The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1874-05-09
Summer TTNUeL.

Pleasure travel, which has become common with
all classes of Americans during the summer months is
anticipated by many the most enjoyable event of the
entire year It carries them to scenes amiliarzes
them with strange people, breaks the monotony of their
lives relieves them for time from mental and bodily
strain and reinvgorates them for lfes and du
ties. 1t, therefore, becomes, a momentous question
how this recreation, often limited by considerations of
economy both of time and means can most profitaby
and pleasantly be enjoyed Many of transportation
lines have arranged routes and rates to meet the
quirements of the people, and from season to
these facilities improved and extended. The Penn
sylvania Railroad Company has gained high reputa-
ton for the facilities it annually presents this class of
Travellers and the popularity its lines enjoy is well mer
tied. They extend into the most interesting portions
of the Middle States and excursonists be carried
them for long distances at low rates, without
moving changes trainers Its roadway and rolling
stock probably the perfect in America and
management is complete careful, and courteous. As
the comfort of travellers is assured and
their safety guaranteed Every reader of current
is aware of the fact that terrible accident is rarely
chroniced any portion of this great railroad system
So far scenery goes lines of railroad on the
tnent surpass those running through Pennsylva-
mia. Magnificent agricultural panoramas, beautiful
river views, splendid mountain pictures, picturesque
hills and Valleys lovely villages and fourishing towns
aud cities are seen in quick succession. ride of
twelve hours between Philadelphia and Pttsburg shows
interesting variety than can be seen in the same
time and distance anywhere else in the United States,
snd from this main channel score of branches run,
leading localities and resorts of unsurpassed atrac
| tiveness and world wide popularity.
The State of Pennsylvania is in itself an interesting
study Its bosom holds all the anthracite and much OF
the btumnous coal found on the continent Its hidden
fountains produce the larger portion of the oil now
essential to the comfort and industry of the wo rid
Many of its hills repositories of iron and other ores
which are utilized in immense manufactures in
every valley. Its forests supply the principal part Of
the lumber used in the great cities of the Atlantic
board Its soil varies from the richest to the poorest
territory is washed by the tides of the Atlantic and
the of Lake Erie and is drained into the Gulf
Mexico by rivers navigable more than two thousand
miles, Its boundaries completely separate New England
and New York from the Mississippi valley; and its en-
tire is dotted by Of more than ordinary his
torical interest. All these combinations add to the
charm and interest of travel and every American car
find something in it instructive and gratifying.
The accommodations provided for summer tourists on
the line of the Pennsylvania Railroad are unsurpassed
Good hotels in all the towns reached by it the rule
not the exception and many of them are elegant in al
their appointments. 1t would be difficult to select any
highway travel thatcan compare in the es
sentias of comfort safety expedition, and interest
with the magnificent system of railroads managed by
this company.