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ISSUED TWICE-iV-WEEH:?WEDNESDAY AMTD SATURDAY. i. m. grist ft sons, PnbUshera. } %Afamili) Uerosgajer: Jfor the promotion of the golitiiat, Social, Agricultural and ?ommei;riat Interests of the ?outh. pER,sfsoE?coApIEAvicE?T8J!NCB' VOLUME 43. YORKVILLE, S. C., SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1897. NUMBER 91. A CONFLICT C BY RODRIGUEZ Author of "An A Copyright, 1897. by G. P. Putnam's Sons. Synopsis of Previous Installments. In order that new readers of Th e Enquirer may begin with the following installment of this story, and understand it just the same as though they had read it all from the beginning, we here give a synopsis of that portion of it which has already been published: Chapter I.?Fifteen years before the opening of the story John Lewis went to live in a place called Lee, in New Hampshire, with a little girl 6 years old, Virtiio Honohtar nf his deceased sister. He had a son who had been left at school, but ran away and shipped for China. Five years after Lewis went to Lee a family named Marvel also settled there. Young Walter Marvel met and loyed Virginia Lewis. Alice Marvel, Walter's sister, and Harry Lucas also met and were reported to be in love with each other. At the opening of the story a person purporting to be the missing son of John Lewis arrives at Lee. Walter Marvel proposes for Virginia's hand to her uncle, who refuses, telling him that bis uncle, whose name he bears, was a villain and a convict. Young Marvel draws a pistol and shoots at Lewis, but bis aim is diverted by Virginia. Soon after Lewis is found dead in his room with two bullet holes in his body. His death occurs simultaneously with the arrival of the man who claims to be his son. II.?Mr. Barnes, the celebrated detective, ancl Tom Burrows, another detective, take up the case, strongly suspecting Virginia as the criminal. III.?They examine the grounds about the bouse where the murder is committed and find footprints of a man and a woman, the woman's footprints strengthening their suspicions of Virginia. They also find two pistols, one marked "Virginia Lewis," the other marked "Alice Marvel." Virginia writes a letter and goes away with it. Barnes, disguised, follows her. IV.?Virginia gives her letter to one Will Everly, who posts it. Barnes keeps his eye on il, gets possession of it and thus learns the whereabouts of Walter Marvel. V.?Virginia visits Alice Marvel, who betrays a knowledge of the murderer. VI.?John Lewis, the supposed son of the murdered man, produces envelopes addressed to him to prove his identity. He excites suspicion by leaving his room at midnight. CHAPTER VIL THE AUTOPSY. After being released from hig room by Burrows, Lewis crossed the ball and went into the parlor. Though New England farm people usually arise early, he judged from the stillness in the house that no one else was yet astir. He heard the detective go up stairs and close his door behind him. In the quiet of morning in the cXrantry the least sound is heard afar off. He wondered how it was that Burrows had been in the ball so early and why he had returned to his bedroom, but there was no way of having his thoughts answered. He stood near the fireplace for a long time with one elbow on the mantel, his bead on his hand, gazing upon the spot where the corpse had been found, as though fascinated. There are some who avoid the presence of the dead, or places where the dead have been. These would strenuously deny the possibility that spirits of the departed return to earth, yet in their secret hearts they admit that it might be. They scoff at ghosts, yet avoid a chance of meeting one. There are others who would no more enjoy such an encounter, bat who, having 'speculated little as to the possibilities or probabilities, yet, in an undefinable, half conscious way, wonder whether such things can be. These are attracted to the sceneB of deaths, and especially of homicides, for, if any ghost should have the desire to return, would it not be the grim specter of one who had been forcibly ejected from his earthly shell? Might not his unfinished career contain some incompleted purpose, so strongly impressed upon the soul, that he would try to get back into communication with some one whom he might inspire to do his bidding, so that he, poor ghost, might continue upon his long journey lighter heurted? Or, in case of murder, might it not be that the keen following of a scent by XL- J3 _r _ -I 3 J-A ine quiCK miuu ui a snre?u ueiecuve results from the whisperings of the spirit of the deceased, which hovers about the sceue till justice be done? If this be a possibility, would it not be a probability that such would be the case where suspicion had fallen upon some beloved one? For whether"* she, if a woman