The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-09-15
THE CLOUDS PLAY TAG.
AWAY UP THERE IN AN IDEAL
HEALTH AND PLEASURE LAND.
G,impses of Western North Caroiina--Vsn-
derbiirs Magnificent Estste-bib
Nye rs an AgricuIiursiist.

There are few. II any. sections OF the
fair southland more beautiful and inter-
esting than the western portion OF the
Old North State.
The sun shines down upon peacciui
valleys. beautiful rivers. weN-kept fdr"lH'
thriving towns. and villages and the
clouds play tag from one mountain pedh
10 another. the entire scene possessing d
charm which is as magnet to thous-
ands Of pilgrims In search Of health ana
recreation. rest and research, both our
Ing the winter ana summer m0nthe' 49,.
At was ny pleasure 10 take UP VI Va
DAYS tnTOuHn this charming region anu
1 cannot begin 70 tell about all the mteI-
esting thiugs That came 70 my nosD I,
Prom MOrRantOH as you approach ~
Blue Ridge the scenery - idlriy Dc"lIuc' ,
fus in lta beauty. The Southern haiio"d
dashes into the nils. through tunheis
and over tressles. past farm ana Coupt'
Villages Every no" ana then the 'Daa "
"bnngalo" OF the mOuntainer Is sttb
perched up on some seemingly lhdctes-
siDlc point on the mountain side ana tne
further into the hills you 80 the more
difficult Is the ascent, until at last you
are compelled 10 take on an extra locoito-
tive Inen you wind In and AROUND INC
mountains until you reach 'KOuhu hHDV
Hotel" prettlly situated summer fenol
where YOU have the twenty mlhut'a
for dinner" From this point TO the lop
of the ridge the journey Is STEADY no
cent A. one place The track can be So
below from three or four elevations, Wy
train having passed around the hDttsl
three times and only few moi ,,,'es"lis
before having passed over the V@,n
now In one direction and moment a. a.
several yards above III the OPPo
direction.
IHE GAnDFN OF EDEN.
The air is noticeably purcr as the CAM
4 Ba alfnnEnlpTo In Inc NdlHt d"
dispelied while the lungs feel the eh't'
Of the dry inylgOratins noun la'. ,,'tt
Numerous resorts are scatteIeu 49, 49,
in this region. / had cDdl viii or
elderly gentleman from Raleigh Whosc
description Of the scenic ana saitt'i
points OF Blowing Rock were 10 'nthra,-
asfic that IL fellow passenger VINO "aa "t
Interested listener To the tale Oi houli'r'h
drives hunting, trout tishlug, lohb Iait
bles at sunrise. comfortable hVlel q."i 80
and tables loaded win IIleu cur Nei .,,.t
ali the other good substantial eouthfiI,
dishes Al last as my friend AHnouh..SSu
that the guests were served WIN d" NJ NJ
real cream they could use, hNu' 1T
friend excuse me, but dOn you tIliIth
won have located the Garden OF EucH
I've a wife and Eve children ana IL you
will kindly give me the name ana ~
dress of the fellow who keeps th3, P'"0e
III be there next summer II nv.
There are numerous other places "4"aI-
Is as enticing such as Linville. Hignlahls,
Cloudland, Green Park. all OF whlcn nay
the CIlef charm anu iIihi ~ ~ ''.''~-
De found at ideal mountain ItsOi's
THE yASDERmLT ESTATE
ksheville In Buncomb county. Is OF
course the leading resort for northern anu
western visitors after health ana IeIIt"
tlOn and now II is famous as WIN,
resort. The temperature Is Ihhn anu
even the splcndOrs Of scenery are WI
surpassed hotel Accommodations are aihPic
and magnificent the Battery PARK llotol,
The Kennworth Inn and the SWahhaioa
IL .lI..sv
has about POO inhabitants but TINS nun
Der is largely augmented bG Nlsitoro
from all parts of the word hers on
electric railways traNersiuB tne suSgi ,
and climbing the mountains, watef-WoiNS,
improved sewerage and streets, eiec.ilc
lights, telephone exchange ana all the
cOnveniences Of city. ,.,...,,. :. tho
famous Vanderbilt estate. l had the
pleasure Of Inspecting the palace Which
Is being erected thereon for poor
George" as he rs humOrOusly called by
the natives. ! would IKE TO zen y Dn - Pnr
as many millions as II has already c"s.
but | can't Let me simply say that II
is big, beautiful, and b",v-5er l ny doiN
tennis court that cost thousands OF po.-
lars with a wall around IT Ike loIL
flower garden and hOt-hOuse that
would have enabled Solomon to nave re-
scented each Of his many huh1fea % W.
with "A corsage boquet every ten minutes
In the day. stables. which in maenllceu e e
ALREADY rival the jefferson Hotel ana
n pile Of marble. Indiana sandstone
steel, iron. terra-cotta ana Coprt,I winter
gardens. banquet hall and ban room
library. art gallery Twins. rooms, WIZ
cellars, roof garden and a huhureu o'"'i
devices for utilizing space
HUGE STRUCTURE
II seems as If there are miles of Yeraan51
das and hall ways. ihe thought nahn '.d
through my mind that there Woulh HdNc
TO be a system OF guide boards OF "
CORPS of buttons or bell boys 70 SuI.c
the inmates safely through the I l'p.,..e
mazes of winding stairs and nunlDetlvSs
nnartments. The view from the back
stoop" OF the mansion which surtli 1uh .
a high but gently sloplnS mn 49, ~
n landscape that thrills the lover Oh
nature. Valleys and mountains, rivers
and mountain streams; peau'iui in,%nie
and cultivated fields OF grain, the WnVie
intersected here and there by nTs I'VE
cent miles OF macadamized roauways
crossing the rivers and streams on sto,e
bridges covered with creeping IVY.
is a material realization OF the idiiS
story OF Aladdin and his magic lamp
BILL is A SWALLOW TAIL.
Bin Nye has farm" at Arden I ,,il
which IS about nine miles rom ga ,io,n I'm
and may be seen NJ almost any |ir1 .
n mil dress suit digging straWDefrleS;
and knowing watermellons, Oh, ~ 1'' A.
he was glad to see a newspalc' i n'oa ne
20 used 10 write for the neWspaper.
lie is familiar figure at me goes Sa resii-
Park at Asheville where e,, ne rl hoes which
larry to read the copy OF Inc in'''' "'''N'
A. kent there on file ,, a.,
TAKEN altogether. North Carolina e rs
as have said before most o,s ae cSSarrea
section to visit. The air seems CO.." %"
',,h etvns of coming prosperity gu
MI Ma, nerchants and farmers on the trains
and in the hotels talking ABOUT n"e cS GpSn N
hl'u -. a,,racted by the natural adNan-
taees offered in climate and naive
accommodations. ., ,.,,rc lands
nv ,e"ent mining products and climate
eli tend TO allure the Immigrant ahu
sha searcher for investments ,Ao
>ln,h ecarolinian and the Nirginian u
NO. mater uer0 Of hospitality they are bott
EXPERTS in that line and as a su, rn,e
was no exception 10 the genera "'0
went i'' THE HUSTLER.