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The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1894-11-23
An Old Pamphlet

One of the officials of the Pennsy ylvania
railroad at PhiIadelq qhia, in looking over
some old books and papers recently, came
upon well worn pamphlet, copy OF
which is in the hands of one of the offi-
cials and will probably be incorporated in
the book of the Historical Society. The
pamphlet is entitled The Portage Rail
road Over the Allegheny Mountains in
Pennsylvania" and was gotten up by >.
w. Roberts. principal engineer thereon.
II is dated JOhnSIOwn, January l, 1896,
and comprises a twelve page description
Of the predecessor Of the now vast Penn
Sylvania system. The pamphlet tells that
Sylvester Welsh was chief engineer of the
work: solomon w. Roberts. principal as
SiStant engineer, and Patrick Griffin, sur
veyer. These pioneers. with an aXman and
cook started on the work April l.. 1881.
The Portage railroad extended from HOl-
lidaySburg, at the head of the Little Jun
iata. to JOhnStown, a distance of thirty -One
and One-half miles. connecting there with
the PENNSYLVANIA canal, which, in turn,
connected with the Pennsylvania railroad,
the western terminus of which was then II
Harrisburg. The road, Engineer Roberts
is particular To state. cost 81 ,63i ,26s 69ls.
II consisted of eleven levels of planes, and.
during all the time it remained in opera
tiun. was one of the wonders of America.
The mountain ascent from JOhnStOwn to
the Summit was 1.17llz feet in 2613 miles,
and the descent from the Summit To HOl-
lidaysburg was 1899 feet in ten miles.
The cars were passed over the plane by
means of wire ropes, attached to stationary
engines, and it is a notable fact that,
during the twenty years the road was in
service no serious accidents occurred.
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WIDOWS APPRAISEMENT.

u 81 L.
w Notice is hereby given that the following
named appraisements OF property appraised and
OF Assembly OF the lth OF April. A. ID. 1851. have
been MED in the Registers Office in and for ire
county OF Cambria. and will ne presented TO the
Orphans Court OF said county for confirmation
and allowance on WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER
5. 1891:
l Inventory and appraisement of personal
property appraised and set apart to Martha Ber-
ry. widow Of William Berry. late of JOhnstOwn,
= Inventory and appraisement of personal
property appraised and set apart to Clara 9: Di'
town. deceased. s3O0OO
Invent)ry and appraisment Q: personal prop
erty appraised and set apart TO Lille g. Me
AfOOs. widow OF Lorenzo +. McAfOOs, late OF
BarnesbOro. deceased. $4,000
4 Inventory and appraisement OF personal
:ihirey. widow of Michael ShIrey. late OF Johns
5. Inventory and apprsIsement of personal
property appraised and set apart TO Teresa
township. deceased. 500 90.
q. o.lnyentory and appraisement of personal
property appraised and set apart to Katharine
Schaeier, widow of George = Schaeier, late OF
Dale borough, deceased. $500 90
I. Inventory and appraisement ot personal
rett, widow OF william Garrett late of Munster
township. deceased. s3OOOO.
property appraised and Sc; apart to Annie r
Shaffer. widow Of George Shafer late of Johns
9. Inventory and apprsisement of personal
pr9verty nd real estate appraised and set apart
TO heDecca Jane w eDD, widow OF John a " cob.
late OF JOhnstOwn. deceased. Pers )nal property.
sll5.a3. Real estate. Sls4I7.
10. inventory and appraisement OF personal
property appraised and set apart TO Mary Jones,
widow Of John J. Jones, late OF Blscklick town
ship, deceased. sos W.
IL. Inventory ana appraisement of personal
property and real estate appraised and set apart
TO AIDA J. Galiaher. widow of A. ID. Gallaher.
late OI BarnesbOrO, deceased Personal property
slg9 50. Real estate, sI0Ol7.
II. Inventory and appraisement OF personal
property and real estate appraised and set apart
late of Richla township, deceased Personal
property. s52 IS Real estate, s2l5.OO,
10. Inventory and appraisement of personal
property and real estate appraised and set apart
To Jennie E DomfOrd, widow of Thomas Dom
ford. late OF JOhnstOwn, deceased. Personal
property S67.OO. Real estate. $500 90
IL. Inventory and sppraisement of persona;
property appraised n nd set apart to Eliza Brack-
en-, widow OF Stewar T Bracken, late OF Johns
town, deceased. s2S5 90.
DANIEL A. M'GOUGH.
Register.
Registers office. Ebensburg, Pa. Nov y. 1894
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1894-11-23