were suspected, were even truly guilty, might not a kindly, loving ghost, be willing to save her from vengeance, even though some other, perhaps his enemy, would suffer in her place? However this may be, the fact remains that, though we may speculate and speculate, we know nothing. And, knowing nothing, we speculato. Thus it was not strange that in that room and on that spot Lewis should allow his thoughts to wander afar off, so far indeed that we need not follow him. But while he stood there blind and deaf, as the abstracted alwavs are. thouch their eyes and ears may be in perfect order for the reception of impressions, there entered one whom he neither saw nor heard. I use this pronoun, although I am alluding to the great mastiff, for iu was the dog who stalked silently ir o the room. I believe that religionists, in their egotism, have selfishly appropriated all the souls in creation and bestowed them upon the king of all animals, man. To my mind there is something inherently wrong about this dogma. I have met too many good dogs and too many bad men to easily believe that man alone is immortal, for surely if there be any immortality at all the good in the world must share it. So I think the good in the dog is more )F EVIDENCE. ( OTTOLENGUI. rtiRt In Crime." worthy of perpetuity than the evil that resides in man. The mastiff, having entered the room, went close to where Lewis stood, and after sniffing at his lege a moment gently licked the hand which hung j l: a. ?;*v.?* o/> UUWii, xeauiiiu^ At WilliUUl (Ui CUUA V, D\J tall was he. Lewis mast have indeed been lost in thought, for he heeded not the "Good morning" of the brute. His salutation unnoticed, the mastiff dropped down upon bis haunches and so sat 6taring into the face of the man as though to ask wherefore he was not observed. There is the picture?the man leaning against the mantel, present in the body, but absent in mind or spirit, and the dog sitting patiently waiting for the return of consciousness in the man, so that he might be recognized. As he continued to 6tare up at Lewis, who will say, that, dog though he was, he would not be able to note the first expression on the face which would show that the man's mind had returned from its pursuit of the unknowable? The position remained unchanged for many minutes, till at last the dog must have concluded that he deserved more than was accorded to him. He raised one of his huge paws and placed it upon the man's leg, repeating the action, as though intentionally touching him to attract his attention. Still failing, he reached a little higher and let his paw rest on Lewis' hand. This aroused Lewis, and even before t- " ?? ^llAtVk Ui fl UA HO lUlljr icuuvcxcu iiULU UXO ACV CA1V uc closed his fingers upon the proffered paw, grasping it tightly. He looked down, but us he met the mastiff's eyes they were turned away. What is there about a dog which causes him to do this? He will stare at you by the hour, but look at him and he turns away as though caught in an act of which he is ashamed. Is it a recognition of the superiority of man, and does he instinctively feel that it is a liberty for him so to stare, even though the proverb allows the cat to gaze upon majesty? Lewis stooped and patted the huge head, and the dog turned his mouth up so that he could lick the hand which caressed him. "Poor dumb brute," said Lewis aloud, "I wonder if you know that I am in trouble and are offering your sympathy?" He leaned further forward, and the dog licked him in the face. "You seem to be fond of dogs," Lewis looted up quickly, releusiug the dog's paw, aud saw that it was Virginia who had spoken. "Yes," he repiled, "I am devoted to the species. I feel quite complimented fit the favors shown to me by this oue. He does not look like a dog who would make friends with every oue, aud it is said that these intelligent brutes instinctively avoid the evil disposed." "You are the first man of whom Savage ever made a friend at eight," replied Virginia. "I think that his name is a good exponent of his nature. There are few about this neighborhood who do not fear bun. i wonder 11 wnat you say is true? I mean that a dog can do what a man cannot?read character and distinguish between the good and the bad?" "I cannot be certain, of course, but I think so. It is all speculation, though there are stories in substantiation of that theory. However that may be, I am glad that Savage is friendly with me, since I am to be your guest. It would be very awkward otherwise. I should fear to leave my room at night." "You must not call yourself my guest," said Virginia, in friendly tones. "Despite what the detectives, or others, may have told you of my recent unpleasantness with my uncle, I loved him dearly. As you are his son, I look upon you as his rightful