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The Newtown bee., 1901-01-04

in the country and they are ac- knowlcdgcd by all as the leading to- la go firm, having agents and packing houses in every tobacco growing state iI the union.
 i Few, if any, tobacco growers in this vicinity have failed to deliver their crops at GoDdwin'S warehouse at some period during the last 30 years. The , men who have been employed there may be counted by hundreds, and in these late days we not infrequently hear our older residents relate many i amusing incidents which occurred in the warehouse a score or more years ago.
 So far this season the firm has-made no purchases here but they do not mean to be at all backward. There is yet any quantity of their favorite variety, the broadleaf, waiting for the buyers, and a large portion of it will be secured by the firm of E. Rosenwald X Brother.-[ East Hartford Gazettel Their Housatonic valley representa- tivcs is the popular firm of Staub & Mallctt of New Milford, who are now running their tobacco warehouse to it's full capacity.
The Newtown bee., 1901-01-04
HOlJSATONIC VALLEY TOPICS.
 NEW MILFORD.
NEW MILFORD.

SOMETHING ABOUT THE HISTORY tF
 TOBACCO.
The Newtown bee., 1901-01-04
THE HOME CIRCLE.
BY AN OLD FOGY FARMER.
ENTERTAINING.

I am farmer, v years old, and I know full well what I write about. 1 want every farmer to double or treble the value of both his lands and crops. It cannot be done in any other way at one half cost, only by an old fashioned cut and over system of half blowing, surface drain, dry and season, cross blow and recross blow in two foot furrows, with five foot evener and expose every particle of the soil to the action of the elements, the sun, the air, the light, the dew, the rain, and get the dead, sour acids out of your lands; and then you can make your land produce what you want of it in greatly increased ratio, both in acreage and quantity
 What would you think of any one who, after cutting up wood pile, should cover it up in the ground and dig it up, and then buy barrels of ker- osenc to try to burn it. Every one would call that man fool, but he is no more of a fool than any farmer that follows the dead fiat system of once blowing and narrowing and stamp ing and smothering his land, and then buy fertilizers to raiSeh his crops.
 Our ancestors kept up the fertility of the soil for 200 years to it's full nor mal capacity, which was of good, heavy crops of all kinds. But when we got the iron blows and used them in dead flat blowing, from 1884 to 1842, the lands sOured and died for want of exposure to the air clements, and the potato blight, rust, scab, rot, bugs and rusty and smut grain followed. These plaques were something that were never known before. Old farmers used to scold about once blowing for a crop and would insist upon it that good crops could not be raised by once plow- ing, but the younger farmers would look very wise, as much as to Say. ''What do you know about it?' guess we can raise as good crops as you ever did. See how nice and smooth that is plowed. You couldn't turn such nice furrows with the wooden plow." But they kept on blowing their nice fur rows and their crops depreciated, and the question was asked, why don't we raise as good crops as we used to? And the younger farmers would say, why the old farmers skinned the ground over until they got all goodness out of the land. But it was not so. The dead flat blowing sourcd and killed the land and this great error has been fol- l0wcd' down to the present time and it seems strange to me that this great ignorance of the farming world should be still carried on in the dead flat sys- tenn of blowing. Agricultural colleges and scientific stations have spread to such great extent all over the country,
The Newtown bee., 1901-01-04
E. ROSENWALD & BROTHER,

