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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-05
THE CENTRAL CITY
GREENSBORO's TOBACCO INDUS
TRY is ONE OF HER STRONG
EST CORNER STONES.
With That Vim and Determination With
Which She Pushes Forward Her
Other Interests She is Building
Her Tobacco Industry.

There are few towns in the State, or
i'm the South, or even in the country for
that matter, that possess the same adj
yantages of location that Greensboro
possesses. 1t is situated nearly in the
centre of the State and is environed
with variety of industrial and agri-
cultural development, of which it is
the legitimate trading centre. Tt is but
a short distance from the cotton fields
and a number of the leading cotton
markets and therefore has rare advan-
tages as a cotton manufacturing CEN
tire. 1T is provided with systems OF rail
way running TO and from, not only the
large markets of the North and South
but into some of the richest and best
of the States interior sections. This
makes the town legitimate and inn
portant mercantile centre. 1T has
splendid hotels, unsurpassed schools,
paved and shaded streets, comfortable
homes, and eight thousand clever, hosS
pitable and progressive people. This
gives to the beautiful little city an at
tractive and pleasant everyday social
life.
1t has surrounding it vast area of
well-improved lands, peculiarly adap-
ted to the growth of high class OF
North Cardinals richest and best gol-
den leaf, and for the sale and manu-
facture of this tobacco Greensboro is
not only the legitimate point, but has
SO prepared and established facilities
for conveniently and proftably hand
ling and manufacturing the weed that
it naturally attracts the planters from
far and near, and with its manufacture
ed product commands the confidence
of the trade in dozen States.
Tt has been several years since the
first sale of leaf tobacco was made in
Greensboro, and if / mistake not it
was held in small wooden building
situated on Elm street, nearly in the
business centre of the town, and con-
Quoted by Mr.. Albright. The breaks
were small and the interest manifested
lacked that snap and push that charac-
terizes d tobacco sale in Greensboro to-
day.
The greatest impetus that has been
given to GreensDor as a tobacco mar
ket has been during the past fouryears
and during these years small unpreten-
tious warehouses and leaf houses have
given way to large, well-equipped,
thoroughly lighted and commodious
warehouses, commanding brick struc-
lures in which the leaf dealers handle,
hang, prize and re-ship millions of
pounds of the best tobaccos that are
grown in the State, and convenient
and commanding brick factories in
which the enterprising Greensboro
manufacturers are every day making
many of the most popular brands of
plug and twist tobaccos that are made
III the South Nor have the Green's
boro tobacco men built after any slip
shod or experimental fashion, they
have built and are building houses
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nestle buyers and manufacturers.
This determination is only in keeping
with the policy Of this energetic
tobacco firm. which is one of the
safest firms of leaf tobacco
dealers in the State The firm of J. S.
Cobb q Co. is represented i'm the per-
son of either one or the other members
of the firm, on every tobacco warehouse
sale in Greensboro, and Is at all times
among the largest, if not the largest,
buyers of leaf on the Greensboro mar
ket. Greensboro is every daygrowing.
It's receipts of tobacco is every year
increasing, and its tobacco indus
try is keeping apace with the general
progress of the town. No two men
in the town are doing more to enlarge
and augment this industry and all
other features of industrial progress
in Greensboro than are James S. Cobb
and Clement G. Wright.
LEAK BROS. & HASTEN.
This is another firm of Kernersville
manufacturers that made up it's mind
to get on the main line, SO TO speak,
and build up along with what is to be
a great tobacco centre.
These gentlemen were prominent
manufacturers in Kernersyille and had
built up a reputation for half a dozen
excellent brands of tobacco. They
brought that reputation to Greens
boro. They brought the popularity
already attained for their tobaccos,
and they brought with them also the
vim and energy that had always been
a characteristic of their business They
brought experience, both in leaf buy
ing and in manufacturing. They
brought as well the confidence
and good will that they had
through a series of years built up
among plug tobacco buyers and con
sumers all over the South, and they
are now provided with more extended
facilities to meet every requirement of
the trade.
This firm is composed Of gritty and
experienced tobacco men, each member
of which is an adept at managing Some
department OF the business.
They established themselves in Il
large, well equipped brick building,
conveniently located and conveniently
arranged.
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He is a gentleman who believes that
a mans time, his energies, his infu-
ence and his money are all best en-
ployed when they are combined i'm
building up the interests Of his State
and section. He is one of those men
who take greatest delight in witnessing
and participating in those systematic
business methods that are most condu-
Give to the growth OF the commercial
and intellectual wealth Of his town and
his State. He has confidence in the flu
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nevertheless, meant more or less sacri-
fee of Mr.. Kings business interest, but
were promptly responded to by him,
and as Senator he reflected credit not
only on the county he represented, but
on the State as well. He was safe,
careful and prudent leader.
Mr. King is a thorough-going man
lfacturer, large planter, and one OF
the most useful citizens of his town
and county.
Mr. Mckinney, the junior partner Of
the firm, is thoroughly practical to-
bacco man, and successful worker Of
the weed.
is. COBB & co.
Among Greensboro's tobacco men
there are none who deserve more credit
for having advanced the tobacco indus
try here, to the important position it
now occupies among the tobacco towns
of the State, than the stirring young
firm of j. S. Cobb 81 Co. This firm is
composed of Mr.. James S. Cobb and Mr..
Glenn G. Wright, two of the liyest and
most deserving young men in this or
am otber STATE They are gentlemen
thoroughly alive to whatever pertains
boro's tobacco industry, but to the
broadening and expanding of any de-
partment Of the business interests of
their town and section.
JAMES S. COBB.
Mr.. James S. Cobb is native of Vir-
ginia and member of that famous
family Of Virginia Cobbs, who have
done so much in the development Of
the tobacco business, both in Virginia
and North Carolina. Mr.. J. b. Cobb,
one Of the brothers is the general
leaf buyer of the American Tobacco
Company. and lives in Danville. Mr..
H. Al. Cobb, another brother, is senior
member Of the great Danville ware
house firm Of Cobb, Raglan b
60. Mr.. III. NJ. Cobb, another
brother, is the Greensboro buyer
for the American Tobacco Com
pany All Of them occupy these exalted
positions in the tobacco trade, because
of their thorough knowledge Of the
leaf business.
Mr.. James IS. Cobb began the tobacco
business in Danyiffe, and was for seve-
raj years the manager of the extensive
leaf tobacco business of Strauss 81
Raab. Here he became thorough
master Of leaf buying, re-ordering, re-
drying and shipping in all its details.
He is confessedly one Of the best judges
of leaf tobacco IN the two States. He
keeps thoroughly posted on values and
On crop and trade conditions, and has
naturally become an individual and es-
sential force i'm Greensboro's tobacco
trade. He is live, energetic, liberal
and progressive gentleman and enjoys
the confidence and esteem of large
circle of business and social friends,
both in and out Of the tobacco trade.
MR.. C. g. WRIGHT.
Nearly everybody knows Glenn
Wright, one Of Greensboro's wealthiest,
cleverest and most affable young citi-
zens. He is the junior member Of the
firm Of r. S. Cobb e. Co., and has his
energies, his business attainments, his
characteristic liberality and patriot
ism and considerable Of his wealth all
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Mr.. John L. King, the senior member
of this firm, has for nearly fifteen years
been one Of Greensboro's most promi-
nent and popular citizens. He has
been a. most active business man, and
as the head Of the extensive tobacco
establishment Of j. I. King & Co, both
his mind and his hands have been kept
busy. but on two or more occasions
the Democrats of Guilford county
have called on him to represent them
in the State Senate These calls,
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boro's tobacco leaders. Did I say to-
bacco leaders," Wen let that go, and
TN add that he is also one OF the
towns most valuable citizens and most
popular men. Mr.. Cobb is a native Of
the Old Dominion, and is leaf tobacco
man of wide experience and
most excellent Judgment He
lis the Greensboro buyer
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LEA q TATE.

