The Asheville citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1885-1889, 1886-07-18
a RARE RAILWAY RIDE
TO HOT SPRINGS, n q, OVER A
WELL EQUIPPED RAIL ROAD.
GLIMPSE ALONG T1EsFRENCH
BROAD-A WONDER LAND OF Z
UNSURPASSED BEAUTY.

UNSURPASSEDsBE BEAUTY.
IE4TTH TION
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Special CorresPon denee oi the AshcVille CITIZEN
To the many weary pilgrims from the
lowlanda seekers after health and re
-. ~ - .:,, a1t
creatioll, ies me iieIe Ssslvs sslsli al
and truth that there Is no place on the
halituaI gIobe where rasureh done sc
mnct far q, as will he found in tba,
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section 'ss - p g1
III na7-lslk llg lliills u Aas pnfsieai prime
OF on ms aoWhWafd grade y 1ne e loss O
health and strength-the mountains oi
North Carolina wiz ,alwas s. remain q
I..s,ss al ,S,+
r.
tions oI tne surrounding sll eoun
Many will no doubt reject this state.
ment.
Ii so, hundreds there are VINO can
TESTIFY TO the above assertion, Wnhe ehere
are those who have come here hopelessly
sick and have returned fresh and vigor-
GUS to combat with the stern realities
of life. > assa ~ @
Here is a diagnosis of MANY who have
visited the mountains Physical wrecks,
health impaired, strength gone, Iassftude
of mind and body. After remaining a
while note the change. Health restored
fresh and vigorous, strength regained by
breathing pure oxyginated air of the
mountains. returned home read3 with
strength and vigor to take up aoain life's
battles. -
This is what Western North Carolina
has already done for hundreds-she
stands ready and willing to do her good
part by as many more who NAV feel in
clined to come.
prFpreu1sc p.,rw.v n,nr
q -. 1'i-7 = tl'o i.1ei wa NJ hiDh.
Don't go to Europe before taking a trip
up the western North Carolina Rail
Road, especially that portion where the
French Broad presents SO many phases
OF PASTORAL Ioveilness. See Western
North carolina and her cooling, inviting
ana nlstorlc streams before you go
abroad. Behold the graceful Swannanoa
and the ripping French Broad before
You take In the Rhine.
Why!
r OF tne reason inat II looks more pa
staJ Stnosie' @ m4re senslDle rom an american
seano polht, ana aitogetner IL appears
- - aGcoluance Win Ine oternai NJ
ae.', nes. VI Sninss " sec anu Know az apout
youi cho o"ti oou.itly c1ei9Ie solng ABROAD
oohe uaY d. your leisure takeNa Irlp
aoMn Ing r!Sncn broad. Board the
ll tlaln al az AsneVl,le IN me morning ana
sou sstl - u nase euH sIole alusrnooh TO
he ~ oear %, ~ ro,,oi,,t; 10y Lo'nis
r. nheel 81 : : : -aeioii u .Aie car
-Ie Tear;,. +besn,etrono,;s.ofthoa,.ur,o a.
;,st et;aet iii liz w % eilo
t;s,, 4 g ssSSla
Esoz.oh 30 I,.et - sa.o
81, Ssta ot;oI oS ~ 49, oSs % you PASS elie
Side beavv and rass5vs ii; iii ;tg = sp1orL n.u
I;ny cascades ~ ttba COZ u'nG ;nsp mIom spsaA a,,
inbsle % cool and refrasb;na T G m Sroo1os Ill Go
the trees IN the grassy hsnka Sa,,J Ont .
welcome and refTeshi1g nerf,,ma '
Shin Jsland is soon reacb al ond bo,o
ono sIobs for root onJ -anoso '. $50. 80.
niace 9th tho n,,sic of fonnb;n ~ rrota,.s ot.s
I'd n,nrntair @ brsoea, =. 90" ;S1a. maSS
several Thousand feet high.
Then Eagle Cliff Bend looms up in the
distance reminding one of the Palisades
on the Hudson-here nature has been
lavish in the expenditure of her forces
for beauty of scenery greets the eve Mt
every turn.
Horse shoe Bend begins gracefully to
uniolo us nldden beauties IN the most
sYmmetrlcal manner and IL ls to be re-
gretted Ihat the cars don't slack up for
FEW moments-Just long enough to take
III al lne beauties OF Ials picturesque
RlFer, ruShlng down the mountains IN
Qr6AL1 W4t0fS
French Broad at her will, comes prompt
lY into view. The stretch here is the
prett1est on the river, " nile the scenery
on the Rhine thouo6 the 5" scenery here
is far moro nietl1resona boant;f,,l and
,mnos;no
IN on tba iron ho,aa ool,as ito WOW
over The nratf;ast and w;Idost .o,n4,v s5 "or -,
the e,iobo IN few n,o,nants Hot e So.;,,1,. ~.
;s resaoioed I,,st a.o,,nS ~ o,,-.i,a Sc 'ts<
cotoh e,;a,,Jsa Juss .,fa .Ia sms Sa,se W.
Of f.s az 10 ooo ~ S9' W. pieesu - : 1o9'
nv ,r .or .nn,r,s
,,..'-:Hs.,.a1 no =
and what a perfect day OF quiet repoSe
and ease. TO all who have never been
to this old time fashionable resort /
would say come, yes,come, by all means
and ior a Few days breath inspirations
somevnlng ii<e THIS
'sThis is the forest primeyal. The murmuring
pines and the hemiocks,
Bearded with moss, and in garments green, in :
distinct in the twilight.
Stand like the Druids of ED, with voices sad and
prophetic,
stand like harpers iloar with boards that rests on
their bosoms;
Loud from is rocky cayerns the deep voiced
neighboring ocean
Speaks, and in accents discOnsolate answers the