heir, regardless of what the squire tells me are the provisions of the will. You must consider yourself entirely at home." "You are very kind to the prodigal." He paused a moment. "You said just now that you dearly loved my father." His voice trembled a little, and be stopped to regain control of himself. "I am glad to have you say that. I am glad that some one loved him." Again he was obliged to pause. "You see I forsook him, and he must hove lieeu a very lonely man had you not given him your affections. Now that I have come back, in face of the dreadful calamity that has befalleu us, jour kiud words lead me to hope that?that jou vill give me your good opinion and your good will now, and that later we may grow to be firm friends and perhaps affectionate cousins. Am I?am I too bold?" 4 'I told you the truth when I said that I loved my father?for he was a father to me. How could I help loving him? He was so good tome." She was not answering his question directly, and as she said the last words she choked back a sob and turned her heud away to hide her emotion. For this reason she did not see an involuntary movement toward her which Lewis made. Ho stretched forth his arms, as though he would infold her with them by way of sympathy. Almost as quickly as he had been moved, he checked himself and seemed calm when she looked at him again. "Do you know," said she, "your voice is very like your father's? And you are like him too." Then after a moment, offering him her hand impulsively, "Yes, I tbiuk I can promise that we shall be friends." Lewis took the proffered hand and ' held it without saying anything. Vir- i ginia immediately withdrew it, not re- 1 seutfully, but yet firmly. Heremotious, ' aroused by the subject which they had J discussed, had betrayed her into more 1 demoustrativeness than was her custom. < Now she returned to her usual mood ] and said a little more coldly: "Come, i we will have breakfast. I came in to call yon." Lewis sighed as he followed 1 her. The mastiff had sprawled off on the rug, lying on bis side, his long legs ] outstretched, and appeared to be asleep. ' But as soon us the two left the room he : jumped up and went after them. I It was about noon when Dr. Snow arrived, and by this time Burrows had risen. Meeting the doctor, he asked if i U" rwnnom/1 fn mtll'D f.ho TtDflf. 1 UtJ JLIUU tUUiC w uiunv vuv rvw. mortem examination, to which he received a reply in the affirmative. "Will you go up to the room at once? May I accompany you?" "Yes," said the doctor, "I meant to come earlier, for I am anxious to make this examination as soon as possible, but I bad to make a call on a very ill patient some mileB away. As to your being present, it is what I wished. It is always best that more than one should witness such an investigation, in case anything of an unexpected nature should be discovered." "Very well, let us go at once, for you cannot be more anxious than myself to begin. In fact, there is another reason why I would like to see the inside of the room." "What is it?" asked the doctor, with some curiosity. "Well, the fact is," said Burrows, "last night I thought I heard some one in the room, and also that a chair or other piece of furniture was overturned. I am curious to see if we find any corroboration of it in the appearance of th<> place." "I doubt very much that we shall, for I have the key in my pocket, and so you see no one could have gained entrance. " The two men then proceeded to the apartment where lay the dead body. The doctor unlocked the door, allowing the detective to enter ahead o* bim. Burrows gazed eagerly around, but nothing seemed to indicate that any one had been ia the place since it had been closed the day before. "You see," said the doctor, "nothing has been disturbed. I am afraid your | imagination played some trick upon yon." Opening a satchel which he had brought with him, Dr. Snow produced bis instruments and immediately began his work. First he stripped the body and found a considerable quantity ot blood clotted about the parts, which with a sponge be carefully cleansed. He had scarcely done go when Burrows, I who had been following his actions with eager interest, excitedly exclaimed: "Look, doctor I There seem to be two wounds." "As you say, so it seems," said Dr. Snow phlegmatically, "but before we make a positive assertion let us examine farther." With these words he took up his probe. Passing it into one wound, he worked in silence for some time, Burrows endeavoring to command his impatience. Finally he removed the instrument and inserted it into the second opening. With u little manipulation it passed superficially through the flesh and then emerged again about six inches from the entrance and toward the back. At length the doctor spoke: "I think," said he, "that you are correct in your surmise and that two bullets have entered here. One I can feel with mv nrnhe: the other nassed out. as you see this secoud track indicates. 