E. ROSENWALD & BROTHER.
 Probably no tobacco firm is better known in New England than the firm of E. Rosenwald & Brother, whose New York office is at No l45 Water street. In 1862 the firm was eStab- lished, and the brothers, Edward and Isaac, are both now dead. Henry, Sig mund and E. Newbergen, cousins Of wald, conduct the business under the old reliable firm name and prove them selves worthy followers of their predc- cessOrs.
 E. Rosenwald & Brother are very favorably known around here, as they have never rejected a crop of tobacco which they bought and never had a lawsuit with a farmer. This firm ought to have the credit for keeping up the reputation of broadleaf tobacco, as they have continued keeping it in the market. There was time when nearly every dealer refused to buy that variety.
 E. o. Goodwin, their buyer in this vicinity, is we'll known to every tobacco raiser hereabouts. For over quarter of a century he has made the buying and packing ofstobacco his principal business and has built up lasting trade for his firm. His spacious to- bacco warehouse, the largest in town stands on GoodWin's. lane, in East Hartford, east of his residence. The 1871 crop was the first packed at the warehouse. For two or three years previous to that time the firm had pur- chased tobacco already cascd from the farmers. Their yearly purchases have been very large and they have given employment to many hands each win ter. Since the firm commenced pack ing in this town they have bought from the growers about 10000 cases of tobacco, and paid out the sum of 2,2OO, GOO. This amount would nearly buy out the taxable property in the East Hartford Fire District.
 Besides E. Roscnwald & Brothers extensive transactionsIin Connecticut tobacco, they have been the leading firm in the United States in importing Havana and Sumatra tobacco. Their yearly handling of domestic leaf has been far beyond that of any other firm
The Newtown bee., 1901-01-04
LYONS PLAINS.
PERSONAL CHAT.

MT and Mrs Hiram McConkey and Mrs Isaac Thorpe spent Christmas with Elmer Treadwell and family in Bethel.
 Miss Minnie Williams and friend of Ridgeield spent several days, last week, with relatives here.
 Elmer Treadwell and daughter, Shirley, of Bethel, visited relatives here, Sunday week.
 MT and Mrs l.. R. Hoyt arespending week in Bridgeport. }
 Mrs c. w. Johnson is on the sicl 7 list. Dr Gorham attends her.
 Levi Hubbell, who has been with T.: w. Treadwell for the past two months, has returned to his home in Tashua.
 MT and Mrs Albert Williams of Westport are visiting his parents.
 MT and Mrs Charles Salmon enter tained at Christmas Dr Frank Gorham and wife and Mrs Betsey Salmon of Valley Forge.
 Miss Nellie Pendergast closed her school here on Friday week and went, to her home in Danbury, where she: remained until after the New Year: She received many tokens of affection from her pupils and all will be glad to welcome her back.
The Newtown bee., 1901-01-04

Billings of Hatfield, Mass, V. B. Stcr- ling of New Milford and A. E. Kill bourne of this town. Mir Kilbourne
 has been buying for the firm for about eight years. The principal warehouses of the firm in New England are at East Hartford, New Milford and Hatfield.
 Three warehouses are controlled by Sutter Brothers in this town, the Spen- cer on Clark street, the Blur on Burn- side avenue and the Goodwin on Ranney street. The latter is used for storage. In the former nearly 100 men are employed. Over 2,5O0 cases of Havana seed will be received in East Hartford this season. In New Milford there are two warehouses, the main one having capacity of i ,O0O cases and in it there are employed 13O men. The firm has already bought 4,5OO cases of the 1900 crop Havana seed in the
 the Housatonic valley. The Massachu- setts warehouses located in Hattield
 the home of Mir Billings, have a capa- city of 1000 cases and 70 men are en- ployed there to-day. Another ware
 house with capacity of 1,50O cases is situated on the Connecticutt river in the picturesque city of lBrattleboro, Vt. Here force of 25 men are busy The firm have already purchased of the New England 1900 crop of Havana seed $500 cases all to be assorted in the various warehouses above noted. This firm has won the title of the most pro- gressive firm in the leaf trade. Their methods of handling the weed have
 been followed by many. They make twenty-seven different kinds and sizes A glance into their asserting rooms, sweat rooms, shipping department, etc., is enough to convince one of the firm s capabilities. The magnitude of their business may we'll be illustrated
 by mention of their purchases of the
 1899 crop. In New England 11,5OO were bought and in Wisconsin 24,OOO,
 besides the largest individual packings in Pennsylvania, Ohio and New York state.
 The interest in domestic goods is more than over balanced in their inn portationS. l.. P. Suffers annual trip to Holland is a noted event in the trade, and his unerring judgment re- suits in the finest holdings of Sumatra wrappers and other varieties. Their warehouse in Havana is centrally To- cated and every facility is employed there to assure beyond question the se curing of the choicest goods. Two men connected with their business have had yellow fever, which means another point in their favor. Any person not having been attacked with that dis ease is quarantined before being allowed to land in Cuba. "Joe' Men, delsohn, who recently cecovered from
The Newtown bee., 1901-01-04

