The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1869-10-07
Literary Notices.

eutitIeu tie - view TlISTitn . IIOSIees. we
read the proof-sheets, and we have just COM
pleted the published book. and sometime
hence we expect to read itaagain.
Mark Twain. always interesting. in this |
book has outrivaled himself 1t is instruct>
i've. humorous, racy, full of quaint express
sions that make you laugh unexpectedly. |
and before you are quite ready; critical. !
sometimes caustic, but always good natured;
never prosy or wearisome. You begin the
book and DO not want to leave it till the last
line is reached. Mark never describes a
place. or sees sight as others do. He is
intensely original and for US there is where
the charm lies.
1t is work permanently adapted for home
reading aloud, and will invariably call up
around the 6reside spirit of mirth and con-
geniality. No one can read its pages with
out feeling there is still beauty and sunshine
in the world.
If there is not an immense sale for this
book we shall be greatly disappointed
Published by that enterprising house, the
American Publishing Company. Hartford,
Conn. We shall give our readers, in a few
days, extended extracts from the book.
DEMoREsr's MoNTHLy.-The last number
Of this popular Magazine is always said to
be the best. Certainly its enterprising pub
Usher will sustain It's brilliant reputation,
and spare no efforts or expense to render il
the best parlor Magazine in America. How
he can afford the expensive premiums he
gives, in addition to the positive cost OF
such periodical! for So 90 per year. is one
of the mysteries of publishing. The mag
nificent picture by Mrs. Lilly NJ. Spencer,
of the pic -nic," now offered as a'premium.
both to members of clubs and single sub
scribers, we know to have sold for ten dol
lars per copy, and considered cheap at that.
This is surely going to the extreme of liber-
ality. Published at S3S Broadway, New
York.
DEMoREsT's YoUNG AMERICA.-This
bright little Magazine is full of good things,
| and as great favorito with the children as
ever One Of the causes of its popularity is
because it enters right into the children's
occupations and amusements, and makes
itself part Of them. We recommend it to
all parents who wish to procure juvenile
periodical which combines much and varied
| instruction with amusement and great orig
inality. ST. so per anuum with premium
! Address 83S Broadway, n. Y.
The EDUCATIONAL GAZETTE is the title
of large and beautifully printed monthly
newspaper published in Philapelphia by Q.
q. Turner Co., at the low price OF one
dollar per year. Such choice collection of
1
| as the September number contains we never
saw published in any journal. If the Edu
| cdtiOndl Gazette does not find place in every
! household it will not be because its events
do not entitle it to the most liberal support.
| TJP TO SNIJFF.-Our Johustown cores
| pondent was presented with pinch of snuff by
| a clever old gentleman in that place the other
dav. Says he of the snuff box, Take pnchT"
Yes replies Rob Roy. Clever gentleman
"Where was the fret" r. R.-"Why?' q.
G.-''I see you have a new suit of clothes on"
! R. Ri got them at l.. Cohen Bro. S New
York Clothing Hall. Opera House, Main street,
! No. 2I4, where any man, or any other man,
can buy at & saving of ten per cent That's SO.
WoN'T VoTE Murphy & Co, Hous>
ton House, Main street, Johnstown. will be so
busy on the day of the election, selling fall and
winter goods of all kinds, that they won't vote
to keep the prices up. They go in for ready
sales and small profits, and if we are any pro-
phet they will profit by this line of policy. In
! fact. not more than one of ''The Boys" could
vote at any rate, but they all know how te sell
the best of goods at the lowest prices.
GlBBER1sH. oLeopoldMayer's sDry
GoedsStore Opera useMainstreetJ ohnstown,
andgoinatI l2andseethesights If you cannot
read that, go to Leopold Mayors Dry Goods
| Store. Opera House, Main street, Johnstown.
and go in ut lI2 and see the sights Of all the
goods!-goods piled upon goods, goods on the
shelves, goods the counters, goods inside,
goods outside-good goods, dry goods and fam
cy goods! Good gracious!
KNOCKED DowN.-On las; Saturday
a strange gentleman dropped into Jas. j. Muir
phys Star Clothing Store, Clinton ST., Johns
town, and found that the aforesaid James had
so effectually knocked down the prices of gen.
tlemens and youths wearing apparai, that any
| one who wants a cheap suit of clothing cannot
do a better thing than go to No. lO9 and buy
IN entire outfit from ''the crown of his feet to
| the sole of his head"
THE FIRST SNow.-It is predicted that
| the first snow will not fall until every man and
| boy who needs winter garments VIII nave gone
| to Leopold Bro, No. 24l Main street, y ohns-
town. and purchased suit of his cheap and
superb clothing, a fine hat or cap, pair OF
| gloves and a supply of lambs wool undercloth-
ing Leopold Brother do steady business
and are perfectly reliable as dealers
FALL.-It is not quite cold enough for an
overcoat. and vet one feels chilly without
one. To meet that difficulty you should
buy yourself one of Wananaker & Browns
FaH overcoats-just the thing for this sea-
son of the year. They are beautiful and
beautifully cheap. They have them as low
as FIVE dollars.
HOOFLAND'S GERMAN BITTERS.-
The Boston IrdueLler says: This Bitters is
very generally used throughout the United
States and Europe, and the Proprietor has
received the most complimentary testimoni-
ais from thousands who have experienced its
beneficial effects. It is an acknowledged pre-
ventive for Cholera, and highly commend-
ed for Debility, Prostration of the System,
Disorders of the Digestive Organs. Liver
Complaints, and numerous other diseases
The Bitters is not liquor preparation. con-
tains no Intoxicating Ingredients whatever,
gives tone to the whole system. and is very
carefully prepared by one of the most scien-