The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-01-11
Married Editors,

The leading journalists of New York
have with one exception, been married
men, Notwithstanding the pressing ma
ture of their engagements, which so
continually distract married life. How
they found time for courtship is sur
prising. Greeley married a school-teach-
er, with whom he got acquainted at his
boarding house. She went South to
teach, and they corresponded, but how
my woman could decipher his hand
writing is wonder. Whitelaw Reid.
who succeeded Greeley, was the only
New York editor to marry rich, his
father-in-law, D. o. Mills, being worth
half dozen millions. Reid, however,
works as hard as ever, and will not be
lured from so important position by
the temptations of ease. The senior
Bennett had the most repulsive face I
ever saw. The woman who could fsay
she loved him must have been strange
ly fascinated with concrete and hideous
ugliness, but still he got a wife whom
he allowed $4,000 year to travel with
and thus large part of their matri-
monal life was spent. The present pro-
prietor of the Herald has been under
matrimonial engagement, but this was
broken off in manner which seems to
have frightened him off the track, and
it is highly probable that he will remain
a celibate. His wandering habits and
other peculiarities have untitled him for
settled life. David Hale, formerly of
the Journal of Commerce, was a very
able editor, and was also remarkable
illustration of Yankee character. He
was married twice, having lost his first
wife early in life. The second wife was
one of the most remarkable housekeep-
ers on record, and while he was in q
successful career, she voluntarily open
ed large and fashionable boarding
house, which was well known as ''Mrs.
Hale's." This was kept up for many
years, and was a popular resort for
first-class families. Henry j. Raymond
left a widow and family. His son is
now young man, who has not thus far
displayed any of his fathers genius
Manton Marble, of the World, lost his
wife a few years ago, and after suita-
BILE time married again and took his
bride to Europe. Since their return
Marble has lived in retirement. Hugh
Hastings, of the Commercial, is not only
married, but has children in the same
happy condition. One would not think
this from his countenance, but probably
he started married life at an early year.
Bryant was a widower during the last
ten years of his life. N. P. Willis, who
founded the Home Journal, and was
more successful in this effort than in
book-making, was married twice and
left widow. If any woman marries
an editor she should first consider
whether she has call to this import
ant sphere. They say it requires pc
culiar character to be minister's wife,
or the wife of a physician. Heaven
knows that it also requires peculiar
adaptation to succeed as an editors
wife, but am not going to describe this
character. The only bachelor editor of
any note is William II. Hurlbut, of the
World. He is native of South Caro-
lina, and is nearly so. He was for some
years leading writer on the IForld and
when Marble retired, lie was the natural
successor. He has fine bachelor es-
tabiishment uptown. and having tele-
graphic connection with his paper can
manage it without leaving his rooms
He keeps secluded rs much as possible,
and is rarely seen by the public eye
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