a combat with yellow fever, has been in Cuba this winter in interest of his firm.
 Sutter Brothers have caused to be grown for them and artificialIy spotted large quantity of tobacco. which is worth good price, if of fair quality.- East Hartford Gazette.] Their New Milford representative and. manager is the popular Vincent Sterling, every where known for his square dealing and affability.
The Newtown bee., 1901-01-04

of tobacco known all over the world. Tobacco was raised by the Dutch in 1638. At the same time it was intro- duced into this state and was popular ly known as "Windsor tobacco" The Indians had grown a variety of the plant here for a period beyond their knowledge of time, but the whites pre- ferred the Virginia product, which is the parent of our Connecticut seed leaf," or broadleaf, as it is now called. By good authority, it is stated that not until 1885 did the plant receive much attention in this state. At the present time there is probably no other locality where so careful attention, so much labor and expense are devoted to it's culture, or so advanced methods used, as in Connecticut, or it's neighboring sta te, Massachusetts.
 There has been more written about tobacco, more laws passed on it, and more legislative protection and reStric- tion, as the case may be, than any of the great staple or life-preserving products of the vegetable world. Whether the plant is beneticent or not, nature seems to have specially provided it in abundance, and also to have planted in human nature desire for the stimulating effect of the plant in the various ways in which it is used. l The cultivation of tobacco increases rapidly, but the time has not yet been when the supply exceeded the demand. A noted English scholar has said that America furnished to the world two of 1 the greatest curses known to mankind, tobacco and potatoes, the former for it's perniciOuS influence on the human race, the latter because they require the greatest labor of the digestive organs for the least amount of nutriment. Tobacco, potatoes and tomatoes form separate group in botany.
 Tobacco is remarkable not only for it's peculiar properties, but it is found in wild state in more countries than any other plant and it will grow in wider extremes or latitude ana OJner climatic conditions so varied that no other vegetable can compete with it.
 East Hartford Gazette.
 THE POPULAR FIRM OF SUFFER-
 BROTHERS, WHO HAVE WAREHOUSES
 AT NEW MILFORD, EAST HARTFORD
 AMI CrruEP ArLrl
 The firm of Sutter Brothers, whose offices are located at Chicago, New York, Philadelphia, St Louis and Havana, Cuba, is composed of Adolph, Louis F., John E., Jacob, Victor U., and Edward A. Sutter. The Sutter Brothers are said to be, with one cx- ception, the largest dealers in leaf tobacco in this country. Their New England representatives are George A.
The Newtown bee., 1901-01-04

entertained their children and grand children from Bridgeport.
 Mrs R. s. Hinman, Burton Bradley and daughter, Miss Bertha, were guests of L. Bradley in New Jersey, Christmas, and c. E. Bradley visited at his daughters in Orange.
 Miss Kettle Stevens visited her brother, Howard Stevens, and family in Orange over Sunday.
 Miss Hattie Bradley spent Sunday with friends at BOtsfOrd.
 Mrs Charles Elliot has had a niece from South Norwalk visiting her for few days.
 James Quigg and family have nov ed into the Loughlin place.
 Charles Gray is working in Torring- ton.
The Newtown bee., 1901-01-04

