' l ’the limits of New-York City—three and a half glasses every day of the year for each one of Since the November elections there has been a good deal said in various quarters regarding the pu'rit'ylof New-York beer; It has even been. hinted that the next Legislature might take the‘subject under consideration for the purpose of regulating'its manufaCture by‘ special legis- lative enactment. . datemen‘t,‘ made by an old brewer, Will prove a! interest: - " - '. ' "If figures are correct, and I do not doubt fliem, lager beer certainly has been a» benefactor to the country. It is admitted that, while 25,- 000,000 people have been added to our popula— tion between 1888 and 1894, the quantity of dis— tilled spirits consumed by -_,the population of 75,000,000 is no larger than in 1880, when our population only counted 50,000,000. And we further 3 find that the consumption of malt liquors has much more than doubled in the same lod. Lager beer, according to these figures, reduced intemperance 33 1—3 per cent. And now allow me to say a few good words for the laser beer of to—day—the' temperance apostle, according to these figures. » "I will begin by‘ saying that lager beer, whether brewed from malt, rice, corn, oats or wheat, is good and .wholesome. Brewers now- adays almost without exception use either one of these cereals to the extent of 20 to 30 per cent in the brewing of their beer. These cereals are used for the following rea- lons: They make the beer lighter, more pala- table, more drinkable and less injurious to the drinker. Analyses of such brews, made long ago, have proven them not injurious to health. The reason that the beer brewed of the cereals in question is less injurious is that such brew contains a. lesser percentage of alcohol. The very cereals here mentioned are used in the brewing of- beer in all Europe, excepting Ba- varia. America, however, being ahead of Europe .in all modern inventions, has passed Bavaria in the brewing of beer, and cannot be bound to the ‘old system of that country. We use the best of railroads, telegraphs and .every- thing else that modern genius can invent for us, and we certainly do not propose giving them up because China. has not availed itself of such modern inventions. “Before 1870 the breweries of this country were without icehouses and ice-machines. Beer at the 'time I refer to was brewed in winter and stored away for many months in stone' vaults for summer sale. Beer so‘ stored and sold in the spring was fair anddrinkable, but as the season advanced the beer so stored became overfermented. the cellars wherein it was stored growing warmer—it being impossible to keep them cool and maintain an even temperature— until such beer grew flat, sourish, hard-tasting and unfit to drink. Then, as regular as clock- work, the process of doctoring the article up would take place, and this was done in order to give the beer the desirable foam by use of strong acids—a. process well known to every brewer of these days. I contend” and I claim rightly, that these acids were more injurious to healthxthan any cereal I have named. These stony. cellars or vaults were, as a rule, un— healthy in themselves, the continual dripping of the i‘ée stored in and around these vaults making them moist, gases generating within them which came in close contact with the beer there- in stored; the air in these vaults, as a rule, was laden with all descriptions of gases, making the atmosphere in which the beer was stored highly detrimental 'to health. All in all, and without my question, the breweries of thirty years ago had not reached the degree of cleanliness of —day. "All this is overcome by new present methods. The process of doctor-mg old spoiled beer by the use of strong acids was rendered needless, to the benefit of the consumer,‘and to-day he can have his beverage milder, alcohol clearer and notgin— furious to his health, in comparison with the beer so much talked about thirty years ago. By the use of ice—machines, a great deal of room used for ice—boxes was gained, giving the brewer a chance to store six thousand barrels where he formerly could only store two thousand barrels; "and as this gives the opportunity for the beer to gain m'ore of age, an intelligent reader will admit .ofvthirty. years ago. - ofrto-‘day whose‘brewery isfurn'ishedwith the ~modern inventions'inthe business-isnot up'to On this point the following. that the beer of to—day must be superior to. that If the beer of any brewer the: fiandard’,’ it must bejth'e fault of the 'man«,‘ agement;'_ it is either caused by uncleanline‘ss ‘ and limprOper’attention to ’the brewer by not properly attending to the ‘fermenting’Lroom,i~ un- less a- brewer ‘sho'uld‘b'e s‘ovvunscrupulous'as‘to use mouldy, damaged materials-in the- brew of» his beer." ‘ ’ ' ‘- “ ' 3 NEW-YORK CITY’S PARKS. _\ __ .OTHEB IN ‘ATTRACTIVENESS AND ' SCENERY. f The old settlers of Manhattan would open [their eyesin astonishment if they could see the. marvellous changes that have been wrought sinCe the good old" days when Bowling Green satisfied their ideals of a‘park. The sight of Central Park alone on a May Day, or, in fact, on any‘Saturday in the spring or summer, is one that cannot be witnessed in any other city in America, and it is not surprising, therefore, that the great pleasure-ground is an objective point for visitors from all over the world. Bowling Green was the beginning of the park system, which led to a desire for Battery Park, that beautiful spot overlooking the finest har- bor of the world, and to the numerous other breathing spaces which punctuate the stuffy brick and mortar extent of the city. The list of the city’s parks, with their acre- age, as taken from the records of the Park «Commission, follows: ‘ Abingdon Square ..... . .. .. ........... Aer-£055 Battery ....... ......... . 21.190 Beach—st. I '038 Bowling Green ..................... . :517 Bryant ........ » ‘ ................. . ................ 4.775 Boston Road and One—hundred—and—sixty—fourth— ............................................ .060 Bosstton Road and One—hundred—and—sixty—ninth— . ........................................ .160 Central Canal—st. Christopher—st City Hall er Union . . .22 Cedar ....... . . . . . Duane—st. .......................................' :10- East River ...... ....... .......... .. ........ ..... 12.546 Five Points .....z......... ..... .114 Fourth—ave. .......... . .......................... 5.630 Figltton—ave. and One—hundred—and—sixty—seventh— . . . . . ............ . .......................... .200 Fulton—ave. and 0ne—hundred—and—seventieth—st.. .950 Fort Washington .. . . . . . . . 2.000 Grand—st. ....... . . . . . . . .630 High Bridge. . . . . .. . 23.380 Jackson Square ............. ................ .227 Jeannette ......... .............. ............ .870 Manhattan Square .... .......... . ................ 19.051 Madison Square ........... ...... .. .............. 6.840 Momingside ......u...... ..... . 31.238 Mount Morris . . . . . ........................ . . . . mm Park—ave, Thirty—fourth to Fortieth—st. . . . . 1.168 Riverside Park and Drive. ' 177.800 Stuyvesant Square ................... .229 Tompkins Square . . . . . ............. 10.508 Union Square ....... . . . . . . . . ,483 Washington Square . . . . . . . ...................... 8.115 Oorlears Hook ............. . ..................... 8.300 St. J ohn‘ s ...... . ............ . ................... 1. 700 Mulberry Bend ....... . . . . ..... . ................. .552 Rutgers ................. '. . . ..................... .450 Van Cortlandt ......................... 1,132.350 Bronx ....... b . Pelham Bay . . ’ Crotona ............. , St. Mary‘s .......... Claremont .................................. . . . . . TRIANGULAR SPACES. Boulevard and Sixty-third—st .................... .344 Boulevard and Sixty—sixth—st .................... .069 Manhattan—ave. and One—hundrcd—and—four— teen th-st. ..................................... .018 Sixth—ave, Thirty-second and Thirty—fifth sts . . . . .186 St. Nicholas—ave. and One—hundred—and—seven— teenth-st. .................................... —— St. Nicholas—ave. and One—hundred-and—twenty- third—st. ...................................... . .072 St. Nicholas—ave. and One—hundred—and—thirty— seventh—st. ................................... . .038 St.t Nicholas—ave. and One—hundred—and—fiftieth— 210 s . ........................................... . . Boulevard and Seventy—second—st ...... . . . ..... . . . .005 Total .. . .............. . ..... . . . ........... . . . .6,003.353 a “BUSH” PATENT. CENTRIFUGAL PUMP. The accompanying sketch represents the “Bush” patent Centrifugal .Pump, owned and manu- factured by Jesse Craft, No. 260 Front-st, New-York City, and is a well-known article of ma- chinery to contractors and wrecking companies, being extensively used for pumping foreign ma— terial, sand, gravel, shells, stones, mud, paper—pulp, sunken cargoes of coal and grain, and for sewage, drainage, dredging, wrecking and irrigation. , A noteworthy feature in the working of these pumps is the lifting up of foreign material from the base of operation, sometimes from extreme