The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1871-03-14
yailp ARGUS.
vFflCIAL CITY g. COUNTY PAPER
DR.. =. N. schenck,


On our trips to and from the East we
never tail of spending few days in that old
and well regulated city of Philadelpbi.
where liberty first found light in old Inde
pendencs Hall. Neither do We miss of all
ing upon DR.. Il. Sohenck, who is well re.
memoered by more newspaper men than
any other man in the United States nr
oehenck has been eminently successful, and
Is probably more favorAbly known than any
man in Philadelphia. By his indomitable
enterprise he has added as much 10 the
wealth and mercantile reputation of Phia-
de1Phia as he has to his own wealth.
Throughout the entire country his nams is
familiar title, and bears with it everywhere
respect equal to that accorded to any. By
his 2cquaintsaoes DR.. Schenck is known 10
Do mao of strict probity, who has risen to
his present eminenoe without stain upon
his character. In the accumulation Of his
fortune he has not been neglectful of those
less favored, and his transformations charity
has relieved many a burden, and assisted to
success not q few who needed but such
helping hand to make their own way even.
tually. He is now building q magnificent
business block which for architectural beauty
aud perfection of design is not surpassed in
tue United States. The Davenport Demo
crat, believes in DR.. Schenck, and takes
au unlimited amount of stock in all that the
Doctor does, says as follows of this build
lug:
TEN YEARS.
Ia tne old counsry the career OF nercan.
vte houses from poverty TO athueuce, from
tas diugy little otace to the immense com.
noEGIal palace, ia reckoned by centuries.
and TO detail their history would be to give
lJag memoirs of succeeding generations,
1J.A.ng without respite to accomplish popu.
iarlty and wealth. In this country there are
Instances of the same result in comparative
Iy a marvellous short period of time, but the
most surprising instance is where, from
the merest germ IN the form of capital,
AL immense fortune, enormous trade and
universal popularity are accomplished in
ten years. This is a lesson which teaches
the poor but enterprising young man on en-
terIny his business career mot to despise
the day of small things" 1t was no longe,
ago than 1860 when DR.. J. Il Schenck, col
luoted together all his avaiable capital
which was not large enough TO cause him
much anxiety or excite the cupidity or envy
OF the world In general, and in q dingy and
couhnsd ohce, among tho rag and paper
warehouses, with their old fashioned front:
aad paues, commenced the sales of the SeG
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Mandrake Pills, which have since become q
staple article with every druggist Throughout
America. There were, however, one or twt
little requisites which rise superior to mere
cash capital. and which generally prov
more potent thsn wealth in securing tn
success of @ commercial enterprise. Thes,
are determination, application and genu
Ine stock IN trade. The beginner had no
miscalculated, and in choosing his location
though small and unpretending, was no
mistaken few years later and we 6nt
him in a business block on Sixth and Com
merce known as the emporium of nis now
world known remedies. Or visiting the
city of Brotherly Love q third time we fpc
the i-repressible Doctor again preparing tC
change his quarters to another building OF
Sixth cad Arch, eclipsing all that hac
gone before. The broad and deep foundato
had been laid, and its walls, destined to tow
er above ali others on that prominent RnC
leading thoroughfsre, were slowly and
majsstlcalIy creeping up, and when il has
secured its finishing touch, full quarter o
million dollars will have been exhausted
We have received large aud beautiful
photograph of this magnificent structure
which might be exhibited as one of the
nnsst efforts Of street architecture in Amer
lea Rising in romantic beauty for fv'
stories, it supports Mansard roof, pierced
with many windows, and above this are
graceful turrets, aud towering dome, re
minding the traveller of one of the pAlatis
buildings of Paris, Elegant ratings sur
mount the towers, and the American flag
floats grsndly over ell. Arched windows
each Of single plate, give light and airy
elegance to the ground floor, while mullioned
aud archie lights give imposing grandeur &c
the superstructure. An appropriate statue
oa marble pedestal occupies the center ot
the plinth, the cupola being niched tc
receive il. We have submitted it to some
Of oar most prominent architects and build
er4 who are unanimous in their commends
tons and this view of the "Schenok Build
iug" will be one of the ornaments upon the
walls OF the office Of the, Davenport DemocrG
a. the ultimate result of ten yers' CONNER
cisl aptitude excellently applied.