SOMETHING ABOUT THE HISTORY tF
 Tobacco, the most universally known and used of all the vegetable products in the world, is subject of much in terest from histOrical standpoint. Perhaps many who are engaged in it's cultivation may in the article present. ed herewith glean many facts with which they are yet unacquainted.
 The first introduction of Europeans to this remarkable plant occurred in November, l492, when the Spaniards who accompanied Columbus, while ex- ploring the island of Cuba, found it growing wild or cultivated in rude way by the natives. One of the first writers on the subject of tobacco says that a Spanish monk, 'Romanus Pane, whom Columbus in his second depart ure from America, left behind, pub lished an account of the plant which he found in the West India Islands, and there it was the plant first came to the attention of the civilized world.
 AS account has it, the Spaniards found the natives carrying "fire brands in their mouths, which proved to be rolls of dried leaves, the smoke from which they inhaled. The natives readily showed the plant and instruct ed the Spaniards in the manner of using it.. It is noticeable that while tobacco is indigenous to many countries, all other aboriginal tribes used the pipe, while here it was unknown. When the Spaniards landed in South America in 1903, they found the natives smoking and chewing the leaves of the plant which seemed identical with the va riety discovered in Cuba. The English found the plant in general use among the Indians in Virginia and in Florida. Cortes discovered it in Mexico and the French in Canada. This fact estab- lished the point of it's wide distribu- tion over the earth's surface when first discovered by the white men.
 It seems to have been used at the earliest date by the Indians of the en- tire continent. The Jesuits have made mention of many strange customs and superstitions concerning it among the North American Indians. The SyS- tematic cultivation of the plant by the Europeans first began in Cuba in 1880. At that period large quantities were shipped from Cuba and the Spanish colonies on the Amazon to Spain and Portugal, from thence it found its way into England and gradually extended all over Europe.
 It is generally believed that the in- troduction of tobacco into Europe took place about the year 1859. France, Italy, Holland and Switzerland soon after undertook it's cultivation. John Rolfe, the English husband of Poca- hontas, was the pioneer planter of Nir- ginia in 1912.
 The popularity of smoking tobacco was established by Sir Walter Raleigh, and it is stated that he was assisted by the fact that Queen Elizabeth looked upon it with favor. King James was bitterly opposed to it's progress and imposed fines upon such of his subjects as raised or used it.
 For long time tobacco was the only source of revenue to the struggling American colonies. George Washing ton derived his principal revenue from the product of his tobacco plantations.
 Since Kentucky was in it's infancy, that state has maintained supremacy for the production of a certain grado
The Newtown bee., 1901-01-04
FAIRFIELD COUNTY.
STEVENSON.

CHRISTMAS PERSONALS.
 Christmas day, MT and Mrs Frank Jordan of Seymour were at William Jordan's. MT and Mrs Arthur filling of Bridgeport were at James Wheel CTS and MT and Mrs George Martin
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-23
DAMAGES FROM RAIN.
Mining Companies Around Russell
 vile Suffer Heavy Losses.

Rnssellville, Aug. 22.-(Special 1.-The recent continued rain has proven very disastrous to the mining interests in Franklin County. For two weeks the rain has poured in torrents, which not only prevented the miners from work ing, but damaged the companies thous- ands and thousands of dollars by wash ing out dams and filling up slush ponds. The general superintendent of the Ten, nessee Coal, Iron and Railroad Con- pany places the damage to his com pany at $40.00O, and it is reasonable to suppose that the Sloss- Sheffield people have suffered a like amount, while the damage done to the smaller operators will make a total of over $10000 The contract for rebuilding the Chris tian Church at this place has been let to Joe Mansell at $1.500. The bidding was quite spirited and MT. Mansell, a home man, won over outside contrac- tors. The plans call for a small, but modern, building. The old church was destroyed by lightning four weeks ago. Suits have been filed in the Circuit Couit against the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad Company for damages aggregating $26,99O. One suit is filed by Gilbert Freeman by his next friend. claiming $25, 900 as damages on account of the loss of a foot while in the com- panys service. some thirty days since. The other suit was filed by his father for $1, ,990 for loss of the services of his son.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-23
DEATH OF E. R. PASCHAL. succumbed to Typhoid Fever at His
 Home in Dadeville.

Dadeville. Aug 22.-(SpeciaD-Mr E. R. Paschal. agent of the Central of Georgia Railway Company at this place, died at his home here yester- day morning at 1 o'colck after a brief illness with typhoid fever. MT. Pas chal had occupied the position of depot agent here for a number of years and was one of the most popular young men of the town and his death is uni versally deplored. The funeral services were conducted at the residence this morning at o'clock and the body will be carried to Evergreen today for in- terment. He leaves wife and three small children to mourn his death.
 MT. A. l.. Akin. one of the wealth fest and most prominent men Of the county. died at his home at Thornton last Saturday and was buried Sunday evening.
 Mrs. Barnes. mother of Messrs. J. W, and D. A. Barnes of this place. ani Doc Barnes of Gadsden. died at her home about four miles south of town last Monday at the age of nearly 50 years.
 The wind and rain storm last week did a great deal of damage to crops in this section. :.'- .-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-23
HESTER BOOTH ON TRIAL.
Young Man Who Killed His Father
 Last October.

