The official directory of the World's Columbian exposition, May 1st to October 30th, 1893. A reference book of exhibitors and exhibits; of the officers and members of the World's Columbian commission, (14766079422)

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Title: The official directory of the World's Columbian exposition, May 1st to October 30th, 1893. A reference book of exhibitors and exhibits; of the officers and members of the World's Columbian commission, the world's Columbian exposition and the board of lady managers; a complete history of the exposition. Together with accurate descriptions of all state, territorial, foreign, departmental and other buildings and exhibits, and general information concerning the fair
Year: 1893 (1890s)
Authors: World's Columbian Exposition (1893 : Chicago, Ill.) Handy, Moses P. (Moses Purnell), 1847-1898
Subjects: World's Columbian Exposition (1893 : Chicago, Ill.)
Publisher: Chicago, W.B. Conkey company
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: The Library of Congress



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The history of brewing in America commenced on June 22, 1789, when waspassed, together with the famous Blue Laws of Massachusetts, the bill exempt-ing the manufacturers of malt beverages in the commonwealth of Massachusettsfrom taxation for five years, in order to encourage the business But it is betterto quote their reasons for passing the law: Whereas, The manufacture of strong beer, ale and other malt liquors will promote thepurposes of husbandry and commerce by encouraging the growth of such materials as are par-ticularly congenial to our soil and climate and by producing a valuable article of exportation,and, Whereas, the wholesome qualities of malt liquors greatly recommend them to general use,as an important means of preserving the health of the citizens of this commonwealth and of pre-venting the pernicious effect of spirituous liquors, be it therefore enacted, etc. ;HTKI?R 9f- 5REW 1
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Well, we have quoted enough. The old statesmen who framed our consti-tution probably knew what they were talking about; and when we find that thetotal product of the brewing industry in America at this time was not over 3,000barrels in a year, and that today it has grown to an annual output of over 40,000,-000 barrels, paying into the United States Treasury annually $40,000,000 towardthe support of the government, being one of the largest single industries of thewhole country, we can not help astonishment. It is within the last twenty-fiveyears, however, and chiefly within the last fifteen that the American people as anation have turned away from the more hot and rebellious and turned to themost soothing and peaceful of modern beverages. It has been a natural ten-dency, due in some measure to the energy and intelligence of the brewers them-selves, but in far greater measure to that tremendous activity of the Americanmind and the equally occidental tendency to overwork it, and the cons