The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-06-24
TENNEssEE'S EXPOSITION.

Commentaries the Centennial Of the
Founding Of the State. The Best
Routes to Nashville Grand Scenery
and Famous Resorts En- Route.
The great Exposition, commemora-
tive of the founding of the State of Ten
pessee, was opened May 1, under the
most auspicious circumstances, at
Nashville. This Exposition marks q
great epoch not only in the history OF
Tennessee, but of the whole South. 1t
| illustrates the wonderful transforma,
/ ton Of the South, under the powerful
stimulus of manufacturing industries,
| the consequent improvement Of aSri-
| cultural resources, and the develop
ment of railways. A striking object
| lesson in practical economics, this dis
play of the garnered fruits of industry
shows the effect of the magic touch Of
capital and energy in the development
and enrichment of the South. 1t will
afford grsat practical lesson OF price :
less value, and prove an excellent
| stimulus 20 further effort.
The Tennessee Exposition Is one OF
the finest ever attempted in the South.
| The situation is most admirable. Nash
vile, situated in the midst of charE-
ing. fertile company, is one of the most
beautiful and progressive cities OF the
South. The grounds are beautiful by
nature, and have been improved by art.
The large and handsome buildings are
models of architectural skill, and eI-
hibit distinctly classic taste. Group
ed within, and arranged in an artistic
manner, are the richest resources OF the
earth, in the raw and finished state,
costly fabrics, rare works of art, the
| products of skillful handicraft, wonder
| full specimens of natures cabinet, valu-
able mineral wealth, and curious relics
of bygone ages, all of which will affcrd
q delightful and instructive experience
TO visitors. GreaIsuccess has attended
the Exposition from the outset
Nashville is fine old city exhibiting
| all the signs of modern improvement,
and is rich in historic memories. The
grand old State capitol, classic model,
crowns an eminence overlooking the
handsome business houses and palatial
homes which grace the city. Phe homes
of two great men, Andrew Jackson and
James K. Polk, are still extant. It is q
most attractive city of cultured and
hospitable people. There are several
great educational institutions, of which
! Vanderbilt University is most promi-
| nent.
In order to see the South at its best,
when its fertile fields and wonderful
forests are resplendent with the beau
ties of nature, visit should be made
in the summer. Sweeping swiftly along
through q country redolent with the
sweet aroma of trees, fruits and flowers,
the journey is most delifiRtful, and the
best is not at all unpleasant. The Ten
nessee Centennial affords good oppor-
tunity to see the South In
all its glory en- route. To the
people of the Atlantic or Middle States
there are several famous routes, which
take in the historic places and noted
| health resorts. These routes are: From
New York or Boston, by rail to Wash
| ington, or q sea voyage to Old Point
Comfort, Va Old Point, at Fortress
| Monroe overlooking Hampton Roads,
scene of the naval battle between the
Monitor and Merrimac, is the prince OF
watering places, has fine and delicious
climate, and grand hotels like the Cham
berlin or Hygeia. Near by are New
port News, Norfolk, seat OF the Navy
Yard, and the noted Virginia Beach,
| which has an excellent club hotel, the
Princess Anne. From Norfolk, pleas
,, ant sail may be made up the James River
of wonderful memories, to Richmond.
From Washington, Richmond and Nor
folk, lines of the Southern Railway sys-
tenn converge at Salisbury, n. c., and
from thence the route to Nashville is via
Asheville and Chattanooga. Asheville,
in the "Land of the Sky" the most fss-
cinating all-the-year resort OF tie coun-
/ try, is the focal point of the tourists OF
the wild mountainous regions OF North
Carolina. in the Blue kldge system.
Around Asheville are the crowning
glories of the creation-lofty mountain
ranges, grand cathedral-like peaks, rich
with pristine forest growth, and at Its
feet amid the yawning canons, the mag
nifcent French Broad river uniting
with the lovely Swannanos wends its
way through veritable Garden OF the
Gods. Asheville, stately little city,
perched like crows eyrie high up the
mountain slopes, is the scene of numer-
Gus palatial villas, and score Of high
class hotels and good boarding houses,
and has all modern improvements and
good spring water. The climate is su.
perb, being pure, dry and bracing, and
! is deliciously cool in July or August. A
great number of clear days, fine CHI
mate aud rare scenery are the princi-
pal charms of Asheville as resort. Its
greatest hotel Is the Battery Park, one
Of the best and most sumptuously
equipped resort hotels in America; An
other delightful place near Ashevllle Is
Hot Sprinps, located IN charming
gorge in the midst of handsome tree
clad peaks. At this place is fine hotel,
the Mountain Park Hotel, which has
excellent facilities for the entertain
ment of guests, and the administering
| of the very efficacious waters of the
famed thermal springs.
New Asheville is Biltmore, the site OF
the magnificent Biltmore Castle, erect
ed by Mr.. George W. Vanderbilt
| at q cost of So, 0OO, 600, situated on
| an eminence in the midst of q
park of many thousand acres, on which
| is an extensive experimental farm Not
far from Biltmore Castle is fine and
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