The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-10-03
ON roe OF Roam MOUNTAIN.
A Delightful and Healthful Resort
For the JIMEs.

For the JIMrs.l
Whenever one speaks Of spending bis yaCa-
ton in NsTfh Carolina he l. met VITA ne 'rd
'.Ashevillem with not even the smallest int rr)-
CATION mark ter ~. for 10 most o us 20, IN
Carolina. as place Tor pleasure, meaoS AShe
vile That Asheyillc, with the French Broad
and its other surroundings is beautiful there
is no doubt. but for magnificent, Wild, rugged
scenery il does not compare win htan Noun
tam and the surrOuudirg county. One IS an
exquisite green spot inH lovely valley under
fun cultivation. ana suriOuuued by dl-tani
chain OF mount Iins which close ~ afOHhl l'
ike the rim OF an orioles nest from me ipp
of tue Other. surrounded by rocks am tho
small growth Of high elevations. You zee the
swift rland 81 Am, RIGA. Jh're are noun
tains in front. in rear and on all siies-hgh
mOuniains-thc highest east OF TIE fochi :
but none Of them 30 high as kpan itsH.f, Win
the exception of BLACK Mountain, WI zen looms
up some thirty miles distant monarch OF all 10
surveys.
Upon the top of Roan is the Cloudard
pOtcl, the highest habitdbie point east OF Inc
Rocky mountai s.nnu destined IA tht iiea4 ~
turc 70 rival the hotel 40 the suminit Ol lAt
right. the elevation Of which is 500 tc.t
W ilc tine CiOuGland is but little snort OBJ Us
h-img G.39i feet.
Al tiOudiuul ore ls indeed in the cinu1s-
with mountain Tcfk- iOr Dis uvie. hor-. Zee
ncafn him hc cam see fhe White clouds toIiiuI
a d -eernug like 90 great iO m-cbrptt tt.un'
Will" the mountain leaks seem % motr like
ships upon 10. bosom.
When the clouds mc -cns an n n.hcenfy'e"
OF ne Tiy zoo mi cs Of mountains aud Valleys
tursts upon The sight
TO one who loves cool weather tn summer
mountain scenery dUl climbing. mere Us nom
ing cast of tine Mi--l,.ilpi equal 20 ~. Al no
time during BE carly part 81 sept WNcr was
fhc femucfatuIc higher than DU. ana a. one
time 10 Wasas loves 44at this srcat white note P.
consiruCte cnfHciy OF H,isim al IL, natural
state without paint on Vafnish up me Top Oh
.Ha4HFa ii
square miles of the finest scenery in the
world can he COmmauced
The history OF the motel is somewhat curl
Gus. In 1876 General i. Y. Niider, who seems
10 own all OF the country ID mat part on lhe
W rid. was taken sick. and gong 10 the tOp ti
thi, mountain which tc had bought as miner
al lands. pitched his tent and y NAMED tlcfe
until ne recovered, some months afte-. lud
lug the pace SO bcdlth' ne bullt coitHrf Tor
his own use. but SOC ~ LAD 10 fuIi 80 ONefu W
ing with tourists. who being taught on thc
mountain by night had 10 De entertained.
one nis at. sail be. We numbered early TWEEN
tyfye Ia the litte cot! age N the clo-ds, hui
/ stored them away in the beds. on the nOors
and everywhere giving them all had { COZ
er vito. and what was more 10 the ONT an
my store prov isiOns. Aiter taat deer
mined 10 build tOtel for these eNcu siUnsts'
who WOuI visit me whether would OF NOS
aud the one you now see there is the result.
IL IS bull from timber cut and dressed on the
mountain.
Around the hotel the walks are beautiful.
through end ess MASSES OF RnOdOdenIiCn
bushes and Balsam IT. cs, over rocky peak s.
across small valleys and up the stony beds I
water courses 10 Sunset Rock. sun rise hOck,
Lion Bluff. Eagle Gift, Profile Rock and many
other lovely points OF view.
Everywhere sOmething new strikes the eye
on the mountaiD-new plants, new flowers.
new trees, of which upwards OF ~ dlucTeii
varieties can be seen III climbing the MOON
tain rod. Tn. top OF this peak IS vsftd
with Il splendid growth OF grass, matted ~
thick as n Persian rug and as high as one
ankle. which grows out Of strong, black.
lOamy soil. hich from its appearance should
produce ans thlnE r. ted 10 IT'S care. \
walk in the woods down the mountain sl4cfe'
yeals the most beautiful rock Eiens and Erot-
toes covered with every species oi moss and
fern. with n thousand little springs gushing
out from the rocks
HOW TO GET THERE.
Get to Johnson City, Tenn, avoiding Nor
ristOwn il possible, for ii ClOudlaud IS the
highest point east OF the Rocde-, Morristown
is the lowest tast Of the Pacific. There Is on
ly one thing in MOrri'tOwn that IS not unbear-
abe, and that Is the bar- roOm, which Is a
beauty, stocked with everything ap"h 10
mOOnshine. and open az r'ciOck in the morn
inx Leaving johnson CITY you reach Roam
Mountain station after asSIng over mar
row gauge railroad. up the stccpcSt ascent
and through ID c River Valley, one OF Tie
widest aud most beautiful scenes IN the
world. 1t it were ia Europe all America
would flock % see II, as they would Roam
Mountain. with IT'S wild set merry and many
wonders, were 10 nut beyond the ocean. The
road up this valley uns over bridges, unocr
ragged projecting ellis. around he feet OF
rugged prccipiccs where mountain goat
cOul scarcely climb, ma.iig one CHzy with
the views We were told that IN the cOn.truc-
ton of the rOa1 the Icams and supplies lu
some pl .ces had q be lowered over the j eel
pice with ropes, and | could well believe II.
From Roam Mountain Station cXour-
~iOnsts 20 the top are taken in
stages through all the beauties Of II long
mountain climb 70 ClOudland Hotel where Mr..
William ;. Ayrcs. the lessee. receives them.
and they are entertained in splendid style FOR
so high an altitude.
Indeed II is perfectly wonderful how any
on, could keep as good q hotel as dos Dir.
AyreS on this mountain top, days ride from
any market. When ne took charge Of tie hO-
tel everything was in disorder, and the belief
that everything was impossible IN the way OF
good cooking was fixed 10 was said that the
altitude was too great TO boil eggs. hut hc
demonstrated that IL was only necessary 10
boil them for ~ minutes, and they were aS good
as anybody's eggs. He brought order cut of
disorder and besides cooking eggs, did every
thing necessary for the comfort Of his guests
until ne has surrounded himself with h. re
and era eful company. To the guests he Is rs
delightful and pleasant as possible, making
himself agreeable rs well as useful To them
May he continue 70 prosper. and may moan
Mountain give 10 Others as much pleasure a.
il did for week this sun msr 10 me