The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-02-08
Jonas Longs Sons

Il mile vide. crossed by two, bridges,
or more. 100 feet above the river. which
at this freshet season, was yellow.
muddy current. with many small
steamers. RATS and bargcs plying it.
\ concluding statement regarding
Knoxville and its urdevelOped re-
sources. and we pass on to other inter-
cs.ir2' and lDmantic scenes in the Blue
Ridge range of mountains. In all the
earth there is no land richer. nor
more beautiful than the valley of East
Tennessee It's mighty hills hide in
calculable wealth Of coal. iron. copper
and marbles; its numerous swift and
full streams. pouring down from the
mountains through the valley, could
move all he vast machinery of the
continent. It's timber is unsurpassed,
ard is almost eXhaustless. For fully
hundred miles around the city. the
lands are marvelously fertile and pro-
, ductivc, producing all the cereals, gar
den ard orchard products and is one
Of the best adapted sections for the
raising and grazing of cattle, and the
production of all dairy products.
Nature has truly been lavish in her
gifts to Knoxville. affording her the
natural requirements for Il city many
times her present population. ana
predict for her manufacturing and
commercial city of no small import
unce. Right here, | acknowledge my
Indebtedness to the editor Of the Knox
Willie Sentinel, and the chamber of COM
mcrce for reliable memoranda and po-
| lie attention.
4 forty-two mile run from Knoxville
! 'l,at tDl c
| Alolristown. one of East Tennessee's
| growing towns. 1t is located almost in
| the center of the great valley of East
| Tennessee. on the direct line from the
mountain gap on the south, to the low
est gap Of the mountains on the north,
and most excellent railroad connections
| in every direction. 1t is built. upon
gently sloping hills, in the center of one
| OF the finest agricultural and grazing
| countries in the country; also one of
| the best timbered regions In America
| and one of the richest mineral regions,
surrounded on all sides by mineral
| springs whose medicinal waters are
sought after every year by thousands
from other states of the union. 1t is
located in most healthful part of the
valleys, and in every point is one of
|
tain shielded valley, whose salubrious
| climate has made 1t famous through
| out the world.
| On this plateau, among these moun-
! tain ranges live people almost who'll
| ly exempt from the protean forms of
| tuberculosis, the dreaded malady that
| carries of so large portion of the hu-
man family in all lands and all coun'
| tries.
A run Of forty-nine miles from Nor
rIstown, southeastward along the
banks of the French Broad river, which
has parted the grand old mountains
| In it's dashing rush To its outlet into
the Tennessee river we left behind, six
| ty miles back, are the "Hot Springs
| of North Carolina. Within six miles
of this famous resort is Paint Rock
| which is the eastern boundary of Ten
nessee, and we again enter the great
! North State" (CarOlna). Here tht
mountains become bolder and hem in
closer and closer this beautiful stream
having, as it were, outwitted The
mighty barriers, winds its way along
fertile fields, almost encircling thu
famous Mountain Park hotel, ON it'
tortuous race to the sea.
| Paint ROCK IN ITSELF is one OF INT
most massive natural monuments oI
the globe-a landmark for past ages
1t rises precipitately from the rive
level several hundred feet, and IL
rough, weather-beaten face is covered
with Indian hieroglyphics, said To b
the vestiges of an indelible paint Will
which the surface Of the rock wa
coated by the Aborigines at some in