This is one of Greensboro's new
manufacturing establishments. This
firm is composed of Mr.. r. G. Lea, who.
for many years was engaged in the to-
bacco business in Durham, and Mr..
a. Tate, formerly a smoking tobacco
manufacturer Of Mebane, n. G. These
gentlemen were each we'll versed in the
details of both the handling and manu-
featuring of tobacco, One living in
Durham, the other IN Mebane, they
met one day and decided to consolidate
the two concerns and begin the manu-
facture of tobacco on a large scale.
Then the question arose as to the best
point to establish the new enterprise.
They visited a number of points, but
somehow Greensboro caught them, as
it does many other good men And
on June last the firm of Lea d Tate
opened up in a handsome and commo>
dious new brick building, situated
near the heart of the tobacco district
of Greensboro. Here Mr.. Lea, with the
experienced manager of the manufac-
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warehouse, leaf house and factory
building that he has been instrumental
in erecting occupied by live and pros
porous tobacco factories and firms, his
own business increasing year i'm and
year out, and a bright CLEAN Of hope
for still greater development for the
tobacco industry in Greensboro. In adj
dition to Mira Bevell's interests in the
tobacco industry, he is a large prop
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prize houses, warehouses and facto-
ries which iii size, architecture and
modern appliances, equal any and sur
pass many of the buildings erected in
the new markets of the South They
are built long, and broad, and high,
giving the leaf dealers and manufac-
furers many acres OF floor space, meas
ed in substantial brick walls and equip
ped with the best processes Of hand
ling and manufacturing tobacco.
The warehouses are conveniently
located. The Farmers on the corner
of Green street and Bell Meade avenue
and the Banner on West Market, only
two blocks from the court house. These
warehouses are managed by gentlemen
well trained in the warehouse business,
universally popular, both among plan
ters and buyers, and noted for the go
a-headativeness that's always necessary
in q successful warehouse management.
The Farmers is owned by Messrs. }. TT.
Whit and J. A. Smith, with Mr.. j. III.
Whit, one Of the founders and pioneers
of the Greensboro market, as mana
ger.
The Banner warehouse is owned and
run by Messrs. Smith, Blackburn Il
Wharton, men Of experience and Of
high character.
The leaf buying and general leaf
dealing department of the Greensboro
market is in the hands Of as clever
set of gentlemen as ever traded in the
golden weed. The most of them arc
men Of wide acquaintance in the to-
baceo world of energy and experience
and Of ample financial and other facili-
ties for handling large quantities OF
leaf.
Greensboro's tobacco manufacturing
interest seems to be growing and ex-
banding SO rapidly that it is difficult
for even Greensboro people to keep up
with il. Besides the factories that have
been running here for several years,
the market has attracted two large es-
Establishments during the past year and
the manufacturing feature Of the i'm
dustry here promises much for the
town and community.
}. +. KING a. co.
This is Greensboro's pioneer tobacco
manufacturing establishment The
firm is composed of Mr.. j. II. King and
Mr.. q. III. Mckinney They came TO
Greensboro from Kernersyille in 1881.
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arranged.

