Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1899-05-12
GOOD LETTER FROM THE TAR
HEEL STATE.

UESpERsoNvILLE, n. c., May g.
We are now located at this place and
thought would write short letter
giving a description Of country, &c, 70
friends at home. We are pleasantly
situated at one OF the incest hotels In
the city, Hotel SOUTHERN aud the
view from our rooms IL simply grand
have been TO more poted places. but
this surpasses anything have ever
seen or even imagined. Nature has
done much for this country In many
respects. The climate Is health'giving
and when one breathes In this pure
mountain air IL makes him feel IL Is
good To be here. The people are Kind
sociable and refined.
The population OF the town Is LOO;
all energetic and progressive. Visitors
are treated with u great deal OF corrte-
~. which fact is proven by saying 700
people come here to spend the summer
from the States further South.
Heudersonville is the county seat o'
Henderson: - mites from Asheville, on
the southern II. X and II miles from
Fillmore. tue home OF the money king
Vanderbilt. We Ind the people are
nm 10 date, nice churches, good schools
and splendid stores. Business Is not
oyerdone here like IL Is In some places.
but they all do well aud have splendid
trade. We are ZOO feet above the
level of the sea and 1t is very pleasant
especially at night, when In the very
warmest weather you have to sleep
under blanket.
We went with a party to Flat Rock,
three milesfrom here, sight seeing the
other DAY and had a delightful drive
over a smooth mountain road; visited
many beautiful homes, among the num-
Der being the Memminger place, once
owned by Memminger. Jefferson DAVIS
secretary of the treasury. IL l. a beautl-
ful Mace. situated on mountain about
200 feet high. with n pleasant drive 10
IL. lined on each side with large white
pines. The view Is fine. You can see
for Is mile. around. The house. though
old. il very comfortable and provided
with every convenience. The lawn Is
beautiful, a gradual slope covered with
blue grass down 10 u lake, covering
abou, six acres. We saw also perfect
sun dial, and when we looked TO see u
II, was correct, found 1t exactly 80. we
also visited the Norton place, owned by
the Nortous, OF Louisville, magnih-
cent building OF stone, three stories
high and IL would do credit TO any city,
hut Is located between mountains where
YOU can be free from the noise ana
cares OF city life. Yesterday we went
10 Mt. Hebron. This was the grandes'
drive OF all so far. We begin 10 ascend
the mountain at the edge OF town and
travel five miles winding around the
mountains until we are 3.l5O feet above
the level OF the sea. There we found
tower so feet high where can be seen
many points OF interest miles away
Including the noted French Broad
Valley. through which runs the rapid
French Broad river. The road, which
IL a splendid one, was made by solomon
Jones, who died few days since and Is
hurried on this mountain. He had his
monument made and the Inscription
cut many years before he died. when
reads: Here lies Solomon Jones, the
road maker. True patriot; he laboree
80 wears TO leave the world better thar
he found IL. Born Mar. /, lsO2; died
April %. 1899" A son lives at the
home and everyone stops at the spring
aud buys a glass OF fresh, rich milk ane
IL Is very fine. We stopped TO look a
the place this town gets its water, anC
IL certainly Is well supplied. The res
er,oir holds 50, 900, 600 gallons OF wate'
and the pressure is very great Ihel
DO not use engines or pumps Tor IL 1t
fed by the many mountain streams ant
is In the mountain Pos feet above thu
town. This is enough for this time
but when visit the other noted places
land they are many will write again
Among the visitors are Judge T. IL
sullivan, wife and daughter, Hon. j
A. sullivan aud John l.. Baxter, o.
Richmond, KY; Judge Sullivan having
come here for his health and is 80 wei
pleased expects to make this his home
II nothing happens will start an ic'
plant here la 40 days and hope to make
/, pay. We regret to leave old Ken
lucky land still think 1t the garden spo
of the world. but health demanded II
A. Ii. SEVERANCE.