Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1874-05-06
Summer Travel.

r lc1s2Ec iofet, hhiOu ha- DcSoH-S
so courrop witt all classes of Americans
during the summer months, is anticipa-
ted by many as the most enjoyable
event Of the entire year. 1t carries
them to new scenes, familIaiizes them
with strange people. breaks the monot-
ony of their lives, relieves them for a
time from mental and bodily strain, and
reiuvigorates them for LIES cares and
duties II, therefore, becomes mo-
mentcus question how this recreation,
often limited by considerations of econ
omy both of time and means, can most
proftably and pleasantly be epjnyed.
Many Of cur transportation lines have
arranged routes and rates to met the
requirements of the people, aud from
season TO season these facilities are I'M
proved aud extended. The Pennsyl-
vania Railroad Compans has game a
high reputation for the facilities 1t an
nually presents this class Of travellers,
and the popularity its lines enjoy is
well meritrd. They extend into the
most interesting portions of the Middle
States, and excursionIsts car be carried
over them for long distances at low
rates, without annoying changes or
trausfsrs. Its roadway aud rolling
stock are probably the most perfect in
America, and its management is COM
plete, careful. and courteous. As 4
consequence the comfort of travellers is
assured and their safety guaranteed.
Every reader Of current news Is aware OF
the fact that :' terrible accident" is
rarely chronicled on any portion of this
great railroad system.
So far as scenery goes, no lines Of
railroad on the continent can surpass
those running through Pennsylvania.
Magnificent agricultural panoramas,
beautiful river views, splendid noun
tain pictures, picturesque hills and val
ieys, lovely villages, and fOurisbing
towns and cities are seen in quick sue
cession A ride of twelve hours be-
tween Philadelphia and Plttsburg shows
more interesting variety than Can be
seen in the same time and distance any
where else IN the United States, and
from this main channel . score OF
branches run, leading to localities and
resorts of unsurpassed attrac;iyeness
and worldwide popularity.
The State of Pennsylvania is IN itself
an interesting study. Its tosom holds
all the anthracite and much of the BIZ
luminous coal found on the continent.
Its hidden fountains produce the larger
portion of the oil now so essential TO
the comfort and industry of the world.
Many of its hills are repositories of
iron and other ores, which are utilized
in immense manufactures seen in every
valley Its forests supply the princi-
pal part of the lumber used in the
great cities of the Atlantic seaboard.
Its soil varies from the richest to the
poorest. Its territory is washed by the
tides of the Atlantic and the waters of
Lake Erie, and is drained into the Cult
of Mexico by rivers navigable more
than two thousand miles. Its boun-
daries completely separate New Eng
land and and New York from the Mis-
sissippi valley and its entire area is
dotted By scenes Of more than ordina'
r. historical interest. All these com
binations add to the charm and interest
of travel, and every American can find
something in it instructive and gratify-
ing.
The accommodations provided for
summer tourists on the line of the
Pennsylvania Railroad are unsurpassed
Good hotels in all the towns reached by
it are the rule, not the exception, and
many OF them are elegant in all their
appointments. Ii would b. d f!icult tc
select any highway of travel any yWhetC
that can compare, in the essentials o.
comfort, safety, expedition, and inter
est, with the magnificent system Of rail-
roads managed by this company.
As an instance of the effect OF heat and
cod in expanding and contracting the iron
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