The sun., 1897-12-05
some CARPET BAaG[RS.
People Will Tell You That None
But De'awareans Can Win.
DON'T YOU BELIEVE II.
Broad Brimmcd Ancestry Is Not Ncc-
essary in Wilmington, Though
1t Is Nice to Have Around.

lllnlngtOn Is nothing II not cOnServ:
tive. A stranger is regarded as a suspi
cious character and his business methods
are always looked upon as questionable
according to some wise guys. mo mar
can come to this city and start new
business and expect to prosper says
the knew-it-all. "The people wod't dea
with him because they have not know
him ever since he was born" is another
pet phrase. ''lf he is SO unfortunate IL,
to have been born beyond sight of tn,
City Hall he is pariah socially, proies
slonalIy and commercially. He vii
never make success in the city,
So runs the tale with which tn.
ears of the stranger is afflicted, ant
which the majority OF Wilm;ngtonian:
devoutly imagine they believe.
1t is unquestionably true that many
people whose grandparents have attend
ed meeting on Quaker Hip whcl
tie Friends School was on the outskirts
OF the city, have achieved a measure o
success-but there are others.
No doubt a long line Of broad brimmed
ancestors who have all lived and died
within the sound of the rocky Brandy.
wine, may give pleasant touch of i'm.
portance to a personality. On the other
hand, there are men in all walks of vii.
mington life who have managed to con-
duct business after some fashion and
to make money therein.
Not fakir comes to town but reaps a
rich harvest from these same distrusfrl
citizens.
Not smooth tongued advertunrr works
his little game that is not received with
open arms, and whose departure, usually
somewhat sudden, is not mourned for
various reasons by some of the conserva-
tive citizens Of this distrustful city. Not
a business man comes to this town but
if he is honest and has ability will pros
per, even in direct competition with men
who are as we'll known as the City Hall
clock. y.
The idea that no good thing can ever
come from one who does not know the
"History Of the Tatnall family' or whose
grandfather was an intimate friend of
Thomas West was exploded years ago.
1t is one of those errors in history of
which Washington and his hatchet, and
William Tell and his apple shooting are
shining and romantic examples.
As a matter Of fact, some of our most
successful citizens were SO unfortunate as
to be born somewhere else than Della
ware.
As in every other place, brains and
energy win here.
Politically, socially, com mcrciaIly and
in any and all ways Il "mon's mon for
a that" For instance, how is this ?
DR.. Evan Il. Shortlidgc, former mayor
Of the city and one of its most successful
physicians, is native OF Chester county
A. q. McCausland, general supcrin-
tendent OF the W. d n. railroad, is from
Rondout, Wcstchcstcr county, y. y.
II. II. Ward, one Of the most successful
attorneys in the State, came here from
Sheffield, Vermont.
L. G. Bradford was born in the Shen-
andoah Valley, Va.
James II. Mchaliry, manager OF y. 4
a. I. 4 T. Co., in this city, labJrs under
the disadvantage of not being native.
Ills birthplace is Marietta, Lancaster
county, Pa
Henry &. CunriuI, city solicitor, docs
NOT seem to suffer IRON he Yact that ht
ralr from Eridcsbulg, Ia.
Lawrence y. Jones, secretary and
treasurer Of tie Board Of Edlc,1lun. was
born in Caroline county, va.
In spite "i tnc TACT that he hais from
iIrrklncl' county, y. T., Daniel Ross
still does Il prosperous business.
II may be hard to believe, but Job IL.
Jackson, OF the jackson 4 Sharp Co..
was born in Chester county, Pa.
N1n. Baxter is doing Il substantial
business in SPITE Of he fact that he was
born in Ireland.
nr. J. Paul Lukcn= has also overcome
this prejudice and is Il very successful
ply ysician, though he comes from rhila-
dcIphia.
On OF the most successful insurance
men in Wilmington is Winfield :. Uoff-
man, although he comes from phiIadcl-
phia.
Col. John Wainwright comes from
Syracuse, n. y.
Daniel DoIII is a native OF Germany,
yet he prospcrs.
Levi A. BcrtoIettc has held political
offices and is now prominent member
Of the business fraternity. lie was not
born in Wilmington. lie owns Herks
county, Pa, as his birthplace, while his
business partner Harry +. RobcIcn, is
native Of Wurtcmburg, Germany.
Hugh c. Brown is successful in his
profession, but he was born in Queen
Anne's county, Md.
The largest powder manufacturers in