The daily gazette., 1879-09-06
WHO DISCOVERED THE SECRET
OF USING LICORICE IN MANU-
RAyTTrR mn TIL ANOO

OF USING LICORlCE IN MANU-
FACTURED TOBACCO.
In an excerpt from the Reidsville IN
o. Times publisbed In the Ne,cs Of yes.
terday the question was asked "Who
was the first manufacturer Of sweet to-
bacco? In reply 1t was stated that Jesse
Hare, of Lyschburg, Va, first used leo
rice. Such, according to an old tobac-
conist of this city, turns out 10 be incor-
rect. A Baltimorea0, Mr.. William Alb
bott, having prior claim on the inven-
ton, and from whom, indirectly, Mr..
Hare obtained his Information. The
story may not be without interest to the
masticators OF the weed.
Nearly half q century ago VIM. Alb
DO kept q tobaccOsist store on South
Broadway, between Lancaster and Ali
ceanna streets. He did very success
full business In q small way and had q
perimented to produce q manufactured
to acco which would become popular
and palatable, and at last succeeded IN
making the desirable article. His brand
became favorably known and there was
q great demand for II, but he was one of
the old, slow but sure going persons who
was content to move along In the 0rdi-
nary grooves and supply his favorite
friends with the sweet nlOrsel.
tobacco from Lynchburg. Va. He had
seen some OF Abb0tt's manufactured to-
bacco and longed to get possession of the
secret, as he knew there was m oney In It.
Through VIM. Head, commission mel
chant to whom flare consigned his ship
ments, negotiations were opened to start
a company with Abbott, Mr.. Head Of.
feripg hundred presses. Abbott had
but two.
The negotiations fell through, Abbott
being satisfied to keep his secret and
small monopoly to himself.
| One day when Hare was In Baltimore
he was seated In Walter MO6ley's tobac-
co store, which was on the other side of
Broadway, nearly opposite that of Alb
bott's. "Moxlcy," said Hare, II wonder
what the old man (meaning Abbott) puts
In his tobacco" l|
al don't know" replied Moxley.
at sells like - said Hare.
"Goes like blazes, returned M oxley.
"HOw can we find 1t OutN
"Analyze it," suggested Monkey.
"Good idea! Here boy, go over to
Abbott's and get a half pound of hii
sweet tobacco.
The boy was given levy-tobacct
was worth but twenty-five cents pound
in those days-and in few minutes, re
turned with long Hat piece of manu-
featured tobacco.
Mr.. Hare placed the cake on his knee
md with sharp knife cut 1t length wis
aud or sswse like q Chi cker board
Then beniing H. SO ss to get at the int
rior of the plug he began picking at l
with the p0int of Of the knife which b.
carried to his mouth ~ taste
Mr.. Moxley watched the operation
anil prest ntlJ detached a black spea
about the size of grain Of wheat
"What's tha,?' he exclaimed.
Down went the knife; back again t
the mouth Hare let bis tongue beat
tattoo for moment on the roof of hi
,nOu' b rs he tasted the particle of tn
black speck, when he cried out "pv
got II, by -w
With that the speck was moved an
laid on The coun er. The knife cut " i
halves, Hare taking one part and MOI
ley the other. "Licorice" came simu
tan-ously from the pair.
"Y ~" said Hare, "and the old ma
forgot to strain the water"
Monkey became no gamer by the di!
covery, but Hare vent to his hom'
began his operations in a few month
-w-etened tobacco found its way owe
nearly all Of the United States. Har
grew prosperous rapidly and in q fe
years anassed fortune.
Walter Monkey Is the only one OF tn
persons mestioned now living. He sti
,rries ON his trade at the corner
Broadway and Lancaster streets, a fe
doors from the old store where the seer
of making sweet tobi cco was given
the wOrld.-BdltimOre Ne1Us.