Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-01-28
An American Mentone.

One of the most charming and most
ideal winter all year round health re-
sorts in Citronelle, Ala, which has
already acquired great fame and is at
| tracing a great number of health
seekers and tourists. The town has an
| elevation of $50 feet, the highest in the
| government survey between the K o
| Grande and the coast of Maine. Tne
site is a high rolling plateau in the
heart of the long leaf yellow pine forest
of south Alabama. The soil is sandy;
there is no malarie there are no poison
/ Gus insects. The climate is simply de
| lightful-at all times of the year. The
salt mir of ths gulf commingles with the
! fragrant, delicious OZCne of the pine
woods it Is absolutely clean and clear.
and therefore Of great benefit TO all
persons suffering from catarrh, brUn
! chiai aud throat troubles and from the
| depressing effects of the grippe. Medl ~
cal authorities are agreed that Citr0n
ellie is an ideal place for those who wish
to recuperate from nervous prostration
and kindred ailments.
The town j. within short distance
! from Mobile 1t has population of
one thousand, which is, of course. con
siderably Increased during the winter
months. There are pubic and private
/ schools, churches of various dPnOmina
| tions, stores of all descriptions II We'll
| equipped ard strictly up TO date hotel,
| and first class liveries.
| The proximity to Mobile makes Cit
roneile particularly attractive place
! for those who are fond of city amuse
ments The hunter is offered ample
opportunity TO enjoy his sport. Small
game abounds In the shallow of the
forest, deer may still be found. and
then there is the agile squirrel. the
turkey, the rabbit, the fox and quail
AS Mobile Bay is only few miles
away, fishing is one of the best and
most enjoyable sports Neighboring
streams are also we'll stocked with
various varieties of SsVOry fish
Chronicle has gun club. which al
guests are invited to join, and also golf
links. The surroundings of the place
are both picturesque and romantic.
They are a veritable paradise for the
enthusiastic lover of nature. Here can
be found blooming in winter the beauti
ful camelia japonica, yellow jasmine,
trailing arbutus, mountain laurel, roses,
violets and other flowers and shrub3ery.
In March and April, the woods are
sglow with blooming trees and wild
flower S.
1t will probably surprise many to
learn that Citronelle was made the last
surrender of the Civil war. Reliable
old citizens report that on May 9TH,
1868, General Taylor signed negotia
tions for peace to General Candy, at a
spot under clump of oak trees, mile
d quarter south of the depot
The water of Citronelle is famous for
its curative qualities in cases of kidney
and stomach troubles. 1t is preferred
by many to any of the we'll known
leading mineral waters.
Hotel accommodations are ample and
obtainable at very reasonable rates.
1t is no exaggeratIon to say that no
where along the Gulf or Atlantic
Coast is there any more ttr1ctive
health resort than Citronelle. The 10
cation cannot be excelled, and the
climate is considered, by various au
thoritieS, to be more beneficial than
that of any other resort on the coast. 1t
is said that many business and protes-
sional men have already located there,
principally for rea sons of health.
Citronelle is easily accessible-over
the Mobile and Ohio, which furnishes
speedy and luxurious service st
Louis Mirror, Jan. - james