Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1872-04-04
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a Maine Woman who is a Millionaire.

= maine w oman who Is Millionaire
correspondent writes - nm exchange
ihf mlowu. Interesting account N tle
hu> ..>> ,aCre-, uf "a Maine woman AID ~
thr enterprise .u which she ha- embarked
N~S hir- j.. "a native ~ Go-ham. Nain.
a'3 -l>irr'f ne N->>rs klae. ~u,.c.~iul
mcr aani- of >arcarrappa
NV loEA. February. I,-..
i'r"hAh'N sau have seen IN vorr metro
N"iian oNchans">. frequent mention af .
woman who recently Travelled alone tom.
doed. might -ay through china ~,
possibly tou NAV uut hc aware thaf .ff.
IAN" oatcTri>iu. lady Mis- susan h
hin- # daughter 81 Maine. Mo i,r lBs.,.
fore ~ character holds. ia her own right.
an INDEPENDENT and honorable position q, 4
""ma" "t business. ana a. courasra,l.
traveller.
Born snd educated IN ONE ~ the smallest
towns ci Maine. she when quite ,ouu. I'M
her native State Ia become q cn.,n.uaIi,an
ahd !" exercise those talctts which have
AaA =" brilliant fruitipu iu .ueoe.. ana
wealth.
Sc engaged in business which. largc',
increasing through her lndnfni'a.tr emory,
t'inifi'"l hrt Z" travcl extensively .us.r
tf'''N-AA'+'FhA~ ftftfftFA HF fttfs VI ftf..#tH
States. The prdr-> - ID. Wr~t. and thf
>atannah~ 90 the south. until every ...~r.
ii"h W4> - home 70 Der. ara -h,. .,uf.t
,at southern 'ho. and komjnv. or Wet
wa .'"rn Nodgcr> with thc rea. aud 81.
rrniiN No au accustomed tr.t...f
In MS school ot Mississippi steamer. ,r.
TIT 'Ht"N road. and frontier fare. she wa~
disciplined iar her latter experience ar
'h'nese junk, sedan chairs. and chaw
'haW. not 10 mention such acl.rarlr~ 4,
Mandarin banqucis. - birl> nests bud
ling. aui sharks TN >our.
The cut Ak 81 the rebellion rendering
tnr business She Ma engaged in uo longer
luera,ly" ~ safe. Miss Ing withdrew from
thai large tcld 90 enter the far more dIfl.
'ui hH-fur>~--fIr wssnau --pf r,al ,.~tt,r
speculation
should qualify ihc above remark IN
! stating ihlt i j. generality which v.!l
n"i apply 8" Mis- King ia particular. since.
i"r her. iAe rise and fall. the sale and pur.
/ chase Of property. improved and unirn.
proved. had DO difficulties whateyer Sh,.
bought and prohtcd. she scotland prof.
+ lied again think the secret OF so much
/ proAt. and - little los, lay in her Just m
dersianding what she was about. The
men and women who don't fail. for her
~ identity there j. mo such word
NcarIed ~ the labor that possession
hii"sN. for Increase OF millions J. also In
crease 81 care, Ms Ming finally retired
Tom business. and brilliantly slynalixed
The event. by her .lo,ln: sale Of a bio, Of
over ninety city lots Tor the use ~ the
Protestant Theological Institute. Tor The
sum OF $50 OD1
hui neither habit nor inclination would
suffer her 20 rest. and She now had leisure
Z" devote 10 the work Of the World or
~ many prohlemaiic phrases. the con %.
iiou al working women had com, of.u
under her observation. a # interested her
NEST deeply. Two wears ago. while J.n-
n." collins. Sarah =. Morton Elanpr kirk
and susan Il. Anthony wcr.- isru,,ins mi.
question aud rndravariug 81 tak ont 4
h-ticT state VI things. Miss King aud other
I@h.e> q wealth aud influence whom -hr
hAd interested IN tho matter. were rcvolv-
in@ practical mcAus for hclpin. women
and ennobling their work
They formed an Association which hey
named the "Woman's Tea COMPANY :" cleo
ied fpr ~ PTc>idcntMadamc Deuor.st-
whose establishment on Broadway has
-iven styles" TO the fashionable world for
'h- la, decade; and named for II. treas.
' r. Miss King who. In IT. Interest under
this voyage 10 China. En- route She
V!sied Japan. where She rented several
ten fields for the purpose Of experimenting
~ the culture OF the plant with the view OF
ZIP iucih- new and superior varieties but
this was purely private enterprise.
In China. where she resided sou,.thin.,
lr>s THAN two years. she cmulaied The dar-
ln= OF the Few women travellers who..
>iSfy We snow-penetrating far beyond
thr treaty boundaries with only her cnol-
les, now traVersiLg the native forest plains
ana nils even 10 the foot of the HimaIaya
range. 10 her sedan chair: and now eNplor-
lns The rivers In her Junk, or ..Sa,nrau -
honsh The principal object Of her voyag,.
WAS 70 become Yersed in the varieties .r
lea offered in tn Il market 10 the tea drink
'u- Aatloh~-she found time In the interval
oI business TO visit interior cities 10 III
spect pagodas 10 make pilgrimages 10
places OF interest like the Tomb or Con.
fuciu~ 20 collect many rare birds AMI
beasts 10 add 10 the Geological department
oil The Central Park. and 10 become con
NeFsant with matters Of political, religions
and social interest
Having NJ length selected The ..manda.
rine tea a. possessed OF ssperior flavor
aud excellence, Miss Khs returned win
lhe hrst cargo the coa4,assy had imported
anu immediate preparations We're made. TO
lhausurate the enterprise.
The wholesale ana retail hou..s yy,,h
their many departments will. il i, estimat.
Ell, give lucrative employment to hundreds
OF women In the capacities OF bookkern-
eTs. cashiers, sales-clerks, etc and IL i
further proposed, in order to benefit wo-
men outside the city, 10 establish agencie,
all over the country. on extreme liberal
terms, and commissions.
IN TACT the end and aim OF this generou,
enterprise. OF wealthy and intelligent Ia
de-, i 70 benefit the less fortunate of The
sex mot only by supplying them with re-
munsrative employment. but by ennobIlng
works and with such aspirations. the wo.
men VINO originated and control this
scheme are better than benencent.'.
ETA RosE"