The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-31
VANDERBILT'S PALACE IN 1.-THE
LAND OF THE SKY"
YOUNG MILLIONAIRE is BUYING
TREASURES ron HIS HOME.
The Most Magnificent I'm the World.
1t Is booming Western North
CaroIinn.


Carolina.
Asheville. N c.. May %. - (spe-
ciaD-Many strange looking boxes.
bearing foreign marks aud labels,
have been coming here these late
spring days. Some are marked Paris,
Rome. Naples, Vienna, and there were
others to-day from Athens, Greece, no
doubt sent out hurredly 20 avoid compli-
cations in the event of occupation by the
Turks
As the queer-looklng boxes are unloaded
from the Southern's ears, they are sent
out to Bntmore, and a native says:
Mr. Vanderbilt has been a-buyin' more
of them old foreign things, and the dagoes
are cheatin' him because he's rich. Why,
can go down thar to Charlotte and buy
brand new pictures, and new statues Of
the legislature and. sculptuary for half
what he pays for old broken-up things
that amt got a whole arm or a leg to their
heather names"
And the mountaineer shakes his head
and looks genuinely sorry for the young
millionaire who is now in Europe picking
up more treasures for his 5000 900 palace
up here in the Land of the Sky" 1t is
the most wonderful private residence In
the world, and to-day Is dividing honors
with Western North Cardinals glorious
climate and scenery which for years have
been the salvation and delight of thou
sands of men, women and children, who
broken in health, come here seeking rest
invigoratlng air and pure water. Mr., Van
derbilt himself selected this point for his
home after travelling all the known world
over, because it had the most perfect eli
mate to be found anywhere. The South
ern railway officials say that this Sec
ton is the most popular resort on their
great system, and they attribute 1t to the
air and the grandeur of the mountains.
The coast people have long been devoted
to Asheville, Flat Rock, Waynesville and
all this part of the country. There is a
tonic in the air and water which puts new
life into them because 1t puts new blood
in their veins, a brighter color in their
eyes. a rudy glow or healthy brown on
their cheeks. They are invariably the first
to come and the last to 4eave. The exc
dus from the coast country is setting in
now In two weeks more the colonies
from Savannah, Jacksonville and Charles
ton Will De wen ltlHldtltut ana ll&nl DtflAuQ
them win come the Macon. Atlanta, Co
lumbus, Montgomery, Mobile and New
Orleans contingents with their beautiful
bellies and aristocratic matrons. Later
the visitors will come from New York Chi
cago and other large northern and west
ern cities.
The best people in the south have been
coming here so long that the summer col
onies have a delightful time socially, and
the season passes quickly for those VINO
are fond of social gayeties. On the other
hand, the guest in the Land Of the Sky"
if he prefers, may be as quiet as If he were
in his own home. There are amusements
and occupation for all tastes-rlding, driv-
ing, mountain climbing, trout fishing, ten
mis-, gold links. music, dancing, reading
everything to interest and entertain.
And around and about and above all
stretching away further than eye can
reach, are the towering mountains, clad
in nantes Of green and filmy hoods Of
azure. This Is scenery subime-the kind
which speaks various language 80 him
who in the love Of nature holds communion
with her visible forms" If what Byron
called "the hum of human cities" Is tor
ture to your overstrained nerves, here Is
rest ana balm. Here Il Is pleasantly cool
when Georgians, Floridians and Alabam-
ians are distressed by the mercury at IS
to 100.
Word comes that more of the fashiona-
able than usual are coming up this sea-
son from Atlanta and other cities.
A great factor in Ashevilles growth IA
the Southern railways excellent train
service and convenient schedules The
people here realize, too that the Constl-
tuition has assisted in bringing about con.
ditions which are advantageous to all
Western North Carolina Connections
are such that one can leave Macon, Sa-
vsnnah or Augusta after supper, or At
lanta at midnight and be here the next
morning for breakfast. Jacksonville, Co
lumbus, Montgomery Mobile and New or
leans are also all within an easy ride by
this systems fast and luxurious trains.
Mr. Vanderbilt very graclously allows
the public to visit his grounds and admire
the palace, though 1t Is not every one who
gets q glimpse within the chateau where
M has stored so many treasures of art
and history. No king nor queen. nor
prince, nor lord, on this earth. has such
a magnificent palace as the quiet, studious
book and art-loying young bachelor has
built for himself high mp here among the
mountains, lust short distance from
Asheville. ~ has spent more than 81
1000 on it, and intends to put s., 900, 900
more into It,, and " he lives 10 enjoy t.
no doubt Il Will cost him an Of SO 600 800
before many years lie has 10000 acrca
and can travel thlrty-nve miles in a
straight line from his door without reach.
ing the boundaries of his estate. Nam
moth driyeways and cycle roads run ev-
crywhere. and there are miles OF them,
carefully graded and kept smooth Sell
dom does any one ever come here With
out going out to see Biltmore.-Atlanta
Constitution.