depths 'of water, passing the material through the pump and discharge-pipes, delivering it at long distances away, thus at the same time per— forming double duty—first, dredging to secure deeper waterway; second, the reclamation of the adjacent land, in many cases turning worthless shore property into valuable water-fronts. They have proved of great. value in the river phosphate industry of Florida, where the rock and pebble have been pumped from the river-beds to vessels, loaded in bulk and mostly shipped to Europe. The Klondike has also been furnished with these pumping outfits. The Merritt &. Chapman Derrick and Wrecking Company, which has used these pumps for many years, finds them invaluable, particularly so on the wrecks of the late Spanish war vessels. " _ It is a Iemarkable and interesting scene to witness these plants in operation, bringing to the miracle and to the light sunkentreasures and valuable articles of trade and merchandise. 1}) . icy-or, 4 / r AN LL ”The question of life insurance is one of: such importance, and its effects are sum reaching, that the recommendation of a' company involves something of an obligation. ' From time to time many plans have been -offere‘d’:t0’ the public,- .for that period-whemhe will no longer be able to “care for those dependent upon him. The plans CENTRAL min £51031»ch pARKs: RNAL EACH proposed haVe been of variouskin'ds, both legal reserve and assessment, but though many mill- ions of dollars are represented" in policies, the ,those whom they were intended to benefit. The Security Mutual Life Insurance Com- pany, which is rapidly taking alf'oremost place in the insurance world, announces that it has avail—ed itself of the provisions of the “stipu- lated premium law,” passed by the New-York Legislature last spring. This will enable the company to furnish life insurance and‘not in- vestment upon a basis absolutely safe at rates fixed by law, but divested of all those features which add to the premium rates but do not in— crease the security or desirability of the in— surance. ‘ I Mr. Moton D. Moss, the agency manager of the company, is one of the best-known insurance , men in the world, and the fact that he has be— come connected with this sterling company is evidence of its further increased prosperity. Under the provisions of the new law, the company is required to keep a deposit of $100,000 with the Insurance Department in Albany, and to annually have its policies valued upon the "combined experience" or “actuaries’ table of mortality,” and 4 per cent interest. This, with the other features, enables it to offer the public safe life insurance at a sufficient premium with a proper reserve. There is no pil- ing up of a useless surplus on the one hand, nor any element of weakness on the other. In fact. all of the objections under the old law have been' avoided, and every safeguard embodied. The plan of this Mutual Life In- suranCe Company is, on the whole, the best that has ever been evolved. It is a result of deep research and untiring perseverance of those who organized the company. - ,7 This opinion is voiced by the leading life in- surance authorities of the country, who say that it is the crowning achievement in life in- surance, and one that has long been needed by the peopleyat large. From its inception the enterprise met with the most flattering patron- age, and after all is said there ,‘can be no better proof than that of the superiority of the com- pany and its plan. ' The Security Mutual Life Insurance Company is duly incorporated under the laws of the State- schemes have not’been entirely satisfactory to . of New-York. It has offices at No. 41, Park. Row, Times Building. ‘ Wm. G. The officers of the company are: Phelps,_.president; Charles M. Turner, secretary and general manager-£3. W. Iranians, James W. Manier, , treasurers. The. company has more. - than 523009990 '5’: ' "lIiSulyfillcef in :force. and its 13.5t..°@9i?'1 $34.97 _ _ .. ment. showsas‘sets cf ever";$,i500,w000; "'J n would119..Quite.immSSlblézilifthé'limit—5 bff . .