Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1893-07-24

Tells of tine Happy Life of 9en-
aaOr aud N1rs. Vance.
All roads lead to Rome. but only one
to the mecca at Gombroon, the home of !
North Cardinals favoritc son. Senator
q. B. Vance.
Through the upper Swaananoa valley |
a roadway fringed with grateful shade |
points out the easy miles, and guides to |
the foot of he mountain, where the open |
becomes pass. Another mile and the |
crystal waters OF the North Fork spring |
from CraGGy's shadows in the dense
groves of the giant balsams, the darkcn-
ing pools and rifles hint at cleaning
trout, and as he signs the tempted turns
into the graded curves that sweep to the
saddle of an cncircling ridge and to the
cottage that ovcrlooks the fur her gorge.
In the resting chairs on the piazza the
Senator and his devoted wife were feast
ing on the music from a SWEET -throated
robin as he piped his notes of trilling
melody. THE CITIZEN pilgrim was made
Of the party with sincere and hearty
welcome.
When "Our Zcb" bids the pilgrim to
his hearthstone light and spend with
him midsummer's day under Mitchell's
fro owning heights. the traveller becomes
n truly welcome guest of the greatest
living son of the Old North State, and
his departing hour will come too soon.
The point of view from the piazzas of
GombToon is an Inspiration, sublime,
enchanting, restiul-an ever-changing
scene of rugged grandeur, whether
hathed in the sheen of summer sunshine.
shroudcd in the wells OF settling mists or
as its vistas arc obscurcd by the lower
ing thunder heads that dip their bulging
and he
depths to the furthest heights, and
Ohentimcs Il passing storm gives back
thc golden sunlight through glinting
| raindrops. and the scene of cnchantmcnt
is complete.
When the togn Of the Senate chamber
is laid aside. the busy launts of men and
their artifcialitics are "A welcome cx-
change for he kindly moods of ma ture in
| the glorics at Gombroon, and tho states
man becomes a horny-hantlcd son of toll;
| his agricultural bent here goes bride
| free and the loans OF centuries are gem
crouS in their re wards OF his huShandry.
The season in the cove is ten days late.
but "ros'n years" from the Senator s
garden were to"thsome dish
| in Sundays menu and the vegetable
field throughout rs in as fine condition
as those in the bottoms of much lower
altitude. The choice of crops is grass
and the statesman arn1er speaks
wcighty volumes to his people in this
-
made the finest stand. tho latter meas
uring to the eyes of the stalwart Sena-
tor when ready for the mower, and
more than twenty tons of fragrant hay
await the needs of the herds when the
| winter reigns. The harvest of the Ger
eals from comparatively small acreage
promises to be bountiful and of Al grade
The present pride of the hushandman
is conferred in a sheltered cove but re.
Gently cleared, upon whose slopes
| "Stand the maize fields green and shining
| Waving soft and sunny trcSses."
When the corn song is sung at ths
huskng frolic it is estimated that 4OC
bushels of the maize ears will be the
yield.
The products Of the dairy are ample 70,
the needs of the family 50 frequently aug
mentcd in the number of it's guests as i:
this one of hospitable entertainers. The
farm ledger shows the loss of three fine
Jerseys and nearly a hundred hogs by
the neglect of keepers and the ravagcs o
Icholera.
The orchards, though young, are il
bearing and an apple house is under con
lstruction for the storage of the crop il
sight. Grape vines are heavy clustered
and other small fruits have been plcnti
full, red raspberries particularly so, bush
els of this delicious fruit going to les
fortunate growers round about.
The accomplished mist ress of the ma mo
is in close sympathy with her noble hus
band IN their lite OF democratic SimpiiC
ity. Quietly gowncd in gray, Gloved an
hooded, tho lady directs t he improvement
of tho estate. and with artistic know
edge adds to the landscape from he
tours of exploration in the diversihe
flora of the glens aud rocky knoll,
The evenings at the lodge are spent i
whist and music or in the treasures {
the comprehensive library.
And SO the blessings of serene enjoy
mcnt come to the peoples servant an
his gracious helpmeet in their earthl
paradise and the benson ofa real heave
abides upon their roof tree.
The health of Senator Vance has bee
Igreatly benefited by his season of rec
peration in the mountains and he wi
resume his place among the law make
at Washington early next mont
equipped for active duty In what pror
iscs to be memorable session. Mr.
. Vance will probably remain at Cor
broom until the late fall, when she W
rejoin her distinguished husband at t
capital.