Evening journal., 1899-08-22
THE SAPPHIRE COUNTRY.

lhe eulOgieS OF the mountain country
OF western North Carolina, POLITICALLY
known as the Land OF the Sky" are
never burdened with overpraise for
those who know the region. They are
ever ready to declare that nowhere
else are to be found such wide sweep
ing and beautiful mountain scenery, so
many clear and picturesque streams,
waterfalls and lakes. with air 80 light
and pure that breathing seems a new
found Joy. and over all canopy OF
stabain blue The sunny Southern
slopes and table lands OF this region
planed by nature for mans health and
Joy roll 5000 feet above the sea. over
shadowed by the loftiest peak east OF
the Rockies. But while Asheville and
other widely known resorts Of THE
Land OF the Sky" attract multitudes Of
visitors. other haunts as enhancing for
sky and air and scenery, have been ac-
cessible only to the pilgrim who
sought them out in a fleeting visit. One
OF the most charming Of these regions
which awaited the coming OF hotel ac-
commodations and other creature com
forts of a tarrying place, is the Fair
field and Sapphire Lake country, twin
for beauty even in this favored south
land Set inthe Ridst OF the Blue
Ridge Mountains. towering cliffs rise a
thousand feet from the lakes, and cas-
cades simmer like bridal wells from
the table lands. The rare charm OF It
all has attracted investment. and now
entertainment is offered by the Sap
phire Inn, on the lake; Mountain
Lodge, on the Summit OF Mount Fox
away; and a superb new hotel, Fairfield
Inn. on Lake Fairfield The variety
OF surroundings and entertainment is
very notable. Sapphire Inn. on the
lake, with spacious grounds, offers un-
surpassed fishing, boating and driving.
Then high on the mountain summit
rests the Lodge, reached over a fine
road winding upwards for nearly four
miles. From this isolated peak, the
view is the most extensive and mag
niiicent in the entire Allegheny chain,
and the grandeur OF living here in the
sky cannot be described. Fairfield Inn
nestles on the shore OF its matchless
lake. and Is the largest OF these resorts.
The hotel is like a great manor house
on an estate OF 10000 acres, which con-
brook fishing, carefully stocked and
preserved. Large farms in the highest
cultivation and numerous apple and
peach orchards, supply the house. and
on the spreading pasture lands Craze
hocks OF sheep and herds Of choicely
bred dairy cattle. Through this great
estate, many miles Of roads have been
built and graded. and continued
around the lakes through scenery OF
wonderful beauty, by half a hundred
waterfalls, OF from fifty to three hum
dred and seventy-hve feet in height
The Inn itself is rich in the modern
comforts and luxuries which contribute
to the sum total OF living, with fine
water supply. electric lights, spacious
porches and rooms. boating, bathing
and the drives and shady walks about
the shining lake. The management OF
this group OF hotels IS notably salts.
factory In every way. and the over.
worked word "ideal' seems to apply tc
mans handiwork in this cloud-land.
A catalogue OF the attractions OF this
mountain paradise would be a record
OF charms which speak far more al
luringly for themselves. The solemn
forest primeyal is bright with wonder.
for the forester and botanist, and In
) this natural sanitarium, the rest anC
health and pleasure seeker thanks
heaven for the JOY OF living, and Il
content The hay fever victim finds tn,
ozone-laden and dry air balm and
cure, and the average temperature a
E Sapphire for the Summers OF the las
e four years has been only sixty-nine de
grees. The water is as pure as the air
Visitors from the North and Eas
u reach Sapphire, coming from Ashe
r vile and Hendesonville, n. c.. Il
= Brevard. From the South and South
: west the route is via Spartanburg. S
C., and Hendersonville to Brevard. Tn
. drive from Brevard or Walhalla owe
e splendid roads is an enjoyable curtail
9 raiser to the beauties OF the Sapphir
coantry More detailed information
will be furnished by addressing Man
ager Of Hotels" Sapphire. n. c. Thi
= lresort region is one OF the iewele
e links in the chain connected with tn
= North and South by the Southern Rail
way. the route to The Land OF IN
e Sky" The Sapphire country with IL
d manifold and long hidden charms
o reached with the limit OF comfort an
y speed over this great system.
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