The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1882-11-24


Peep who renemb-r the Toll and fatigue
eHcouuterna iu old-timc shOupU- " 80 wei
come the y ev Departure made lv Mr.. " a--
amaker iva aCggeEs silgy IN his GlFUd Depot
every article whether NJ dress, u~a uT sugII.
needed fgg ENe family or ln the lgL-. hold.
Fine pictures magnificent furniture uuhol--
tery, china ware and bris bTac. as well a>
all sorts of kitchen Utensils. Ue-R dwell to-
gether in harmony. white the most ode r+
and stylish dress goods and ready made suits
tempt the ewes and open The purses Of the
wealthy, as do the tasteful, melli1m and low
priced articles those Of people who have not
much money 10 spare although ia many
cases quite as good taste as though they were
millionbires.
Strangers who enter Philadelphia 10y wav
oflthe PENNSYLVANIA Railroad find themselves
almost within sight Of this marvellous estab-
lishment, where nearly everything notable in
the arts and valuable in the industries may
be found heaped together in lavish profusion
or displayed in the most exquisite taste
Under t,lis roof. which covers on its vari
ous floors seven acres Of merchandise, scarce
~ anything whereof tie Imagination can
conceive or the heart desire in the way of
luxury or material cemfoTt is absent. StrauE-
ers, whether they come 5s purchasers or mere
sightseerers, are cordially received and well
entertained
In the basement alone, now one Of tie
most attractive portions OF the house. the
guest will find fun occupation foT the fame Y
and perchsnce the pocketbOok, for days to
gether.
On this vast floor, covering. as It does, two
thirds of the entire area Of the house, are TO
be found the toy, confectionery. housefur-
nIShing goods, stationery departments here
also in great variety are lamps, brass goods !;
wicker rattan and rustic furniture knives,
scissors. artists materials. school supplies
china. ruCher goods. trunks and bags har-
ness and horse clothing, baby coaches, the
transfer and mail order departments and the
'chaTWlnEeSt, cCSlest, and most reS.flI'
resting rooms. for gentlemen as well as Ia
dies, as Is possible for the mind 20 conceive
of.
The open fireplace, with the brass shovel.
tOngs and andIrOus Of the fashion of 2 half
century ago-take the world worn traveller
back to the days of youth. when bows and
girls together went picking Nav flowers in
the springtime and gathering nuts in the au-
tumn-the latter to be burnt together in the
red hot Goals on the family hearthstBua
while the ancient clock on the wall in mem-
ory carries them back to old "grandfather's
clock. that SO merrily ticked of ths-happy
moments when harmless uierrimenf and lest
made LIES glad refrain, which stopped
short never TO 90 again - when the 1iDS that
laughed and the eyes that frightened in the
ruddy hrelight were hushed and darkened
by TIE changes and trials of later years.
Linked with these old time associations
and harmoniZing with-though of q different
phase OF comfort and ciyiliZatiOn-are tine
luxurious rugs, ornaments lOungine re
cliuing, reading and writing chairs and ia
bles, which are in themselves works ofsart.
covered with the daily papers, current peri-
odicai literature, and writing materials, for
the free use Of those who care to avail them
selves OF them.
When rested and relieved of dust and
soil Of travel by visit to the exceIlentIv an
pointed toilet room, the visitor can procure
close at hand drink, which cheers but does
not te-nectaT-Iniscalled soda water
such as until now has not been vouellsafed
to the generations of mankind
While parents OF other friends are resting
the young people in their charge NAV 20
sight seeing and candy and toy purchasing
without danger Of being lost, or falling into
danger of any sort.
For the information of careful parents. it
may be well to say lust here that the candles
SOLD in the Grand Depot while varyipr in
price from 25 cents to 81 per pound accOrd-
ing to quahty, are warranted, the chpaneSt
as well as the best, to be made of pure surar.
10 contain no colcTing matter, save that
which is vegetable and entirely harmless
even the green corrections owing their bue
to AN extract Of that much-esteemed garden
Vegetabie-lettuce. Generously disposed sis
tersr mothers, cnuZins and aunts will soon
discover that here also are 70 be found the
most desirable stock of TOYS in the city.-
Ihese are of all varieties, and every degree
ot cost Dolls from five cents to one hun
dred dollars, are among them, as vel a.
boys toys from the traditional penny whis-
tie and five cent hatchet up to costly soldiers
. uniforms and exquisite sets of edged tools
Apart from the many things to be seen. the
manner of seeing them is worthy OF remark
The ventilation is So thorough as to pnt
elasticity in ones muscle and render fatigue
almost impossible, while the extremes OF heat
and cold are never felt therein. No mater
how strong OF disagreeable the atmosphere
outside, under the electric light people here
imagine themselves under the warm rays of
June sun, far removed from the chill winds
and dun skies of November.
one might write for a week and vet fail 10
exhaust all the wonders to be seen in this
establishment Ma.