Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1853-08-17

partner such a woman Will make, too, mind that,)
but discourse at present is less of partnership
than of marriage"
How TO EDUCATE MAN OF BUSINESS. In the ed
ucaton of business man, it must never be forgotten
that future life will be life of action and not of study.
Great must therefore, be taken that the health
be not impaired in strife for useless honors that the
feelings be not suffered to grow sensitive in
cluse contemplation the mind lose its springs and
elasticity under load eff cumbersome and impractical
learning 1t has been said that at least onefourth
of the students of colleges leave them with impaired
health full onehafare too sensitive to bear the rudge
ostlings of the world and perhaps twothirds ofthe
balance have some defect that would seriously mar
their happiness usefulness 1t is wonderful how many
parents spend money which they can i'll spare to I'M
fit their for future usefulness collegiate ed
ucation cannot be recommended and if attanable is
not desirable. counting house is the business mans
college. When the youth has finished his course of
preparatory education at school or private semlna
ry under the charge of an able instructor who teach
es much by conversation as by prescribed course
he should go into counting house. whatever may be
his future occupation.
1t is there that he will learn order method obedi-
ence, and acquire knowledge of life, and the bust
offe 1t is there that he will learn the value of
time, and the value of money-two very important
things to know. Whatever of conceit he may have
brought from the village academy it soon rubbed out
of him. He learns to obey, to submit and to be pa
tent to endure reproof without anger, and to bear
contradiction with good humor. He is obliged to
keep his wits about him: to decide quickly, to have
accurate eyes, and truthful ears and to learn that
there are just sixty minutes in an hour A counting
house education will be of advantage to every man.
whatever his future occupation may be- A moral ed
ucation need not be dwet upon This is especially
work of selfcutivation. No ones principles be
called temptation proof but those which the re-
suit of logical conviction, and for which repeated
rifices have been made. AS ability to communicate |
varied and practical knowledge by conversation is
qualification that especially fits to be teacher,
it should not be overlooked in the selection of one
FreedLey's Treaties Business.
W. H. Arlington, who has just opened the mag
nicent Saloon at No. 81 Main street, Norfolk which
commands the admiration of LADIES and Gentlemen
of taste and fashion, and those families who regard
tyre we'll economy in Boots and Shoes, is liv
ing example of the of enterprise and energy
in business. 1t is but few years since that MIR.
Addington commenced the boot and shoe business in /
Norfolk. By devoted attention to business and by
adopting the principle of selling only the best 0rti
ces at the lowest prices, and by liberal system of
advertising, he soon built up for himself an immense
trade, which has already realised him handsome
fortune. The increase Of his means inspired him
with desire to extend the area of his trade; and |
becoming satisfied that the same policy which
dered his old store so famous and popular would
be equally successful in his store he resolved to
try the experiment With this view he has fitted up
in the most magnificent style, the premises No. 81,
Main street, which fairly echpses in magnifcence and
splendor any establishment ever before devoted to
the shoe trade in the United States.
The store itself has two Stories each % feet wide
by 40 Deep with railroad and each floor to +
taclhtate the removing OF boots and shoes by whole
sale. Besides the above rooms, there are two other
floors above and in the main building each % feet
wide by 80 feet deep, for storage of Fancy Boots,
Shoes and Caters.
The lower floor will be devoted entirely to the re-
tail trade, and it is fitted up in the most beautiful
convenient and approved modern style of architec-
ture. 1t has upwards of 200 drawers in it, each !
drawer is divided off into two and three compart-
ments for the convenient arrangement of Misses
and Chdren's Shoes. There also 400 paper boxes
of the most elegant description handsomely printed
in gold, for the exclusive of Ladies' fine Shoes.
On the opposite side of the store about 100 feet is
fitted up with neat shelving for Ladies' Cater Boots
with elegant glass show of large size. The |
whole floor presents unbroken view the whole |
length, 40 feet-there is not pillar either Of iron
or wood in any part of the store up stairs down.
Neither there any pillars in the 'front.' but the
whole is supported by truss ORDERS leaving the
way entirely clear. The show windows are large !
and capacious, with but one sheet of German plate
glass in EACH size feet wide by feet high and cost
1884 sheet. The door also has but one sheet of
glass from top to bottom, which, with those in win
dows, cost over thousand dollars the whole pre-
senting most elegant and gorgeous appearance
The seats are OF Rosewood, covered with crimson +
velvet and spring seats. The counters of new
pattern and really beautiful The whole store is /
lighted with gass from top to bottom and has about
90 burners
Mr.. Addington has taken his two young men whom
he has raised into copartnership with him., thereby
giving them chance to makea fortune for them
selves Nosfolk Herald.
thank my Heavenly Father for every manifesto
ton Of human love- thank Him for all.experences,
bethey sweet orbitter which help me to forgive all
things and to enfold hole world with blessing