The Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1852-1853, 1853-12-28
The Harpers -Inventives % Young
men.

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men.
On Monday morning We announced the
destruction Of the great establisament OF the
Harpers. We never saw anything OF the
kind dTaw forth from 'dl quarters such n
degree OF sympathetic kindness as is eiven
to the Harpers and, amilsI our own recent
sad misfOrunes Of a similar kind, VIC ielI
when ahecuonate goodness offered its act.
i've sympathy, how il buoyed US up above
the calamity. The intimate connection OF
the HarPers with all department, Of mental
progress in this country, and their well.
known virtues have made them familiar ae-
quaintances at almost every hearthstone inl
the Union whsre there is a TASTE for read
ing. Their excellent capacity for the pub
licatiOn OF useful books. their seildireeted
enIerprize, energy, aui uuswerying integri-
~, had enabled them to build up one OF the
noblest establishments in The world, and
eyerywl&ere in English civilization the ae-
bnowledgement was mate that sach sue
cess ms The Harpers had won could pot be
in worthier bands They furnished employ
ment to between I've and six tLousanI peo
pie, and Elk huGlred of these in their own
establishment. A. half past one O'Clock,
last Saturday alteTEopn, ia the establish
ment on Pearl street, the Harpers had con.
Slderabiy over one million dollars worth OF
property, tie frnit of thsir own enterplize
aud industry, and in two hours from
the time We have Ramed all this wealth WAS
heap OF smoudsring ashes. The great
difficulty In recovering from such disaster
lsln the almost utter lmpossihility of com.
Eandlng machinery. IL is rare that AN Ad-
ans Or Hoe printing pr IS can be obtained
undeF four moalhS after it is ordered, be-
cause the orders are always in advance of
the means Of Adams or Hoe TO sunply.-
But on Monday after the fire the Harpers
had already perfected arrangements for Civ
ng employment to the most necessitous of
their operatives, and in few DAYS thew
will have fifteen or twwenty presses at
work upon the republication Of theii yau-
able works. of which the stereotype plates
were saved. The entire Magazine for Jan
uary made up almost entirely OF original
matter, splepdldly illustrated, and whisf
wSS to have been one ofth best numbers
OF that popular work, was destroyed, but
oy Monday after the fire the arrangements
were made so perfect that large edition of
the January nunberwil be ready for delv
cry on its regular day of issue.
But what a lesson for young men is con-
tanned in this Harper calamity Omly few
years ago these four brothers went into the
city OF New York as poor as any boys init.
They went there to learn trades. III ey are
now among the most active and enterprsing
men In Nav York each of them has lar.sG
private tarune, aud the firm possessed in
thew bus ness over one mIlion Of dollars. -.
While builaiug up this fortune, these geutc-
mea have large y contributed to the intellec-
tNal wealth of tins eoufederacy. And now
young man, look at the results of Il life of
untarnlshed integrity. The New York
Times says, thai several of the insurance
companies on Monday after the fire, sent
word that the amount Of their liz bili;ies for
losses would be sent to them without inqui.
ry, whenever it would be most acceptable.
and numerous offers OF large amounts of
money were placed at their Glsposal.''--
They were fortunately unler no. recessity
tor taking advantage of this kin4ress. but
the offers show how conspicuous is the in
tegrlty Of these brothers. Most cordially
do we endorse the following remarks of the
lines: owe are inclined to believe that
the brothers Harper have been far more
touched by these indications of kindly re-
gard, coming, as many Of them do, from
men with whom they have had no business
Transactions for many years, than BY any
sense OF the pecuuiary loss they have sus
tanned They show that the bonds of inter
est which their extensive business connec
tons have created, strong as they may be-
are not as strong as the ties OF friendshjp
and personal esteem which their high-tonei
integrity, their unyaryipg kindness and their
widely y-diffused brAeyoltnce have been 81
Ientiy forming duriDg heir long and active
career"
There are useful hints in these facts for
all who are engaged in the battle Of life
A spotleS integrity rises superior to the
most extensive calamity--rches may hy a.
way on the evening breezes, but integrity
survives the greatest misfortune. Louis.
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