The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-06-14
orea, Oaks from Little Acorns Grow

GEeat Oaks xTom AkttAe 0SokAS 49,"
The Proprietary Medicine acorn, which
has produced The Giant Oak Of success,
now to be seen at lis Fulton street. New
York. In its full development of foliage
and fruitage in the metamorphosis OF the
largest, most thoroughly equipped. and.
in all respects. best organized Patent
Medicine Warehouse" in the metropolis.
was planted just eighteen years ago in
an obscure Easement at the corner OF
Fourth street and Sixth avenue, New
York.
There the diminutive germ, fertilized
with n capital which we are assured did
not exceed forty too dollars, and nurtured
by q master hand in the art of cultivating
q growth of that peculiar kind, became go
flourishing in the short space of two years
as to require moro spacious and better
field for its budding. branching and bear
ing. Hence it was transplated at No. Z
Sixth avenue, New York, and christened
the Central Medicine Warehouse" un-
der which title and at which location. en-
bracing fine large store building with
three story factory attached, its growth SO
rapidly increased year by year under the
popular urbane and business like MANAGE
ment of its fortunate and interchangeable
proprietor, that it finally became SO deep
rooted. staunch bodied and full membered
as to assume proportions emitting it to
high rank in the business circles of the
Empire City.
And now as a tribute to this we'll earned
and Justly merited success, the require
msnts of the present day business status
of this magnificent house have made il
incumbent upon the proprietor to secure
more commodious quarters, with greatly
increased facilities. for the accom-
mediation of such largely augmented de-
mands. Happily for himself and his
patrons. in securing the elegant building
at lis Fulton street, New York, o more
eligible location than which could not have
been found, he has made every provision,
necessary and possible, for the accomp~
lishment of his meritorious designs.
Thus, as here related. has sprung up
the Giant Oak of success from the incon-
siderable acorn of eighteen years ego.
MAY lite shadow never grow lessl
Lot those OF our poor, honest, hard
working young men who would emulate so
fine an example of industry and persever-
apce, ever bear in mind that this great
transformation, in the business career of
Mr., CHARLES N. CRITTENToN, was not
accomplished through primrose paths OF
ease and elegance.
On the contrary, the now ahduent Mr..
CHARLES n. CRITTENTON. who personally
deserves the entire credit for his colossal
achievement of wealth and fame. has,
through all the grsdations from then to
now, been brim ming full of push and olod.
Hard, honest labor has been, as it is at
this hour, the great secret of his high
promotion in business and moral life.
Indeed. his motto, the imprint of which is
borne upon all his valuable Proprietary
Medicines. such as GLENNS SULPHUR
Soar, the famous remedy and beautiful:
HALE's HONEY OF HoREHoUND AND
TAR. tho panacea for coughs. colds, etc.;
Pixies TooTuAcHE DROPS. the one.
minute cure; HILL's HAIR AND WHISPER
DYE, etc. ETC., is. Nothing aoithout
labor" Verify. labor has brought its
reward to him; and his legion of friends,
hoping that no may long enjoy the fruits
of his honest, honorable and euviAble
career, wish him God speed ia his brilliant
strides onward and upward.-Enpire
Scrap Book. Nay s, 1880.
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