The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24
AYNESVILLE
In All Its Majestic Grandeur RGigns Su-
preme- -TranSpIanted Garden Of Eden,
MIDST THE FAMOUS FIR BALSAM
Whose BaIsamic Odors Give Life to The
Afflicted. A Silver Arrow Shot From
Bonded Bow, Ripping Over
Golden Sands
Flows the Beautiful Richland Greek, D4shing
Mountain Stream. Quitt, Peace And
Plenty Reign Supreme.

So called in honor of Mad Anthony
Wayne, is the highest railroad town
east of the Mississippi riy 4, the seat OF
Haywood county, one of the most beau
tifully situated towns IN the mountain
section of North Carolina, located IN
the Richland Valley, at the very foot
of the Balsam range of mountains sew
eral peaks of which attain an elevation
Of over six thousand feet These noun
tains are clothed from base to summit
with dense forest, the fir-balsam pre-
dominating. whose balsamic odors exert
an extremely healing influence upon
weak throats and lungs, and as resort
for pulmonary invsiids this locality Of
fers extraordinary attractions. Waynes-
Vile lis situated on the Murphy division
of the Western North Carolina Rail-
road, thirty miles west from Asheyllie,
with a population of about loOU people,
which is constantly increasing. AT the
foot Of the hill upon which the. city IS
founded flows the beautiful Richland
Greek, dashing mountain stream, "a
silver arrow shot from Blended bow
ripping over golden sands" as an en-
thusiastic writer has described it, which
offers unlimited power for industrial
establishments.
The Richland Valley is a region of
great fertility and surprising scenic
beauty "a rich agricultural section, grow
ing corn, wheat, oats, barley, buckwheat
and all the vegetables TO perfection.
Good crops of hay are also grown; clover
does well. IT is the finest apple-produc-
ing country in the world. Livestock
Of all kinds can be raised at much less
expense than at the North or West and
the stock raised here is remarkably
strong. healthy and free from disease.
Probably no country offers better induce
ments or more satisfactory results to
the stock-raiser or farmer of diversified
products.
WaynesyiEie is i'm the city heart of A
fine hard-tim country. DIR. G. d.
Smith. the well known scientist of Ma
con county, states that Western North
Carolina contains the hardwood with
which the world is to be supplied in the
next fifty years. With one exception
North Carolina has the largest percent
age of forest area of any of the Southern
States, that area in acres being $40 of
the whole, and this percentage is greater
in Western North Carolina than in any
other part of the State. 1t abounds in
that most valuable timber, poplar, now
growing so greatly in favor in the
Northern markets, and also in oak. hick
DRY. black walnut, ash cherry, locust,
pine, etc
The city is elevated $3.50 feet above
the level of the sea, and such is the won
derful purity of the air that invalids
suffering from nervous prostration or the
effects Of overworll invariably obtain re-
lief This region has long been noted
for its extraordinary healthfulness. Ma
laria is absolutely unknown. Pulmonary
and throat troubles have succumbed to
this balmy air, and it is an established
fact that in this climate tubercular con-
sumption is not hereditary.
The nights in summer are always cool
and refreshing, ensuring restful sleep.
Waynesyille has broad, well-shaded
streets and sidewalks, a fine court house,
with numerous attractive residences, q
good bank, daily mails, express and tele-
graph service, substantial business men