The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-01-15
HONESTY AND ENTERPRISE.
The Imprint on the siEn-Post OF business
I,fe which Points to success

uonesty and enterprise are the cniei el.,
ments of success. and the business ,a;as
who makes these two practices n,s and
, s,ar will not only win the coDnuenIS an-
os,ao,, of his fellow man, but VIII sIso ,',s
81, handsome fortune OF this "otiu o
ggoods life is not failure except ~ = '1 resI
sbo choose TO make IL so. LII. socred
md earnest and contains gIea. =" .aoredly
principles, TO be maintained anu md gem
guarded both in the proies''o"
eral business career. a,sra0ar,ed
sa,,e business men, many oil hicnnIouu
merchants cannot, under any 80 from
n,sncas he induced to vary one lois h0'-
'n.n ,ong Richmond's leading business 1isn
who perpetuate the great prihcip'o,,, 81. more
estv il the best policy" none seasa as,ahlisb-
conspicu0usly than me eAce S'anor & 20.
ment Of Messrs. Whltue, Syu 49, and deal.
,nsnufscturers Of pieced un-ware an ,,o go,
llau ~ .Hood and willow-ware, at lllo east
| Cary street. -
HISTORY OF THE CONCERN
This firm is the legitimate successor o.
the business concern cstaDlsneu "u ',.h
Ign NV MIR. A. III. Mott in conjunction WIN
~. IN Gresham Subsequently Mr. JOhn
II Gresham drew out Of the firm ana the
husiness was run under the name oil 6res-
ham Il Brown. ,,., s,.o-
The present firm, Messrs. White, Sydnor
a Co., bought out the firm OF John II.
Gresham January LIST, 1883, and nave since
Iun it with marked success. -, -.
| The gentlemen vino compose the nrm are
all live energetic men, and thoroughly ac-
auainted with their business. Iheir traue
has increased surprisingly, ana they are
now enjoying the success they 80 Jus'i!
merit. ..,.,or.
about the middle Of November last, ana
they now have probably the largest STOCK
of goods of the kind in the south.
| They not only manufacture tin-wGe anu
deal In wooden and willOw-ware, but I'D
their mammoth stock can also be fOunu u
SUNNY of cordage. brushes, broOms. paper
paper-bags, teas, soaps, sYrups, cioer, VINE
| gar, &c. ,u. Tho
| In short. they keep such a stock that the
country merchant may be able 10 supply
himself in great part without going 10 tne
trouble of looking up various miscellaneous
| articles.
| ABLY REPRESENTED.
Not only are the members OF the hrm
| sbrewd business men, but also their EN-
plOyes, all Of whom are young men oil the
| highest type Of honesty and integrity, ana
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They are represented in their city trade
by Mr. W. l.. sydnor, OF the nrm, VINO is
well known to the retail trade OF Richmond,
and is an active, energetic, and honorable
man. -, :,
On the road they are represented by Mr.. IL.
| d. Garland. who travels Virginia and North
carolina on the line Of the Richmond and
Danyille and its branches, and IS an eX-
cellent salesman. On the Chesapeake
and Ohio they are represented by Mr.
4. N. Mott, who has had long experience IN
the business and is well known Throughout
a large portion Of the state.
In Western North Carolina and south
Carolina they are represented by Mr.. j. W.
| AddertOn, Of Lexington, y. Z. lie Is a
thorough going salesman, and owing to his
open and genial disposition, has won the
trade Of the merchants of the Carolinds IN
his district.
BETTER QUALITY OF GOODS.
Messrs. White, Sydnor & Co., in their
business have found steady demand for a
better quality Of tin-ware than is genera "
manufactured and put on sale, and to NIL
this want they run large and well ntttd
tin-yare manufacturing department, whlch
gives steady employment to frst-class Oper.
atOrs. Their warehouse and factory is adj
mirably arranged for the prompt despatch
| OF business, win ample storage capacity
and shipping facilities.
They are prepared TO give prompt dis
patch 10 Az orders entrusted TO their care.
In addition to their regular lines, they
make "A specially Of manufactured tobacco
and cigars. In this line they have large
and growing trade.
Their success during 1890 was marked,
and greatly exceeded their most sanguine
expectations.
Ever since it's creation the members OF
this firm have adopted the motto 10 deal
honestly and uprightly with all. and they
have won the confidence and esteem OF all
their customers, as well as the business
men generally Of the city.
Merchants outside Of the city can implic-
| lily rely upon Messrs. Whittle, Sydnor 4
Co. to cxemplify the golden rule in their
dealings with them.
| Terrapin Stew,
1 So a.. l.