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The New—Yorker who hasnot heard something about “Peg-amok!" would be a person __ diffi-
cult to find. Not only in this city has this trademark been thoroughly exploited, but 'all
through the country it will be found to have been discussed to a greater or less degree. What
is “Pegamoid ?" No doubt a majority of those who read the umpapers already know. To those
who are in ignorance On the subject the following description will furnish all necessary infor-
mation:
"Pegamoid" is the registered trademark used by numerous limited liability companies
formed, or in course Of formation, in England and other countries of Europe and America for
the manufacture of the almost innumerable articles to which the patent process can be applied.
The applications of these articles to the household, for the person in the workshop and factory
and for outdoor use are so varied and'extensive that it is impossible within the limits Of this
article to enumerate them alL .
The patent process consists of the application of a composition in liquid form to certain arti-
cles. It impregnates the fibres and pores of the substances treated, resulting in a. waterproofing
effect. It also strengthens and protects the material 80 treated in a marked degree.
All cloths
made from cotton, wool“. silk, flax, jute, hemp, ramie or other fibres are suited for treatment by
the “Pegamoid” process. All kinds of paper, including wall paper, hides and skins, iron, steel,
‘ wood and stone work enter into the list, and all are made more durable and useful, besides
being made rot—proof and damp-proof. They become unaffected by climatic changes, while in
many cases the cost of the material is materially reduced. ,
7 “Pegamoid” brand leathers are made from any of the before mentioned cloths or paper, and
resemble various qualities and grades of the different hides and skins in daily use Not only is
‘ the rich surface appearance of the best leather imitated, but in many cases excelled._ as effects
» are produced which are impossible on leather, whilst ,_the “feel" of the imitation leather is equal
to‘ that of the real article. Imitation moroccos, pigskins and other hides can be made of any
‘ color and the special grain of each produced to perfection. Any fancy pattern can be embossed
in a manner equal to the best and most expensive skins, whilst the bright surface of the lower
parts of the pattern are better retained than with leathers.
“Pegamold” Brand Structural Metal Protective is a paint preventing rust and corrosion.
‘ Leathersheefi .is a liquid for leather and shoes, giving a. brilliant waterproof surface.
Brass
bacquette, No. 1, is a colorless transparent lacquer for polish-brass surfaces such as bed-
steads. lamps, gas brackets, giving them a lustrous hard finish.
‘purposes the invention seems to have been found of inestimable value. They are in the'line of
specialties.
Each has distinct use, is a novelty, and represents much experimenting and experi-
ence. They are not intended to compete with the numerous cheap articles With which the mar-
uket is flooded; nor are the "Pegamoid" paints intended for general housepainting or as
rivals to linseed paints.
"Pegamoid" brands are the ones to use.
Where a paint is required to stand severe extreme exposure, then the
Here is a list of other articles which have been treated
’by the “Pegamoid” process with success: Fancy articles like purses, pocketbooks. satchels,»
bookbinding, cycle and leather articles of industry, cartridges and decorations.
Connected with the American Pegamoid Company are some of the prominent capitalists
and manufacturers of the country. The oflicers are: John A.‘McCall, chairman of the Boar-dot
Directors; Col. Theodore A. Dodge, president; Arthur W. Pope, vice—president; Peter T. Aus-
ten, general manager; G. I Herbert, treasurer; William C. Van Antwernsecretary. Executive ,
Committee—Theodore A. Dodge. Albert A. Pope, John R. Bartlett, E. F. C. Young,‘Tthas A.
McIntyre and A: W. Pope.
BROOKLYN’S PROSPERITY.
HISTORICAL FEATURES OF THE BOROUGH
ACROSS THE EAST RIVER.
MILES UPON MILES OF BOOKS. WAREHOUSES AND
GRAIN ELEVATORS—Tun SUGAR AND OIL
REFINERIES —— CONSOLIDATION OF THE
' STREET RAILROAD SYSTEMS—ITS '
. CHURCHES, BANKS, SCHOOLS.
REAL ESTATE. ETC.
Brooklyn. now no longer a city'by itself, but a.
part of Greater New-York, the second 'city in size
on the face of the globe, has shown a remarka-
ble commercial development during the last dec-
ade, and as a borough of the new metropolis it is
destined to play an important part in adding to
the lustre of its name and welfare. Its easy ac-
cess by water makes cheap deliveries of all mer-
chandise and material for manufactures possible,
together with the products which form the neces-
saries of life, and it possesses all those natural ad-
vantages'which will combine to make its further
growth perpetual. Land values are no higher in
the Borough of Brooklyn than in little towns in
the middle of Long Island or New-England. The
ground for factories is obtainable at a nominal
sum in the geographical centre of the borough.
