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

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ers-the favored few who have come
within its influence have fallen victims
TO its charms and Ionged to remain.
One great advantage is that the valley
stretches out to the east and south in
panoramic splendor and challenges adj
miration for its exquisite loneliness.
while to the north the Balsam noun
tains interpose themselves an effectual
barrier, thus shielding the town from
the ice-laden winds from the north.
TO the home. health and pleasure seek
err it has everything to offer that men
count good, heretofore inaccessible be-
cause of want of railroad Facilities. hut
since the Brevard and Hendersonville
railroad il now open to the world, this
gem of all natures attractions-only
equaled, not surpassed. by the original
garden Of Eden-is within the reach of
every one. The altitude of Brevard.
1850 feet, gives climate noted for its
comparative dryness of atmosphere and
Astounding dryness of atmosphere and
Astounding sunshine, conditions exceed
inly favorable to the improvement of the
Young and old; entire freedom from ma
laria and physicians claim it is mpossi-
bic for any ease to have its origin here,
no other land has purer water nor better
health giving conditions. Bosomed by
the mountains lie, the valley of the
French Broad. known to the red
skinned children Of the forest as Tab
keeostee-tlle valley of euchantment;
the magnificent scenery of hillside and
valley hold spell-bound the lovers of ma
ture, her great natural beauties have al
ready been sundg and told in story. and
her sylvan scenes, and wild picturesque
loveliness await to WOO the artists
brush and be transferred to canvass.
Tall mountain peaks rear their heads IN
solemn grandeur, while from their sides
burst the tiny spring which from the
instant of it's birth sings a lullaby that
grows in volume and tone till 1t
awakens the mountain echoes, and
the music Of the rill goes on till it
plunges over one of the many falls which
give to Pennsylvania county such Il
wealth of undeveloped water power.
on either bank of the beautiful river
there is a large acreage of bending grain
or tasseled corn Meadow after meadow
add to the loneliness Of the picture, and
the Jingle of cattle bells, and the cry of
the young lambs tell Of itself the pros
the foot hills the smoke curls upward
from the peaceful homes Of happy
and contented people-church OF all de-
nominations flourish, for the people are
God serving people noted for their
sunny heartedness and unbounded nos
pitality.
LOCATION.
Transatlantic is true mountainous
county. having on its whole Southern
border the Blue Ridge in its most mas
siye and imposing form, while to the
north the pisgah and Balsam ranges
rear their towering peaks The French
Broad and it's tributaries, with the Ia
wilson river flow through broad and
fertile valleys, and Little river on the
east furnishes Il series of valuable wafer
mower. One great advtange possessed
Inv PENNSYLVANIA county it does not ne
in the path Of the cyclonic storms when
cross the lake regions Of the north nor
do the sub-tropical storms which move
M from Florida come near it. Sheltered
ON every side by tall mountain ranges
destructive storms are never experienced
Rreyard is the county seat of Ifansyl-
yania. It has population of 6oO, ana Is
rapidly increasing. Within eight mics
of Brevard there are twenty persons
more than so years old There are ten
between the ages of 80 and 80. seven
between 90 and 100. and another {.
Rreyard il the terminus of the Hender-
sonyiIle and Brevard II. r., with daIiS
trains and mails; Also telephone con
nection with the Western Union Tele-
graph service. brings it in touch with
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church buildings offer to all an oppor-
tunity to worship each according to his
own special creed The Epworth School
of the NJ. Il. church South is d -four
ishing institution, located here and -
accomplishing ii work destined to bear
fruit to all eternity.
This is the original Land OF the Sky,
for it was here that the gifted writer,
under the inspiration born OF the eX-
quisite surroundings first coined the eX-
preston and baptized with its name this
wonderful land Of beauty.
The soil of the valleys is a rich loan,
producing abundant crops Of all ce-
reals, grasses. tobacco and all farm pro
duets. in fact everything grown in the
United States as market crops. except
cotton and rice grow 10 perfection. The
hllIy upland Is adapted 10 tfuchlhS. TOT
stock-raising here is found all conditions
necessary for its perfect success.
Horses and horned cattle" says Gen.
Clingman. in one of his publications,
are usually driven out into the noun
tains about the first of April and brought
back in November. With ma few weeks
after they have been put on the range,
they become fat and sleek.
There are. however, on the top and
along the sides of the mountains ever
green and winter grasses, on which
horses and horned cattle live well
through the entire winter Such ami
mails are often foa1ed and reared there
until fit for market without eyer see
ing a cultivated plantations"
This county is already penetrated by
one railroad and another is in contem-