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Synopsis
Excerpt from Pennsylvania, Vol. 23: The German Influence in Its Settlement and Development
To conduct one of these stands in turnpike days required quite as much executive ability as is required to manage one of the pretentious hostelries of the present day. The proprietors in many cases were men of intelligence and prominence in the community; even members of Congress and State Representatives are to be found among their number.
So closely were the lines drawn between the classes of the stage tavern and the wagoner, that no stage tavern would on any account permit a teamster to put up there for the night, for if it became known that a wagoner had stopped there it would be considered a' lasting disgrace and would result in the loss of the better class of patrons.
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