The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-05-28
'ond's Extract Fifty Years Ago and Now

Among the exhibit at the New Orleans Elk.
position that of Ponds Extract Company OF
New York is of particular interest from the
fact that Ponds Extract" has been known to
the trade for fifty years, and many million bot
ties have been sold in that time. In looking
over 40 oil book of testimonials, few were
discovered bearing dated 1886, just forty-eiRht
years ago, Thinking of the many changes which
mad taken place in that time and of the inn
menSe growth OF business since its inception
by DR.. Pond and of the substantial and elegant
buildings erected and Occup ed as offices by
the present company at No, 10 Fifth avenue
aud No. West Thirteenth street, a curious
calculation occurred to the writer which was
practically this: If each one of the letters and
testimonials which have been written and pub
liShed about Ponds Extract" during the
forty-eight years i'll which this remedy has
there would be enough to build both the large
buildings occupied by them at the present
time. Among Lle thousands of letters received
testifying to The admirable qualities Of Ponds
Extract, tine following are submitted:
The popular lecturer and Traveller, John B.
Cough, says in a letter dated January Is, 1885,
sit has been my companion In my extensive
travels in Europe and america. For sore
threat, especially when tending to liberation.
/ have found it very beneficial and for bruises,
chating and irritation ofthe skin have found
it Invaluable
The learned and eminent scholar, Andrew
ID. White, President of Cornell University,
Ithaca, ". Y, writes under date December 2,
1884: ''Long experience has taught my family
to prize Ponds Extract very highly and to t.
gard it as one of the absolute necessities of
housekeeping" such testimony N.Y., from MAJ, man a,
duce all heads of families to at least try Ponds
Extract 1t is invaluable for all hemorrhages,
cuts, burns, bruises; sores, broken and frozen
limbs, catarrh rheumatism and all pains.
used internally and externally; for man and
bea t. Genu he in bottles only with buff wrap
peiS.
SCHENECTADY, N. Y. June 10, 1881.
Ponds Extract Co., No. 76 Fifth avenue, New
York City: =
GENTLEMEN 1t is due to you to relate the fol
lowing, bearing UPON the undOubted excel
lence of the article you have been manufactur-
the i t account almost in the iadys own
words Mrs. Emma G. Russell, 1913 Gates av-
enue Brooklyn, N. Y, says she received plS-
toll shot wound on the left side Of liz head, the
ball going in near the temple. An extremely
dangerous wound, inflsmation set in almost d.
rectly, producing the most acute anguish. Her
physician, one OF the most eminent IN BROOK BOX
Ponds Extract. The inflammation subsidized in
an incredibly short time, so as to allow the
physician 10 probe for, find and extract the
bullet, fiattened against and partly mbedded
fn tho skull The lady, returning to her house
hold duties directly after, regards the saving
of her life anu this restoration of her health as
next to miraculous. Respectfully,
SAMUEL r. JAMES.
Here is something showing tIHo searching
rangt of power III differ MT kinds OF disease
possessed by Ponds Extract.
HOME RELIEF ASSOCIATION OF THE :
CITY OF NEW YORK, No. APO EA ST nth ST.
New YORK, June IA, 1854.
Ponds Extract Co :
GENTLEMEN: we take pleasure in stating that
we have used Ponds Extract exclusively and
in our Medical Department. We
have -four d it to be a most excellent article in
the treatment of rheumatism, lumbago, i'll
affections.
w. A. STERLING, Secretary.
FIVE POINTS HOUSE OF INDUSTRY, }
No. 155 WORTH STREET,
NEW YORK, June 20, 1884.
Ponds Extract Co:
GENTLEMEN: Please send us a small case
of your Extract, which is become quite an in
article of use here among our chill
den. Your obedient servan.,
WDI. +. BARNARD, Supt.
Ponds Extract has established its merits in
the most difficult way by pushing its success
for fifty y arS, growing stronger every day,
over the entire civilized globe. You hear pen
pc say continually, "Oh, yes; | use it. 1t
cured me of a bad case of he morrhage, or piles
or catarrh,' as the case may be. While it is
peculiarly family medicine, it cures bOiiS,
burns, wounds and all kinds Of inflamationS
and hemOrrhages.