The PittSburg Dispatch of last Saturday
has the following concerning the Ebens-
| burg and Blacklick railroad:
"A railroad that will in all probability
be an important factor in shortening the
distance between Pittsbnrg and Philadel-
phia has just been opened. 1t is the
Ebensburg and Blacklick railroad, ard
runs from Ebensburg, Cambria county, to
Nintondale. 1t is branch of the Penn
sylvania railroad. The distance is only
121z miles, and by pushing it 23 miles
further a short connection can be made
with the West Penn division. Through
trains could then be run via the West
Penn and the Ebensburg and Blacklick
divisions and cut down the time between
Pittsburg and Cresson nearly an hour.
President George Il. Roberts, with his in
spection party, went over the new lin e
last week, and was well pleased with il.
The new branch was constructed to
reach the mines of the VintOn Mining
Company, an Eastern concern. They were
inaccessible. To get at them and with
the idea of shortening the distance from
CressOn TO Pittsburg the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company agreed to extend the
Ebensburg branch from the terminus at
EbenSburg to the mines at Vintondale.
The eXuentioE was completed about ten
days ago and the line opened for traffic.
One of the stations is called Twin Rocks
on account of a high embankment of rock
on each side of the tracks. The cut is 900
feet long and cost the "PennSy' $4,000.
Ii is estimated the new branch cost at the
rate of $4,000 per mile. The country is
very wild and much difficulty was had
SurmOunting some of the obstacles that
confronted the surveyors.
Notwithstanding the hilly condition of
the country the roadbed is the best that
could be put down. The bridges are iron
and steel, and the best stone was used in
building the culyertS. The entire work
shows that it was done more for a main
line than a coal road. This leads to the
belief that il will only be sh )rt time un-
til all the through trains are run around
that route instead of down the Conemaugh
valley.
District Passenger Agent Thomas E
Watt took a trip over the new branch
Thursday. The line is in his territory and
he wanted to famiiariZe himself with the
location of the stations. A schedule of
rates and train service has been arranged
and trains are now running to and from
NintOnGale. The latter is only IA miles
across the country from JOhnstown.
Heretofore the nearest way TO reach it
was by way of Ninevah. The mails are
now sent over this route. From Nnevah
they go by stage part of the way and are
carried on horseback to their destination.
In and around CresSon the ''Pennsy' is
making number of improvements. That
station is now the junction of about four
branch lines, and the Increased tonnage
and passenger traffic is making the sum
mer resort busy place.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1894-11-23
Some Important Facts.

The evenings are long enough Low for
every person to devote some time TO read
ing The best literature is thedaily news
paper and the best newspaper is the Pitts
burg Times. 1t is complete in every de-
partment. gathering promptly the news
from all parts of the world and presenting
all sides of every public question fairly and
inteligently. Its market reports are mod
els of accuracy: its departments for wo-
men readers and for the farmer are useful
and entertaining and its serial stories are
by the most noted writers. The aim of
its publishers is to make the Times paper
for the home above everything else, and
they have succeeded admirably.
The Times is delivered by agents for one
cent a day, or will be sent by mail for
thirty cents for one month; fifty cents for
two months; Seventyfve cents for three
months: 81 80 for six months, or 800 for
one year If there is no agent for the
Times in your locality write for sample
copies, which are sent free, and terms to
agents.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1894-11-23
Coal Rights In Dispute.

