The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1897-06-02
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TANDERBILT'S PALACE IN ''THE
LAND OF THE SKY"
Young Millionaire is Buying Treasures
for his Home.

llOul 1AOuCuOS NiSSSSiAS NONoe o~A
out hurriedly to avoid complications
in the event of occupation by the
Turks.
AS the queer-looking boxes are un-
loaded from the Southern cars, they
arc sent out to Biltmore, 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, I can 80 down thar
to CHARLOTTE and buy brand new pic
lures, and new statutes of the legisla-
ture 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 mountainecr shakes his
head and looks genuinely sorry for the
young millionaire who is now in Eu
rope picking up more treasures for his
$4,000, 900 palace up here in the
Gland of the Sky" 1t is the most
wonderful private residence in the
world, and to-day is dividing honors
with western North Carolina's glorious
climate and scenery which for years
have been the salvation and delight
of thousands of men, women and chill
dren who, broken in health, come here
seeking rest, invigorating air and pure
water. Mr.. Vanderbilt himself select
ed this point for his home after tray
cling all the known world over, be-
cause it had the most perfect climate
to be found anywhere. The Southern
railway officials say that this section
is the most popular resort on their
great system, and they attribute i. to
the air and the grandeur of the noun
tains.
The coast people have long been
devoted to Asheville, Flat Rock,
Waynesville and ali this part of the
country. There is a tonic in the air
and water which puts new life into
them because it puts new blood in
their veins, a brighter color in their
eyes, a ruddy glow or healthy brown
on their cheeks. They are invariably
the first to come and the last to leave.
The exodus from the coast country is
setting in now. In two weeks more
the colonies from Savannah, Jackson
vile and Charleston will be we'll in
stalled, and right behind them will
come the Macon, Atlanta, Columbus,
Montgomery, Mobile and New Orleans
contingents with their beautiful bellies
and aristocratic matrons. Later, the
visitors will come from New York,
Chicago and other large northern and
western cities.
The best people in the South have
been coming here SO long that the
summer colonies have a delightful
time socially, and the season passes
quickly for those who are fond OF
social gayctics. On the other hand,
the CUES; in the LAND of the Sky"
if he prefers, may be as quiet as if he
were in his own hume. There are
amusements and occupation for all
tastes-riding, driving, mountain
climbing, trout fishing, tennis, golf
links, music, dancing, reading-every-
thing to interest and entertain.
And around and about, and above
all, stretching away further than eye
can reach, are the towering mountains,
clad in mantles Of green and flmy
hoods of azure. This is scenery sub
lime-the kind which speaks a various
language ''te him who in the love of
nature holds communion with her
visible FORMS" If what Byron called
s'the hum of human Cities" is torture
to your over-strained nerves, here is
rest and balm. Here it is pleasantly
cool when Georgians, Floridians and
Alabamians are distressed by the mer-
curry at 95 and 100.
Word comes that more of the fash
ionable than usual are coming up this
season from Atlanta and other cities.
A great factor in Asheyille' growth
is the Southern Railways excellent
train service and convenient SEIZED
ules. The people here realize, too,
that the Constitution has assisted in
bringing about conditions which are
advantageous to all Western North
Carolina. Connections are such that
one can leave Macon, Savannah OF
Augusta after supper, or Atlanta at
midnight, and be here the next morn,
ing for breakfast. Jacksonville, Co,
lumbus, Montgomery, Mobile and New
Orleans are also all within an easy
ride by this SYSTEMS fast and luxuri'
Gus trains.
Mr.. Vanderbilt very graciously
allows the public to visit his grounds
and admire the palace, though it is
not every n who gets a glimpse
within the chateau where he has stor'
ed so many treasures of art and his
tory. No king, mol queen, nor prince.
nor lord, on this earth has such Q
magnificent palace as the quiet, studi'
Gus, book and %art-loving young bache'
lor has built for himself high up here
among the mountains, just a short
distance from Asheville. He has
spent more than 81, 900, 900 on it, and
intends to put 81, 900, 900 more into it
and if he lives to enjoy it, no doubt il
will cost him all Of 10000, 600 before
many years. He has 1906 900 acres
and can travel thirty-fve miles in
straight line from his door without
reaching the boundaries Of his estate
Mammoth driveways aud cycle roads
run everywhere, and there are miles
Of them, carefully graded and KEEP
smooth. Seldom does any n eve
come here without going out to SCI
Biltmore.
"A queer case of tho loss Of
will &c renorted from an eastern town