Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1859-12-30

OF Tue business community.
A good thing always pays, the only con
dtion being that OF time. In time this Ex.
press experiment began to pay. The aeorn
grew into little oak, and then into tree,
Staunch and stout. Hardeu's paid; so did
Adams. lie put the requisite energy into
which is quite as essential. 1t is one thing
to deal with men another to do it the right
way. The business increased. IN 1912,
Mr.. Adams took into partnership Mr.. VIII
liam b. Dinsmore. The public by this time
had begun to understand and appreciate the
value of the Express business. 1t was
hugely convenient to put valuables into safe
bands and have them transpanted from city
to city with certainty and despatch. Mr.
Ephraim Farnsworth also became partner
about this time, and an office was opened
at No. now 17-Wall street, New York
Mr.. Farnsworth did not remain long, not
just liking, or moi oeIa0 suited to the -bnsi-
ness. Mr.. Dnsmore did like it, and be-
came most efficient and popular, and was a
great addition to the establishment.
In 1913, the business continuing to in
crease, the line was extended to Philadel-
phia, Baltimore, Washington and Alexan-
dria. In New York alone, to conduct it,
required force of fifty men, forty horses
and twenty wagons. In short time the
Express was extended West, South and
North-in short, to every part of the coun-
try and to the Canadas. Its conveniences
were demanded in every direction, and Mr..
Adams was the man TO respond to the call
of the people, let it emanate from whatever
quarter it might. Thus we see that he was
one of the greatest of public benefactors,
each year expandiug1he circle of his enter
prise and stretching out still farther the
strong arm of business.
In 1919 the firm established branch in
| San Francisco, with Mr.. ID. III. Haskell as
partner. For time this was the most ex-
traordinary success in the whole range of
business enterprise on record. The amount
of business was almost fabulously immense.
Money was coined. But the devil always
goes where there is the most money. His
Satanic Majesty went there, and disaster
followed in his step, The story is familiar.
The brilliant success, through treachery,
/ knavery and dishonesty, ended in sad and
! inelorious failure. The home partners see
! ing the impending storm, and finding their
counsel unavailing, withdrew the partner
ship; and soon after the California house
went down with an earhquaken crash. 1t
has never risen from its ruins, and never
will.
In 1852 branch house was established
in Australia, and for time was prosecuted
with great vigor and success, but unfortuit-
Gus circumsiances-the devil even took a
voyage to that distant land--rendered it
prudent to discontinue the establishment.
Its liabilities were all met in the most hon-
nrahle and claa,astesiSiie- -r,1nnnor
In 1854 Adams &, Co.'S Express, Har-
denis, Kinsley's, and Hovey & Co.'S Ex-
press were consolidated under the name of
the Adams Express Company, with twelve
thousand sharas at 500 each, Of which Mr..
Adams was elected President, an honor
which was eminently due him. Thus we
see the lad on the farm at Andoyer, full OF
ambition to 20 out into the world and achieve
something worthy in name and something
too in fortune, at the head of the greatest
| institution of its kind, not only in America,
the land and birthplace of Expresses, but
of the whole world. A proud eminence
surely, and one that has been reached by
| toll, hardship, sacrifice, the extent of which
no one can tell, and which wound send most
men from the scenes of earthly labor. All
honor TO Alvin Adams-he who if not the
originator, yet the man who has carried the
enterprise TO a height and perfection OF
which no one in its early days, save HIM
SELF ever conceived Often he who per-
! fects is as great as he who invents. The
business now conducted by the company is
immense. The amount of money, mer-
chandise, &c, daily entrusted to it exceeds
million and a half of dollars. 1t is still
extending its fields of operation in every
direction-to Kanzas, Oregon, Utah, Mexi-
co. the new territories and the old countries.
What change. as if by magic, has taken
place since 1910! The world has never
before Witnessed a parallel and in no coun'
try but this, so full Of life and electric fire
could it ever be witnessed. Let us be
grateful to the worthy, hard-working men
who have thus built up and made permanent
so great and wonderful an institution.
Personally Mr.. Adams is fine-lookina
man. somewhat dDoNS thC O'aiii"iJ SN-N'
he is rotund but not obese. Straight
quick in movement, with an easy, firm trea
a graceful gait. Physically, is apparently
in the best condition. His cheek is ful
and forid, his countenance frank, cheerful
intelligent aud honest. Indress he is taste
full: indicative of care, judgment and pro
priety. His appearance is such as TO i'm
press the stranger most favorably; ant
when the stranger becomes an acquaint
ance. and. still better, a friend, the i'm
preston is fully verified In his private
reIa ions lie is, we need hardly state, yer,
highly and very widely esteemed. In Bos
ton. the place of his residence, he is per
sonally and socially known; and IT is herr
that he has hosts of friends, and these Ii
among our best citizens. In reality. whel
closely scanned, few men have better repu
tations, none more honorable; and this ei
,her in the social circle or abroad.
Such, briefly, and we are aware imper
fectly, is a sketch of ALVIN ADAMS, tn
Napoleon of ExPressmcn.
There are but few men who havd fougl
:, harder and as successfully against poveri
: and obsculity as Thurlow Weed. In a recei