3 Both wounds are close together." 1 "Will you extract the bullet?" asked J Burrows. I "Of course. It will give us a needed 1 clew as to the bore of the weapon used." 1 Thereupon he continued, determined to 1 complete the task before him. While he < was thus busily engaged Burrows stood < looking from the window and was deep in thought over this lust point in the J evidence. < In the talk between him and Mr. i Barnes both had thought that but one ^ bullet had fouud its mark in the dead < body. Now it was incontestably proved that there were two wounds. How to 3 explain that in connection with what they had already discovered was the 3 problem, and his astute mind quickly I evolved a theory to fit the case. It will 1 be remembered that the pistols found on the lawn had each one empty shell, < and as but one shell had been picked up i in Virginia's room he concluded that < that weupou also had been fired only once. The tracks in the snow seemed to ; indicate that Virginia had met Harry t Lucas (whose name was on one of the pistols) and then left him to go to the i woods. Suppose, then, that Lucas had ; fired his weapon at Lewis, and that the i ball had struck at the point where it J made but a flesh wound, and then had < passed out? From this point Burrows i reasoned as follows: "Lewis, finding himself wounded, had taken the pre- ] t'UU 1-lUii IU ? uiu tuu ijuajg u* uio ouy i 4 posed assailant on the paper which Mr. < Barnes thought that Virginia had taken < frorn the table. He had then retired to J his bed, as was evident from his being j in his nightdress. Then the man whom < Virginia had met across the river, and who had unquestionably visited the 1 house afterward, as was easily shown by < his tracks, had entered and fired the ' shot which proved fatal." As he reach- : ed this point in tho case which he was ] constructing to fit the facts he started with a new idea. "As Virginia had i been cleaning a pistol, suppose that it was her own weapon, and that it was i she who, having planned the deed with < Lucas, had finished it when she returned home and found her uncle still alive? j rhis seems more probable, because Lewis might have left his own room to tell ber of his wound, when she came in, whereas the man would have sought bim in his bedroom and have killed him there." Two points occurred to him in connection with his theory, and he approached the table where the doctor was at work and asked: "Can you tell from what distance these shots were fired?" "I have just been looking into that point. Of one thing I am couvirced, and that is that oue was fired at very close range, for the cloth of the gown is bldckened with powder." j'Which wound was that?" t'Thatis the carious part of it. There la but one bole in the gown and there ire two wounds. I cannot be sure which bullet passed through the garment, because the wounds are so close together." This satisfied Barrows, and he came bo his second point. If he could find the suit of clothes which the murdered man bad on when the first shot struck him, and if he found a bullet hole in the garments, it would bear out his theory that Liewis had received one bullet from without, and then bad undressed, the second and fatal shot coming after. Burrows was now anxious to search fat the suit of clothes necessary to his thbory of the crime, but waB obliged to wait until Dr. Snow had concluded his investigation. This occupied some time, far he very carefully made notes of all the results. However, at last the doctor signified bis readiness to dismiss the case for the day. The two men left the room together, Dr. Snow carefully look He heard the door oven behind him, and, turning, saw Virginia. ng the door and placing the key in bis jocket. They passed down the stairs ind, meeting no one, parted at the gate, he physician jumping into his wagon md turning bis horse's head homewarcj. Left to himself, Burrows hastened to :ommence bis search. First be satisfied limself that he was alone in the house, ;be others apparently having gone out. Reeling thus safe from danger of inter uption, he unhesitatingly proceeded to he room which had been occupied by tohn Lewis. Here he found clothing in be closet and in the drawer of a bureau. 3e examined everything most tboroughy, but was chagrined and disappointed iy not finding what he sought. At ength, however, he was compelled to idmit that there was no sign of such ividence as he sought, and he comnenced replacing things as he had found hem. While thus occupied lie heard the dooi )pen behind him, and, turning, saw Virginia. "What are you doing?" said she. 