Mr.. W. III. Leak, the senior member
Of the firm, is the leaf buyer and gem
eral manager Of the firm. Mr.. J H.
Leak is the book-keeper, financier and
general accountant. and Mr. Hasten
looks after the trade. 1t is a strong
and deserving team, and one that viii
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erty owner in and out of Greensboro,
a director of the National Bank of
Guilford, a modest, unassuming but a
progressive and valuable citizen.
Mr. J. NJ Walker. the senior member
of the firm of Beyell d Walker, has been
identified with the Greensboro market
Cor several years. Like his partner, a
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keep up with the procession. They
make chewing tobacco, and their
extensive trade banks on such
fayorite brands as Natural
Leaf, Naturally Sweet" "a Danger
GUS Competitor, ''Bul of the Woods, =
Farmer Boy" Perfection" and
Jacobs Ladder, all popular brands.
BEVELL & WALKER
Mr. w. T.. Bevell, of the above firm.
is really the pioneer of the tobacco
business in Greensboro, and the pres
ent Importance of Greensboro as to-
bacco centre is due as much or more to
Mr. Beyell than to any man connected
with the business. it sometimes hap
pens that the pioneers of a new market
become the victims, and the fruits OF
their toll are reaped by others who
follow them, but this is not true Of
Mr.. Bevell He was among the first to
plant himself and his money in the
tobacco industry here, and he is in it
now away up in the front ranks-as
the market has assumed extensive and
profitable proportions. Mr.. Beyell has
used his means and his untiring ener-
gies in building warehouses, leaf
houses and factory buildings in Green's
boro, and although others got weary
and went to the rear, Mr.. BevelI kept
digging away until he sees his hopes
realized, his efforts crowned with sue
cess, "a good tobacco market built up
in Greensboro, and every building,
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3hU0, az HAoI EN, UreenshOTO, N. G.
turing department, Mr. Sellars. began
turning out a large quantity OF plug
tobacco, gotten up i'm popular and at
tractive shapes and made of the best
cuttings of the famous Piedmont leaf.
and handsomely branded. labelled. etc.
In the mean time MIR. j. Al. Tate. the
other member OF the frm-to use am
every day expression of the knights of
the grip, made up his mind to hit tho
grit IN other words, Mr.. Tate who lie
one OF the best statesmen that ever hit
the road in this territory, equipped
himself with samples Of his excellent
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Southern depot, new impetus was
given to the already extensive BUSH
ness. Messrs. Jordan and Brooks are
among the most prominent and most
thoroughly equipped leaf tobacco men
in the States Of Virginia and North
Carolina.
They have equipped their factory
with a complete steam outfit for put
ting up tobacco for export, and are
paying special attention to this feature
of the business
MR.. w. H. COBB.
This gentleman is one Of Greens
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ItdI IJtdItta, OIStIIoUOIV, y =
ture of his home town and he, is not
afraid to invest his money in its local
enterprises, and in this way do his part
towards its general development.
Mr.. Wright is universally popular
not only in Greensboro, but among a
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-05
MIR. w. A. STONE

