The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1907-10-04
Earn News.

ordinary, ever uo-
such az may be seen on every farm
and street of the country There was
one difference apparent, however, only
10 close observers. This boy had the
instinct in unusually
strong development He was always
swapping knives. trading toys, play
ing marbles for keeps As many other
boys have possessed these character
istics. our particular towhead would
not have been especially notable from
the common herd il his repertory had
closed at that point 1t was his love
Of catsup. usually called 'catchup'
that differentiated him from most
boys and was destined to send him on
the road TO fame and fortune Ii is
not probable that the brand OF cat
sup made by this boys mother was
anv better than that put up by thous-
ands OF other mothers, but her boy
thought so doubtless for the reason
that he had never tasted any other
Al any rate. something remarkable
surang from his inOrdinate fondness
for catsup. combined with his trading
instincts. 1t occurred to him that
Others might like TO have some OF TINS
GOOD thing. so he induced his mother
10 nut him up few bottles These
he sold or traded TO individuals or
households in the neighbOrhoOd. Then
he went to the stores and disposed OF
small stocks. Later he visited sur
roundings towns and made contracts
with srocers to buy or sell on commits
sion the best catsup ever. dell
cious delicacy made by mother.
1t was not long until the solitary
maker at the boys home was unable
Ia supply the demand 1t was neees-
sary to increase facilities and workers
so a small factory was erected Bu'
the catsup was made by mother
receipt. put up in improved receptacle
and sealed Theoretically instead oil 0!
the old-fashioned methods. The ht;l'
factory grew, was soon replaced by
larger one. the supply of catsup II
creased apaee and eventually It's lam
began 20 spread over wide area
More factories and larger ones va
the result until the towheaded boy
now grown to a man, found himsei
the proprietor of great establish
ment. He was making money nan
over fist getting rich in fact, an
developing rapidly into captain
industry. The taste for his eatsup
creased as il spread until no hotel
restaurant table was regarded
equipped until it could produce tn
particular brand. At present, the be
who began by peddling few bottle
* worth over s2O.OOO.OcOo, all mad
out Of catsup-
Bv reason OF this boys industi
and quick wit, thousands Of iarme
are now cultivating vast acreages
tomatoes where before only enous
were grown to supply the home tab
Many hundreds of boys and girls g
wages picking these tomatoes, oth
hundreds are well paid for the yario
kinds of work incidental to the ma
ine and bottling. while the orignat
III the plant has not, We hope. forg'
Ten IN bless his old mother for stal
ing him on right road to iortui
II Is her receipt that has done
business. brought out, OF course
the energy and enterprise of the 0
she brought into the world and g
tributed as an object lesson 10 shi
what might be done by the prove
of the poor if the right sort OF spl
be present There is not a farm
In A family who reads this paper v
may not accomplish something :
liar as the opportunities in this
. country are boundless- Il IS by u
ring the common things. paying
tention to details. finding out v
people Ike and want and catering
these that many OF the great fort1
have been made. They come In
Dsnuies and nickels which in time
emulate into millions.
How We progress and what char
take Mace in a few years "Overeou
- Ike a summer cloud. without
citing our especial wonder D
men now living remember when
tomato was regarded as poison
when il was called love apple
piaced on the mantle as an ornau
Nobody thought of eating II
,horght To do so would be fatal
for the ignorance and supersiluQ
man The most delicious and VI
some Of vegetables went for ages
lected and despised because
stupid prejudice. 1t is different
As We write. millions OF acres
smiling with promise Of riches, a
vines ripen their rich red fruit
the fruitifying rays of the Al
sun. How beautiful the green
y. ~. s.rninh ont In long row.