'Those are my uncle's things. Why ire you disturbing them?" Burrows flushed, as though detected in some dishonorable act, and though Be felt that he had done hut his duty Be would have been glad if Virginia oad delayed her entrance by half an boor. However, he determined to tell the truth, and it even occurred to him that he might discover something by closely watching Virginia's face as he iisclosed his suspicious to her. "Miss Lewis," said he, "I confess it may seem strange that I should be thus engaged, but as a detective, endeavoring to find the murderer of your uiicIp, [ suppose you will admit that I may use ill means to compass that end?" "I am not sufficiently versed in the methods of the thief taker to be a judge," replied Virginia coldly. Burrows colored at the evidently intended slur, and with some asperity he anawered: "If I am a thief taker, it is only the criminal who has need to fear my methods. The innocent can be in no 3anger"? " You are egotistical. Beware that fou do not make the innocent suffer for the guilty in this case." "Ah! You know* who the guilty is, 3o you not? Tell me what it is that pou know and what you are concealing?" At these words Virginia drew berself up to the extreme height of her commanding figure, and with withering cnr,rn olio rnnlipd? "Mr. Burrows, you forget yourself. How dure you speak so* to me?" Burrows was about to reply, but before he 2ould sufficiently control himself she continued: "Enough of this. I am not here to aid you in capturing the criminal, but I want to know what you are loing among my uncle's clothing." By this time Burrows was determined bo deal with her with entire disregard Df her sex, remembering only that she was possessed of guilty knowledge if nothing more. He watched her narrowly as he asked: "Where are the clothes which your nnclo wore when be was shot?" The girl's countenance did not change, save that a slight, a very slight, smile crossed her lips. "It appears that my uncle was in his nightdress when he was killed. Tixerc fore your question is unintelligible," she replied. "Your uncle was in his full dress when shot, and I am seeking the garments which he wore." "Have you found them?" asked Vir-' ginia, still with her countenance under > perfect control. "No, I have not," admitted Burrows, 1 a little disconcerted. Before, he could 1 continue he was surprised to hear her i say: J "Will you come in to dinner? I came j to call my cousin, but he does not appear to be here." Without waiting for ] his answer she left the room. I Burrows was disconcerted at the read- \ Inesa with winch ehe had dismissed the whole topic. Could it be, he thought, that, after all, she knew nothing? He oonld not bring himself to admit this, remembering her evident interest in keeping some secret of which she was possessed. "The deeper I get the more complicated the whole thing seems to be,"he mattered, as he followed his hostess to the diniDg room. At that mo> ment he sincerely wished for the return of Mr. Barnes. Nothing of any consequence occurred during the remainder of the day, and Burrows retired early to sleep that night Once in bed, he could not help wondering whether there would be a repetition of the mysterious noises of the night before. His slumbers were undisturbed, and he awoke much refreshed the next morning. Immediately after breakfast he left the farm and went to the saloon where he and Mr. Barnes had stopped on their first arrival. Here he found, as he expected, that their trunks had been sent from New Market, and he was thus enabled to make a change of clothing, of which he felt sorely in need. This done, he proceeded to the squire's house to ascertain if anything had been heard from his superior. He was ushered into a most comfortable parlor and was shortly joined by the squire himself, who entered with a dispatch in his hand. "Good morning, Mr. Barrows," said he, advancing. "I presume you are anxiou? to know about Mr. Barnes. I have just received a message from him, sent from Portsmouth. He promises to be with us today. Do yon know what called him to that city?" "Not exactly, squire, though I fancy I might guess. He left me to find out the address on a certain letter which be thought it of importance to have. I suppose he must have followed the letter to its destination, in order to come up with the party to whom it was written." "And who may that be?" asked the squire, with considerable curiosity. "I cannot say certainly," replied Burrows; " but, as the letter was written by Miss Lewis, I fancy it may be her lover, Walter Marvel. If this should prove to be the case, you will see how well Mr. Barnes foretold how he should find this man when he said that he would only need to keep a watch on the movements of the lady." "But does he ? that is, does Mr. Barnes think that Marvel is connected with this case?" The squire's