The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-01-23
A Handsome Structure.

We clip from the Baltimore Gazette the
following description of the new business
house of the proprietors of the great St.
Jacobs Oil, advertised IN THE BULLETIN.
The building recently completed for the
well known proprietary medicine firm of A
Vogeler & Co., is one of the handsomest
structures of the kind in the city, being
particularly noticeable for the originality
of its design and finish as well as its evil
dent adaptabiIity tor the comfortable trans
action of business. The erection of the
building was commenced for the firm
about eight months ago when their grow
ing business had reached such proportions
that their old quarters were found to be
inadequate for their accommodation,
The structure is of press brick trimmed
with Ohio stone, fronting fifty feet on Lom-
bard street, with depth of 100 feet and is
four stories high, exclusive OF the base
ment The latter Is one of the best APP
pointed departments IN the building, being
thoroughly rat and water proof and adj
mirably ventilated. 1t is lighted by win
dows on three sdcq, and is wainscoted in
solid wood. Here the printing Of the
house is done, for which purpose thirteen
steam presses are constantly running, print
ing labels posters, medical almanacs, adj
vcrtising periodicals, sc, which are furn-
ished to patrons in eleven different Ian.
guages. In this department they have also
steam folding, binding, stitching, cutting
and book trimming machines, all Of which
are run by a ttty-tive horse power engine,
manufactured especially for the firm,
The boiler AS a precautionary measure is
located under the rear pavement remote
from the printing room which also pre-
vents the heat and dust from entering the
press department. All the paper used by
the firm is manufactured expressly for
them, each sheet bearing their private
water mark. The principal Offices, four in
number, are located in the front of the first
or ground floor, and are beautifully fitted
up, each apartment being handsomely
furnished aud upholstered. The private
paror is particularly noticeable in this re-
spect, being deliberately furnished with
Brussels carpet and handsome morocco
covered furniture. Each window is decor
ated with corniccs and lambroquinS, adding
much to the general attractveness of the
apartment.
The entire second-foor is occupied by
the newspaper advertising department and
the Offices Of the manager and his clerks,
which are fitted up in the same style as
those on the first floor, Separated from
the offices by a handsome black walnut and
French plate-glass partition, is u spacious
room with long cases, having 5000 pigeon.
holes, each bearing over the top small
sliding sign upon which is printed the
name Of the paper for which it is intended.
This room contains nearly every paper pub
lished in the country, the firm Advertising
In some 10000, all of which are checked on
their receipt by lady clerks to see that the
contract is carried out, The third and
fourth floors are used for manufacturing
purposes, for which they are well
adapted The floors are all reached
by steam elevator, and are provided
with tre.plug and hose, which in case of
fire can be brought into use at a moments
notice. Every improvement by which bus.
mess can be facilitated and the comfort OF
their patrons insured is utilized. The
house employs some $50 persons, and il
undoubtedly one Of the largest of the kind
In the country.
The entire supervision of the business o.
the firm IL under the control of the manag
ing partner, Mr.. Charles A. Vogeler, will
experienced gentlemen at the head Of eacl
department. The practical businesslikt
appearance Of everything around the es
ENLISTMENT is probably the best evidence
as to the reason the firms name is known
throughout the entire country as that of
reliable aud well established house, which
always strives to carry out the wishes ofit'
customers in every detail.