The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-03-05
VANDERBILT.

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Lady fair.
FREDERICK A. DIXON.
VANDERBILT.
Whit He Knows About Newspapers and
why Nc DoeSn't Tackle Kindly 10
Them. 94gFGtt tl%d' UiiiT w
Netp York Morning Journal. ' .AF5y
Tbs conversation at the outset touched
upon newspapers, and Mr.. Vanderbilt was
asked II he generally read the papers. A
look of scorn passed over his face as he an.
swered in a deeper tone than he had pre-.
viously used:
II don't exactly read them. l glance
over n or two sometimes. There" said
he pointing to a pile Of iour or five lying on
the carpet beside bis chair, 'tare a few, and
I'm ashamed to say they're her~e-ashamed
to let my friends know I read them.
Scarcely canI pick up q paper without see
ing something exceedingly disagreeable to
you arc frequently done justice, are
"Justice? Umph! J.u.H-t.i.c.e," and Mr..
Vanderbilt rose from his chair and placed
the eye'glasaes with a snap, glanced sharply
atthe reporter, and continued
"lts not . frequent occurrence, il they
ever do me justice"
Advancing to the fireplace he leaned TO-
ward theiable andsnapped the large topaz
lob charm once with his thumb before
STRENGTHENING up again.
You order your papers yourself, don't
your
MY butler buys the papers and pays
ior them. I've nothing to do with the
ordering Of them. Now, speaking ofnews.
papers, l consider 1t the meanest business
a man can bs in. What ia a newspaper
editor, I'd like to know? I'll tell you
what he 10. He is man who spares no
one. He is feared by all. Why, it's no
use ior prominent men to say they don't
care adm for news."'
What is your view Of the coming cam.
paign 2
"This: I think the tariff question will
be the chiet issue, and, although I'm not a
Free.trader exactly, I'm not far from it.
This hish.taritf business is all nonsense;
Tor instance, l want an elegant Persian
carpet; | buy one in Europe; see? Well, l
pay a duty on il; that's ali right, but when
it comes 10 paying duty on steel that's too
much. Us putting money by the handful
INTO the manufacturer pockets, who are
growing rich" ~. NJ
For whom did you vote last election,
Mr.. Vanderbil,?"'
"Last election, let me see. Oh, YES; there
was Garfield and Arthur running against
who was the other candidate? All, yes;
General Hancock. Well, l was in Europe
just before the election, and decidedto vote
LOT Hancock, as he is an honest-very hon
est-lDaD, but when ! reached this coun-
~ altered my mind and voted for Gar
field"
DO not the people make a good choice
usually r.
'rhe American people jump too much
at favorites. It's their fault. They lug a
man from the battle. field, set him in The
White House, and think he'll do just as
well there us at fighting,
"You rcler 10 General Grant,"
"O', no, | don't mean Grant particular
ly; but speaking Of General Grant (andI
;ronroreJ o;nna 49,; a uho sleHIsy
n-aatin nn.ansa di' ~ aloul.o w "o!iu-
es,aan - "paU'eu. nsvei cohslueteu nm
iaarnad many , s,.a "uii's, W. no nus
chat have proved Of great use to him."
This was said with real %benevolence, and
put Mr.. Vanderbilt into excellent humor
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Women are great believers in papers.
That's why ! hate to see my name in them,
for women think, and OF course a news.
paper meyer credits q mans good ~actions,