The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-05
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Mr. T. 4. Vaughn first came to Win
sion. there was only one tobacco manu-
facurer here the late Ham Scales
whose factory was at that time in an
old carriage shop. Mr.. Vaughn built
a small two-story brick factory within
one block of the court house, and i'm
this building an impetus was given to
the tobacco industry of Winston. Mr.
Vaughn had previously been engaged
in the manufacture of tobacco in his
native county, Stokes, and brought
with him to Winston thorough
knowledge of the business and a deter
mination to build a successful enter
prise here, but he doubtless never even
dreamed that within less than two
dozen years he would see grown up
around him the South's greatest CEN
ter Of plug tobacco making.
LEAF TOBACCO BUYING.
Mr.. Vaughn attended the first sales
of leaf tobacco ever held in Winston.
and from then until to-day he has been
one of the largest daily buyers of leaf
On the Winston market. His pur-
chases have run away up into the mill
lions-aH bought with that care and
discriminating Judgment for which he
is noted, and all to manufacture into
plug and twist work in his own fac
tory. The present factory building adj
joins the first building Mr.. Vaughn
erected, and is located in the very heart
of the business section of Winston.
THE DIFFERENT BRANDS.
The brands of tobacco manufactured
by Il. j. Vaughn d Co are popular
leaders with most dealers and con-
sumers from Maryland to Texas.
Their Golden Wedge Twist is deserved
~ popular wherever it IS sold. ''Ele-
CANT is a high grade ounce, and is
all the name implies big
Anger" has bored it's way into the
tobacco world. Broad Axe has
hewn to the line and shaped for itself
a smooth and even standard of excel
lence. 'Pot Rack" is reminder of
rye olden times" AMI it is one of their
popular brands. Trophy is a me-
mento generously contributed
by the golden tobacco fields of
the Piedmont, through Vaughn
81 Co, to the devotees of the
rich and waXy weed. Red Apple" rip
ems into palatable and delightful fruit
all the year round. "Home Rule pro-
claims the independence of the North
Carolina weed to the balance of the
world; and with "Red Snapper" defies
the entertainments of a competitor
from whatever cline. Life Boat"
goes with the laden ship out on the
commercial sea, while "Old Rover"
stands guard at North Cardinals gol-
den gate. These brands are popular
because of the merit they possess; and
these, with the numerous other brands
manufactured by Vaughn q Co., are
every day furnishing greater renown
for the enterprising firm that makes
them, and for the town and State in
which they are made.
SCOPE OF TRADE.
The trade Of T. Z. Vaughn q Co.,
covers the South, extending from Bal
timore to Galveston.
a few years ago the Southern mer-
chant bought his tobacco largely from
Northern iobbers; but now "the Dutch |
have taken Holland; and to the fields |
and factories Of North Carolina the |
trade naturally turns for the best to-
baccos at the most reasonable prices. |
The world already acknowledges her
superiority in cultivating and curing
tobacco, and the time is every day
getting nearer when her manufactured
product viii stand without a rival.
The old State is already manufacture
ing her entire product of cotton and
more besides Within a few more
years may we not predict that she will
be manufacturing her entire product
of tobacco. Then it viii come to pass
that the world will be buying, not our
raw material. but our manufactured
product, and the legitimate profits
that come to the planter, the leaf
dealer and the manufacturer, will all
be left among us, and the old State will
60 forward to its position in the front
ranks of the Commonwealth.
Men like i. Il. Vaughn, M. ID. Stock
ton and Henry Roam are hurTying this
time along. With their successful rec
ord Of twenty-threey years this establish
ment illustrates the industrial posi-
bilities that lie dormant in every Sec
ton of the State. Tt has done more
it has demonstrated the fact that ma
tive North Carolinians can find in their
native State opportunities that bend
to grit and determination not all nee
essaTily IN tobacco manufacturing, nor
any other special ayocation, but along
the various avenues of industrial de-
yelopment Winston has been built up
mainly by men reared almost within
hailing distance of the town. It's larg-
est industries have been built not on
corporate capital, but on the individual
grit and limited means OF determined
men-these are the foundations upon
which the establishment of r. Il.
Vaughn & Co., was built-they have
been steadfast and lasting. Upon them
the Industrial ediflce has grown with
each succeeding year, and will con-
tinue to grow as the wears go by.