Lots may be purchased for less than $400 each.
Property for the homes of employes of factories
is equally reasonable within easy distance of the
factory locations. -
In 1820 history relates that the population of
the village of Brooklyn had grown to five thou-
sand souls, and Brooklyn was then looked upon
as a real live town. - Three years later the popu-
lation had almost doubled itself in the town, and
the village had grown to' seven thousand. The
streets were graded and paved, and brick houses
were not uncommon. The first three—story brick
house was erected at Fulton and Main sts. by
Dr. Charles Ball, and from then on improve-
ments developed rapiily. Markets were Opened,
banks organized, fire-insurance companies estab—
lished and a gaslight company was started. In
1825 slavery was abolished. An illustration of the
growth from this time is found in the fact that
in 1840 the census showed a population of 36,233
people, nine public schools and twenty-three
churches. In 1848 the City Hall was completed,
the charter having been obtained fourteen years
previously. George Hall was the first Mayor.
The area of the city at that time was six miles
long and four miles wide. .
‘ After once becoming a city the development of
Brooklyn wasalmost phenomenal. The Navy
Yard, hitherto a waste of mud flats and creeks,
began to grow. In 1841 the stone drydock was
started, which was completed only after ten
years. In 1842 the land for Greenwood Ceme-
tery, the exquisite beauty of which is world
famed, was purchased. The Long Island Rail-
road tunnel was Opened in 1844, and was con-
sidered one of the wonders of the time. The
Legislature granted a new charter in 1847, and
in the same year Fort Greene was opened as a
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public park, and Plymouth Church was founded,
Henry Ward Beecher beginning his labors in
Brooklyn—an event of greathistorical impor-
tance. In 1848 and 1849 no less than twenty-
one hundred buildings were added to the city,
and in the former year a disastrous fire de-
stroyed two hundred houses, three churches, the
postofiice and a newspaper office, causing a loss
of $1,250,000—an: enormous sum in those days.
In; 1850 there was another big «fire, and in this
same year’the subject of ferries began‘to as-
sume great importance. Fulton Ferry, or "Old
Ferry,”- was firsr established about 1642, and the
first steam ferrybcat of which‘the world has any
record Was subsequently started by Robert Ful-
ton. Catharine 'Str’e'et Ferry was established in
1818 and the South Ferry in 1835. Wall Street
Ferry did not'begin operations until 1852. The
Hunter’s Point line also began running in 1852.
From that time new ferries were continually
opening, and the East River became crowded
with odd—looking steamboats. Finally, in 1852,
the wonderful extension of the city was shown
..by the Mayor's message, which stated that the
population Of Brooklyn was 120,000, making it
the seventh city in the Union. There was an in-
crease of $12,000,000 of taxable property. There
were fifteen schools, fifty miles of gas mains and
twelve hundred gas lamps. In fact, the city had
almost overgrown itself. In 1854 the cities of
Brooklyn and Williamsburg were consolidated,
and the combined cities of 1855 comprised 16,000
acres, ‘or twenty-five square miles. There were
thirteen boats communicating with the opposite
shore, four lines of street rail-roads in‘ full opera-
tion and several stages. There were 516 streets
opened, City Park and Washington Park at Fort
Greene, but Prospect Park was not yet even
suggested. The total valuation of real estate
was $64,665,117, and the population over 155,000,
a really astonishing progress, when twenty years
before it was only 24,310. The next event pre-
vious to the Civil War was the starting of the
Nassau Waterworks, water being the great com-
modity the city needed. A jubilee to celebrate
this event was held on April 27, 1859, Governor
Morgan and Peter Cooper being present at the
celebration. Then came another interval of war
and miserv
Brooklyn responded to the first call to arms
patriotically, enthusiastically and immediately.
Recruiting offices were opened and militia bodies
organized for the field. -The sum of $75,000 was
voted by the Common Council for the relief of
the families of volunteers, and also a loan _of
$100,000 for the equipment of volunteers. The
Navy Yard Was in full swing fitting out cruisers,
and over five thousand men found constant em-
ployment there. After going through the inevi-
table tribulation and distress, the cruel war
ended.- and Brooklyn’s surviving warriors
marched back. Kings County furnished thirty
thousand men _. to the armies of the United
States. ._
The interval between 1865 and the present
time has been one of continual progress and ad-
vancement commercially and socially. In 1868
the population was 300,000. and the street mile-
age reached a grand total of 500 miles. Events
moved rapidly. The Erie Basin drydock was
completed in 1866.
the streetcar lines extended, and in 1884 the first
cable road was started. The Brooklyn Elevated
began its usefulness in 1885. In 1883,. on May
24, perhaps the greatest event in Brooklyn’s
whole history asa city occurred, in'the opening
of the great. Bridge. .
