The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-07-26
BILTlfORE
what IL BEING Done the Vanderbilt
Estate In North Carolias.

<t.-LNvr biuCo tuo CiopV VA
the war OF the rebellion tho tendency has been
steadily toward the subdivision OF the large
landed estates. which had been consolidated
~ natural result OF the system OF slave
labor. Cotton culture eats up land. 1t Is the
most soil exhaustiEg OF agricultural stables,
SURPRISING even tobacco In this respect. Later
the tendency toward subdivision has been ma.
terially assisted aud accelerated by the trans
formation OF certain sections from Agricultural
to mining and manufacturing centres This
has been especially true OF certain sections OF
Virginia. West Virginia. North Carolina.
Georgia and Alabama. East Tennessee might
also be Included In this tendency. The ton
dency from agricultural employments in these
States has been phenomenal. The old inhabi-
tant. who has been unable 10 grasp the signif-
icance OF It. or to profit by 1t Of his own fore
sight. looks on in amazement. and shakes his
head dolefully when asked what the outcome
OF 1t all will be. Tho old co ditions and meth
DDS are dear to him, even when they come and
60 like stereopsicon fash light pictures.
Asheville is as near being q paradise as can
DO found upon our continent. rich bsy ond COM
pare in natural scenery. 1t is literally city
10 the hills, more SO By far than Cincinnati.
An enthusiastic writer has not Inappropriate
IL. styled 1t the land OF the sky" The poetry
Of this denomination is By no means exagger-
in on oil sides BY the sky. and clouds nestle
upon . hundred mountain peaks. giving TO the
scene a sublime appearance. The sun may be
flooding with inexpressible glory N ountain
10 tho north while heavy shower may wrap
in mist one to the south.
Asheviile is one Of tho magic cities OF the
South. 1t has sprung full grown into exist
ence. few years ago 1t was as dead spot a.
one could wish to come upon, accessible only
BY stage coaches. Now the Richmond and
Danvil!e Railroad has opened it 10 tho outside
world. and two or three branch roads are rro-
jected or partially constructed. 1t has 1l.C00
Inhabitants. bonded debt Of quite 100000.
with tax rate Of $2l5 for State. county. and
city on 500. The craze for bonding tho city
appears 10 have the right Of way. The PEOPLE
argue that they must have ample water sup
ply. paving railroad facilities. and the like. and
that the only way TO have them is to rush into
debt and trust to the future development Of the
municipality 70 meet the oebt. As bali .
upon the mountain sides and direct the AFFAIR."
OF the place in me or another way. perhaps
one that will give stronger lie instead Of xiii
H. as IS the uSua! late OF boom t.wns.
to deal IN lo@n lots. and eomprehends eo only
could buy THIS place Tor $50 an aeIs. now It
mon expression forced upon the stranger
Most OF the residence plots have ample acres
tsauti! ully laid out. about them After while
the acres viii lwlnd!s to a lot; and the cost OF
the latter will be greater than the former
Before George Vanderbilt was heard Of here.
Col. Pears p was the idol of tho towusfolk. He
owned orc town and country acre than any
properly lie spent money with pr ncrly hand.
A>he lie owes great deal Of its sIlendd sue
cess to re foresight, iiberality, and enterprise
4 lew years ago real estate values went up
bit was seeiins 10 control a large bIocE Of
II The T;cny Of A,htse kf.,S
dred dollars TO til. aero on his holding. Fortu-
!rae. ssos WHICH The had Sc. bis as
sSd G q $40 par Man;
seo q She hodeIs
to dss9se of hrs snd
oil 1t. and Will some day seu out at u hR. d.
The Vanderbilt; estate comprises from 5000
r. SSfSFs!' SH sxsia r:
AMUSEMENT and delight There a.: hills Is
mo p.ns. w sunt.1 e and AND %Sdns
paths aud rosdways run in all directions.
Extensive brick works. seyerpipe. works.
furnishes Ashe lille with a large part OF its
Just now large force Of sorE@sn 'i is A emu:
ployed in The IT. Of tn.
irom The Fillmore station on, the Richmond 1
and Danville Railioad A rsilrnad connects
nth Ss 1 yarE and pns to the
terial used 10 the construction Of tie bui ding
the IT, $ station to the mansion thai when en-
tered tho groundstwo motives we're puffing
Win indana nestone cur Into 6ase bSess
The grounds: while al the brick is manuiac-
tSrs Of q splsnd d grade. q brick,
Only the foundation Of the building is now
an sss .s x
,as ss ssns VAL
cial lake. The scenery beyond for many m les
. the TP q ,b s cad M Ss, char
gravel walks. foyer beds. water fountains. and
runs on In q sharp incline toward Asheville.
some seven miles away.
me any details Of the rlans Of III. SUI srsirue-
,ure q thn building because: while thry have
ppSn III ne n nS shsy
cation Of them might affect the bids IN soma
way. 1t is easy e. see. ho~sies rom TIE
foundation work that The suierstructute,wi
be such q bui!dinRas can be matched nowhere
else on the continent. Indeed. It will rival
some OF the most famous b uses In EurGle.
Everybody here calls the Vanderbilt estate
B!ltm;re. although tina. name has not been
horse Post once AZ the entrance Of the estate
was changed from Best 10 Biltmore WHEEL the
Vanderbilt purcua.e WAS coIsummated, ard It
IS rrobabi. that the place will 60 down to DOS
terity by that name.
.Miliona!rss are not a scarce article here
abouts. but Vanderbilt oyershadows them all.
When his private car brings up the rear OF o
Richmond and Danyille train every body along
the route from Washington knows il, aud gets
on HIS tip.oss 10 secure hasty ElimEss OF he
great man. but few ever get one. Whom tho
car reaches Ashevi!ls the people act Us il q
member OF some royal family had got among
them.
Biltmors Is one OF the finest and largest and
most va nabls properties IN America. and
when It's rivers Ard lakes and immsn.e Iorests
arc oil constructed. it will be indeed property
that Q prince might well covet ard rejoice In
possessing. T. THOMAS FORTUNE
Southern New England Waters swarnisG
with Crabs.
New LONDON. July 25.-For the FIRST timo In
two years crabs fairly swarm in all the south