The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1896-12-10

Wansmak'r's Rhe.
That young fellow. once said A. I,
Stewart away back in the early sixles
bat got 1t into him TO be one Of the most
successful merchants 10 this OF ia any 9th
ar couutry.
The young fellow lu question, 10 add
tlOn TO OR.IuR s'Ore in Pnilsdelphia
which doe S2J, 900 600 worth OF business
year, bought for 81 0OO, 900 the bank
rupt remnants of the glgsnuc business
fabric whioh Stewart himself reared.
Which proves that Mr., Stewart could dI
sgnose symptoms of ooumercIIl genius ss
nneningIy AS be could estimate the value
Of silks and muslius.
Tho history Of John Wanamaker's rise
10 the commercial world is an interesting
one 1t is good lessor, clean and
heslthy and strong. he began WITH moth
ing lsborer in his fathers bfiokysrd.
Then be earned vretched salary as d
clerk, Then he earned better one and
conducted one or two bOyish little com
merclal adventures which brought him
10 money. He saved hls money until he
and Nathan Brown had enough between
them to lease AMI fit ups store iu Phils
deIphia. All that was 10 the way OF cell
ing goods was the lack Of goods to sell |
rhey had the store tolm and they had the |
shelves sad counters, bat they had DO
stock. They counted on getting their
stock on credit and they went to New
York to do it. For two days they tramp
ed the street. 10 vain.
1t was 10 1861 aud war talk with wild Ell
citement ana fear OF national ruin aud
chaos was at its highest Mr. Wsusmak
er WAS bat a boy then barely turned
twenty, beardless, as be ever since has re
msined, with long hair aud the stamp Of
the clergyman on his face. He had
thought be would be clergyman at one
time and the religious ferVor which has
never left him was then burning brightly
within him
There is = story told 10 this connection.
IL s that 90 the evening OF the second
days ttamping and dsheartenment, Ma
than, who was worldly, left john 10 a lit
tie cheap room they we're occupying to
setber and went to console himself with
a drink Of whiskey, When be returned
be found John kneellng on the floor.
What are you doing there' asked Ma
han. 4
Praying, said John. (
Whist are you praying for2 asked Ma
han. I
Credit, said John. {
And the next day they got credit, Dey {
10 trusted them aud they went back to
'niltdelphis aud started the business q
'blch now has swallowed up even the !
rat house OF Stewart. which must have [
Oonsd 10 such colossal proportions be h
ore tho footsore snd heartsore Young 4
10 their weary journey iues .
mong the greet business concerns Of The i,
u ttropols
Mr. Wsramaker was one OF those who b
ia not believe the war would room be oy II
Z, He believed that IL would last lcng .
me aud that prices would donble and b
us1rupIe nud quiutople, and they did Il
o be soWed accordingly. He was rich D
ian at the end VI the war, bnt be worked h
II the harder He bad not a single u Al
~n.rv- hsbtt' Fem bts boy bood 10 the 4
trseot dsy be Las ueTr drank, never m
IL krd, never attended theatre. His m
lefglrs were ,oted 10 two felis only v
his business aud bis reIis rus wotk 2,
Vn90 mrs boy be was sort Of open
r preacher 10 one Of Phihdelpli.'s evil
1urt,r.. He .eI tue work u the Youog
.eu's C1tisusu Asyoci uon go ~as its GO ~.
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n i,u trd the Bsthshy CBspeI snd It
tbefe thHt u" tIlll teschfs sud eupefln
u l. The sund.J school Witb it. thousand ~
.o' r. IL vas as s1ndsy school
aebet tttt be mt the much esteemed W
D nan sbo is bis wife Mary Brown ~as W.
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q .rt4ef tbs tirst ffm Of Vsnsmsk-f
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