The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24


the remarkable thermal or frJslle55 belts
regions where the season Is known To
be a month earlier in spring and later
in autumn than in the val.cy below
them. The Blue Ridge acts ais" rs
barrier to all except the most severe cold
waves from the 1ortnw.s-, which rr,-
quently advance around tie south end,
affecting the Cult STATES before ticy
reach North Carolial.
FREEDOM FROM STORMS.
North Carolina lies entirely out of the
path of the cyclone storms the great
weather breeders" OF the total NUM-
Der of storms charted from 1874 to 1890
only Is per cent crossed North Carolina;
and thas section has no experience with
tornadoes eff any description.
STREET RAILWAYS.
Asheyille has several miles of electric
lines. three companies doing business and
taking passengers to every part Of the
city aud for several miles into the count
nv in every direction. One line runs TO
Bingham Heights, another TO Bilt1Rore
and the depot, and another to the depot,
another to Lookout Park and another to-
Sunset Mountain.
RECREATION AND AMUSEMENT.
The miles of driveways in and around
Asheville on the mountains and in the
valleys. afford splendid opportunities to
the pedestrian and fairly good to the
wheelman; and TO those who prefer rid
ing or driving there is presented AN in
finite variety Of scenery. The livery ac-
c0nnnodations are ample in every way,
and the demand for fine saddle and car
rage horses and troters, and for every
kind OF vehicle, is easily met by the large
number of fine stables.
The Ashevile Club, which occupies the
entire third floor of the handsome
DThumor block. is cine Of the leading So-
cial features of the city The rooms are
elegantly equipped for every kind Of
club recreation and amusement, and all
the leading papers and magazines may be
found ON its reading tables.
GOLF LINKS.
The Swanaanoa Country Club is also
great addition TO the social life of the
city. Its handsome town house on Bat
terry Park Hill is excellent in every APP
po.nhnent, and adorned with various
trophies of the chase.
In addition to this, the Club has a
country house two miles from the city
on the electric car line, where members
and guests meet to play golf. The golf
links are in fine condition and promise
to be the NEST popular in the South
among set. hesc links are laid out with
nine hole course and give great oppor-
tunities for brilliant plays, while the
views from various points on the course
are beautiful and grand
ASHEYII.LE HUNT CLUB.
The -Asheville Hunt Club has some Of
the best cross country riders in the
South, and owns kennel Of high-bred
hounds. Members and guests have rare
sport in following the hounds, wildcat
sometimes taking the place Of Il ioX. iii
the chase.
A cricket club is the latest addition to
the outdoor sports, and is well paTol-
lied by lovers Of the game.
In Allandale Park, baseball and roor-
ball add to the pleasure OF all lovers OF
these games.
OUR MOUNTAIN AND TOURISTS
PARTIES.
.Ashaville is the distributing point foo
this entire western section. arrangements
are easily made by which tourist parties
can lie sent out from he city 10 varions
points Of interest, including che Sappt ne
Lake region, described under the head OF
Jackson county and also trips h" ugh
the beautiful Wataugl county, cH" The
famed Ycnahlossee turnpike a,org tie
crest of tho Grandfather, yin. Blowing
Rock. ,.myille and Cranberry These
routes .,clude railroad. stage hne III
mountain climbing.
An editorial in the Manufacturers
Record Of May -. 1898. headed "Sum-
mer in the South, Its Mountan Resorts
to be in Greater Demand / han Eyor.
says: Comparatively few persons real
ize that in Western No III Carolina
there are forty-three mountains more
than 5000 feet high. towering above
others ranging from 1000 feet Town. and
one of the chief attractions about these
mountains is that they have nothing OF
the worn appearance az The better known
peaks of the East, but arefnil If pleasant
surprises and gve oppoann shrdlueao'n