, 1879-08-02
BEER.
The "Staats-Zeitung" Discovers q Con.
spiraoy of the Brewers.
Substitution Of the Wine for the
Beer Gallon.


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| What the Drawers Traea n aav on 4ho
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Vaes'ion'
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ING osads'Hef"ag' which stands ever like
Watehman on the tnffc's OF Zion, Or. to reduce
~ mooern languaee' a Watchtnan over the vat
Of the bccr-bscwer, has 1ust made IN alarming
discovery, TIL. details of which are given in au
editorial In ia fsstia If ycstardaY, 1tts the tie
tails OF a conspiracy by Tue bser-brewera aoa,n.t
the saloon-keepera. m which, bowevcr r. ror.
t.,n r.sson. v.,ah ,s,,, n.on..,S 49,, ,.. ~ W
's'" le.sous "n'ea WIN prooao,' meet "tth Tie
approval of every Eng nEl'sh-spcaknrhe heer r4rtnkcr,
II t1oea not look with special dtafayor. Accord
Ing to It's atstenents. there ara
runER x,.ns or o41,ora
' .,' "f
ttle olu plump, Jolly' fotand Deer gallon, OF
182 CUBIC inches, the English imperial gallon, Of
2T74, and the uaual pinehcd, st,ngy, Yankee
-,n.' r,1to,. ~ ~, rrhio I..hn. ~ H.. 80,
.,s ar.s,s.' Az "a aI 49,. -,
olo oafs u tAnorlous' INC Deer.ostlc' nt'o
thirtJ-ono and hall beer gallons. Tho beer
was taxed BY the Government on the basEs OF
such gallon, and such measure WAS given to
the saluon-kcepsr. But durlux tic spring oi
~. war tho brewers. through the lstnra of
t,stp t f.,,hyn, fror1 In";. sch.Js ~
.nc'. 's'eo'oA ''i'uu' Ao"'' oeu*ue' ~
Washington, sueeeedad 10 bAV'nE Tire
beer.gsllon Of the fathers dcthroned
, ,'o ~ =. ,hs bos'a ~ ,n1
-. o. 49,. -, -. ~, .,tst ,,..5 =. ~,
anon' SO no" tne peer-eask Hn4en a'eo 10 no'o
8SS3 cubic inches OF heur. IL that conveys any
definite idea to ouv bces-drtnker, now holds but
7.2;Gk CUBIC Inches, The price. however,
.r.srs, ~. 49,. ....-s.. a,. ~. s..s,.J
s"nseea ~, Ivy w .na nse"e'' nNs ~. ..orp.a. ,.,.
Ihe StaaI. ztaun2 uocs nnt !ook upon ih,s
WIN ~ mpen 1huig o9uon us u ooieF"aa "ooio,
since II mas directly due to tho
AvARlcE or THE sALooN-KEErggs,
Whp hare benu declining: small !asscs, small
er-flasscs sbpllctt-cinsscs, who have added TO
the thickness Of the glass On the sides and At
ty Of toaga until the honest German class which
used to hold four OUNCES Of beor Is now re-
riaced BY Thick abortion which holds only
three, md ret the bcer'huyer has to pay Just
for hts four. The saloon-kcepere set the fashion
OF contracting the ueasufes Of the country. and
tho brewers have but followed suit, n1,d meas
uFed unto the saloon'keeners With the same
custou,crs,-a nasTuw and 4 stinEy meAsurr-
But here arc the saloou-keepess,
BETWEEN TIKI urrxz AND xxrnsR MILESTONE,
ss,1ssn II: ., ssemsE.; who ,. ass 81 charging
lnne me- nv, hst wren tc consuincrs. vim hsrc
rc.cbed ,l,st noint w,,erc tacy '5eiine ~ havo
th"1r trtass-s thekan,1i unon ftrn anT f,rtI.cr'
It is, oi coursc, Impossible % ra!sa ths price of
knnp $f% n a n -
inE =. xtronv =. t,,at wh,rh i,mtt. anv
Ms,,,s ,ccnmnrv nr the presEIenrT y, two
,"rrs With .aye ,hat fccr shslj not IN, mnre
tla,, iyc cents I Elass. Then What shall the
- Is,..,. snrocsts !. thc ahn1itinn NJ ~. rs
i...1s @-h,tE ss,rnr fMrn,shcs fond r. ! III ~
ts,,,ers rcnern]Ir intlifirrent tn t,c.r nrrannai
habits, WIN hang around these beer:.,alls and
,,s,t,,,,s ~ s,,ct n,arc.'
TumrNr r~w,rter bavln- rnrc min
,,s.o..tnn ~ thr forrrnins- rturtfint, fncts ast
"us . vor,nr op onxxRr4r1nv
.,a .s,oo,n.r.oncr. ua f,u,,o t,,,+,
snouE wy H. t"artnt nnd .nixiT.; i,,ii@',a'
Inn In othrr cases Iaboring under ,l.e SEDUCTIVE
hnns ri treaEing tic bonds OF OPPRESSION which
;iIr brewers Ind thro~n around them, and iu
iii, ntn,r cascs In guilclrss ignorance at tlIc
frnnd which was being uracttctl upon them.
Al tic places down town the etzc OF the Clnss
i,ss mt been Materially reduced. but fn {nr of
IosaiisIct, vhrre tic dusty traveller Is unable 10
protcrt the glass ot beer said to 1e dis
rustinclv small. The saioon-keet,ers say the
neW morcmcnt is but another turn OF the screw
which has nude thcm all mil'ouaire'.
1tIcy will resist rs far as they are
nrree5nr up the casks With N Ak and sendln;,
tic ror5 sp!intcrs back to the brewery as All
evidence OF their dtsplcasurc a. this new CO.
croarhu,cnt+ The present hot weather hsa
cnnsenucnl critical inspection OF the cooling
hryernces consumed. II 4 DerspirinE customer
DOES nUt ret tile ordinary amount Of satisfaction
out ol glass Of beer, Tor which he pays hsa
saloon.kecpcrs understand this, and arn Willing
for tic protection Of their customers They
say. 10 far No u'cy arc lhiosmeas tnat
they will make the ofe~es Sou'e anWn'
The brewers. they say, arc Growing wealthy,
willis the eaioon-keepcf "a1ss poo, nna si.u
customer tries In vaiu 70 sake h!s thlrst VIII
scrimned nEd scantY measure.
A rupnrter caslc! on one ofcwcf, AMI prom
lnen. onr, too, mud asked
THE RKAsoN FOR TIE CHANGE
,..., hear Ia vine gallons.
''Vs'i ~ rno,T at no chxpge,'' said he.
~ .ns W." so NJ INV liz saI1ie tax az furtuerIyw
mV. ,n.r II for talrty-oue CaIlous,H
!. svSn, 3,ni of cailonsl',
III .nn,t I'M Enos.,t
uuus. ~ rinci,.
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