Tuscaloosa, Aug. 92.-CSpecial.)-- County Court is still in session Tn this place and the argument in the case or the State against Hester Booth TOT murder in the first degree is being heard Booth is only 17 years old, ana killed his father one morning last Oc- tober There are alleged to be exten- uating circumstances. The court ap- pointed M. T. Ormond and A. B. Me- Eachin. Jr., to defend the young man.
 The case of the State against lsom Cannon, who was charged with the murder of Dave Williams, alias, Red. was tried yesterday and the jury at $40 last night brought in verdict or mot guilty" In order to save time the fury for the Hester Booth case was se- lected last night. There are two more murder cases to be tried at this term of court.
 John T. Cochrane. President of the Carrollton Short Line Railroad, is in the city from Carrollton. MT. Cochrane will likely extend his road to Gaines vile. Sumter County, in short time, as the people of that place are very anxious to have a road and have raised almost enough money to secure the ex- tension. MT. Cochrane completed the present road about year ago, after several failu~es had been made on the same route.
 MT. NJ. L. Tucker. for some time connected with the newspapers of Tus- caloosa, and tho founder of The Sun. has left this place for Montgomery.
 H. E. Reynolds, who has for the past three years held the position of Passenger and Imm grafton Agent for the Mobile and Ohio Railroad. and which office was abolished on the 1st inst, left this afternoon for his home in Aberdeen. Miss, where he will re- side for the present.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-23
IS IT AN EPIDEMIC?
Vital Statistics Show an Alarming Increase in an Already Prevail
 ing Disease-Are Any Exemptp

At no timI in the history of disease has there. been such an alarming in crease in the number of cases of any particular malady as in that of kidney and bladder troubles now preying upon the people of thIs country.
 Today we see a relative, friend or an acuuaintance apparently well, and in a few days we may be gr1eved to learn of their serious illness or sudden death, caused by that fatal type Of kidney troubIe-Bright's disease.
 Kidney trouble often becomes ad- vanced into acute stages before the afflicted is aware of its presence; that is why we read of so many sudden deaths of prominent business and pro- fessional men, physicians and others. They have neglected to stop the leak in time.
 While scientists are puZzling their brains to find out the cause, each indl- yidual can, by little precaution, avoid the chances of contracting dreaded and dangerous kidney trouble. or eradicate 1t completely from their system if all- ready afflicted. Many precious lives might have been. and many more can vet be saved, by paying attention to the kidneys.
 Ii is the mission of The Advertiser to benefit its readers at every opportunity and therefore we advise all who have any symptoms of kidney or bladder trouble to write today to Dr. Kilmer & Co.,. Binghamton. N. Y. for free sam ple bottle of Swamp-Root the cele- brated specific, which is having such great demand and remarkable suc- cess in the cure of the most distressing kidney and bladder troubles. With the sample bottle of Swamp Root will also be sent free pamphlet and treatise oi valuable information
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-23
aRANTHAM-M'BRIDE.
Marriage of Two Popular Young
 Persons at Troy.

fereons at Troy.
 Troy, Aug. 22.-{Special:)-Y at 5 o'clock in the afternoon, Miss Meta Mcbride was married to MT. Mink Grantham at the home of the brides mother on Brundidge Street. Rev. J. J. D. Hall. rector of the Epis- copal Church at this place, performed the marriage ceremony. The residence of Mrs. Mcbride was beautifully deco rated with flowers and evergreens, and everything was tastefully arranged for the entertainment of the company of select friends who had been invited to attend the wedding. Promptly at 5 o'clock the marriage took place. and the company in attendance were highly meuts until a few minutes before the arrival of the Central Railroad train, at 7:1S o'clock, when the young couple left over that road going south on a Vislt to their relatives.
 The bride Is a beautiful and accom- plished young lady. having recently removed to this city with her mother and family from Greenville, Ala. MT. Grantham was born and reared in this city and is highly esteemed for his moral and upright character lie IS connected with The Troy Messenger where he has been employed for num- Der of years
 In the afternoon yesterday there was an interesting game of baseball played on the college campus here. between the Troy and Brantley baseball teams The game resulted in a score Of IA 10 in favor of Troy.