Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-01-31
An American Mentone.

One Of the most charming and most
ideal winter all year round health re-
sorts in Chronicle, 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 Rio
Grande and the coast of Maine. The
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 air of thu 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, brOn
chial and throat troubles and from the
depressing effects of the grippe. MedI-
cal authorities are agreed that Citron
ellie is an ideal place for those wEo wish
to recuperate from nervous prostratlon
and kindred ailments.
The town is within a short distance
| from Mobile 1t has a population OF
one thousand which is, of course, con
sderably increased during the winter
| months There are pubic and private
| schools, churches of various deDomina
tons, stores of all descriptions, well
equipped aGd strictly up to date hotel,
and first class liverles.
The proximity to Mobile makes Git
| roneile particularly attractive place
| for those no are fond of city amuse
ments The hunter is offered ample
! oppCrtuuitv to enjoy his sport. Small
! game abouuds In the sha low 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 hest and
most enjoyable sports Neighboring
streams are also we'll stocked with
various varieties of savOry fish
Chronicle has "a gun club, which all
guests are invited to join, and also golf
links The surroundings of the place
are both picturesque and romantic.
They are veritpble paradise for the
enthusiastic lover of nature. lie can
be found blooming in winter the beautl
full camelia japonica, yellow Jasmine
trailing arbutus, mountain laurel, roses,
violets and other flowers and shrubcery
| La March and April, the woods are
aglow with blooming trees and wild
flower S.
1t will probably surprise many tc
learn that Chronicle was made the las
surrender of the Civil war. Reliable
old citizens report that on, May 9TH,
1865, General Taylor signed negotia
tons for peace to General Candy, at g
spot under clump of oak trees, mill
a. d quarter sonth of the depot
The alter of Chronicle is famous TO
its curative qualities in cases of kidne,
and stomach troubles. 1t is preferret
by many to any of the well known
leading mineral waters.
Hotel accommodations are ample anC
obtainaole at very reasonable rates.
1t is no exaggeratlon to say that no
where along the Gulf or Atlanti
Coast is there any more att- civ
health resort than Chronicle. The 10
cation cannot be excelled, and tn
climate is considered, by various au
thoriiits, TO be more beneficial thai
that of airy other resort on the coast. |
is said that many business and protes
sional men have already located there
principally for rea sons of health
Chronicle is EASILY accessihle-ove
the Mobile and Ohio, which furnishes
: speedy and luxurious service st
Lonis Mirror. Jan % ia %