This gentleman is the efficient Sec
rotary of the Greensboro Tobacco AS
ISOLATION, and one Of the liveliest and
most active buyers and handlers Of leaf
on the Greensboro market. Mr.. Stone
is a former Dauville man. Mr.. Stone
was for several years engaged in plug
making, but four years ago turned his
attention to the purchase and sale of
the bright golden leaf He has com
modious leaf factory in Greensboro,
follows every sale on the Greensboro
warehouse floors, is a thoroughly well
equipped buyer and handler of leaf,
and his business is growing as the
market grows.
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native of Guilford, ne is interested in
several prosperous enterprises that re-
feet credit on the ability of their man
ayers. He is also president of the
Piedmont Bank, one of our solid finan-
cial institutions. The market has never
hat more ardent promoter than Mr..
Walker.
These gentlemen are always at home
to their friends, and are among the
towns most enterprising citizens.
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i. J. & a. G. STAFFORD.

For several years these gentlemen
were engaged i'm the manufacture OF
plug tobacco at Statesville, where they
built up for themselves and for their
tobacco an enviable reputation among
dealers and consumers. On the first
of January last, Messrs. Stafford re-
moved their factory to Greensboro,
and have even in this short time made
their business a strong factor in the
towns tobacco industry.
Mr. a. ]. Stafford is a thoroughly
trained tobacco manufacturer, with an
experience running over a dozen years.
He knows what kind of leaf it takes
to make a good piece of plug tobacco,
and when he gets that he knows just
what is necessary to make it into a
good plug. He has the general man
agement of the business.
Mr.. A. G. Stafford, the senior mem
Der of the firm, is the Southern sales
man for the firm, and has his home and
headquarters in the South. He
watches carefully the interest of his
firm in the Southern markets, and
keeps the factory i'm Greensboro well
supplied with orders from desirable
Southern dealers.
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j. f. JORDAN &

The above firm is CONS sed of thor
ough-going tobacco men. Mr.. J F..
Jordan has probably bought more leaf
tobacco than any buyer in Greensboro.
He has been here almost since the
market was established, and has done
much towards bringing Greensboro up
to the important position it now occu-
pies as q tobacco centre. He put his
confidence in the ultimate success OF
the Greensboro market, his every en-
ergy in the business, and his dollars in
brick and mortar. His business has
increased from year to year until it
grew to such proportions as to make it
difficult for him to manage alone. So
during last year he associated with
himself Mr.. W. u. Brooks, one Of the
safest and best Of the leaf dealers of
Danyille, and also Capt ABerldey, n
well known railroad man, and under
the firm name Of J. f. Jordan a. Co,
i'm mammoth five-story brick leaf
factory, located within block of the
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}. i. KING & co.

This is Greensboro's pioneer tobacco
manufacturing establishment. The
firm is composed Of Mr.. j. r. King and
Mr.. q. H. Mckinney They came TO
Greensboro from Kernersyille in 1881.
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for the American Tobacco Company,
and his extensive business here has its
home in a mammoth brick building,
with an annual capacity of from one
to ore and a half million pounds
, 1896-11-12

Americans take too little rest. They
concentrate all their strength upon Il
few years struggle for wealth, and
when they have attained success they
find that trey have exhausted their Vi
tality. They have been proGigal Of their
energy, their endurance and all the
splendid powers Of youth and prime.
When it is too late, they discover that
they have riskcd health for what is no
recomponse, and that they have really
thrown away the opportunity Of enjoy
ing IL long existence. But the fault is
not all that Of individuals. The cX;c-
lions of these latter days make men
slaves. They have so many things to
do and they have to do them III sue II
rush that they have 10 chance to re-
cuperate. They are victims Of conai-
lions that are undermining the nation.
Omaha World-H Herald.
, 1896-11-12
NIGHT IN THE REDWOCDS.

