Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-03-16
lal.laster EntelligR1lrer.
EVENING, MAR. 10. 1881.
Meufer's Chocolate.
rhe Trick winch Made 1t Famous.

The Trick Winch Made 1t Famous.
The yastness of individual enterprise in
New York and Chicago, if not eclipsed,
was at least equallcd in Paris by M. Emile
Justis Menier, the celebra ed chocolate
manufacturer, who has died. No name
was better known in France than Menier.
In connection with the article he manu-
factured, his name is known throughout
the habitable globe. His solicitude for
the welfare of his employees made him
very popular, and the phalanx of nearly
two thousand wOrkingEen who fol-
lowed his bier the other day to the ceme-
terry exhibited the symptoms of genuine
sorrow. MIR. Menier's father was chemist
and compOunder of patent medicines.
Mcnicr fills, after a thorough course in the
laboratories of Orfila, Dumas, PelOuza and
Malard, took hold Of the business with
such such success that he was soon enabled
to establish what has since been known as
the Pharmacie Csntrale, whence he de-
spatched his wares to all parts of the
world. While at work in his laboratory
he discovered a means of manufacturing
chocolate SO chcaply that it could be in
constant use among the poor. In order to
be independent of the market fluctua-
tions, he established colony at Mica
from which chocolate is made. Soon lie
had erected I. grand manufactOry, adjoin-
ing his great laboratory, and, giving up
the compoundins oi medicines, devoted
his entnc ener, les TO the manufacture OF
chocolate. Tic city OF Noisiel is made
up entirely OF the dwellings built by NJ.
Menier for his workmcn. There are seven
huLdled single dwelling houses, be-
sides schools, churches, public baths,
and halls of amusement. For all
this, there is no charge to the workmen,
who pay only for Their food. The factory
and work shops extend for a distance of
more than three -tiiths OF Il mile, and are
capable of producing over 20, 600 pounds of
chocolate per day. NJ. Menier has been
ably Imported in his great enterprise by
his three sons. Henri, the eldest, Il dis
tinguiShcd engineer, remains a; Noislcl,
CASTOR has charge of the forwarding eS-
tablis!lment in the Rue d'Eughirn, and
Albert directs the rubber works recently
established by his father at Grenelle,
where vast quantities of cable to he used
for electric lighting are insulated. Two
years ago N. Menicr purchased the vast
domain of the Count de Nlcolai, which ad-
Joined his manufacturing city Of NOisiel,
and comprises some $500 acres. 1t was
in the ancient chateau of Noisi=l that NJ.
Menicr expired.
In finding expedients to overcome diff
cultics, NJ. Menier resenbled the proven
bial "Iankce,' who M.vcr allows HIM
self to be cnrEeTed." 1t is related that
upon coming into his factory one morning
NJ. Menier WAS informed that an immense
quantity Of manufactured chocolate,
whic., had been kept on hand for some
time ready for shipment, had suddedly
turned completely white. What should
be done? The workmcn, in compound
ing, had inter Jccted too muc: starch and
arrOwrUDt and not enough chocolate.
Several millions Of francs were at stake.
While thinking the matter over and con-
sulting with his foreman NJ. Menier's face
suddenly frightened up. 81 have it.,
said he lie sat down, wrote a few
words on slip OF paper, WHICH he handed
to his manager. ''Ilavc this stamped in
large letters On every box" said he. Case
after case of chocolate, as it passed out Of
tho Me.,ier warehouse that day, bore the
inscription ''The chocolate Mcnier is
the only o:c that wiitcns with age
1t sold like i.ot cakes, and it is said for
many "a day old ladies', when buying choc-
Ola:e, always broke the cakes in twain in
order to see il it Was white for otherwise.
they insisted, Ii could not be Of the gcnu-
iii' Mener manufacture.
The Menicr mans n in Paris is situated
al la. foot o! the PARK Moncoau near the
Avenue Hoc,c. This is the most beauti-
tifui ui the new quarters Of Paris. When
the sun first rises above the horizon, its
rays Ii: sht upa combination Of fountains
and babh'ing brooks. Statues of Parian
marble, hall hidden III the luxurious
foliage greet the visitor Oh
every hand. The salons are SO
sumptuuus a: TO defy description,
When the hoISc is thrown open the Wis.
itOr sees al exquisite dining room on the
first fincr the walls o.! wnich are Covered
with as magnificent collection OF delf
ware and Wed GSc.ooIs as could bc got to-
gethcr. The i'nmcnsc greenhouses, full
of rare trees and plants, resemble vast
tropical forests under the rays of the elcc
trio light. which arc projected from dis
tance into the shadows of the park Mon
ceau.
Like most successful merchants. NJ.
Mcnier desired 70 shine in politics. Under
tho empire he WAS IL strong Bonapartist,
and OWN. 10 his iiheraiity be was accord
ed by the Empress the red ribbon, and had
not the empire fallen to pieces the choco-
late manufacturer would have occupied y
seat in the Corps LcyislatJ. At the fall
of the empire Il. Menier became 4 Repub-
lican and WAS elected deputy from Seine,
et-Marnc, but his influence was very linn
lifted. Indeed, he proved politically a
great :alluie, aid the president of the
Chan''er, i'll making the funeral Grafton
the either day. spoke III ia. IN terms OF NJ.
Menier rs a mar b AIT and civil justice, but
never mentioned lin in connection with
politics. He leaves, of course, an i'm
mensc fortune.