Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1882-04-11
BIG FIRE IN NEW YORK.
ONE OF Our ADVERTISING PATRONS
BURNED Our.

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an illustrated article giving views of the
surroundings Of the recent great fire in
the works Of the Ponds Extract Co., in
Brooklyn. The Company lost 5000, 900.
but keeps right on with its business after
such loss as would totally extinguish
many concerns in this vicinity. We
copy few paragraphs Of interest from
the Graphic article:
The sketches which We present to-day OF
the present appearance OF the Ponds FIX
tract Company building, situated at Brook
Ign, T.. d., showing the havoc caused by
the disastrous confagra,ion which occur
red early on the morning OF Saturday, the
18th instant, will, we believe, be regarded
with considerable interest by our readers.
With the exception OF the recent memora-
BILE fire which destroyed the sugar refinery
OF Messrs. Hsvemeyer & Elder, the one
we now record was the most devastating
SIS regards the amount Of property de-
stroyed, and. perhaps, the most terribly
brilliant of any which have happened In
the Eastern District OF Brooklyn for many
years past.
The building, which served as the labor
atory. printing, lithographiug, advertisug,
and shipping departments of the Company
is, or rather was, too we'll known to the
dwellers and scjourners In New York and
Il q. t. i,s
si,ion. The large and imposing red brick
edifce has long been \ familiar object, es-
pecislly by reason OF the mammoth clock
which. placed in tower at the corner OF
OF the building, was conspicuous to the
thousands who constantly cross the ferries
corvergiug 10 the foot OF Brooklyn Broad
way, or pass up and down the East River.
This clock, which is never 10 go again,
war, We believe, one OF the largest, /! not
the largest, in the States. The diameter
measured fifteen feet, and so accurate
were It's movements that 1t was real
friend to all within puryiew, and many au
erring watch was adjusted by Ponds
big clock" The skeleton, as seen In our
sketch. is all that remains TO remind pass
ers-by OF their loss. IL was about the last
thing TO succumb 10 the fate inevitable, It's
gilded hands performing their task illum-
ned by the flames which were playing
around.
While some OF the fremen were In The
lower part OF the building the presses.
IL anrh fell with
/. loud crash. The danger which menaced
the fremen was apparent TO those outside,
and fears were entertained for their safe
". One OF the presses was precipitsted
to the cellar: another was, fortunately for
the men, checked In its descent aud held
suspended from the strong beams OF the
flour below, as depicted in our sketch, and
nobody was injured
The spectacle which presented Itself TO
the crowds who watched the progress or
the conhscratioR from the surrounding
streets and IN New York itself, especially
when tn. flames were hercest, was very
brilliant. and, could the mind be divested
OF IN. consideration OF attendant loss, was
Que presenting an interesting, even sub
line, attraction. When the roof fell IN
and the flames sprang TO great height
and cast bright glow 10 great distance
IN, sight WAS Indeed one OF extraordinary
grandeur
Apart from the local interests excited
Nv the destruction OF so familiar an edidce
as was Ponds Extract laboratory, 1t would
he 4 wonder 10 US II the news we're not
read with some little concern by the hun
dreds OF thou, auis dwellin, Ia cts or
hamlet all over tnr States 10 whom "Poids
Extract" l. a household word and con-
slant requisite. Probably no preparation
i better or more widely known thar this
old established Family Remedy, which for
nearly half century has been before the
public.
Fif,y years, How many have been the
re licines which this length OF time la
produced: Who can tell their nsme' ana
coun, their number: What host have
sprung into existence, and. buoyed up by
extensive and oftentimes very sensational
advertising, have fiourished for brief pc
Rod, and then they are known no more!
The dat OF Discerning public has con-
signed them 10 oblivion; they have been
tried aud found wanting, and this process
is stlll going on with the same results.
ON the other hand. Ponds Extract, rec
commended, endorsed, prescribed by the
most emip-nt members OF the medical FAC
ulty. has grown and grown in public ia
yor. ever onward, increasing the area OF
its patronage year by year; It's reputation
world wide and well established; It's viz
tues indisputsble. The verdict OF the peo-
ple. the experience OF every household,
have awarded II the highest rank In the
| list OF curative agencies, because OF IT'S
Inherent worth and that IL does all 1t pro-
poses To do. The performance which II
has attained has marked IL out for imita-
ton; this itself is the highest tribute TO
| its popularity. What Is there OF worth
aud success that has not been Initiated!
Hence has arisen quite number OF pre-
parations which by the unscrupulosity oil
manufacturers and some druggists have
been offered 10 and pressed upon the In
tending purchaser Of Ponds Extract ''as
equal to-" or "samo as" the genuine artl-
Gle. The sale OF these counterfeit decoc-
lions being attended with larger pronts to
the retailer, the eagerness for substitution
is apparent 1t IL therefore particularly
incumbent on the purchasers, II they would
obviate disappointment TO themselves, 10
be sure that they obtain Ponds Extract
itself. No imitation Is or can be SO good.
Matters OF health are far too important 70
admit the purchase Of worthless article,
simply because 1t is little lower In price.
The guiding motive should admit OF one
} consideration alone-the power OF cure,
and that Is the pre.epiinent characteristic
of Ponds Extract. Uniform In strength,
IL Is to be always relied on.
We understand that although the caiam-
, ity occurred at a time when the orders for
, the Extract and toilet articles and spec
ialities also manufactured by the Company
were large, consequently entailing little
temporary embarrassment, every exertion
, ia being made to shorten the delay In their
execution to q period OF two or three days
only. This, at least, as regards the Ex-
,-.ct it.elf the nroyisiOn OF new machin-