County Surveyor w. NJ. Fraser left on
Monday afternoon for Benscreek, where
he will be engaged the remainder of the
week settling up a land-line dispute be-
tween two coal companies. The parties
concerned are w II. Piper & Co., of this
city. and f. w. MentZer. Itis alleged that
the latter operator has mined for a dis
tance of over 200 feet on Piper * Co. S
property. Mentzer, on the other hand,
claims that the land line is not properly
drawn, according to the survey of 1874.
large amount of money hinges on the re-
suit OF the survey to be made Sy Mr..
Fraser-A ltOOnd Gazette.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1894-11-23

ID EiISrER'S NOTICE.
n The following accounts have been exam led
and passed by me apd remain hled OF record In
this Office for the Inspection of heirs, legatees-
and all others Interested. and will be presented
the Orphans Court OF Cambria county for con-
firm tion ana allowance on WEDNESDAY, DE
GEM BER 5. 1894:
1. First and hnal account of II. Il. Piper. guar
dian OF Ira NJ. Beam, son Of l.. T. Beam, late OF
john nstowD, deceased.
2 Account OF Lew J. Prosser. trustee of the es
tate David Prosser. deceased.
g. First and partial account of Mary Owens
and W. a. Owens. adm Illustrators OF David OH
ens late of Cambria township, deceased.
4. First and final account OF Jacob M. Seese,
administrator of Susann8h Seese, late OF Rich
land township. deceased.
s. First and hnal account OF l.. w. Boland. al
ministratOr and trustee of Conrad BOland late OF
Carroll township, deceased.
O. First and partial account of N. =. George.
administrator of samuel Warner. late OF South
Fork, deceased.
Z. Second and partial account OF William ii.
Paul, administrator OF Mary GOughnour, late OIL
Stonycreek township. deceased.
s. First and final account OF Erhard Zang, al
ministrator of Charles Wess, late OF the city OF
the city OF JohnstOwn, deceased.
y. The a ccOunt of josephine Hoffman and NJ
mon Naught. administrators OF NJ atthias Hoff-
man. late OF Allegheny township, deceased.
trustee TO sell the real estate of which Joseph W.
Lance died seized.
H. The second and final account of NJ. ID. Kit
tell, administrator OF Bernard McCoIgan. late OF
WilmoIe borough, deceased
DANIEL A. NJ M'GOUGH.
Register.
REGISTERS office. Ebensburg, Pa. Nov. 9, 1894.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1894-11-23
school Report.

Report of the AshvilIe school for the
mcuth ending Nov :: Number in attend
ance-boys. -: girls, -; total. IS Av-
erage-bovs. "a: girls. p: total, 40. Per
feet in attendance: Bennie Stephens,
Robert VIE, John Parrish, John Elder,
Louis Pierotti, Joseph Pierotti, Morgan
Litzinger, Met Stephens, Tena VIII, Ger
trude Myers, Laura Will, Bertha Will,
Cora Myers, Agnes Stephens, Rhoda Mans
field, Bessie De'ozier, Maggie Elder, Zita
Doyle, Marea Ellwanger, Eva Litzinger,
Carrie E1kenrOde, Lillian Doyle.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1894-11-23
WIN Imposing Ceremony.

CherIytr tree, Pa, Nov. 16.-over 1,J0O
people gathered here to-day from three
counties to witness the unveiling ceremon-
les at the monument erected by the state
of Pennsylvania marking the boundary
line of William Penn's purchase from the
Indians.
ExGoveI nor Beaver made the unveiling
address. f. A. Shoemaker, Esq. of Ebens-
burg, followed in short address devoted
to a brief review of the laws William Penn
made for the people. Judge Harry White,
of Indiana, gave an historical sketch.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1894-11-23

That Democratic wonder, the New York
Weekly World. has just changed its week
ly into "a twice-a-week paper, and You can
get the two papers Il week for the same old
price-Sl.OO year.
Think of il! The news from New York
right at your door fresh every three days
-f04 papers year.
The FREEMAN and the World will be
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1894-11-23

