The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-07-01

whole arm or . leg to their hesthen
Names"
And the mountainser shakes bis head
and looks genuinely sorry for the
Young millionaire who is now il. Europe
picking up more treasures for his S6, :.
000, 600 palace up here in the Land OF
the Sky" Il is the most wonderful
private residence In The world, and to-
day Is dividing honors With western
North Carolinss glorious climate and
scenery which for years have been the
sslvation and delight Of Thousands Of
men, women and children who, broken
in health, come here seeking rest, in
viR&st3nI cir and pure water. Mr.
VsndEbilt himssu sekested this point
iSs Se,S 81 o1as SSns s.ss. s. IA shs 81 mos, sas
reject cifnaae K b huSd anywhere.
The Souteefn .altay ofdoials say that
this section 10 the most popular resort
on thar great system, I'd they stki.
butte il 70 the ar and the grandeur OF
ahe mouhtSanA.
The coast people have long been d.
voted to Ashevills, Flat Rock, WAynss-
vile and all this part Of the country.
There u tonic in the air and wstar
which puts new life into them because
il ryss new blood in their veins, .
hrightsr color in their eyes, ruddy
glow or healthy brown on their chssks.
They ere invariably the first to come
and the last TO leave. The exodus hom
the coast country - Getting ir nov. In
two weeks more the colonies Rom ss-
vannah, Jacksonville and Charleston
win bs well installed, and right behind
them win come the Macon, Atlanta,
Columbus, Montgomery, Mobile and
New Orleans oonhhgents with thar
beautiful bellies and aristocratic ma
irons. Later, tho visitors will come
from New York, Chicago and other
large northern and western cities.
The best people in the South have
bean coming here so long that the sum
msr colonies have . deli shtful time %
chilly, end the seasen pssses quickly
for those who srs fonS OF social gay.
tsiss On the other hAad the guest In
Sbe sEa4d Of the Sky" il he prefers.
may Be- . quiet - il he we're in his own
hnanA. There sre amusements and 90
eupeafoa foe al tastes-riding, driving,
H66AkGh climbing, trout fshing,
{snnlA eold links, music, dancing,
rsaAtNa--svssything to interest and
Ind Ground and about and above I'll,
ssrstchin9 away further than eye can
reach. sre the towering mountains, cla3
In manxies of green and 6lny hoods OF
azure. This d scenery sublime-the
hnd which spsaks 2 various language
ssto him Who In the love Of nature holds
comnunicn with hef Visible iorms." II
vhst Byron called 'tths hum Of human
cities, " u torture to your overstrained
nwyoa, here Is rest and balm. Here it
i pleasantly cool whom Georgians,
tsridians and Alsbamians are dis
t7esssd by TIA mercury ss 95 to 100.
Word comes that more Of ths fashion-
able than usnL are coming up this Sea-
scn from Atlanta and other oitiea
A xreat factor in Asheville's growth 10
The Southern Railways excellent train
seryios and convenient schedules. The
people here realize, TOO. that the Con:
stitution has assisted In bringing about
coeditiens which are advantageous to
III Western North Carolina Connee-
4ions are such that one can leave Ma
con. Savannah or Augusts sftsr supper,
o. Atlanta ct midnight, and b here the
next msrning for breakfast Jackson
yilla, Columbus, Montgomery, Mobile
and New Orleans are slie all within an
easyride by this systemb fast and lux
urious trains.
i Mr.. Vanderbilt very graciouSly sl-
1ows the public to visit his grounds and
admire the palace, though it 10 not ev-
cry one Who gets . glimpse within the
chateau where he has stored % many
treasures of art and history. No king,
nor queen, nor prince, nor lord o. this
earth has such Q magnificent palace q
the quiet, studioas, book and srtlovipI
young bechelof has built for himself
high up here among the laountains,
Just short distance from Ashevills. He
has spent more than -, Ok, 900 on 1t,
and intends to put $4,000, 900 more into
it, and If he lives to enjoy It, no doubt
it will cost him all Of $40. e9, 600 before
many years. He has 1So, 90 scres, and
can travel thirty-fve miles in straight
line from his door without reaching the
boundaries of his estate. Mammoth
dr1reways and cycle roads. run every
where and there are miles Of them, care
fully graded and kept smooth. Seldom
does any one ever como here without
going out to see Biltmore.