St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-12-21
By T. N. xEwsoN.
article xLrV.
II. A. scHLlEK.

Mr.. Schliek was born IN Germany IN 1913,
where he learned the trade Of the shoemaker, |
and came to this country in 1s45. He landed |
at New Orleans and went to st. Louis, where |
he remained three years. He then removed
to Milwaukee. and there worked for three |
dollars per week, and at the expiration OF
five wears had laid by $500, with which to
commence business at Madison, which place
he left soon after for st. Paul, where he
arrived in 1852, with three dollars
In his pocket and his wife with
five. He commenced business in the build
ing which at present stands on the corner Of
Wabashaw and Third streets, but which then
occupied the corner now devoted to the no
meer Press office. 1t was subsequently moved
to where it now stands. In 1877 inc hrh
was organized as Schliek 81 Company, the
company consisting of his two sons, and a
fine store was opened on Third street, and
has ever since done good trade. lie mar
ried Miss Elizabeth Kersting in Milwaukee
In 1850. and left when he died, three chill
dren, Edward, Charles and Augustus, all
young men of fine promise and good busi-
ness tact His wife preceded him in her
death only short time.
EARLY INVESTMENTS.
Among Mr.. Schliek's early purchases was
Three lots in Nicollet county, for which he
gave three pairs Of boots; property now valued
at about So, 500; one lot in Mankato city,
rost S25: worth $500; $50 acres on the Su-
perior road, cost $50; worth several thou
sands: 16 lots in lie Sueur county; cost
$3.50: worth $4,000; lot near the German
Catholic church, st. Paul, for which he paid
Il 500: sold for 81, 500; worth $4,000; lot
On Cedar street, near where the old Episcopal
church stood cost 5000; worth 1000; lot
On cakes street, cost 81, 800; sold for So
boo: worth IS, 600; lot in the Sixth ward,
cost $500: worth $4,000; three acres near
the Home for the Friendless, cost $500;
worth S66 600; the lot corner OF Fourth ana
Wabashaw streets, cost 50, 500 fourteen years
ago: worth $50, 900 now. Beside this ne lett
between $780, 900 and $4,000 in personal
property, so that his estate when he died,
footed up to nearly $500, 900, all accumulated
by strict attention to business.
A PECULIAR MAN.
Mr.. Schliek will always be remem bered by
the old settlers as one of the most polite men
in the city. He was nearly always in good
humor. very affable, and made great run
on the 'sBurt shoe,'' and on this he built up
4 large trade. He started his boys in bust
ness on Third street. and then fell back into
his little old store-now remodeled by his
son-on the corner of Wabashaw and Fourth
streets, where he spent the remainder Of his
business days. He was a well pro,
portioped man. quick in his move
ments, pleasant in his ways
and especially noted forthe manner in which
he addressed his friends on the street. JUS
in front of his store, by shake OF the hand
anod of the head and that ever-to-b e-re
membered cluck of the mouth. he wal
democratic in his feelings-having no snoo-
ism about him-and often appeared on his
favorite corner with a pair of spectacies OF
his head, (no hat) an apron around his waist
and bowling and shaking hands with all h'
met, never falling to greet them with tina
peculiar noise he made wit
the tongue. He gave quite lib
orally to the German church and t
other charitable objects, and lived and diet
a good man, at the age of sixty-four years
We never turn, even now, that idenuca
corner without expecting to see that identica
old gentleman greet us in his peculiar way
for he was as much of landmark in tn
past as the building itself is to-day
..Bubble, bubble, toll and trouble,
From the cradle to the grave.
And such is lifel But it is good to refeC
that it leaves no stings.
CAPT. JOHN o'GoRMAN.
Capt O'Gorman was born in Kilkenny
ireland, in 1916; emigrated to Boston /
1884; removed to Chicago in 1S4S, and cam
10 St. Paul IN 1852; died in 1872, aged fifty
six years.
OFFICES.
He neld The position at one time in tn
city. of captain of police, then chief of polio
then city assessor for two years, inspector {
state prison, bridge receiver for many years
and captain of a military company GALE
the Shields Guards.
PROPERTY.
The Captain purchased a lot on the cornt
of Ninth and St. Peter streets in the yei
1852, for which he paid $500. 1t was SO
for $40. 600, and is now worth $4,000;
purchased also some lots out on the Fort roa
for which he paid about 500; worth nc
200. On his city lot on 81. Peter stree
The erected a small brick bui@ing, in whi'
he reared eight children, six of whom a
boys and two are girls--all living. We thil
he was mason 10y trade, but of late years
was prevented from working at it for &
want of good health
HIS PERSONALITY.
Capt. O'GorrIan was slender man. We
quietly spoken and very pleasant in his ma
lners. We remember him very we'll. 81
geant VIM. 0'Gorman, his son, was in o
,commissar7 department for several year
One OF the boys was in Gen. Sibley's Off
during the war; (now sheriff. another
came priest; another was with Pat Kel
and indeed the boys have ali done we
thanks to the good example set them by TIL
excellent father and OF whom we have ma
pleasant memories.
JOHN MATHEs.
The old adage that it takes "nine tailc
90 make a man, is not true in the case
Mr.. Mathes. who was man before he W
a tailor, and has continued so ever since,
though he was among the very first W
handled pair of shears in st. Paul, where
arrived in the year 1852 For six years
carried on his business on Third street, VIII
he gave it up and became the cutter for n
Campbell, with whom he continued for f
years, and then was connected W
Griswold and Tenney Cloth dead,) and
1870 opened his present extensive trade
jackson street, where he and his partners {
doing a good business. He is bustlir
active business man, and has seen many a
great changes since he came to st. Paul,
thirty-three years ago.
JAMES o'BRIEN.
Mr.. O'Brien was born in Michigan in 1S4
was educated in the common schools of Il
place, and came to st. Paul in 1S'
In 1862 he enlisted in company
Tenth regiment, and served during
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