TRIAL LIST.
L Second Monday in December
Use Sanford VS.. Powell ct al.
WIrtner n Baker VS.. Boes.
Wolf VS.. Erie city ron Works.
Holt 4 Bros. va. Hughes Bros.
Schoonover VS.. Dean.
Use Seaman VS.. Piatt ct al.
Osborn VS.. COME ct al
Snyder VS. Cambria Iron Co.
M'Donald Hofecker.
Shoemaker VS.. FITZGERALD Plaster Go.
TiRh ct al. righ-
HOrner Wilson.
Flick vs. Brown Bros. * Sims.
Wyland et al. VS.. Decker.
NJ yers Borough of Morrellvil;e.
John II. Waters n Bros. VS.. Fem.
Vincent Barstow 20. VS.. Cresweu
Klepser n 90. VS.. Cresswell.
Young ct al. VS.. Spenser.
Merchants National Bank VS. Leahey.
Kokos Cresson Coal * Coke 20.
BuntZ VS.. Cambria Iron 90.
Fearl VS.. CLARK.
Ritter Motley
Third week
PIndle VS.. Cambria Land %.
Grogan VS.. Edwards.
Gill vs.. Irwin
Kutrun VS.. Irwin.
brass We. M'ClosEey
LantZy VS.. Spangler.
J. C. DARBY
PrOthonotary
Ebensburg. Pa, Nov. 5th, 1894.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1894-11-23
LADIES FURNISHING GOODS

Ribbed Vests. long sleeves for - cents.
Fleece lined wool Vests. 20 cents
Natural wool and scarlet vests for -
cents.
Children'S wool Hose. 10 cents
trimming Braid from cent yard up.
All sizes and colOrs ladies COrSets from
Is cents to 81 90.
Ladies wool Skirts for - cents. worth
SI25-
5-pIy Carpet Chain, all colorS. for II
cents.
Gray Blankets, extra heavy. for - cent,
pair.
for 81 80.
Yellow Blankets, all wool, extra heavy
81 -.
] HapS, all colorS, from - cents 10 S3.25.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1894-11-23

NOTICE Notice 10 hereby given that the fol-
IN lowing accounts hove been nled In the Court
OF Common Pleas ofCambria county. Pa. and
will be confirmed by said Court on Monday, the
th ird day OF December next, unless cause be
shown To the contrary:
First and tinal account OF A w. Buck. assig-
nee OF W. X. Jones.
First and final account OF N. +. FrSiShor, as
signee OF Joseph NJ. Young.
First and final account of p J. Dietrich assig-
nee of OF Hogue others.
First and nnal account OF J. II. Merley. assiE-
nee Of Felix A. Lee. 10. DARBY,
Prothonotary.
Ebensburg Pa. Nov. ith. 1894.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1894-11-23
Miscellaneous Notices.

rI'HE Ebensburg Building Loan Association
i will offer for sale at the council chamber, Eb-
ensburg, on the fourth Monday in November,
81 900 90. THOS. DAVIS,
LESTER HAMMER Secretary President.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1894-11-23

NOTICE. Notice 10 hereby given that the un
IN dersigned. having been appointed auditor
by the Orphans Colrt OF Cambria county, to
distribute the iund In the hands Joseph :.
Fisher AZ mInistrator of Siias Maggie. deceased
will sat in the District Attorneys office, Court
House, In Ebensburg, on Saturday Nov. 24th,
1894 at 10 o'c.ocK, A NJ, when and where those
Interested may attend be forever debarred
from coming In on said fund.
II. H. MYERS.
Auditor.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1894-11-23

"A Dubois boy, while hunting in the
woods near that place on Monday, shot a
large black bear which is said to be the
largest killed in the state for many Years
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1894-11-23

INUh SALE
It A pair Black Match Horses for sale cheap
years old: will weigh from ,200 to 500 earh
For particulars inquire at the office of the fREE
MAN ccl2.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1894-11-23
An Invitation,

Our stock i a. fair 10 look upon a. a
pretty maiden'S face
The newest worthicSt ideas of mems
and women'S wear are always incur store
Take our So calf Shoes for men for III
stance; also our ladies $50 dungula Shoe.
They're made by hand which means
among other good things that there are
no nails or stitches inside To hurt the feet
All new shapes. too
Drop In and see them.
Yours truly
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1894-11-23
Special Drive i'm adieSs Coat
a s SACRIFICEI
FURNITURE.