‘ ' the; present. art1016,.t0, dwell. upon. the. _ can ’with a view of preparing. the wage-earner. features which commend the’ Security Mutual" Life Insurance Company to _the public. ‘The’y are numerous, however, and of ,‘such a nature as to makethepolicies of the company particu- larly desirable .to'those who are. seeking safe insurance at a cost withlnpreach of every wage- . earner, which decreases as age increases._ In recommending the Security Mutual Life. Insurance Company, experts do ,so’only after a careful and thorough investigation, which has- convinced them that it is the best thing in life insurance that we have ever examined. Because it "provides a positive indemnity in case of death at any time for the full amount of the insurance; because it isthe only company in New—York incorporated under the stipulated premium law, which requires a statutory reserve on all policies, and consequently gives policy- holders absolute security combined with low premiums. Undoubtedly the policies of the Se- curity Mutual Life Insurance Company contain the best features of its own over all other com- panies, making it the mostliberal and advan- tageous plan ever offered to those who are seek¢ lng safe and economical insurance. _ In view of which facts the plan is to be com- mended alike to prudent people, who realize that they cannot live forever, as well as to all those who would like to spend their last days in ease and peace, or provide for those who are de- pendent upon .them. ’ It will certainly'pay those who are interested in life insurance at present, or who feel that they may be later on, to write to the manager at No. 41 Park Row, Times Building, N. Y. City, for further information. ‘ Mr. Moss was for years with the» Equitable Co., and the Security Mutual Life Insurance Company is to be congratulated upon having secured his services, as he is a man who looks after the interests of his clients as well as of his company. . In wishing him success, his friends do so know;- ing that the company of which he is agency man-3 ager is strong, prudent and reliable. Its policies are incontestable afterltwo years, and free from all restrictions as to residence and traveL; Every dollar of the'Security Mutual Company" assets represents actual cash or its equivalent. The law requires an annual audit, which pre- vents any dead wood fromaccumulating. ‘ With the most stringent examination by the. Insurance Department of the State every year, and a surplus over liability greater in propor- tion than that of any other company, it offers secure insurance at sufficient rates, and may be. commended without hesitation to readers of this paper. One gives relief. for 5 cents or New—York City. ions a we any gathering twelve packets for 48 cents, may be had at any drug store monials will be mailed to any address for 5 cents, forwarded So universal has the use of Ripans Tabules become that the present sale ek. As an example of the great appreciation in which they are held, a newspaper man from Buffan relates that he was not long since present at a banquet in New~York Where- there was much to eat and much- to drink, and. considerable smokinggoing on at “the close, and coffee-drinking as well, and, finally, in the small hours of the night, one of; those present expressed regret that he had not supplied himself .with a Ripans Tabule in order to have the. benefit which previous experiences had led him to count on frOm swallowing a Tabule' on such an occasion, and thereby avoiding a headache next'morning. No sooner had'this.wish‘.’ " been expressed than his neighbor, putting his hand in his pocket, produced a small packet of. the Tabules. and the attention of the company having been attracted to the transaction, four other gentlemen present also produCed packages from their pockets. It is said that in almost anywhere nowadays five out of eight business men may be relied upon to produce a packet oeripans Tabules from a vest pocket if applied to to that end. - gv’ \t- \-_ , . ’ I ‘3 a W. 8 0 V” 3! \ PACKING ROOM OF THE RIPANS CHEMICAL COMPANY. One hundred and ten girls engaged day after day and Week after week packing a. me- dicinal tablet in small cartons or boxes indicates the creation of a. considerable demand. The modern diécovery of a method for reducing any drug to powder and compressing it into tab- lets or tabule‘s has rendered it possible‘to put up a very famous prescription in a shape much‘ more convenient than the old—fashioned method of'administering as a liquid or a powder. So universal appears to be the application of a certain celebrated formula of rhubarb and soda. to all the ills that attack the digestive organs of the human'race that the Ripans Chemical Go. now advertise their remedy in the following short sentences: - ANTED—A case of bad health that R—I—P—A—NaS will not benefit. They banish pain and prolong life. Note the word R—I—P—A—N—S on the package and accept no substitute. R—I—P—A—N—S. 10 Ten samples and one thousand testi- to the Ripans Chemical Co., No. 10 Spruce Sta exceeds two mill-
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