Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-10-26
DAVENPORT, IOWA MONDAY OCTOBER 26. laes

CaILp / Co.'s wnoLHsALs AND RETAIL
Boor AND SBos HsusE.-In the line Of
boots End shoes probably no house In the
CITY wiclds more influence in this branch Of
trade then the es.ablishmsnt above nsn-
toned. Cemmsnsing at time whom the
souatry vas yet striving e recover its BAL
ance: after the terrible 6esneial crisis tire
which il had passed, they lsborsd under
many disadvantages in establishing . luera-
tive business in this Western country. BY
careful business management, however. The
firm rose safely above the swslls o. the
financial storm, and having faith in the fu-
turs prosperity Of this city, made their az
ranesmsnts to stick to the town in spite Of
i'll omsas and to-day their most sanguins
hopes hsvs been rsalzisd, both in the
growth Of the city and the ever r-inerss'ing &
prosperity Of their business.
1t was in the fall Of 1859 whom Messrs.
Child 4 Go. opened cut with - 600 stsck
Of boots and shoes, At 90 Brady street, the
store whish was ai that time just vacated
By Eldrides L Williams. dry goods msr-
chants. o. II. Childs represented the firm
here, and G. G. Childs was the rssideas
partner At Boston. They continued In busi-
nsss:with varying fortunes until in 81 when
they commenced to Wholesale little. This
department had . slow but steady growth,
and With the influx Of trade gained there
came prosperity to the house. From this
time onward. they advanced steadily fss-
ward, Of course standing the usual ups and
downs Of mercantile life, but still keeping
10 advance and doing good, safe business.
To-day the territory travsrasd BY their
agents embraces oil Of this State and .
part Of Iilinois. Then the arm were hard
y known beyond the confines Of Scott
county-now they are widely known
through this and adjacent States. TIVE
agents are constantly travelling in the IN.
tersst Of the house. And in striking
comparison with the early days Of their
business, when $1,000 Was . large sum
to invest in stock, they new carry from
$5o,o00 to 100000 worth Of goods an
nually, end their yearly sales are ever .
quarter Of million dollars. A partner
in the eastern market greatly adds to their
facilities for the purchase Of goods. In the
busy season Of the year the number sf
cases Of goods that are delivered ct their
doors daily 10 immense.
With The increase Of business, however.
it Vas found that their store was not half
lsrgs enough to contain the stock that was
purchased, and whom Farrand's Block was
erected on the corner Of Second and Brady,
they leased No. As on Brady street. whore
they have ever since been located. Within
the past few days W. @. Wadsworth, who
occupied the extensive wholesale rooms
over their store, removed to his new build
ing on Second street, aad Nsssrs. Child 4
Go. now occupy the whole building. First
comes the basement, filled to OVERT owing
with goods-then the large and tAstsfully
arranged stors-ovsr this, in the next
story, : wholesale rssm running the entire
length Of the building-and then the third
story, oil dsnssly packed with an
immense stock Of boets aud shoes
The 8rm now employs frem Is to 90 men
to whom they give constant employment In
in manufacturing gesds with which to fll
their orders and for homo eensunptien.
Thus from small beginning have thsss
gentlemen risen to . prominent position
among our influential business nsn. II
there 10 any secret in their success it may
Be briefly summed up In these words :
They are thoroughly acquainted with their
business, and faithfully attend to il during
about - many hours in the day ~ com.
mercial law allows. Their enterprise in
thus firmly founding . lucrative business
under adverse circumstances, and in spite
Of all obstacles building up . splendid
trade is highly cemmsndabls. Their rspu.
tation - business men stands high wherever
they are known, and fair dealing and strict
integrity has marked al their intercourse
with their fellow citizens. They are we'll
entitled to the respect Of oil whs know
them, - one Of the solid and substantial
firms Of our prosperous city. Let the
young men Of city whs contemplate start
ing in business remember our notes on the
leading houses Of to-day and learn we'll The
secret Of their success. The goal may
seem distant, yet It has been reached and
can Be again.