We are stocked to our fullest capacity
for $50.
CupboardS. with role front. two sections.
FOR Sll.uO-neYcr was sold before for less
Sl5.OO.
y new style Sink. with Two drawers eN-
ira large basin. with lid-can be changed
10 Sideboard when not iH uSe-for only
500 In fact. our line is all new and com
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1894-11-23

When in need of Shoes you can find a full
selection in mems ladies'. boys and
chIldrenS- We quote You few Leaders:
Ladies dongO.a tip, button, Sl.25. worth
500.
Ladies' tip Bluchorette, s1.75. worth
$50.
Ladies' hand turned butt. - 80, worth
$50.
Mems tip congress or lace. sI25. worth
500
Mems top sole brogan, - cents. worth
Sl25.
Mems top sole grain lace. Sl.Gl. worth
S3.JO.
Mems calf tip congress OF lace. SOD
worth SO.
Mems Zip congress. all in size. Sl.op.
worth 500.
We carry full line of mems Kip Boots.
Our line of RubberS l. complete
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1894-11-23
PANTS.

We have a line that will attract every
body.
Mems working Pants FOR rs cents
Mems Scuff or evening Pants for 81 90
s1.25, $50 and 500
Mems fine dress Pants for 800 aud up to
500.
Boys knee Pants for 20 cents, % cents
so cents, "a cents, % cents.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1894-11-23

sS- We can give you Underclothing to
suit the cold weather for ~ cents per suit
These goods are extra heavy. very soft and
nOn-Shrinking. Try it,
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1894-11-23
nEGIsrEK,S NOTICE.

Registers flee. Ebensburg, Pa. n,
The herald., 1894-08-26
The Drug Store Telephone.

Accommodation bureaus are all right
when they are conducted as suoh, said
west side druggist, 'but the sign over
my door was intended to inform the
public that drugs were dispensed within
and not information doled out or tele-
phone messages delivered blocks away.
make no kick when stamps are asked
for and the oity directory consulted by
people, but when they ring up the tele-
phone and call me from my work to an
swer it and then want message deliv-
cred to a friend living a long distance
from the store only certificate of men,
bership in the Antiswearing club which
have pasted on the transmitter keeps
me from uttering fancy language. This
morning was at the breakfast table and
was called to the phone found it was
u lady who patronized me about once a
month. She didn't talk plainly and
kept me guessing for Is minutes what
she was driving at discovered that
she wanted me to tell her next door
neighbor that she wouldn t be home to
dinner and ask her to open window of
the house and for mercy sake feed the
poor little cat. The telephone has been
removed. IT, RuffnlO ENQUIRER,
The herald., 1894-08-26
CONDEMNED TELEGRAMs.

The Dubuque, Ia, Cycling club, an
organization of sporting men, has author
lied the statement that they will put up
$50, 900 to have the Corbett-jsckson fight.
At Kalamazoo, Mich. Alonzs Ken
dali, on aeronaut. lost his hold on his
parachute when 100 feet in the air. His
neck was broken, and when picked up
there was not whole bone in his body.
The American line steamship Paris
sailed from Southampton for New York
at D. m. Saturday, carrying 1124 pas.
sengers, the largest number she ever
had upon her list since sailing from that
port.
The Oregon Railway and Navigation
company has made arrangements with
J. d. Spreckles & Co., of San Francisco,
for powerful tug to be uaed at the
mouth of the Columbia river during the
grain season.
The president has approved the bill
to authorize the purchase of the prop
erty and franchises of the Choctsw Coal
and Railroad company and to organize
corporation and succeed to the privileges
OF the company.
Admiral Bear5slee at Mare island,
CAL, has assumed command OF the Pa
cific citation, relieving Admiral walker,
who will go directly to Washington to
confer with the authorities respecting
his Pearl harbor survey and Hawaiian
affairs generally, and then proceed to
Annapolis to take command OF the
Emitted States Naval academy in place
of Captain Plythian.
~ ma
The herald., 1894-08-26
MA.....A..,s ...ur.il..,.