The population of the Borough of Brooklyn is
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considerably over a million, and its area, cover-
ing 42,095 acres, includes the'Erie Basin and At-
lantic docks. The greatest sugar—refining indus-
try in the world finds its location within the
boundaries of the borough. Its grain elevators,
cOaling. stations and warehouses extend for
,miles. Forty acresiare covered 'by the Atlantic
Basin, the largest grain depot in the world, with
18. frontage of three miles. The Anglo—American
Docks, which were opened in 1866, are the larg-
est and most extensive in the United States. To
the north extend large cooperages and vast oil
refineries, the Standard Oil Company occupying
a. huge plant in 'thlS' neighborhood." The"'chief
Navy Yard of the United States covers 112 acres.
Brooklyn’s magnificent waterfront is thirty-
situated there, inciuding’docks, wharves, store:-
houses, grain elevators, shipyards, iron mills,
sugar refineries, sawmills, etc., have called for
the investment of hundreds of-millions of dol-
from every part of the world. Innumerable sail-
ing vessels bring spices, jute, bamboo and sugar
from the East Indies and Singalese, Chinese and
Japanese ports.
.been termed, has a number of the most beauti-
ful andspacious religious edifices in the country.
The Protestant churches number 350, and there
are one hundred of the- Catholic denomination.
Among the celebrated divines who have made
Brooklyn famous are Henry Ward Beecher, T.
De WittTalmage and Dr. R. S. Storrs. The
educational institutions of the Borough Of
Brooklyn cannot be excelled. There are 107
schools under the control of the Board of Edn-
and girls. The amount expended for school pur—
vate schools also abound, and it is equipped
with numerous excellent libraries.
Club life, which has become an essential feat-
ure of all great cities, finds in Brooklyn its full
expression. Handsome houses. have -been con-
structed at large expense to meet the require-
ments of the various social organizations. The
prominent social and political character of the
borough combines to make the clubs successful,
properous and of wide influence. A conservative
estimate places the value of the realty of the
Borough of Brooklyn at $620,590,000. Buildings
during the last few years have been going up on
an average ofiabogtlitllliirty—five' hundred ‘annu-
any, represent ng. 111 'ng operations .involvin
each year more than $12,000,000. The‘trafiic ogf
concerned, is handled by the Brooklyn Rapid
Transit Cbmpany, which in the last few years
has been successful in consolidating the ten or a
dozen lines which formei‘ly divided the business.
This large company 18 backed by the Vander-
bills. Roswell P. Flower and other magnates of
railroad fame. Since the consolidation went into
effect there has been .a great improvement in the
working of the system of surface transportation,
and the stock ofthe company has rapidly en-
hanced in value as the result of the increased
earning capacity Of the property. The arrange
.ment with the management of the Brooklin
Bridge, by which the trolley-cars of the Borough
of Brooklyn are permitted to cross to the New-
York side, has accomplished wonders in the di.
rection of pl‘Ofit-Ylerdlng. the traffic to and fro
assuming enormous proportions during the rush
come that the cry was raised that the Bridge
itself..w.as (giving. way beneath the strain. This.
‘ however. has been shown to be untrue by a re-
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g .- TRAOSMARK. _
. The .‘UpholSterer’s Choice.
.Superior to hide leather. Having achieved a permanent success abroad, is now,
being manufactured and introduced in, this country: Made in all shades of color, liven
in many beautiful designs, or in plain leather,
grain or flat. _i‘['att or lustrous finish. Morocco, Pig-skin, Pebble, Seal, Crocodile. Ve-
netian, Cordon and other hides are perfectly reproduced. The bright surface of the
lower portion or the pattern is better retained than with liide leather. For wall deco-
rations, furniture coverings. carriage fittings, car seats, car curtains, head linings, _
trunks, vallses, travelling bags, spectacle cases, pocket books, bookbindings, etc" it Is
un'rivalled. Does not contain oxidised or sulphur-Med oils or rubber. The surface of
the leather cannot be split off, has no nasty odor; extremes of heat and cold do not a!-
For cushions, etc... of yachts, it is superma- to
anything. It is proof against water, oil, grease and dirt Easily washed with soap
and water, and can be antisepticized or disinfected. It will not peel. rot, crack or get
sticky, and is extraordinarily durable. It has the "feel" of real hide‘leather andh for
less easily scratched. Burns with dim culty... To mam against Imitation and'Substi-
tution, look for trademark, “Pegamoid.” stamped fun all goods. For sale py
L. FOREMAN, rscnmnn &.'co.. R. ll. nacr a co., «
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JOHN WANAHAKER.
