, 1876-01-09
THE JUG BUSINESS.


L reporter was busy yesterday in ascertainirg
the sa.u.o Of tho business carried oa at a ces-
tain Chcsco d.stillerJ which Was among tho
last to bo suspected OF orooGcduess,- it is
fair TO state right hero that tho Illinois Dietil:ing
Company is not meant and tho inquirer found,
after long search nmons Gzugcrs, 6torcEeop-
crs aud the like, that the business carried on by
this "a, .:cular concern unique in its charac-
tar. that they did rot run off their goods to Col
sen l. Eastman, or Mason. or any one e'se, and
that they did not ship goods out of town crook
ciiy.
What he did ascertain was to tho effect that
this concern did not despise tho ''day OF little
tl1ings;" taat its pzoprictors believed in goids
s'owly, and in making money as fas: as thoy
quantities OF llluor
LESS THAN FIVE aALLrSs
rut upon tho market shall not he required to
bear ktanp. This provision. whca 2,rarans-
ly beala oaly rpon the sale to and by l7ugsiets
has been ierraito1 by tho d.stii1cra ia question
eo ss 10 cover Considerable amount
OF fraud small III tho particular, but
ncgroeatlug pros:y we'll in tbs. matter OF profits to
tho person committing it, Thc dihtlEes IN qucs-
tim, in conversation q few days ago. bofor: tue
Govornmen, could ever detoct Inn in any irresu-
laritios. llo had, he said always com::icd with
the !ax as IA: as ANYBODY could comply with it.
aud 10 coufded to his friend that he had nerer
bought Lut ono Gaage-. lie did mob be-
leve that it was rcrth wlilo to go
into tlis crooked business largely: be-
cauee h3 tLohsht ho would bo uoadlessly
impe.llug his property, and therefore he made
it his business to luD oil few gallons ozt-a
daily, varying in bis d!stiilesy from % gallons 10
tao or three barrels. aud rarely running overt tho
medium between theso two. uavin. gotten
this whisky on hsnd. he never trusted 1t to bu.
cue uan, and that individual tooI Tho crooked
will be 1acre clearly explained on tho trials aad
gor :. into tie rectiiier's vats. In order to
PIT Tu1s WHISKY SAFELY on THE EAES3E.
the gentleman in question cultivated tie retail
trade. s5mc.c,es called .he bo:tlo tsa5o, and.
EEa!n ucracd .he jEs trcdc, lie essential points
OF nEieh .!e that the Eersoa buyin9 WHISKY, al
cohoI or o:her product comss with Ma o"u jug
o. bo:tle, ard taAes axay small quanti.los. III
this way tue gentleman stated thas As had been
a1 Ie to tiispoee Of all tbs product that he had
II ed oTer and above that OIL which lie had paid
tbs Lax. lie did not telie;c that Tho profits
we.o ye7g large, bat le was thoroughly
convinced ct tho Lcantics OF this method. bs'
carse Ehsteyer profits Waro made Wero kept to
uimec4f. He claimed that he lad never raid ac3
large sums or money to snyocdy for any atcal-
ages he had pat them to his OWN account. in
this WaT be said that he had made moro than the
largo Lousea Which had run. as tbs Eay1ug is,
w,lo-open. end had teen Obliged to divide uos
cn'y with tie Sto.oacepe:s and Gauges. In.
aiso With the politicians. TITS private coave.sa-
.:cn, Which was reported 10 tina writer, in
dicatcd that tho gentleman had never
paid 1rora than 800 81 3 time to aa7 man fos
participation in TIC miner frauds which he had
carried GU, aud that 2191 went to rely obese
GsaEer who has been at ti.ues nccnFed ct run
nics away, anil OF tu mug Stato's eyideaco.