, 1864-02-16


essential particular namelya gallon Of proof High
wines 1t TO de- TEN pefature conta!n8 In hundred
parts & IS parts By wright Of Alcohol md 81 pMts
OF water. The to which Alcohol ID applied arc st
most nnruacrablc, ita Importance theEesora ID the
economy OF tic arta and manufactures can scarcely
be ovfrestiuated. Wnc. beer, etc, owe their iatoxt
entinE properties to the Alcohol they contain. tho
Quantities ot; which yury very much. Port, Sherry.
snd some otherszo wines contain from u 10 q per
cent OF Alcohol while la the light wines 1uauutaour
cd On this continent In France and Germany It SONG.
tnes falls - low as 10 or II per cent. Strong Ae con-
talns shout per cent, ordiuar5 spirits brandy
GIN whisky f1u 70 to 10 per cent; these latter OWE
thelr chartctc1Aic 1arors TO certain essential oils
theact Of fermentation OF purposely added It must
however he borne In mind that the employment OF AL
cohol tho beverages for 0ur consumption forms bit
q suaaA part OF tho work assigned to 1t ;Io
Chemistry :and Medicine : 1t il one OF
she most use!ul and important agents known.
being employed III medicine ~ solvent Of rost1i,
grms etc. and In tho preparation Of u1ctutes. The
others are one the results Of tho unfcn OF acoho
with aclds. II u also used 10 preserve anatomical
pzepa1 ntlons. It's effect being to combine With tho.
moisture, and 80 prevent this from ACTING upon tho
animal substance I'd psotuce deeay. 70 the che1niat
1t is valuable convenient fuel, producing In his
lamp much heat With no annoyance from smoke. IA
applfed to The arts and it essential
compound Of the burning t1ui'. nov bnt llttla usol
except IN lake and ocean steamers. ltrenders InlA
rubber plable that It ns.y be adapted to aput
poses Of utility ornament, even to the constructon
Of those light globes aed with air thai the little ones
snort with. It attaches y!th extraordinary avdIt7,
aud holds il solution, tho concentrated odass OF
,ttersacd flowers with which the lady perfumes her
handkerchief or acents her billet dou1. It gives
tone to the TINS SO eaboratey spread by tho artist
o. his clnyas, anil beauty and variety By nteart OF
the dyer to tie productions Of tho loom OF the nee
.Ie enaties the naturalist to collect and preserve
the frte Of his tell and industry he pods his sent
way from the equator to The poles. and .lIns making
us familiar with the variations Of Ho In every iegree
1otitude and longitude Of the Eobe. In the 1ana
Of the fancy soap MAKER he IL by 1t enabled 10 pro-
dues those transparent cntes much used IN dones
tic ufe. In the manufacture of the Tntnl-h which
gives beauty to she picture frame. or hntsh to the
co1ln II an essential 8jJunct. The photographer
and thc1 dagucT1eotyper DO not attempt to get along
without tts assistance and to the halter and closhIer
It Ia absolutely Indispensable We use alcohol In the
preservation Of cldeE, native Wines In tho
Of napce, gut&a pezchn md hundred 0ihef things Of
yase importance to the comiorts aud eonvEncnces OF
ALL It eeens therefore. but right and consistent That
In the development Of the commercial enterprise aud
inustsy Of Chicago, the manufacture OF this subtle
out potent Eplrit should receive due attention. And
that such ha8 been rendered, hrtcx review of tho rise
and progress OF its manufacture among us win be
deemed sufficient to show. Previous to the year
had 20 dietlerJ in this city with the exception OF
small ten-barrel stilI, which worked by Isasrs.
croskey T. shufedt on the West Side having psesI-
ous'F been entirely dependent for supply Of aco
izttl'csiesw were commence n South Water street
INST By j. Croskcy, Of the above 1rut. who had pre-
rsousy heen working the tenb3Erel s11 In connection
with Messrs Shnfe1dt. Mr. Croskey, having obtained
suitable preu1lses commenced the manufacture Of ST.
ccho, In tie premises occupied By hI on the tst
dny Of ngust nd stoh as been the rapid progress
his business, that To hss at present work Two
alcohol stills with capacity OF 20 barrels pee day,
domestic Gin Rti producing 100 barrels OF Columbian
Gin weekly, md In addition TO these he ia putting
IL aIargsr still exeluaiYcy the manufacture ofhus
Wskics With three sections Of columns and capable
Of producing 30 barrels daily. The Tect1yink depart
uent where neutral spirits and whistles madehA
capacity Of from 20 to 60 barrels day. Thc premises
which arc capac1ous havsbe admirably adapted to
the purposes Nr which theY are appropriated and
tain all the appliances that ingenuity and skull
desiee for the snccesaful working Of this Important
branch Of manufacture IN addition to the premises
they occupy In so1th Water street, they also ut prcs
cnt rent the maaufhctory belonging to b. MeFre11
Co., the North Side, which has capacity for max
Ing 25 barrels Of alcohol per day.
The Chicago Dtstlllety COMPANY. sltuatcd ut 60
South Water street, belonging to Icsszs. f. IT, Shut
teldt Co.. xhc commenced business in the year 1885,
asmsnuiacturers Of Alcohol Nentra: Spirits and
ee. Atthe beginning they only used, In connection
With A. F. CEoskcy 10 barrel STILL the West Side
Of the city. At the present time. however, they
two s.lls Of which Ia said to ba Too largest cop
ner still OF It's dseeripuun theiunitcd Ssafc 1t has
Two columns With acaracltT Of $50 barrels daiy and
WIS bufs BY Mcxsrs. Masuisr and Wo1. In lsdt they
removed to teetr pf6lnlSc4
South street, where ,bey at present use in thelr
manufacture eQ $50 barrels OF Hghwines per annum
The best evidence Of the SUCCESS which has attended
their undertaking Is found In the fact that the pge
lses they now occupy have In lltle more than two
Jears grown too gna1l for their business;
they hare consequently purchased OF Messts- Gage =
Halnts the large stone building opposite, known as
tho Chicago NH. which they take possession ofon ns
1sof May next. for the purpose constructing 1l
tilery capable Of producing 80 barrels Of Spirits
daily. Independent. however, Of the Alcohol manufac
tured by those who simpy dassillc1s OF the High
wines, we ud that stl cur Grain Distirers have also
In addition exclusive and complete works for the
manufacture Of Alcohol, which are being In opera
t1on 10 their fullest extent The capacity Of them
spectlye1y s1e M follows:
~' Daily.
Wicker Co., With captcity os......... barrels.
I'LL Ls0so5 "
=. "a. RfcAe1soo q -
Chicago Nsrillety Company. py...-.....--.....1a0 -
Total. barrels.