Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-08-18

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Catskill. New Enylana vstb ;ts c,a.,,
and White Mountains. and PannsvTva-
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ful mountains and its tart;,e val,evs
also deserve renown fors their scenic
beauty. But there is al,other region
that rivals and perhaps sui passes all
others. and that is the conn trv lv;no IN
East Tennessee and Western North
Carolina between the Blue Ridge on
the east and Smoky Moua tains ON the
lswest, more partical arly 2gsat In thu Inn.
fmediate Vicinity OF Asiiz7iile, N. G.
To one who has not visited the land
now spoken OF this statement will no
doubt seem little bold; but as others.
including those who have seen the
beauties Of nature abroad, have made
the same expression, it isaot surprising
so many candidly asset that THE
Land Of the Sky" as this region has
been SO POLITICALLY called Astly bears
the palm as the most ent tanting spot
SO far as scenery goes, t, DE found on
this continent. To be su,a, the rugged
grandeur OF the Rockiesse d.s a beauty
all its own, but naked req sheer prec-
ipices and snow capped \intaips do
not compare in peacefu limitS with
the verdnre clad mountains Of the low.
er end of the Allegheny range, where
the mountains pause in their attempt
to reach southwest to tbs coast, end
break up into numbers Of small spurs,
forming plateaus, valleys. abrupt tefiles
rushing streams, gentle slopes and
and other evidences of disintegration,
as they spread out into the plains and
lowlands of the plains and lowlands OF
country farther south. No pen de.
scription of this region can doit JUS.
tice. Its beauty can be family nor.
trayea in words, and its likeness feebly
expressed by the aid OF the camera,
but these can only partially give the
reader or intending traveller an idea OF
the reality-the actual witnessing with
ones own eyes-which prove the sub
lime loylines of this favored section al
Gods footstool.
Asheville is the center Of attraction
in this beautiful mountain country and
thither all health and pleasure seekers
go. Approaching AsheviIle from The
west the Southern Railway. trayerses
for niles aud miles q territory rich In
views to delight the'eye. The French
Broad River wends its way through
valley after valley, the road following
it as closely as the exigencies of rail
road engineering allow, sometimes on
one side, again on the other, crossing
and recrossing the stream on bridges
of the most approved construction
From the observation car the scene is
most inspiring, every turn giving new
vistas to please the senses.
The city of Asheville lies upon q
plateau at an elevation of about 1000
feet above sea level, entirely surround
ed by mountain ranges, that rise in
mighty grandeur one above the other
piled up like clouds about the city, ap.
parently near at hand, but in reality
quite distant. Mount Pisgah and ''The
Rat, two of the most prominent peaks,
are to be seen from almost any point.
The plateau is not level plain by any
means, there being hill and valley,
with rise and fall, sometimes gradual
and sometimes more abrupt, through.
out the entire country. The.visitor who
expects to find long stretches of level
road must look elsewhe 5than in Asbe
Vile. But this very fact is one that
makes the drives aboglt the city 90
charming. A constantly changing
panorama meets one at eyery turn of
the road, at hill top or bend of stream
It is said that stay of q month can be
m ade and different DRIVE be nlanned