Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1881-01-29

ner, and John Fritz. Their handiwork
in the banks, business houses and dwell
ings of the city speak louder for them
than anything we could say, and no mat
ter what the Improvements may be in
our city and county for, many years to
come, the enterprfsing gentlemen who
are now in our midst will keep pace with
the march of time and always be prepar-
ed to do work in the latest and best style,
SO far as building is concerned. In ad-
dition to the firms mentioned, Messrs.
F.. w. Davis. RobtS Puckett. Chris.
Schawe. b. F. Fletcher, Alexander Ben
nett. Jos. Utt, James Jones, Jacob
Price, VIM. Knoler, VIM. Hale.
Jos. Wiebel, Allen T. Campbell, Thos
Wernwag, Briscoe Ragland and others
are engaged in the business. -a.
a4. PAINTERS AND GLAZIERs. .s...-
Messrs. j. w. Grant, j. T. Taylor and
N. B. Letton are skilled mechanics in
this line. For the past two years. their
trade has been very good, notable inn
provements having been made in vari-
GUS parts of the city, which kept them
busy. 1H7s ' tf7a as aH A95l5a
In the manufacture OF beer, Lexington
has an, establishment which is as fully
equipped as any in the state. In October.
1875, Mr.. Ernest Hoffman came to Lex
ington, and proposed to embark in the
business of brewing; but was somewhat
discouraged by the repeated failures
which had been made, and the fact that
there seemed to be a disposition on the
part OF beer drinkers to favor St. Louis
beer over any that could be made here.
But feeling confidence in his ability to
make as good beer as any other brewer,
having learned his trade in a part OF
Germany where none but first class ar
ticle will pass muster. and encouraged
by citizens and the press, he rented the
old brewery OF Messrs. Carter & David
son, and began operations. 1t was not
long until he had overcome all preludi-
ces, and convinced the community that
he could. even with poor facilities, make
as good beer as could be imported from;
abroad, and gradually his beer came to
be generally used by the bars and citi-
zens of Lexington. Not satisfied with
the brewery IN which he was working,
Mr.. Hoffman built a new brewery on the
south side OF Franklin. between Cedar
and Poplar streets. Here he has con-
structed a brewery with every modern
Improvement; one in which as good beer
can be made as can be produced any
where. Thebuilding fronts 80 feet on the
street, and is two stories h:gh st the front.
1t is 60 feet in depth at the west end, and
a few feet less at the east end. The Gel.
lars are 25 feet deep from the pavement;
the second cellar being as favorable In
all its conditions for keeping beer cool
during the summer months as could be
desired. Above the two cooling cellars
is the Ice house, In which is stored about
45O tons OF ice, sufficient for all cooling
purposes. In the east end of the build
ing, on the basement floor, is the malt
room, which the barley is first wetted
down and swelled, after, which opera
ton it is hoisted tbrougha a scuttle to the
top OF the. building to the kiln. This Is,
square room with brick walls, the
floor OF which consists of perforated
sheet iron; under this, but at the bottom
OF the building, that the heat may not be
too intense, is burned a coke fire, and
gradually the dampeneil barley is thor
oughly dried, when it becomes malt.
The malt is then shoveled out into the
floor Of largo room adjoining the kiln,
and as it is needed is shoveled into a
conductor which takes it to the mill on
the basement floor, where it is ground,
and is ready to be used in the mash. "A
great essential to the manufacture of
superior article of beer is good water;
this Mr.. Hoffman has in abundance, ,hav-
ing never-iailing well, 30 feet deep, in
side of the brewery just where he wants
it, near his mash-tubs. The process OF
making beer seems to be very simple,
and when observed it is almost incredi-
BILE that any one with few months ex-
Perlence cannot make about as good an
article as any one else; but there are so
many conditions OF temperature, Quanti-
ties OF ingredients. &C., to be observed,
that, in TACT, but very few brewers can
be found who make first class article
OF beer. and good brewer, master OF
his trade. can always make a great deal
OF money, either in salary or profits.
Mr.. Hoffman understands his business
thoroughly, and there IS no doubt that
he will succeed. That he has plenty OF
pluck and enterprise is proven bv his in
resting as much money as he has done
In building. and he deserves the en-
couragement OF the community. The
substitution of beer as beverage. for
whisky and the alcoholic drinks too
much lndulged in by Americans, espe.
eiailV in the west will be a great advan
tage to the cause OF temperance, and we
shall be glad when Mir. Hoffman shall
be ready to supply all the small towns
round about with fresh beer every day,
that the frothy glass may take the place
OF the outrageous whisky, which is not
inaptly termed "bust head,'' which ia
usually sold at country saloons. Tho
first beer was brewed in the new brew
cry ON the 18th day OF January, 1877.
and the sales have continued to grow
ever since. No other beer is kept on
tap in Lexington, and very little Of any
other kind is sold. '
g. CARRIAGES AND BUGGIEs.
Among her several manufaciuriuy
enterprises there are none to which
lexington can poin, with more, pride
than her carriage aud buggy f.ciur>
situated on Franklin street. con-
Quoted by David Russell, + a.. am Old
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