New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-08-10
en- FUiNG GUN.

rnl MAKING or ~ FRoM CnCLE Az ACCIDENTAL
DIsooyrHY -ADyANrAGEs OT CnEwlNd
"DO Hch0olgirla chew ~ much gum NJ ever
WHY hlps. my soul such question: Aud do yon
think schoolgirls are the only people who chow
RnmW
Tho wealthy proprietor of largo chewing gum
fncio,y leaned back In his handsomo chair IN his
hnud,ono office down town nud laughed.
when the laugh VIVA ont ho Strengthened
up. md tnldng u small silver cnro out of
his wuisicoat pocket, Oponcd II aud handed tho
reporter piece Of gum, mud putting pcco IN his
own mouth. rolled II ns sweet norsol under his
tongue During this operation ho emi toll various
ronnrls upon the object Of his attack, aud dweit
with omphnsis upon the history Of his gum.
"It was in 1850, | believe" he sald. that |
went 10 lloxco, and Whilo thoro collected many
specimens of the products of the soil of that won
dcIfu country. I kept them - 0uuosltios and
carefully ald them away. In 1867 | began
10 experiment with sOmo of them. among
them tho gum chiclo. a substance
similar to rubber | thought had discovered the
way 10 cheaper Tho production of hard rubber
goods By adnterating with this chicle. Success
seemed Ger ain and about $4,000 pounds Of the
gum wero TO lccted and brought to Now-fOrk and
the business was begun. After expanding con-
siderable money and time and patience the project
q
ccssfuy yucanized. | gave up in despair. Aftor
q while tried other experiments, such rs adapting
il to cable purposes making glue and so forth all
of which proved failures. | thon tried
to sell the stuff; but rs it was entirely
unknown to the trade and possessed no
recognized value offer cOuld be obtained. In the
meantime, the goods lay in stOrehOusc. the
charge running up an the tlne, IN l cohsldelod
the adYisabllity OF throwing the whole OF II INTO
the North RIVER. Al. hope Of over being able to
dispose OF it departed.
cone day AS | wa leaning against q cOnfccti0n-
er's counter ! saw % little girl com, Iii and heard
her ask the proprietor for "A penuyS worth Of mas
tie chewng-gum. instantly the idea fin he'd
through my mind, why could not Ghiclo he made
into "A chewing gun Immediately began TO OK
pertinent with il and aftor some months of hard
study and many dsappoinlments success was
achieved. When the manipulation Of the cho'c
was so far developed as 10 produce "a beautiful
white substance, applied for a patent and so be
camo the sole proprietor Of the business. Thus, by
accident rs it were, the discovery was made. The
gum is known all over the world, it has increased
year by year in favor and ~ now an important
item in the stock of every jobling oonIcotloner,
grocer ard druggist, and is handled extensively by
the notion trade
" The fruit Of the tree from winch the chiclo ex-
udes is called ,sapodlla 1t Is about tho
largely used by the natives of Mcvico
as an article Of food The gum is collected by tan
freely and smouldcd in the sand int cakes, hadc-
ing i'm the sun and ~ brought 10 market ON pack
mules Zach mule carrying about twelve arrobas. OF
800 pounds When the Indians OF natives. start
out on long Journey across the country they always
provide tlom8eyc4 with chlUlc ~ order tO 0lay tho
pangs of thirst by cuowng lic gun tho mouth
aud throat are kept moist ana the desire tJr water
Docs chewinr.gun possess any mortal"
"llunph I should say sol lhoio are
A handsomely dressed womnn entered the of
Gee and ihr speaker turned toward her
"Will SOu sell mo Home chewing guini' ahc
said.
Certainty. madam How much de- you wishi
iu hiH puliiuHt tone.
"UulY u Hmnll hos"
" llul we do not acll nj retail ~ nv"
She srempd much disappointed anler enmnch !
from dyHprp7n,' Hhe resumed, and your gum !! !
hc only thing That viii relieve me-. Whelo can
buy N y
She was directed 10 q confoclloners and went |
Thnls one merit" said the smiling caterer 10
he sghuUlglr4 APOSTLE kno" Pl'hly ~ PEG
ule who relieve their dyspepsia la the snno way
and cure their Indigestion luu see, the action Ui
ho law, in chewing elonsoa the saliva, which goes
nio the stomach aud the saliva being one 0f the
ifnripnl elements Of ligestion must bring about
, bpaiIhy condition of those organs Fuf the anme
enson the appetite Ia imprp we'd Tho ,ligesliUi be
o0d nual follow"
" Who ale tho gum.cheWefai I"
Mostly ch!ldtehl Women hhd young sila go
hnil shHfr, Men chew ~ considerable HttHhl,
nd know many oaHe where slaves ~ tobacco
ave been cured by chewing gum " mon
idnt rhHw tobacco they would br 10 fohd 81 gum
"a Woninn arn, AoglnHa nie fond 81 Enhi, ana Aul
aver meet rulDTod girl that has not hht hnulh
all pf IT, Tho gisat guA-ohewing hialen arc ken-
uohY Illinois ava Ohio, ~ tho 0idof named no
.entu0kinnH must eat it, don't 500 now ehh thhY
spOsa Oi ~ much OF ~ 800
II gum-Ohowlng ecOn0micalT
We'll yes, Hero ~ a piece mat ! nave Deod
. good as whom first put H. IN my mouth CANT
year IL ont"
-" :. I the use !. Of gum increasingly