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

surprises and give op ,Jituniry for eyer
changing visits to3, sh Inns It ~
changing vistas to MIN who illes among
them.
Typical of them all, perhaps, are
those in the vicinity Of Asheville, n. G.
The development of that section as a
health resort for both summer and win
ter is largely due to the enterprise OF
the railroads and the delight Of wealthy
persons who have once visited it. The
city of AsheviHe itself is IA monument of
the appreciation of the South as 4
sanitariuIh. Its population consists
largely of tourists or Of those persons
who once seeing it, have determ;ned 10
make it their home for life Near by is
the magnificent Bitmore estate, an at
traction which casual visitors are per
mitted to enjoy. Then there is the
CloHdland Hotel, on the top of Roam
Mountain, at an elevation of 6,400 feet,
and commanding a view of 10000 miles
of territory in seven States-the two
ViFginas, two Garalinaag KentIelzy, Ten
nessee and Georgia. From this place
there is an easy access by an excellent
motmtain turnpike to other resorts such
as Eseeola Inn at Linville, and the ac
commodations at Blowing Rock, where
spring atmosphere seems to abide etern
ally BY another route one reaches
Waynesyille, filed with the healing odors
of the fir and presenting points of adj
vantage for observing magnificent views
Of cliff. valley and mountain stream, and
the whole topped by Mount Mitchell,
Grandfather, Rcan and Clingman's
Peak
WHAT ASIIEVIIIE is NOT
II is not mere watering place, closed
for a large part of the year. 1t is a
health resort all the year around.
1t is not a mountain village with
depot, Sidetrack, store and a hotel
hut large and growing city with rail
road lines, water, gas, electricity, street
cars, pavements and other modern ne
cesSitieS.
Ii is not a place where men never die,
where one may abuse nature with inn
pItnity, but it is natures greatest SAM
tarium where exhausted vitality is re-
stored and its ozonized atmosphere is
mighty unfavorable to the propagation of
the germs of tuhercular disease.
II is not a hot climate.
II is not Il cold climate.
1t is not summer all the year rornd
1t is not winter mine months in TIE
year.
1t is not anywhere near the seashore
but miles straight inland. among the
wonderful mountains OF the Allegheny
and Blue Ridge Ranges.
1t is not an unknown place. but all
ready entertains thousandssof visitors m,
nually.
II is not a sectional resort. but is pat.
ronized by North, South East and West
alike.
1t is not temporary resort but Il
place where people from all parts Of the
country are building permanent homes
it is not far from the centers of ma
tional prosperity and is easy Of access
You may ride to Asheville i'm Pullman
buffet car
1t is not ont of touch with the days
d0ing's, for New York papers are read
here ut breakfast the next morning.
1t is not subject to malaria.
II is net full of half dead people, bur
is alive with energy and ozone. Stimu-
ms to mind, body and estate
1t is not number Of other things
which some strangers suppose il to be.
1t is possess Of a highly oaonized nj
mosphere.
WHAT ASHEVILIE is.
1t is where Sir Andrew Clark, NJ D..
OF London, England, DR. Loomis. of
New York, DIR. Macy, of Boston, and
other great specialists have sent hun
dredS of patients suffering from throat
and lung diseases. Physicians should
reads Dr. Mays paper on Chmatology.
delivered before the International Med
cal Congress, 1t gives facts So do
papers issued by some of our leading
physicians. 1t is the center Of circle
embracing the territory bounded by the
Mississippi river, the Gulf Of Mexico. the
Atlantic Ocean and the Great Lakes.
No other resort draws from SO wide
field. 1t has twenty-five churches. six
miles of paved streets, three electric car
lines.
IT'S PURE WAITER.
1T has splendid system Of water
works supplying pure water, which has
its source in the Black Mountain range