The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1884-08-23
A Pleasant Jaunt to Pen Mar.


There probably is no route which abouutls In so
much natural scenery, for the distance traversed
as the W, NJ; r, R.; for under leafy covert, by
yawning pTecipice, through tunnels, across rivers
By means of trlumphs of engineering skill among
the .ouds. in the gloomy Favine along fertile val
leys, one yerites the statement that
Singing through the forests,
BATTLING over ridges,
Shooting under arches
Rambling over bridges,
Whizzing through the mountains,
Buzzng DER the vale
Bless mel this is pleasant
Riding on the rail-,
Not many days ago lively party of ladies and
gentlemen duciudi1a your CORRESPONDENT left New
Windsor under an azure blue sky en- route for PEN
Mar, The day was all that could be desired and
the party was in the best of spirits, Naturally
enough the party looked forward TO the mountains
to the beautiful scenery, for railroad-this one
especially so-winding in curves or climbing in par
alle lines across the sides till II reaches the top
presents such scenes Us the eyes long for To extol
the beauties of Blue Ridge scenery would at best be
county olss Especially are TO- familiar With the
grand views from Mount Quirank and High Rock
to appreciate written descriptions when they have
toasted their eyes on the scene in all its natural
splendor. Hence, we will not attempt it, but will
deal principally the little incidents that charac
terized the day.
After pleasant ride of about thirty miles we ar
rived at Pen Mar, where we found number of
stages ready to convey you to all The different points
OF interest There Is lots of sport ut this place. slie
faing IN slagesP High Rdgk md enjoying the lovely
miles between the blue misty mountains. Securing
u stage. to which was attached four horses. we be-
gan 10 ascend the mountain and after an enjoyable
ride we arrived ut High Rock. Here we had lunch
which was prepared by the ladies especially for the
occasion, atd which was heartily enjoyed and will
be remembered by all. We then assembled High
Rock pavilion to see the scene, and what scene!
catch my breath sharply, for spread out before
lies broad eXpanse of valleys with their YAgial
features of hill and dale, forest and pllin &liiGb
seem To swim in Saa " misty light trefciling
ward and beyond IilT II loses Itself in the vague line
which alipears % unite earth and sky, We found
The air quite refreshing, although the thermometer
reg Stored SOP Ut ! O'Clock. From hero Wo went 70
Mount Qnirauk, distance Of two miles. where We
had u grand Wow OF the rold Dominion" You can
see mountains everywhere, peak beyond poak,
stretching away, apparently into infnity, their
softly rounded sides and clear cut outlines bearing
every shade OF green. from the dark hue OF summer
to the pale tints of early fall.
After admirng natures work. We descended the
in the four-horse stage more rapidly than
we assembled greatly to the benefit of US ALL the
dust sitting. An hour orstwo was spent at the
pavilion in a pleasant manner, when we took the
F4in for hoHe The day was Hoted. for rs ;aerFi:
mont, jokes hSE aronfd, mud lnnshier and good
humor held sway until orr destination was Reached
Altogether il was u delightful trip.