The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1868-04-23

and less of hollow pretens;cn in mems
hearts. than now.
After the construction of the canal and
Portage railroad, il the FIRST years If 1880.
the largor part of the travel ard traffic was
cut ,ff from the turnpike in favor of the
new enterprise. In the winter season. how
ever, when navigation on :he canal was
closed. the turnpike hourished without a
rival But even at all reasons the business
on this road was considerable, and we well
remember the flourish of :rumPets with
which the well-laden stage coaches were
wont To announce themselves in villages
along the route The building of the +. X
r.. and other railroad lines :hrCugh the
State, was tire death blow to the prosperity
of the turnpike II Was the smooth stone
in the head of G,,liah. The turnpike had
completed its ms n. The other day |
had occasion to walk few nj es over this
old road / found the mil, posts tom down,
roadside inns conv, rtid into qui farm
houses and the read itself. even the great
turnpike. in places overgrown with gr'ss
The road was lones,.me. and / felt Ike
Tholaba among the ruins of Babylon. A
few struggling footmen. and an occasional
specimen Of q. p r. James SOLITARY
borsman," are now abou the only represcn
tativrs If the business of the old ''stone
pike" PEDESTRIAN.
We call attenti,n 20 the adver tisement in
another column Of MessrS. Bailey. Farrell Il
Co. of Pittsburgh. The firm mentioned are
doing large and extensive business in the
manufacture and sale Of Water. Gas, and
Steam Goods of every description. Their
factory is at Nos. 20 and % Strawberry
and warehouse and office at No. I67 Smith
field street. The machinery used bv this
firm IS Of the latest and most improved y !.
many machines being covered by patents
and taken altogether, is weli calculated for
tuning ont goods of superior quality.
Me>ss. b., F. & Co. have on baud over
,ne hundred different varieties and styles of
Iumps, ranging from small ci- tern or farm
pump to steam pumps Of mammoth pro-
portions Their stock ot fittings for iron,
gas, and water lipes is the largest in the
western country, consisting Of over five
hundrcd different patterns, while their stock
of brass cock. and valves for plumbers and
mechiuists' use cannot be exceiled By the
use of superior machinery Messrs. g., +.
& c.. are prepared To fill orders for lead
pipe Of any length required. all in one
pee, SO that farmers and others Gun lay
lead pipe without the assistance OF a me-
charic.
Messrs. r.. F & Co. are energetic and re-
Liable business men. and we would recon-
mend parties interested in water. gas or
steam goods to correspond with them.
TRTx One morning last week, certain
people Of Ebensburg were greatly agitated
upon discovering. posted mp on the po.ches,
and pillars. and public places Of the town,
flaming handbills imprinted with the single
word-"Trix." BY general consent. it was
determined that this cahalisiic announce
ment meant that the Ku klux Klan had
| had its dark and bloody agents at work
| But it was af,erward ascertaiue1 that Trix
was only harmless mrdicament, for sale at
the drug stores. Moral-don't be hunbug-
ged. Moral again-when you go 10 buy dry
goods, groceries. e.. dent he hrmbugged,
but ratroHize r. K. Davis. High st.
Coon -BY.-In few days. Charles Dick
ems, Culumbia's houored gie>t during tie
prst three months, will return home to his
own sea-girt isle. The pc rIle of New York
said good-hy to him through grand ban
quet on Saturday last, and the people Of
/ Ebensburg will convey to him during the
/ present week their regrets that he must tear
! himself away. It may rot be generally
! known ;hat M. Dickens originally intend
| ed visiting Enensburg this winter, and we
note it here. He vas coming. not so much
! to read, as 10 see the town and its institu-
tiuns. including particularly V. S. Barker's
| Cheap Cash Store.
IT is fact worthy of note that in addition
! to the really superb stock of ready-n.ade
! clothing To be found in the store of L. Leo
| pold & Bro, in Johnstown, hese gentlemen
! keep on exhibition an immense variety of
samples. from which goods will be made to
| order. Mr.. L. will guarantee a complete
| suit from any Of the samples on hand. and
| within one week after leaving your measure
! with him. If the clothes are not perfect
! fit no customer will he required to take them
! Store on Main street, few doors below the
Scott House.
OSE Of the neatest Photographic establish
ments in Western P"nna. is tho new room
| over A. Montgomery's store. in JnhnsLovn,
| and probably one of the best artists in the
country is the proprietor Mr.. Wesley Greene
! We have seen some of the work executed by
| this gentleman, and for lfe-lilIe correctness
and beauty of flush we have never seen pho
| tographs which ", uld excel the specimens
shown us. When You visit Juhnstown do
not fail to call at Mr.. Gieene's photograph
rooms ard secure a correct counterfeit pre-
sentiment of yourself.
| AnJoURNMEST-Th The State Legislature
! adilurnPd last week and inst brevinuS to tba