The eyes that III day upward look to feast
On slopinR bnurhs, Eor yet at twill .i.t ceased,
Now See in trunk and Lraucn and leaf and
spray
Diviner meanings than were felt by day.
The trunks that tower high look up and out
Like faith ali =, the underground OF doubt.
The stately boEghs, the sprays so far above,
Encompass faith with arms of tender love.
The little leaves are servants fond and true,
Cupbearers OF the summer sun and dew.
These giant limbs, each spang!ed with IL star,
seem s. irit st" - TO heavenly lands nfar.
And those widcsprrading arms held high i'll ais
IN quiet wait the answer to n prayer.
How still tie scene! A century uf cairn
Lies wrapped within this night of blissful
balm.
All still. save in tho soul u breath, u call.
A thrill that holds the heart in solemn thrall.
One swelling pulse. one mighty uadertonc-
Gods voice Gown through the redwood
branches blown.
Clarence Urrny in Century.
, 1896-11-12

Lord Cadogan is said to be tired of
his post of vic,roy of Ireland. Of him
the London Truth says: 'To be Il rich
peer is popularity supposed to be a great
thing, to be n viceroy greater still, and
greatest of all TO be II cabinet minister.
No wonder if the burden of three such
honors laid on him at once should prove
too much for II man, especially for
one to whom, if hercdity had not given
the first homer, the other two would, i'll
ull probability, never have come
, 1896-11-12

Chronic constipation is a painful dis
agree able and life-shortening difficult
.y. 1t deranges the system, causes sick
headache, bad breath, and poisons the
blood. 1t al be readily overcome by
DeWitt's Little Early Risers. These
little pills arc great regulators. Chas.
N. Sette@e.
, 1896-11-12
SERVICE.

Through Pullman sleepers, Pullman
dining cars and free reclining chair
cars leave Denver daily. Tho Union
Pacific il the great through car line of
the west. Ask your nearest agent for
tickets via this line.
Denver to Chicago via Kansas City
IL given via the Union Pacific and CHI
cago and Alton railways.
b. L. LOMAX,
, 1896-11-12

". ". WyIic If Helena, Mcu., who
has spent more years in the Yellowstone
National pax th.uuuy utAcrman, says:
''Thc grysers III gradually lcs."ning i'll
activity. As compared with lG years
ago, | should uay there j. not more than
one-haif the uctiTity i'll til" upper basin.
| believe there viii lu few, if any, gcy-
sers i'll 50 years from low -Chicagc
Chronicle.
, 1896-11-12

They are SO little you hardly know
you are taking them. They u no
gripping, yet they act quickly and most
thoroughly. Such are the famous little
pills known as DeWitt's Little Early
Risers. Small in size, great in results.
Chas. N. Settele,
, 1896-11-12
Is It?

Ethel-Mamma, what makes the lady
dress all i'll black!
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS she is Il sister of
charity, dear.
Ethel-Is. charity dead, thenr-
Princeton Tiger.
, 1896-11-12

T AIDES AID NO. as /. of V.-Meets Sc end
- and fourth Friday evenings Of zach
month In |. O.. o. +. hall.
Mrs. SADIE PITTNAN. President
Miss Lulu BELTS. Secretary.
, 1896-11-12

r AKAMIE All LODGE NO l.. |. .
II O. F.-Mcets stccnd and fourth Thurs
day evenings in each month in | o. o. F.hall
MRS. ID. MCCrLLAGH. n q.
Mrs. Gus JOHNSON. Secretary.
, 1896-11-12

T ARAMlE DIVISION No. ., Z. R, X. OF p
IL Meets second and fourth Thursday eve
ming in each month at the arInory In X, OF
2. hall.
A. b. PORE. Captain
GEO. DEFoREsT, 5. K.C
, 1896-11-12

0EM CITY Ii DGE NO. 10. A. o. q. W.
" Meets second and fon,th Monday even
inps in |. .. U. +. hall.
WIN. HICKS, N W.
I. D. STAFFORD. Recorder.