The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-12-10
cHARLRs o. PArrxI.

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United States Biographical Dictionary
says:
Charles o. Paticr, wholesale and retail
merchant of Cairo, was born in Easton'
Pennsylvania. on the first Of January,
1889. He Is Of French decent, his father
having emigrated to this country in 1920,
and located at Easton, where he still re-
sides. Charles o. was educated In the
public schools Of that city until twelve
years Of age, when he was sent to Will
Transport, Pennsylvania, to learn the
mercantile business with Adam Follmer.
then leading merchant OF the latter
| place. Here he underwent a course of
instructions in the commercial college OF
that city. At an early day he became
noted for his great energy and success as
salesman, to which he seemed thor
oughly adapted. At the age of eighteen
he removed to Illinois and settled at
Freeport, Stephenson county, where he
| was employed as salesman for William
Allen, and soon established for himself a
reputation for efficiency and ability of
the very highest order. lie had always
beena strong Republicans; and immedi.
ately on the breaking out of the late re-
bellion he went to st. Louis and there aid
ed In raising company of volunteers, and
Joined the Sixth Missouri regiment under
the first call of President Lincoln. He
was mustered In as first lieutenant of
company d., and took part in the march
to Southeastern Missouri after the rebel
General Price. After this he was ap-
pointed proyost-marshall OF jefferson
City, the copital of Missouri, and re-
NAMED in that capacity about two wears.
and became noted for his patriotism and
the emlnently able and efficient manner
in which he discharged the onerous
duties Of his Office. After this he again
joined his command, took part in the
sei2e and capture of vicksburg and the
battles following, participated in Sher-
mans march to the sea, was seriously
wounded in the right breast at Colds
borough, North Carolina, after which
he was sent to David's Island, New
| York harbor, to be cured, and after four
months was again with his command.
which was then on duty at Little Rock,
Arkansas, and there remained till the
close OF the war. He was promoted to
the rank Of captain, and mustered out
with his regiment IN June, 1865, having
served his country faithfully and nobly
from sense of duty, having otherwise
no taste for the profession of arms.
| In 1850 he settled in Cairo, and was en-
gagged as salesman by VIM. II. Purcell,
whose stock OF merchandise at that time
consisted OF remnant Of suffers goods
not exceeding thousand dollars in
value, but under the stimulous Of Mr..
Patier's activity, the business rapidly in.
creased aud the house assumed the style
OF the New York Store. In 1867 he
bought half interest in the firm. which
continued to prosper and grow in favor
with the public. In March, 1872, Mr..
Patier bought the remaining interest of
the firm and became sole proprietor,
and, taking into partnership with him
Mr.. VIM. Wolf, the former book.keeper
of the house, entered upon a career
which, for success and rapidly of
growth has had but few equals and still
fewer superiors in the annals of COM
merce. They commenced business in O
small frame house, with stock Of mis-
cellaneous goods valued at five thousand
dollars, while to-day they have q stock
Of goods embracing every variety OF ar.
ticles needed in the economy of home,
person or farm. valued at fifty thousand
to sixty thousand dollars. The sales of
the house five years since amounted to
fifty thousand dollars annually, now they
reach close upon a million dollars annu-
ally. They commenced business in q
little hampered room constructed Of
boards. which, after undergoing several
engagements, gave place in 1874 to a
magnificent brick and iron struc.
ture, one hundred and seventy.
five feet deep aud seventy
five feet front, three stories high,
every floor OF which is packed with
goods. The house began with two sales
men-the proprietors; now they employ
large force of clerks. Twenty years
| ago. Mr.. Patier was an obscure salesman
in an interior town of Pennsylvania.
Through his own efforts and tireless in
dnstry. upon his own earnings, without
aid or advice OF any kind, he has risen to
the proud distinction of a leading mer-
chant and capitalist of Illinois. He has
achieved this success fairly and honestly
through close study OF the wants of the
market and strict observance of the
maxim, THAT nimble penny Is better
than a sluggish sovereign" In all his
transactions with the public his course
has been characterized by candor, truth
and intlexible uprightness.
| lie was married on the 9th of NOvem-
Der, 1874, to Miss Mary TOomy, OF Chica-
go. They have two childen-a son and 4
daughter: Maud and Charles o.
| Mr.. Patier was raised under Methodist
influences but was never church men,
Der.
| Another Confidence Game,
| Constable Andrew Cain and Chief OF
Police Gossman on Friday night arrested