The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1897-10-21
DEATH OF CHARLES 4. DANA.

Dana, editor Of the New York SIN,
was announced several days ago. He
died at his home, Glencove, Long
Island, at 1920 O'Clock Sunday morn
ing, aged 10 years. He had been sick
about tour months Ii MS death one
of The ables, ans! best known Of Amer
lean editors has passed away, and
journalism loses a mos interesting
figure and a writer OF strong lndlvldu-
all,y. The Baltimore Sun editora!ly
says Of him:
Mr.. Dana had made his mark as
member of the 7,lbune staff with
Horace Greedy before he earned a
wider reputation as the editor of the
New York Sun He was versatile 10
an unusual degree, and was SAID by
those who knew nm intimately TO have
possessed fund of Information enCy-
ClOpaediC IN its range. In addition
he had a lrenchant wit, almost sar-
donic al times, which made his edIto-
rial work verv attractive 10 all except
the unhappy victims o! his satire. he
brightness of the editorial page WAS
also reelected in the news columns OF
his paper, Mr.. Dana's strong per
sonality evidently having been I'M
pressed upon the staff which he had
gathered about MIN. Under his drec-
ton the New York Sun attained
very large circulation, which 1t en-
dyed for a number Of years, and until
it 70 lose a part of he popularity INTO
which It had 50 suddenly Ieaped. Mr..
Dana undoubtedly made a distinct
impression upon the ] journalism OF the
last quarter of q century. HIS edlto-
rial articles were keen aud brilliant
and written in a lighter vein than the
leading articles OF earlier ] ,urnalism
The news was related in a style which
was a distinct improvement on old
methods, and which. while airy and
even autiaclUuS al times, was never dull
and invariably artistic. Trlfies under
the def treatment of the bright men
associated with him were invested
with an interest which was really as
tonshing In brief Mr.. Dana proved
that he was a master in the art OF
making an interesting newspaper,
but he never went to the extremes Of
vulgarty and exaggeration which char
acterizes lheul ira sensational papers
of to day.
With all his talents, however, Mr.
Dana, as the director of a great news
paper, appeared to have been without
positive convictions. In no offensive
or derogatory sense it may be said
that his hand was raised against every
public man whom he considered a
good target for the keen satire in
which he was an adept. The same
sardonic wit pervaded his treatment
of many measures designed for the
public good and which deserved the
highest consideration. Mr.. Dana
fitted from one political party to
another, at times appearing to be car
ried away by his own audacity, nota-
bly, in the campaign in which he sup
ported Benz amin F. Butler for Presi-
dent. But, despite his lack of balance,
he was marked figure IN journalism,
and if he had been a man Of fixed
convictions he would have been a
power in public affairs, as we'll as a
most finished artist in the making Of a
newspaper.
S. Il. Moore, of Greensburg, Ky, says:
was very bilious for a long time; had
fallen off and getting in bad health. | had
dyspepsia and spit up my food: began
using RamOn's Liver Pills and Tonic Pei
lets according to the Doctors Book, and
as result l increased in weight % pounds
and feel like new person. 25c.