The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-06-12
THEDURHAM BULL TALKS
,yrrRYrEw WIN ". r. BLACKWELL.
II. Waits the Richmond Tobacco Market
and Compares II with otners-he Tells
Some Remarkable. Experiences.

/ him last evening ana Hhd tons anu ib'ei-
esting conversation with him. When asked
him if he was looking for tobacco for the
Durham Bull" brand he replied that lie
had seen plenty Of food for him on our ware
! house floors. but that he was simply looking
over the market in comparison with those OF
/ his own and other North Carolina towns. He
| EXPRESSED surprise at the size and variety OK
/ stock in the loose tobacco sales, and discussed
! very intelligenty the advantage that Rich
! mond possessed over other markets IN hay-
/ ing all grades Of stock to. select from;
| Said be: Most markets are confined
/ to the crops of local proIvuctioh. here
you have not only virginia anu
I North Carolina to select from. but a bi3
/ lot of Western stock besides. No. sir. / did
/ not come here 20 buy. but took great inter
est in the breaks and spent most OF the day
! in tie tobacco sales warehouses. had nor
| been here before Tor three years anu founu
! great change. When | was here last there
were no loose sales being made. This time l
was rather astonished TO find several large
warehouses devoted 20 the business. aud goou
stocks on tho floors. Richmond - fine to-
baccO market
Colonel Blackwell has taken active part IN
the business and political affairs OF his state
for many years and talks interestingly OF tho
political situation there at present. In the
discussion Of this subject he made a remark IA
bic statement which led Us of TO another
matter of equal interest. and IN his style OF
telling it took on quite graphic cCiOI.
Said he: II have visited the North Carolina
State conventions for years, ana TINS was the
most quiet most orderly ana Duslness-lAe
assembly ever saw. Usually they are bols-
ferrous and great'deal of drinking Is witnessed
In this one the business went right along
and saw only two or three drinking men.
In many other conventions much smaller
have seen the proceedings interrupt,
ed by drunken men, but there were
none there this time.
40 what do you attribute this desirable
condition. + asked ITO the splendid work
of the Keely Institute at Greensboro" he re-
piled. Il met large number 81 men there
who had been cured of the drinking habit at
Greensboro and | believe that explains tho
whole matter. 10 is having beneficial effect
all over the State at large. over three hun
dred citizens OF our State most of them prom
iuent in its affairs. have taken the cure there
and though the Institute is only in its infancy
the good il has accomplished ls beyond calcu-
lation / have watched every public move
in our State Tor many years ana
believe that the hardest lick the
LIQUOR traffic has ever received is the
curing of the habit Of drinking by this
Institute. Nothing that has come under my
observation has had anything like the effect,
and know it has done more good IN North
Carolina in two years than all the temperance
movements which have ever taken place there
all combined. The Keely cure has created
revolution in our town. There were quite
number Of drinking men there. and nearly all
off them have been cured OF the habit at
Greensboro. Very few are left, and 1t has
been a check on the whole community. our
bar-rOoms are taking on sleepy look, and
there are not more than half dozen men
there who drink 10 excess. Indeed We have
so much faith in the Greensboro Institute
that if q man has any friends at all they pack
him OF as soon as he gets to drinking, and he
always comes back cured.
Il believe this cure is destined 10 create a
greater revolution in the country than any
political move that ever existed. The very
best people in North Carolina are taking hold
of the lnstitu at Greensboro, and 1t not only
takes the craving.Of drink away, but the cure
IS permanent"
il was along here in the conversation that
Colonel Black well let fall that he himself is q
graduate of tho keely Institute at Green's
borO. and il came about in this way. To was
discussing the tie Of fellowship which ex-
lists between all the mon who have been suf-
fOTers from the drink or opium habit and are
are now cured. Said he: The thing Is
obliged 10 grow. Every man who has been
there gives the same glad encouraging ac-
counts OF the cure and they are always glad 10
compare notes and pass congratulations. IL
raises bond of genuine sympathy. not only
among themselves. but gives them a fellow
feeling as no other class of men can have for
their brother in distress. and they fee! the de-
site 10 help others 20 the same happy radiance
of a curse. ! had no idea so many Others had
taken the treatment until | had been 20
Greensboro myself Now everywhere | 90 |
find them. and they are always ready 10 tes-
tify to the good IL has done them.
No, sir; / DO not object 70 your publishing
that have taken the treatment That Is an
other thing that seems 10 strike those who
have not felt the ills that the habit brings
that the graduates are willing 10 speak OF
IT, No man likes TO parade his weakness but
when he feels that he has put II behind him
and he is free man again he would have
very little gratitude if he was unwilling 10
point cut the way 70 others as unfortunate as
lie had been. | have never seen graduate
from Greensboro who did not feel as do.
All. here comes one now" he remarked. as
IA gentleman weli-knOwn TO the tobacco trade
OF Richmond entered the gentlemen parlor
at the Exchange. where We were sitting.
Colonel Blackwell explained 10 him that he
was telling me about their experiences al
Greensboro and during the further converse
ton he and the visitor frequently referred 10
pathetic and funny incidents which occurred
during the three weeks they spent together at
Greensboro and he pleasantly corroborated
Colonel Blackwells further statements Us he
talked along.
When / asked tOlOpel blackwell about his
own case he said: Il had been steady
drnker all my life. ! was never drunkard
in the general meaning Of the term. but as
the saying goes | WAS full all the time. / had
rheumatism when | was young and as / got
older 1t increased on me. and was IN wret ched
health on account Of Il. as | thought though
it must also have been due mostly TO drinking
too much.
Some of my friends insisted on my going
10 Greensboro TO try the cure. but ! aid not
believe III the Keey cure. and. moreover, |
could not bring myself 20 assoclating with the
Objectionable crowd / expected 10 meet there
and / was agreeably surprised to see the real
character of the crowd i saw when arrived.
i found there men of prominence that
knew well. In word. the Institute was ueo-
pied with the best class of citizens from all
the professions as well as those prominent as
land owners and in mercantile life. Every
one was eager To tell the new corners OF the
splendid treatment they received and the sue
cess OF the cure.
j was suffering greatly from rheumatism
when ! went there and was resOrting TO large
quantities of stlInulants tor fancled relief /
AIN now free from all desire for stimulants Of
any kind ana entirely cured of rheumatism.
feel ten years younger-in fact. like new
man. / don't know which left mo first or
whether both went together. | found them
gone before | was conscious OF II, aud woke |
up TO a genuine surprise when found Il so.
have not had twinge of rheumatism since.
and | am led 10 believe that the keeiy cure !