-line news paragraph.
written across it with blue pencil. He
knows who every man at work in the Her
aid Office is, and just what he does, and he
is quick to recognize good work. His
quick reproof follows any negligence or
bad work, but that he is not hard task.
master is shown by the fact that most of
his men have been long time in his ser.
vice. The Herald often bears the impress
of Mr.. Benefits idiosyncrasies, but no
man can deny that on the whole the con-
Germ is very successfully managed. Its
income has greatly increased since the ell
der, Mr.. Bennett died, whether its influence
has been extended or not. The revenue
is the criterion Of success in newspaper
after ALL
1t is another mistake to suppose that
Mr.. Bennett squanders his money. Though
his income is already somewhere between
$500 and 100000 per year, he is
increasing it. Ills investment
in the Newport Casino is an instance of
bis management. He advanced 500 900
on this property, doing at the same time an
act which the people here praised him for.
since it made the construction of this
wonderful pleasure resort possible, and one
which also paid him well, since he gets 6
per cent. interest on the money and has it
we'll secured. Although he has immense
in London, Paris aud Pau,
IS well Is at Newport, and maintains each.
regardless Of expense, be does not spend
III his income. His condition, then, ac-s
,ording to Mr.. Micawber, must be happy
However, don't believe it is. IfMra
Bennett is happy his face is a lie. He
ooks weary, worn, bored to death with
he mere effect of enjoying himself.
Benefits house, which he bought some
lime since for $4,000, be has converted
INTO palace. He calls it Stone Villa,
Ind it stands just opposite the Casino-a
place which is also virtually his own, since
ie advanced the money with which it is
'uilt and holds a mortgage of 100000
N it-on Bellevue avenue, the principal
treet in the new part Of the town. Stone
Villa is large, plain, two-story structure
f granite, originally square, but now pro-
Iided with projecting octagon dining
Dom, Of Mr.. Benefits own design, and
with broad and airy veranda.
The grounds, which the owner has just
decorated with some costly and beautiful
marble statues bought in Italy poised GU
iously on swiyels or pivots, so that they
urn about, are surrounded with a low
,ranite wall, which does not obstruct the
iw Of even a child.
Inside the house everything is sumptu-
US. Liveried servants are always in at
day and night, relieving each
Their in phalanxes The octagon dining
DOM, which has windows opening to the
If OF all its eight sides but one, is mar
Ell Of completeness. From the hosts seat
t the chief table-an deliberately carved
fair eight feet across, and made, by the
ray, by local cabinet maker-electric
ellis communicate with all parts of the
ouse, enabling him to communicate with
ny servant he wants. In this dining
Dom the tables are always spread; in the
itchen cooks are always on duty, aud
II. Benefits friends are at liberty to
ONE in and order what they want at any
our of the day or night 1t is shot
reals at all hours" at this establishment,
nd free meals, too, to all who enjoy Mr..
'ennett's friendship. The host may be
I'D to entertain every night, for there
re Away guests at his house, and their
ants are carefully provided for.
Religion of the Presidents.