. Book of the Royal blue . ing surface reflect-ing like scintillating gems in the sunsrays. The rugged stone work with itsbroken patches of shadow, standing outbold and vigorous in the keen mountain air,cause the beholder almost to deplore theadvance of civilization, as evidenced in the THE OLP XATIoXAL ROAD. 3 tracks of the railroad which nearly touchthe end of the bridge. Ipon the occasionof President Taylors inauguration, whileon his way to Washington, he was greatlydelighted with this scene and expressedhis admiration in glowing terms. As a natural sequence following uponthe use of this gr
. Book of the Royal blue . ing surface reflect-ing like scintillating gems in the sunsrays. The rugged stone work with itsbroken patches of shadow, standing outbold and vigorous in the keen mountain air,cause the beholder almost to deplore theadvance of civilization, as evidenced in the THE OLP XATIoXAL ROAD. 3 tracks of the railroad which nearly touchthe end of the bridge. Ipon the occasionof President Taylors inauguration, whileon his way to Washington, he was greatlydelighted with this scene and expressedhis admiration in glowing terms. As a natural sequence following uponthe use of this great highway came theroad inns or They sprang up with some of these old taverns that were so wellknown during the palmy days of the oldstage transportation. The road enteredthe city by way of West Baltimore Street,consequently we find all these old inns inthat section of the city. To the south ofUaltimore Street, on the corner of irattand Iaca, the old Three Ton Tavern isstill standing, and its sign board has been. rHK UIAll Tin: M<M .STAINS amazing quickness and a great many be-came justly famous for the excellence oftheir co<iking and hosjiitality of their land-lords. The proprietors of these inns werenaturally the best of providers. Whiletheir bill of fare lacked the jjolish and greatvariety of the present day, it was never-theless of superior excellence. The great-est lil)erality attended every meal and thetables fairly groaned with their load ofgood things. There can be no doubt thatthe meals served in these old taverns wouldnot suffer by comparison with what is fur-nished to-day by our modern hotels. Thesetaverns were valuable adjuncts to the pic-turesqueness of the road. Often perchedupon some hill or again snuggled closely inthe trees, so jjrotected from the glare ofthe sun as to be almost invisible and intheir cool, inviting apjiearance a temptationhard to be resisted. The traveler was sureto find the usual bench in some cool position and
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