The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1873-04-25
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From the American Grocer.l
WOMAN'S ENTERPRISE.

While eloquent ladies are harangu-
ing the country, demanding q share
in the business of the dsy, and doing
little for women, but talk, there is
an enterprise going on, under the
very nose ofWsll street that is already
attracting the attention of capitalists
and business men. A bark is load-
ing al Pier Q, East River, for Aus
tralia- 1t is a new vessel, A No. 1,
Of AS tons. 1t is owned exclusively
by women. Indeed, one woman
bought it and paid the cash for it,
though the vessel sails in the inter-
est OF the woman's Tea Co., and
bears the name OF the President.
Madam Demorest. The COMPANY
owes its origin to an Eastern lady
named Susan A. King. She early
exhibited great ability in trade.
She came to New York without q
friend or patron, save her own earn
ings-her great business talent and
marvellous energy. By shreHd in
vestments in real estate, she acquired
fortune. Both in New York and
California she became celebrated as
the most energetic and talented bus
mess woman of the age. Coming to
New York she resolved to spend her
money in advancing the interests of
women, giving them employment and
securing them success. Miss King
found in Madam Demorest q woman
OF rare judgment and great executive
ability, and formed an alliance with
her to carry on some business in
which women could take part. They
thought of insurance-but no woman
could go into this without asking her
husband. A bank was talked of and
abandoned. Selling rum and tobacco
was open to women, but that could
not be thought Of. Trade in tea was
then suggested. Miss King resolved
to establish O Womans's Tea Com
pany. With unlimited credit she
started for Japan. She made q tour
of that country unprotected save by
her own personal energy. She then
went to China. On the coast she
found no brand Of tea suited to her
market, and she started for the interi-
or against the warnings Of her friends,
who told her she never would come
out alive. She travelled all over
China, braved all perils, made friends
everywhere, secured the exclusive
sale OF valuable tea, paid cash for
four hundred tons, and came back
home to establish the Woman's Tea
Company on Broadway. Branches
are opened in all parts of the country.
The tea is bought and sold for cash,
and condition in the agency for
bids to sell even a pound Of tea on
credit. This is to prevent impo-
,ition from well dressed and fashion.
sblepeople, who order pound or chest
Of tea "to be sent" to their houses,
20 be paid for when convenient. Thus
me large-hearted practical woman,
With good common sense, with brains
md cash, has furnished employment
or thousand women that is health
ul, honorable, regular and profitable.
The Home Office on Broadway, is
Inder the special care Of Nine De.
norest. 1t is elegantly furnished
With velvet carpets, mirrors, paint
ngs, sofas, and other ornaments of
boudoir. Tea is put up and sold at
he headquarters only by ladies, who
ranssct all the business. Customers !
re waited on by attractive, intelIi- /
,ent and fashionsbly dressed ladies,
Vho exhibit business tact, and court
sy worthy of imitation. The growth i
4 the business has required the pur-
hase Of vessel; the first probably
ver purchased by a company Of
aides, for commercial purposes. The
essel is chartered for Sydney. At
hat point the company will purchase /
cal for the China market, and bring
ONE load of tea in the "Madsm !
)emorest." Such an enterprise is
cry suggestive. Il