voice quivered slightly. Evidently he was sorry to have this young man implicated. "You will find, when you know Mr. Barnes better, that he is very slow to express any decided opinions in cases of this kind. In fact, it is commonly said among the men on the force that 'when Mr. Barnes accuses a man he always proves h.im guilty.' Therefore, you see, it is impossible for me as yet to say just what he does think." Before the conversation could be car ried any further, there was a loud rap ou the knocker of the front door, and I the squire himself hastened to open it, 1 ushering in Mr. Barnes and Walter 1 Marvel. Squire Olney was as one struck , dumb when he saw and recognized the j latter. How quickly this shrewd de- ? tective had accomplished what had baf- J fled the efforts of so many others! In j just 24 hours he had apprehended the < man whom he had come to fiud. Marvel 1 was the first to speak. ^ "Good morning, squire. You seem , lurpr-ised to see me." i "I am," rejoined tire squire briefly. * "Mr. Barnes hero has told me what t I did not know. You have offered a re- ( ward for my capture." i The squire hastened to disavow any personal responsibility for that action ^ and continued: "I hope, Walter, you s know that I am your friend. I have on- { 1? done my duty." "I understand perfectly, squire. How- t ever, under the circumstances and be- i cause of later occurrences, I accepted f the advice of Mr. Barnes and returned 6 at once." "Oh! Then you are not under arrest?" ! asked the squire anxiously. Walter I changed color slightly, and Mr. Barnes j hastened to relieve his embarrassment j by saying: r "No, squire; he came with me volun- ' tarily. But now, if you can offer us " any refreshments, we should be grate- r ful. We walked from New Market, and t it has sharpened our appetites, has it r not, Mr. Marvel?" ? Walter nodded assent, and Burrows, I who was watching the scene with in- r terest, was surprised at the apparent 1 | good will which seemed to exist be- J tween them. The squire at once led i I the way to the dining room, and his wife soon spread a bountiful repast be- " fore them. ] TO BE CONTINUED. 0 A man died at a New York hos- ? pital the other day whose blood was * so mixed with drink that the heart, in ? being taken out for a post-mortem ex- 1 amination, smelled as though steeped * in alcohol. r 80P Any expert cun catch enough ^ cold in five mioutes to last all winter. I UP IN PENNSYLVANIA. <W. A." Conclude* HI* Interesting Account of HIh Recent Trip North. Correspondence of the Yorkville Enquirer. Blacksburo, November 8.?As stated n my communication of last week, the and in Pennsylvania, before it is cleared for cultivation, is not much, if any, stronger or more fertile than the virgin oil in our Piedmont region, and there s a striking resemblance in the general ippearance of the surface of the country in the two sections, and of the primitive growths of the forest, except that in r> 1 .1 1 A i mmAno reniiNyivniim buo iiavuiai uivisiuuo vi bills and valleys are more decided; the former higher and steeper and the latter >f larger area and more continuously level, so that it is not uncommon there to lee a body of 50 or more acres as level as i floor, with high hills almost towering into mountains on each side of it. One reason, I think, for the continuity, k> to speak, of the lower lands, is the almost entire absence of small streams of water, which are very numerous here, ind t9nd to divide the level lands into mialler bounds. There is very little difference here and ;bere in the kind and growth of forest -ees, except, that the pine doesn't flour-h as it does in the south, and I missed its majestic size and rich green foliage. The population in the country is much zreater than ours, and composed of an industrious and thrifty class of people, who ire deyoted to their farms and homes. There is not much uncleared land except on the steep mountain sides, and iince coal is so cheap there?81 to $1.50 per ton?it is from necessity as.well as iconomy the principal fuel used. Many >f the houses in the country are built of he stones picked up off of the ground ; but the larger number are of brick, and ill built with a view to thorough economy in the matter of beating and keeping >ut the bitter cold air which prevails al most continuously, hiju is so sevens lueio luring tbe long winters. Tbis year the fall was unusually late, however, and the weatber fiue and warm up to the time I left there, and grapes were still hanging in great abundance on ;he vines and peaches, apples, pears, plums and quinces on the trees. At one time, Hollidaysburg was quite in important iron manufacturing town; jut since tbe production of cheaper iron ti Birmingham, Ala., and other places <outh, and the concentration of the iron ndustry in the larger