The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-06-30

1t is the purpose of this article to
call the attention of that portion OF
the travelling public in search OF
cool, pleasant, healthful and comfort
able Summer homes and resorts, to
the many attractions and the unsur-
passed accommodations offered by
that portion of the Upper South
bordering on the broad Atlantic and
the lovely Chesapeake; to the beauti-
full 'Land of the Sky" in Western
North Carolina; to that section lying
between these two districts-a ter
ritory abounding in beauty and
health, containing the finest lithia
springs in the world, and to some OF
the most noted and magnificent re-
sorts in the country, in the Caro-
linas, Tennessee and Southeastern
Virginia.
The regions to be briefly described
contain seashore, mountain, valley
and lovely upland and embrace that
most beautiful and healthful section
of the South extending from Tide
water Virginia and North Carolina,
through the health-giving pastoral
districts of the Old North State to
the famous Blue Ridge section of
Western North Carolina. This re-
gion abonnds in lofty peaks and beau
tiful lakes and rivers, where is found
the grandest scenery east of the
Rockies. All of the above beautiful
and attractive region is traversed by
the Seaboard Air Line, by which an
excellent system of through train SER
vice and satisfactory schedules
reaches quickly, comfortably and con-
veniently, mountain. valley and coast,
offering to the Summer tourist the
unsurpassed advantages of most ex-
cellent vestibuled train equipment
and reasonable rates to his Summer
home.
The regions described herein en-
brace all varieties of water COURSES
the tiny pouring mountain stream,
the "babbling brook" the marshy
creek, the river, the sound, the bay
and the mighty Atlantic. In these
waters are to be found nearly every
variety of game fish worth fishing
for.
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Mountains the famed and beautiful
Swannanoa and French Broad rivers
are so well known for the piscatorial
treasures and pleasures that to at
tempt a descrip ption of the joys you
will find there will probably be but
repetition of what you already know
from the delightful experience.
These noble streams as they wind
their beautiful tortuous way from
mountain heights, down, down, down,
eventually to mingle their way in the
great sea, are veritable paradises of
sport to the angler. Such secluded
glens, with deep still pools of cold
mountain springs water; such lovely
falls, with rapids beyond, where
knee-deep in the rushing torrent,
sport royal with speckled beauty will
be yours for the casting; such beauti-
full wooded banks, under whose lofty
bowers the rest for the MONDAY
lunch is a dream of 'linked sweet
ness long drawn out!" The Blue
Ridge water shed, noted for it's
abundance of enhancing and roman
tic mountain lakes, from the Cana
dian line to the State of Georgia, has
literally besprinkled the Carolina
mountains with these sparkling
pools, which, having been but little
visited by fishermen, are the home
of large numbers Of trout, pickerel
and black bass, and of a large variety
of less gamey members of the tinny
tribe.
If you prefer salt water and deep
sea sport, take .one of the Seaboard
Air Lines elegant vestibuled trains
to Portsmouth, and the broad At
lantic is at your service. The har-
Dor of Norfolk and Hampton Roads
is yearly the Mecca Of visiting fish
ermen from all parts of the country
east of the Mississippi.
GLAND OF THE sky
For generations the famous Land
of the Sky" has been a synonym for
the sublime, the grand, the magnifi-
cent in Natures beauties. Leaving
Charlotte, we begin to climb the
crest of the Blue Ridge Mountains.
..O'er hill and dale" our express
train flies, through some of the most
beautiful pastoral scenery in the
State. On and on, past Lincolnton,
Shelby and the many health giving
springs which make this most favor
ed of States a natural sanitarium,
until we halt at Rutherfordton, the
terminus of the Carolina Central
railroad division of the great Sea-
board Air Line system. Here we
take a comfortable stage, drawn by
four fast and sure footed horses. and
begin that never-to-be-forgotten ride
to Fairyland-rich with q thousand
of natures "gems of pure ray serene"
Chimney Rock, Hickory Nut Gap.
Great Silver Falls, Bat Cave, Hickory
Nut Falls, Bottomless Pools, Broad
River, Pulpit Rock.
LOVELY LENOIR.
A beautiful and charming town in
the mountains, with an atmosphere
clear, bracing and delightfully."- cool in
Summer, Lenoir is one Of the most
attractive Summer resorts in the
Carolinas. Enriched by mountains
and kissed hv tho sup - THE ouo;pt