Antoinettc Sterling is becoming IA
miliar figure upon the platform at the
great temperance meetings. She speaks
sometimes, though not at any great
length. Most often her speech is merely
n brief introduction to her song. On
these occasions she usually sings with
out any accompaniment. 1t is very inter
esting to see the great singer come for
ward so simply, as she does, quietly
dressed, with no music in her hand,
at one Of the packed Exeter hall meet
ings, and by means of her beautiful
voice holding the dense throng breath
less with attention. Coming as an inter
lude in impassioned speaking, to the o1-
cited crowd the effect is usually delight
full. London Letter.
The herald., 1894-08-26
Tho Ilefrignratnr.

It is wise plan to keep little pow
dered charcoal on Il plate in your refrig-
orator during the hot weather, and it
anything is spilled to wipo the sides and
bottom at once with cloth wrung ont
of lukewarm water containing a small
quantity Of sweet spirits of inter. Not
more than teaspoonful should be used
to quarts Of wator. Scalding out The
refrigerator usually means q great waste
of ice, and if done at all it should be
done in time enough to allow every part
to cool before putting in fresh supply
of ice. If there is no time for that, rinse
in cold water and add salsoda to that
which you pour il the drain pipe. Often
it is sufficient to clean it with sweb
and rinse only with cold water. New
York Post.
The herald., 1894-08-26
AIN ATTEMPT AT SUICIDE.
PROF. e. SWEENEY PREPARES
FOR ANOTHER WORLD.
Fonnd This Morning in The Plaza
with Big Hole fa
His Arm-Will
1.-Two.

At2:30 this morning Officer Hender-
son found man lying under tree on
the north side OF the plaza in dying
condition. 1t proved to be Prof. E.
Sweeney, q man who has been rooming
at the Russ house, at Spring and Los
Angeles streets.
Upon being brought to the police
station. DR.. Bryant made an examina-
tiop nj the wound, q deep hole at the
aIhow and said that If he withstood the
shock resulting from loss OF blood he
would recover.
The knife used was ink eraser. Upon
his person waB letter, which stated
his reason for attempting to take his
own life was owing to broken heart.
He wanted to be remembered to Chief
Glass and Captain Aineworth.
The herald., 1894-08-26
ANCIENT LIGHTHOUSES.
Beacon Lights to Guide Mariners Coova
With the Earliest Commerce.

Beacon Lights to Guide Mariners Cocval
With the Earliest Commerce.
Beacon lights to guido the wave
tossed mariner to a safe harbor must
have been almost coeval with the earli-
est commerce. There is positive record
that lighthouses were built in ancient
times, though few evidences now re-
main to us from old writer's or in crum-
bled ruins. This is not strange, for light
towers, never the most stable architeo-
tural form, were exposed to tho storms
Of sea and war;
The Greeks attributed the first light
houses to Hercules, and he was consid-
cred the protector of voyagers. 1t is
claimed by some that Homer refers to
lighthouses in the nineteenth book of
the "Iliad."
Virgil mentions light on a temple
to Apollo which, visible far out at sea,
warned and guided mariners. The Co.
lossus at Rhodes, erected about 800 B.
c., is said to have shown signal light
from its uplifted hand.
The oldest towers known were built
by the Libyans in lower Egypt They
were temples also, and the lightkeeper
priests taught pilotage, photography
and navigation. The famous tower on
the isle of Pharos, at Alexandria, built
about 2s5 B. c., is the first lighthouse
of undoubted record. This tower, con-
structed by Sostratus, the architect, was
square in plan, Of great height and built
in offsets. An open brazior atthe top
Of the tower contained the fuel for The
light. At Dover and Boulogne, ON eli
ther side Of the English channel, were
ancient lighthouses built by the Romans.
But the lighthouse at Corunna, Spain,
built in the reign Of Trajan and recon-
structed in 1884, is believed to be the
Oldest existing lighthouse. P.
Adams in Oassier's Magazine.