Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1869-01-11
ELEGANT BUSINESS BLOCK.
Three Fine stores on Sec
Ond Street.

L nreC + Inc stores on Sec
Ond Street.
One Of the fnest business blocks in cur
city is that erected during the past season,
on Second street, between Harrison and
Ripley streets, BY Messss. Charles Hill,
John Grsvsmushl, and Edward Lsmms. II
is . three story brick ediice, with three
store fronts each 90 by 80 feet 10 the
clear, with ornamental front-built at sn
expense OF about 10 900 10 the aggregate,
and is . leading architectural ornament In
or city-cno that reflects great credit up
on the enterpri.ing builders. The frs
No. SO West Second street is
CHARLES nILL'a
new furniture establishment, com mprising
three stores and basement. The main
floor and and upper stories ere all devoted
to the furniture business, = trade which
Mr. nill has followed in Davenport for
the past fourteen years W, th marked SEQ
cess The first floor $ the sales-room-
with . manufactory and repair shop in ~
rear. The two upper stories are for stor ng
furniture Of a. kinds in general household
use Mr.. Hill aas also an interest in steam
furniture manufactory above the o-idge,
where many goods are tu ned out for bis
concern.
Charles Hill came to our city in 1854,
while searching out location. He had the
matter of $3.50 cash capital. = good trade,
and . determination 10 get ahead IN tue
world. For year or two ne worked about
town, ard in 1856, opened small shcp On
Harrison street.. below Second, where ne
remained until 1862, wien he bought ,hs
property designated a. 81 West Second
street, where ne carried on his business
with industry and success. Finding that
his business was fast outs growing his room,
he built th . new store next door west Of
his old stand, mo which be moved . few
weeks ago. Summing up Charley Hills ca
ree- for the past fourteen years, We find
that his $3.50 capital has grown into Sec
o I'D street one first class store, and enc two
story frame ard shop; $l5, 900 stock Of
furniiure-'n al, . business employing 10
men; o., n money, say &e5,0 600. Surely
industry hes met ,s reward, and no man
IS better entitled thereto than NJ. Hill
Every day has been devoted to labsr, which,
together with good mauagement, has
brought these things about Long may he
continue to prosner.
JoHS CREvsxuEHL
is the proprietor Of No. S5,-a fine building
" tn basement. The main floor is Gt:ed
70. store the second for q N llinery cs-
tajl;sament, and the thigd for . dwelling.
TIE owner has resided in our city nan7
years, and has earned fre properly by mis-
we'l>followed trade Of MATCHMAKER. His
bvlldiog is as yet unoccurisc.
FDwARD Lkxxs
built No. 81, which is Of the same general
dimensions and sty . as tns olhere. The
b.ssnen. and f-st floor is 10 be occu-
pied by him as his grocery sso-s,
AMI n, upper stories a. his DWELLING
Mr. L.mme has been . resident Of our
city since 1854, whsn he arrived here with
buta few cents left. Something had TO bs
dsns for living, and TO work ls went
elerLins in hardware store ccrne. Of front
and Brady. For several years thereafter
and until 1862 be was clerk in Wasnbu.ne'
(now Weod 4 Kslly's) hardware store
since which time ne has been in businssi
in the grocery line on his own account
Beng . wide-awaks popular business m.n
ca Ell! OF his earnings end thrifty in hi,
management he has bniit up substantia
business and can now probably coun. every
year Of his stay in Davenpor. a. thou
sand dollars saved--though TIE bulk Of !
has bsea gained N the past s.x years. HI
is in tue prime OF l;fe and destined to con
tinue in th-ift, and he deserves it.
We rns 80 these remarks inus as lengtn
no: only 20 give those gentlemen credit 70
success. y padding their own canoes, bu
in order to show ,he young men q our cit!
wha, indu.'ry and unwavsring perssvs-
ence " !. accomplish. These men but eev
years ago, were poor. They went 20 uc.k
Their earnings -ers not 'age, but wns!
thsv had earned . dollar, . good par
thereof was sure TO he saved. Ttev live,
as become .heir condition in ii,e-tnougi
not misery, yet squander lg no,hini
without good eason. You zee tie resu't
You can do the same thing in the 5: mi
way. Earn all you can F.; and save bali yo'
earn, and !. ssp doing SO and in time yo'
| will be in . healthy financial eonditisn-
beyond the reach Of want. There is espi
tai for every young man-but be 0ust g
| to work and earn it.