The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1909-05-06
|,.h,iIIs, North Carolina.
oa,more, the Famous Wander
|,a biIt Estate.

l'S s,'y 5000 Daughters of the
b asS,' IN full possession of the city,
s,'il'' III the sights, it leaves little
Us u o. I,oker-on to report, only that
l,r'i IN its summer attire, and
''l l,'- farming city
1s' lsfghtful month spent in Au-
DtaI ,ne of the many wide-awake,
\ ga. .;.s Of the south, we took the
Fg ssAviIe, N. c., with no very
!" a.. as to what we should see,
IL was a great resort for tour
r. NOT on the main line our
~ ,iocs were not of the best.
7'V, q very inferior one, with no
ar,ry ear attached, and stop
tation, large or small.
7r tompanions, with few
osrr the native sons and
I'll. country. The scenery
.ooa- and the day the hottest
'~ ..,r,..ced since leaving Maine;
..--ma-look was not inspiring,
@ .s.s- and as it was to be an
h ,,rn4y. We did, as well known
e Belfast once said his
.s when told by her physician
..o+ hive "abided by the decis-
a u, reached Spartanburg,
| ,ssr. vi. changed cars, taking the
..,,.msa .rsn from the extreme
,rs .uu7li,y drinking a cup of
/ -,. station we started again
,a~e The situation was con-
T., IMPROVED, the car was clean
/ .trs4 though no Pullman's
4 -.,5.0 the scenery, which had
deal. au nonotonous, changed
| ri atru huge mountains began
O., 10 1ae very skies, and we
|aosr-f regular canyons with rocks
|.,ro g aud up as though laid by
|. tsns and looked down on trees
[,.rr.rB poles far below US in the
|, v4 bsga Ito sit up and take
|. NOR. -aau I'VE hours we enjoyed
|r,g7i5cept scenery, growing more
H. with each mile; finally the full
,.epsd a, the crest of one of the
|,asf, lal We had reached Ashville.
,s. qoa ride over fine roads,
mo ue hI ali the time, we were
|mE ac.teI at the Battery Park
| o,- IF thp most noted and delight
sgries gt the South.
.rDja Is situated in the mountains of
~NtH Carolina, with an altitude
/ Nd fret Fer many years it has
t2yort+ trsort of the people of
rtn but IS only within com
rslv saWt time that it has become
b 10 tta people of the north, and
nre Of the country.
|7le f. the central city of this
III region II has a population of
94t and IS most progressive,
aa attractive city. Its municipal
aages an far beyond what would
nasl of a city of its size. Of
! ,hs S largely due to the immense
g tr.anou to be found here at
rS o. -le year, for the climate is
rls e The official record gives
Tfag mperature from May to
BIO = l,grees, from August to
h z " ~ degrees. The winter
Il rue. lear and exhilarating.
as aa.a-ome churches of many
Ear. ubs, modern stores,
seet- rreet cars, and several
hi. r- The residential portion
mtl = note. There are many
1 Streets med on either side with
M 9s and charming resi-
Hci uote wealth and good
u Ju n2rks one in particular
9ena mention. "Puck s
@a r the very heart of the
@lJ@l landsome monument,
s'5alr- INNING through it and is
-l9a j fine public buildings, con-
%! among them an imposing City
Y S1rh together with the park
u SOM If the munificent gifts of
T'IgF " Puck, one Of Ashville's
"IH-ea citizens. Taken as a
city 10 be proud of. The
a7lf.s re the Battery Park,
'''1 INT, Albermarle Manor, and
'li5fs d. Of which are noted as
'el a9steIrles. We can only
'0a rAperience of one, the Bat
a' and The travellers who place
yves under the protection of Pro-
avAaader at the Battery Park
~es have made no mistake. 1t
''- On d nigh point in the very
ue city, IN view for miles in
.0@0n and both exterior and in
'' worthy of admiration. An I'M
p'S orchestra plays every even
-5 Palm ROOM" which is the
where all do congregate," and
" as the room is at all times,
w. DAY o. evening calls for a
huge treplaces, and one can
~ntortable rocker and watch
,s y" IRE Of logs four or five feet
listen to the fine music, they do
'aelr time running out to see