Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1851-10-23
Personal History Of L. J ParTeil.

atWeit = Having 0een personally acuuain-
ted vim the uaFnssCp gpeteuan tor l.aav
years propose 60 answer tie Commercial's
inquiry.
Leonard J. Farwei. about thirteen wears
agn. az lie age of nineteen. leit his rItye
county oi Jefferson. ia tie State 4 >eD York,
To seeA his fortunes In tnr n EST. Iue trad.
q a tn-smith. "a small package oi clothing IN
a handkeleHlFt. q good character and about
i twenty dollars ln money. comprised hS eu~
tire property and estate. Ills leauS II travel
carried hih iuto The interior oi tne >tate of
Michigan, where he spent his last dollar for
a wagon ride 10 the place If hls destinations
/ He tuFu borrowed two sh.i4iags 10 procure
I toud, hired out Is j9urueyIiin tIu-sinltn for
I'll per month, and w0r ed one year with
un,i-tug assijuity al his trade. By ihe stiicl-
I est economy in tis expenses for dress and the
+ uecessaTIes of life. he was able h save small
sum q tire proc uct oi bard labor, with which
he Journeyed ou 10 Chicago, III; there work
ed SIX weeks I'd his trade, aud then came 10
Milwaukee. WIS, ia the winter Of .. For
the next two years he worked at the Timers
bench, aeerIgiug fourteen hour,' labor per
day. BY MS honesty and industry. he secur-
ed the confidence and patronage Of the com
muHiiy. aud as necessary rtaQiI, his ia5ors
met " ith an encouraging reward. tie added
his ready mrans 20 his vel. earned credit, aud
b3ughta stock Of hardware ~ New YORK,
and united tie hu>iuess ct :, erchant with
ms trade. lie die e large and pr sperous
business. was able 10 buy sta;-k ia ihe Eastern
markets upon hI- OWE credit - any PXIenf lie
desired. lie d tended strictly l. his BUSINESS
and uel al! his engagements with pronpIness
and tidelIsy.
He soon obtained a c0mpe ence, and desir-
ing IL rest IA short time floul the immediate
cares Of business. he deemed II q favorable
time 10 i.aptuve las educaIiDu, and with Tie
ordinary taeans at reading auj study, he Hls--
iy aSsn5atrd he ad 10 travel lie visited
Cuba, EuL Ireland, Scotland. the States
ot Europe and parts Of Asia aHd Africa. lie
WAS careful eyufy where 10 note mInuteiy.
wIth lhe interest Il a practical Mechanic, the
Improvements ln the mechan cal trades, man-
ptaeir r, aschitec ure and machinery, and in
the light ui hi> oWr experience. made himself
acquainted with the agricultural and CONNER
ciai interests u the countries he visited lie
did Hat tTdv-i t.F tHeIe pleasure. but for his
oNn Improvement. HIS interesting letters.
published iu tha Milwaukee >nlinei, during
his ehSguce, Attest his sound and prac,.ca!
observations of the ~ocleFy, Government
Trade and Agriculture Il tue o.d u ord.
IL made is his especia. business, in MS
tour. H. seek oui and encourage with his ad
vice aud c1uu~ei. oil who wished t. emigraie
20 this count =. and very many, now euinying
our con..1ou blessings ~ Ni~cna>jr, rs ihriv-
InucItiz-us, came here ,u lis COMPANY, or bv
MS advice ll= returned b. his home Iu " IS
rnnsin. with athorDugh krow ledge If busIurss.
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ea"c,,j,',, tIr more ,.,,aort..', ,d ,,sa,oi
thar. the eu,bell ,hIneuts If literature. If
taen closed tp his business IN NitwaURe,.
located his cii.rk~ a5d a..prfuicaS - itF.r.Ui
tho site I3a,.d ,at, c,,.i,ff ,.o,.,-
u.ric.. business f.- Themselves. and rid ta.