plants at Homestead and Pittsburg, the business has viraially been abandoned, and two of tbe principal manufacturers have gone to Alabama. There is still one foundry in jperation, however, and a rolling mill x'casionally. The getting out of lime md ganister stone from the mountain lides, are two of the principal industries if that region. The limestone is used in unelting the iron ore, and the ganister, which lies in great profusion on the surface of the ground, is a very hard silicious stone, and is crushed, ground into powier, mixed with tiro clay and used to line ;he converters of iron into Bessemer steel. Both of these products are shipped to Pittsburg, Homestead and other places, in immense quantities, and the work gives Jinployment to hundreds of men. AnJther great help these people have and which we are deprived of, is the liberal listribution of pensions, which add much x> the general prosperity of the country. Located a few miles from Hollidaysijurg and in the same county, on the 'naiu line of the Pennsylvania railroad, x s Altoona, the mountain city of Penn?i t. ?? tu? ...nn,|a? nf ^VJVUUItl, XL 13 (MIC wi lijc nuiiuviQ v& his age of railroad development, and me of the moet magnificent examples of ;he growth and progress of railroad ivork. Not half a century old, it is a beautiful city, its population numbering ibout 40,000. Here are located the largest railroad shops in the world, belonging to ;he Pennsylvania Railroad company, and hey are the chief source of the wealth md magic growtii of the city. Through he courtesy of Master Mechanic Davis, I vas shown through a portion of the ihops; but am not equal to an intelligent lescription of the ingenious and ponder>us machinery and the many different lepartments an engine or car is taken bmngb before it comes out ready for the oad. Thousands of skilled mechanics, vhose wages are from S3 to $5 a day, are mployed in these shops, and hundreds nore are in the city who are only hired iccasionally in cases of emergency or durng the busier seasons of the year. In closing this brief and very imperfect sketch of a visit which will always he a most delightful memory, I must say hat I never met with a more hospitable >r a kinder hearted people. I was made o feel quite at home wherever I went, md was treated with that consideration tnd kindness which only intelligent and iberal minds are capable of extending to Grangers. Among ail those whom I met, here was always a kindly expression for >ur Southland, and while I could not, for vant of space, mention the many to vhotn I feel indebted, yet I cannot omit elling of a most delightful day spent, imong the last, at Point View, a charrnng summer resort on the Juniata river, ibout 12 miles from Hollidaysburg. This leautiful and romantic spot was tirst noiced and named by Mr. P. W. Snyder, a :itizen of Hollidaysburg, and a gentlenan of means and culture. A tract of mountain land was purchased )y Mr. Snyder and his brother several fears ago at this place, and a handsome itonecottage erected. Soon other wealthy >eople of Hollidaysburg and Altoona, jerceiving the beauty of the location, lougbt lots and built cottages, and uow he Point is getting to be a popular sumner resort. Here is the three mile dam >l ine Oia .renusyivaiiitt cuiim, wuicu itt'ords in Mimmer a delightful place for owing and boating, and in winter, milions of tons of ice for a company which ias immense storage buildings on the opjosite side of the river from the Point. The Pennsylvania railroad has a branch ine along the bank of the river, which ias daily passenger irains, and hauls iver a hundred carloads of lime and ganster stone daily, from the mountain ides. My family and myself were the ,'uests of Mr. Snyder and his accorn>lisbed wife and daughter, and besides he genuine and warm-hearted entertainnent given us, we were treated to some ery interesting historic lore, by Mr. Jnyder, about the place. The old Pennsylvania pike, built before ailroads were thought of, and the great horoughfare from the eastern part of the state and world to the Great West, passed lear here, and some of the old mile narks, made of iron, are still preserved. Later came the Pennsylvania canal, ind the dam across the Juniata river, ust below the Point, is still there, and a ine monument of the splendid masorny if the Thirtys and Fortys. Along this oute, traveled some of the distinguished nen of those days, as, for instance, Heny Clay, Daniel Webster, Zachary Taylor, Vashington Irving, Charles DickenH and ithers. In the account of his travels in America, the latter mentions his trip over he canal and the peculiarly grana and leautiful scenery of the mountains and iver at Point View. Here are also the emains of an old iron furnace which was lmost cotemporary with the war of the {evolution. w. a.