Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-04-15
.EX-MAYOR
SEABRIGHT
In THE FIELD AGAIN
With On. Of Ii. Largest Stocks Of Spring and
Sumner Goods Ever Seen in the
City Of Wheeling.
MhIla sIrollInr down Main street the

While strollIng down Main street the
other day, our attention was attracted
by the familiar form OF Mr.. c. w. Sea-
bright standing AZ the door OF his place
OF business. After the usual conpli-
ments we asked. How is busineSs?"
and TO our surprise we got the agree
able answer, GOOD, accompanied with
his proVerbial good-natured smile. Said
ne: Business mas been excellent for
the pa st four weeks. l have had my
entire force fully employed.
We asked how he could account for
such q satisfactory state OF affairs, as
elsewhere everything seemed exceed
ingly dull. He replied, II do not know,
unless it is owing TO the fact that l now
have 8 larger stock Of spring and sum
msr goods than ever before"
And We were surprised when We &c
cepted his invitation TO come in and
look for ourselves. We remarked that
it looked more like jobbing house than
q retail store. He showed us the finest
French, English, German and American
worsteds for full dress; and tho finest
line of Scotch and Domestic Cassimeres,
which he buys direct from the manu-
facturers. he alss showed Us the most
superb line Of pantaloonings, in every
kind, style and color, We have ever
locked at, and his stock OF fine vestings,
silk, worsted and white Marseilles, is
simply stunning.
When we enqulred the prices OF these
goods we were still more astonished.
He told US be had to be satisfied with
small profits these hard times, and to
suit the low wages obtained by our
working people OF almost every KIND,
who cannot afford to pay big prices.
"What reductions have you made In
the wages OF your employees" we asked.
mot one cent" said he, 81
practice what 1 preach. 1 Am
opposed to low wages, and pay no
low wages. have been in this business
for twsnty-three years and never re-
duced a man, woman or child one cent
since have been in bust ness, and l
believe If every manufacturer and per-
son who employs labor would pay better
wages, II In their power to do so, they
would accomplish more to Improve the
business outlook than by any other
means they could possibly adopt. The
more money man makes the more ne
spends, and that's what makes business
good"
We were then shown through his work
shops and saw every person busy and q
more happy and contented lot OF ladies'
and gentlemen we never met with. II
looked more like sewing circle than
anything else we could compare 1t to.
In the cutting department we found
Mr.. w. d. Jones, as chief cutter; in
the Office Mr.. Cruise, bookkeeper and
fnancier OF the house; in the store,
Messrs. Ed. c. Seabrignt, John Ochsen-
kuhn and Samuel K. Johnson, as sales
who are always ready to show you
through the stock.
We don't think it worth while to say
anything more about Mr.. Seabright.
He has been in the tailoring business in
this city for over forty-four years; all
we wish to say to the public is, do as
we did, 60 and see for yourself. His
store has been remoddelled and fixed
up in the best style, and we do think
there is not nicer establishments in
the city Of Wheeling. Do not forget
the place.
No. 2201 MAIN STREET.