The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-08-03
DRY AIR, FRAGRANT PINES
Elegant Hotels, Sanatariums, Electric
Lights, Newspapers.
IT'S A GREAT FRUIT GROWING REGION
The Van Lindley Farm. Or. Van Herpp';
Vineyard. The Busy Niagara Grape and
Fruit Company. Heavy Shipments,
Money in the Culture.
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Especial to the News and Observer.)
Southern Pines, NJ c.. August IA
Yankee astride a mule-a long tail,
flop-eared specimen-was among the first
sights to greet the eye when l alighted
from the cars here. / don't know that
there's anything novel in the scene, but
No. rs to Mother Earth for moment,
while memory merchandising of recon-
struction days, the days of the 40 acres
and the mule. But, what has this to do
with Southern Pines as a panacea for
pulmonary troubles, or with Southern
Pines, the fruit growing centre of the
sandy, piny woods section of Southern
North Carolina? Since the days of Patrick
my old friend. John 7. and his splendid
efforts in the establishment of this re-
nowned and beautiful spot, oft have
wished for a visit here. So. the other
day, when instructions read, Drop Off
at Southern Pines and spend a day." /
concluded 1 could spare the time, and
boarding one of the elegantly equipped
flyers of the Seaboard Air Line,
soon the long cherished desire was
a realization, and here 1 am in the
Queen of Southland" or as DR.. Edwin
Gladman, of The Southern Pines SAM
tarium, has beautifully said
Thou hast wealth of wondrous glory.
Southern Pines.
Thou wilt live in fame and story.
Southern Pines.
Thine no dearth of natures dover:
Royal splendors round thee tower;
Here is Eldorado's bower.
Southern Pines.
Favorite child of Nature. thou,
Southern Pines.
Lavishly did she endow
Southern Pines.
Cloudland's fairest we hath seen
Purpled sunset like dream.
Float we not on Lethean stream.
Southern Pines?
Mistress, thou, of healing arts,
Southern Pines.
Here the great white plague departs,
Southern Pines.
Here has Hope her city founded;
Here is dark Despair COMPOUNDED,
by I1edllu DTeeZeS all SuTTOuuueu,
Southern Pines.
Not alone the body healing,
Southern Pines;
Balm thou giveth restless feeling,
Southern Pines.
Far from city's noise and din,
Enter here no strife nor sin.
In Seuthland's Queen peace reigns
within
Southern Pines"
Inhaling the perfume of the pine and
feasting on Delawares, Niagaras, Elber-
tas and like products of orchards and
vineyard.
This famous winter resort in the Ion
leaf pine section of North Carolina is
situated on the Seaboard Air Line Rail
way about go miles south of Raleigh, il
Moore county, at the very highest point
of the famous sand ridge of the State
200 feet above sea level, there being 6
climb for every train that crosses hel
threshold. Builded on an immense sand
bank, averaging 100 feet in depth, it is
impossible for the soil to remain damn
and the ground is only wet while the
rain is falling. This absence from mois
ture ensures dry air and preclude:
malarial and like diseases found amid
humid atmosphere. Here is thu
Mecca for those suffering from pulmonary
diseases in early stages. He has
but to go forth to his sun bath, take
in the ozone from the pine and claim
health his condition once again. Many
who came only to spend season have
become permanent residents, building
splendid homes.
incorporated in 1886, when, but ham.
let meath the needles of the pine, the in
FAINT of those days has grown to be al
most the metropolis of the county, will
her. summer population of 900 and winter
home of 1000.
There exists splendid municipality
headed by His Honor, Mayor C. b. Grant
The town has an excellent system o.
water works, splendidly equipped tele-
phone exchange and system and is beau.
tifully lighted by incandescent and ar,
lights.
good public school has its temporar,
home in the spacious building of tn,
Kings Daughters. Two newspapers give
the local and current news. One bank
with ample capital, deals out the ducats
and car line conveys you to Pinehurst
and back at intervals during the fleetint
hours of the day.
The Baptist, Presbyterian, Congrega-
tionaI and Catholic folk each have COW
commodious houses of worship and Their,
are drug stores, dry goods, notions
clothing, boot and shoe establishments
millinery jewelry, grocery and like
house to supply the needs of resident:
and visitors. Hotels line almost every
street and dot almost every hilltop
Two elegantly equipped sanitariums, pre-
sided over by experts, are kept open tn,
year round. The hum and buzz OF 4
crate factory is heard from the suburb
ana canning factory has but recent.
peen added to the towns resources. TIL,
town is nicely plated and well kept
with promising shade trees of the wal
nut, poplar, elm, maple and sycamore, al
occasional longleaf pine intermingling
Ihis, with cozy, some palatial, homes
forms pretty picture in the once pine!