St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-06-13
Habits of New York Business Men.

notwithstanding the frauds. >pccula-
tlOm> and di>honr>tic> of men connected
with 0ur financial Institutions. the
criminal neglect of some presidents and
directors of banks. there is long line
of officials who maintain the old hon
'>tN and the old industry which marked
the business of New York. Il quarter of
century ago. The sons of rich and
eminent business men ride down to the
street in the family coach OF cab. The
old man walks down or rides in an
omnibus. The boys get down about
twelve. stopping l." breakfast at Del
momIco'S. remain on the street Il couple
OF hom>. take Il coach and go up town
for Il drive nm he road. The old man
get down AT nine. takes Il Ea>tl lunch
"t crackers and cheese. and works on
I'LL four. when he walks mp home or
takes th" street rLr>. The sous of Will
liam Il. Ast" walk down regularly
every day from the Prince street office
10 Wall street. Watches cam almost he
st hl their coming. The >h"ddy mis-
toc!I"l alr 100 weak To walk Il mile
Standing ON the coIucI of Wall street.
between mn" and ten. the heavy mcr-
rtahiS. i'r"kcI> of Il quarter oi rrntur-
rvs >tandin". bank presidents and
officials who nave fame. can he seen
turning into the >lIcct and going into
ihciI oltirc~ hctU!, business begins The
Manhattan bank i one of the heaviest
banks ot the city. NIr. Morrison. the
president. i It Scotrhnlan and Il dcvout
Plr~hN terrain. He worked hi, way up
from Il boy IN the office To his hiyh
position. He tuIn> the conner of Wall
street ever, morning about nine. He
comes on foot and does not leave his
position till the hlmk closes. No cash
Icr >pcruIatr~ with the funds ut his
bank. stout. of the Shoe and Leather
bank. stands at the head of influential
iinancl"I~. He i> an earnest McthudiSt.
He l. the hardest working man in the
state. He has the eye of IN eagle. and
the NIgilaur" ut IL Napoleon. lie Is one
ot thr earliest in the bank. and long AT
t"T banking hours he sits III his office.
seem" the business of the daN closed.
He began life poor enough has been
the architect OF his own fortune. his
honor and integrity being business cap
Ital. Winston of the Mutual Lite took
his position when il WAS Il uUcstiuu
whether the Institution would live OF
die. He worked more business hours.
probably. than ANY other business man
in New York. He i in the institution
before his clerks: sees personally To
every department. and Is the last to
leave at night. lie Is Il devoted Epis-
""raliam. and i> officially connected
with III" gIcat benevolent and religious
movements of the age. Clew> comes
down ut an early hour. gives personal
attention t" every thing connected with
his business. t'lVeS an audience to all
r"mrr> and seldom leaves his banking
mouse till five o'clock. lie is AN un-
married man and has his home at the
Mon League rooms. He Is Il great
raNnlilc with all those who manage
benevolent societies. fol he is very
"pcn-Iandcd and his gifts are liberal
and constant. The contrast between
the old and the new. in business. affords
Il sufficient solution To the question why
tich mcu are 81 seldom in business fol
lowed lay their SONS. 'BHyicjgh'>" Ncw
York Letter.