The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-08-17
TO THE WORLDS FAIR.
BY PICTURESQE ASHEVILLE'
Grand and Magnificent Scenery nm
French Broad River-Miles Of
Corn, Wheat and Rye.
Mlllersburg, KY, Aug. Sd, 1904

French Broad AlYer-MAles VI
Corn, Wheat and Rye.
Mlllersburg, KY, Aug. Sd, 1904.
On the 18th of July MI. and Mrs.
Charles D. Brown and l left Abbeville
for ST. Louis. For nearly q year we
had been planning to see the "Big
Show" but SO often anticipations are
not realized. This time, however, our
long dream was coming true. we went
out to Hodges on the early morning
train, and after q short wait there we
boarded the train for Greenville.
At Greenville we had q stay of two
hours and one half, and to pass the
time away we took the car and went
up town. Mr.. Brown had gotten a
cinder in his eye, so we went into
Carpenter Bros. drug store for flax seed.
DR.. Carpenter was very nice to US q
when he found out we were from Able
Vile be was exceedingly pleasant: ,
In Greenville we saw Mr.. Ansel and
Mr.. Frank Pearson, formerly of Due
West, and had a short chat with both
of them.
ON TO ASHEVILLE.
At last we began our journey towards
Asheville. On the train were a good
many people we knew, among them
Mrs. Tench Pool of Newberry, and Mr..
julius Boggs. The trip to Asheville
was ideal. The scenery ever changing
keeps one on the outlook trying not
to miss one view. We stood on the
back of the car and got the most beau.
tiful views, but when the steep pull
came the fagman, very politely, asked
US to 20 inside. The largest engine l
ever saw was coupled to the back of
our train to aid the huge mountain
climber that was already doing such
efficient work at the front. Never in
my life have I heard such putting and
blowing. Doth engines and engineers
were often in full view at the same
time. This part of it is most wonder
full, but to fully appreciate the scenery
one must see it., for no human pen
should attempt to describe it.
Placed at intervals are safety tracks
that throw the train up the mountain
in case the train runs away. After
passing Salpda it is plain sailing. We
reached Asheville about seven o'clock
and after making arrangements for the
night, we went out to Riverside Park
and then walked about the city. Ashe-
Vile is a much larger town than l had
supposed it to be and has many lovely
homes. Battery Park hotel, that we
hear so wuch of, is certainly an ideal
resting place. The views from the
broad verandas is all one could wish
The grounds are beautifully kept, and
every thing is arranged for the comfort
of the many travellers.
The next morning at seven O'Clock,
''their Time" we left this delightful
place. Mr.. Brown and I went on the
piazza for q little fresh air and we
nearly froze. We had left the hot,
dry weather to the south of US. L must
confess that the most beautiful part OF
our trip to me was passed over next
morning. On our left the French
Broad River flowed, and on our right
the wild, rugged vine-clad rocks, cliffs,
mountains and valleys lay. For sew.
enty-five miles we followed this most
beautiful of rivers, and six times we
crossed its waters. / am sure l stood
at the rear of our coach for half the
seventy-five miles. The dark, blue
mists and early morning vapors added
a peculiar charm to the already perfect
scenery. At last we leave all this
beauty far behind US, and the country
becomes more level. Then begins the
miles of wheat, corn, rye and oats
Never have I seen such fields of grain,
AS far as the eye could reach nothing
but wheat, wheat, wheat. We saw nc
hills, no gullies, no waste places-every
where was green and fertile and cult
waited. There bad been no lack of rain,
for in most places the water stood IN
the rows of the corn fields.
At Morristown, Tenn, we changed
cars again, taking a train for Knox
willie. The corn and wheat fields con-
tinued. One field through which we
passed, the hagman said, contained lot
acres. 1t looked as if any q could
walk on the tops Of it.
Knoxville is at last called and as oul
train did not leave that city until $50
D. NJ, we decided to put in q sight
seeing day. Mr.. Brown asked a gen.
tIeman on the train about points OF in
terest about the city, and he told us OF
several parks. We decided to take ouI
lunch and 20 to Chilhowe Park and
spend the heated part of the day, then
come to the city and see something o
it.
CHILHOWE PARK.
Chilhowe Park is a very cool, shady
place not unlike places of the kino
found near most cities. The large
spring and its its delightful water Il
one of the chief attractions. The park
was filled with women and children
We found out that one of the mission
schools was having a picnic for the
children. One of the ladies who ha:
taught in the mission for nine year:
told Mrs. Brown and myself a gooc
deal about the work. The mission i:
supported by all the churches. and i:
doing a noble work. The keeper o
the park is a jolly old Irishman who
was rescued by the mission years ago
and his jokes and pranks kept the pooi
little children in a continuous uproar
Knoxville is q busy, bustling city