The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-07-07

A short time ago debate. upon the subject
ss0S Ges dauPssT of Chairman H.
CHANGED to be on the negative. The other de-
baters backed down and wouldn't speak against
her. Miss Clara's speech is herewith presented
for the first time before the public.
RESOLVED, That the advantages
of North Carolina are superior to
those of Tennessee.
You have heard and doubtless
listened to the glowing speech of
my opponent, concerning the gran
deur and picturesque beauty of the
scenery, and also concerning the
minerals of the "Old North State"
which is endeared to him as his
native state; which contains his
home, the joys of which lcannot be
found elsewhere; and to which he
will cling, while other states may
be fully as, and even more inviting
than his own. Under these circum-
stances will give mere insight
into, and touch upon few only of
the many advantages offered to al
most every pursuit, pleasure, and
enjoyment found within the state
of Tennessee.
Tennessee is the center of great
and favored portion of the Ameri-
can Union. She is not excelled in
the variety of soils and minerals
by N. c., or any other state of the
Union. Neither is she surpassed
in diversity and mildness of clim-
ate, which is highly favorable to
the development of animal and
vegetable life. Nowhere is more
genial clime-"Her mountains are
the lordly homes of the breezes in
the hottest days, and her waters
are as cold as if born amid eternal
SHOWS" AS a summer resort East
Tennessee is fast becoming rs fa-
nous as the Switzerland of the Old
World.
The mean annual temperature OF
Tennessee is the same as that OF
some of the most delightful regions
Uf the Globe. Its isotherms extend
through Spain, the southern parts
of France, Italy, Greece, Smyrna
cross the Caspian sea near its
southern extremity; passing or
through the tea-growing districts
of China and the Japan Island!
and re-enter the U. s. near Sar
Francisco. Eight states touch oul
borders. With the exception 0
Missouri no other state in th'
Union is touched by so many. Ant
nearly all the important natura
features of the states around Ten
nessee are represented within it
borders. Thus it has on the on
r hand some of the greatest noun
! tains of the Appalachians, witt
u their bald SUBMITS and ancien
rocks; and on the other the low
: lands, cypress, swamps and alluv
ial beds of the Mississippi.
Variety in natural features is
: marked popularity of Tennessee
1t is not only divided into three, a
is N. c., but eight great natural di
visions, lviz: The Unaka Range
Valley of East Tennessee, one c
the most beautiful, populous, an
fertile portions of the state, style
the "Garden Spot" of the World
the Cumberland table land, whic
l contains the vast coal area; Higf
land Rim, portions of which aboun
@ in wonderful banks and mines {
iron ore-the mines noted for thei
extent and the ores for their super
ior quality; Central Basin, whic
is the center of wealth and pOlit
( cal influence, and like all other d
visions of the state is endowe
with high grade of civilization
refinement and hospitality; Wes
ern valley of the Tennessee rive
|. which has stores of wealth in il
expresses and other giant timbe
trees of many kinds; Platian Q
Platean Slope of West Tennessee
Z which produces great crops of co
ton and tobacco; and the Missi:
sippi Bottoms, whose soils are dee
and of great fertility, and when il
lands shall have been reclaime
from the forest and lake, it will b
the most productive part of tn
State. "The world can't beat it fC
variety, size and merchantable va
ue ofits forests" Such are the natu
al divisions of the State, and as sue
we could hardly desire that the
be better marked out. Each is in