The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1876-09-27

am delighted with the route we chose.
Tis true IL was not strictly q matter of
cholce with Us, but certain am l. thai the
Denlgh Valley road las no peer anG that
lts nne recommendations, gentlemanly Of
ficers, grand and besutiful scenery. are all
that the most fastidious could desire. As
we passed rapidly slonR, the scenery grows
more and more picturesque a. d beautiful;
we scale the mountain top, note the peace
ful quiet valleys below, where the lszy
cows are grazing, and looking down 800
ieet see the grand and besutiiul Wyoming
Valley with its dimi cutive towns
spread out before our delighted vision
Tor miles and miles. Losing sight OF
wyoming, we come suddenly beneath the
shadow of the gray noun aiu ttst lifts up
It's head In solemn grandeur and towers
awaY TO th@ blue skies. We gszs In awe
inspiring wonder at the heights, rising one
above he other, and the somber stiffness
snd quiet of the landscape induces rt fec
ton. We tall TO musiDg on the wondrous
works OF our Infinite Creator, and our
heart is filled with
LONGINGs FOR A HIGHER AND BETTER LIFE
than this earth can give. We passed
through the wildly bes1tifuI glen
Onoks, and reached Msuch Chunk soon
after. This town is enclosed on
were it not for the peculiar architecture of
s buildings we might easily have imsg-
ined ourselves in the classic land OF Tell,
Aner an ascent of lbs feet we reached
broad plateau on which North Mauch
Cnunk Is built. Muut PIsgsh, sptly
called the Swi zerlsDd OF America, is bat
short distance from the depot snc RIGS
664 ieet above the town. We we're drevs
up its length of 1892 feet by means Of
ststiona-y engine a. the top of immens
power. Having ascended Mount Pisgsh
we g. zed from it's dizzy heIgbts sndthe
most googeous scenes OF the Lebigh Val
lt y appear before as, (sureiy there can be
no grsnder IN Am rlcs) and ss IL to make
the scene Hore enchanting, We cztch oc-
cssionsl glimpses of the river esit threads
wSy through ths valley below, and see
the distant church spires glistening
in the setting sun. A"er reaching
ne top, we run ~ grav-
grsVitstion until we reach Mount Jeffsr-
SOD, again are we drawn up by q station
srv engine; and after reHchiuK the sum-
m we run by grsvitation with sweeping
rap dry, the dis ance IF eight aGd q balf
mif in 6teen minu5ss, and reach
Asuch Chunk, having accomplished the
whule disisnce (lS miles) ia one hour and
i've minutes. From Msuen Chunk we
went
~ hEhdy AN OLD mOhANlAN IOWNt
and while there stopped st an inn lis years
old; it was queer. odd looking structure,
built with thick strong walls, ia defense
from the attacks of Indians. Tney hsve
lsrse Morsvisn church, aud female
seminary there, and the majority of their
people are believers in that isiih. leaving
BetHl hsm we, SOON reached he Quaker
city, aud at this writing We are ali COM
nr ly Quartered st the Washington
Hotel, ready to begin our inspection Of
he Centennial show.
We have our friends, Mr.. and Mrs. A. N.
Robertson, here at the v ashiugton with
US. They have just paid their visit Of
homage to that sovereign of all cstsrscts-
Niagara and taken In all the sublime
grandeur OF Msuch Chunk. Looking
over the register &C the Indiana head
quarters, for the past few days. / find
the following names: Judge ROscbe and
family, ]. B. Lsske and wife. J. L. Bur-
lord, George M. Newcomer, Miss Mary
Newcomer, Jobpsons, Vtj-Is, and more
tD0 numerous to men.i Ion. Aunt Kitty
reminds me that it is late, and as 1 am
tired with the days expedition, and sight
seeing, suppose must say sdieu. will
give you the ben. fis of my Centennial
notes ne xt time, this letter IS only a sign
that l still live. Be happy, dear home
frien g, am not unminuIul of you, aud
will you not help me 20 thank tue Giyer
of all good for my happiness.
Yours, MABEL LAWRENCE.