Alum in Um ~<Paint.
Untarnishablc, Water and Oil Proof, Durable, Easily Applicd. ; Bicyclu,
Motors, Apparatus, Water Coolest, Harm Mountings; Hob Rims, Kitchen
Boilers, etc. Maim tarnished objects better than new. A'neccsslty tothe“
Architect, Builder and Decorator, and in the Household. -
' SAMPLE sorrLs FOR. 25 cams.
What ls ~ PEGAMOH) ?"
THE -} AMERICAN _' PEGAMOlD C0,,
' 346 BROADWAY, NEW YQRK.
"three 'r'nile's lr‘n’g’.’ The vast industries ‘Wh‘lch‘ are_
lars. Forty-seven steamship lines ply to and»
The "City of Churches," as Brooklyn 'has often,
.gogy seeks to marshal facts and 'vprinclples ‘
cation, with a central high school for both boys ‘
poses annually is $3,000,000. Many famous pri- »
' been studying
the borough, so far as surface transportation is_
hours of the day. In fact.,so great did this be-‘
PETER sellllISI-lllzlzlions~ & co... '
JOHNSON & .i-‘MJLKNER.
1501:. in. armed saw. washalék.
port from the engineer of the structure, which
was made public at a recent date.
In thedepartment of banking Brooklyn ,1:
strong, and some of the well—known financial in-
stituti‘bns of'the State Will be found transacting
busmess within its jurisdiction. The _ savings
banks have in their vaults great sums in keep-
ing for the frugal and saving citizens of the
borough. '
This is the comparatively incomplete record of
a great City, which in half a. century has in-
creased from a.’ population of 40,000 to over
1,000,000, a. city which has more than kept pace
with the great progress made by all-American
Cities, and which has given to, the United States
some of lts greatest warriors, most brilliant‘law- '
yers, most eloquent divines and citizens distin-
guished for great qualities and noble deeds all
over the world. '
The consolidation of NewsYork with. such, a. \
great commonwealth ‘must belooked upon'as a."
crown-mg event of the nineteenth century.
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TEXTBOOK PUBLISHING.
‘ The last decade has, witnessed a striking and
fanreaching change in the process of textbook -
writing and publishing. Textbooks; withdut
sacrificing any of their thoroughness ‘Or
necessary rigor, are more andUmOre-‘brougiht, .
in matter and manner, into. genuine”. sym- '1
pathy with— the child mind The new .pedacr
in such a Way as to excite and lipid the};
interest of the pupil, ani to follow the. natural ' ,
processes of youthful thought); Thé.:page is ,.
made clear; the illustrations are bum-alluring .
and instructive; the binding looks like that of a.’ ‘
friendly book, not of a callous taskmaster.
Among the chief agencies in this change, and
.the chief exemplar of them, is the great pub-
lishing house farmed eight years ago under the
name» of the American~Book Company. This
company is by far the largest educational pub-.
lishing house in the world, its sales eachyear
amounting to 50 per Centbf all the moneysex.
ended annually for public school textbooks in _
ited States.
tbisec‘olxjrll'posed of men who for fifty years have ,
‘ educatio'lai tendencies and the
needs of—the American schoolboy and school-
girl this company early began to concentrate .
its 'energy, experience and immense resources
upon the task of publishing the best books in
all branches of educational work. at the lowest
prices. Since 1890, the house has published-hung
dseds of new schoolbooks. Besides books in the
classics, mathematics, science and the modern '
languages, within the last three years the com-
pany has brought to completion 8. series of books
covering all the subjects: taught in the-common -.
schools. Among these may be mentioned mg
Natural Geographies, by two of the leading
geographers of the United States, and tho (.93-
cinating series known as "Baldwin s Readers," .
edited-by the scholarly James Baldwinkauthqn
of “The Book Lover” and other {works ill-higher
literary study. The supplementary .Teodin
books entitled "Eclectic School Readings", n .1
comprise some twenty volumes, and arm may.
up of stories, classic tales, mythology, h _, ivy
science, ‘etc. The new ‘fSchool-Hist » h
United States,"'by John Bach Memos;
the “New Astronomy,” by» PF9f¢§55313§¥
Todd. are also worthy of special n/ntion;
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