The Washington herald., 1909-02-28
1.-THE LAND or THE SKY

this land OF pure air, water, and sun
shine, known to the world as Asheville,
y T. Having a little cosmic stuff left
over when he made the Old North State,
the Creator cut OF q slice, known as
Tennessee. and He piled some on end,
and gave the world these beautiful hills.
where weary mOrtals and sick ones may
get close to the gates Of the city that
hath foundations"
Having little work Al AIilligan. Tenn.
in the way OF lectures to college students,
7 came here by way OF Johnson City
and MorristOwn This Is the territory OF
the old state Of Franklin. set up by
John Sewer and Others. and where Kings
Mountain was fought, and which still has
memories OF Daniel Boone. Several gen
tlemen 1 met here who knew Andrew
Johnson, one who was with with him
when he died To the left. as passed
through Greeneville. lowered his monu-
ment. Speaking Of centenaries-Dsrwin
and Gladstone and Lincoln-nobody re-
membered that the centenary OF the sew
enteenth President Of the United States
was December -. 1855.
Born in Raleigh. y. c., he moved TO
GreenevHle, Tenn, and set up al the
tailor's trade. and became mayor OF the
town. and then member Of the State legis-
latgre and senate. and then I'VE times
was elected to Congress and twice gov
ernor Of the State. United States Senator,
Vice President, President Then came his
troubles. The Old Kirkwood House, where
the Raleigh now stands. was the scene OF
strange performance following the
death OF Lincoln. The London Times
spoke OF his successor as a rough on :
throne" IN his swing Around the Cir
Gle he denounces Congress. he d!splaces
Stanton. and Congress impeaches him for
high crimes and misdemeanOrs. By Ross
single vote he escapes conviction. and the
Presidential element in our system es-
capes destruction. All men are grateful
now that President Of the country was
not convicted and ithe nation saved such
humiliation. Johnson died in the same
condition as he came into hts high Office.
and while ali the nation Is celebrating the
leoth anniversary Of the rail-spliiter. the
tailor is forgotten. while millions feel
with Walt Whitman in the little poem.
which IS the only thing he ever wrote
that is worth while % Captain, Ny
Captain" nobody cares for the man who
takes the captains place he is one OF
the most pathetic things IN american
history.
From Tennessee into Western North
Carolina IS a picturesque journey. The
Old North State is the seventeenth
IN size in the Union, constituting just
one-thoUsandth part Of the land area Of
the globe. ana from Cherokee 10 Cur
rituck extending go miles. Ii is Just a
little bit larger than England, and the
first child OF the English race born on
the continent was a tar heel''-Virginia
Dare-born August y 15S7.
This is the only State which fills every
blank in the census reports of farm prod
Ucts. Corn, cotton. and tobacco are its
great staples. Nine-tenths Of the "Vir-
gina Brights' are produced here. and in
the cultivation Of the weed it is second
only 10 the Old Dominion, and first Of all
the States IN sweet potatoes. Il has un-
usual fOrests-pslmettO. magnolia. live
oak. fir, hemlock, cypress hickory. ash.
walnut. and gum, all the eight pines, and
the seven magnoliss. and the five naples,
nineteen out Of twenty Of the varieties Of
oak. four out OF i've Of the spruces, three
each Of the I'VE elns and birches. and six
of the hick0ries. which is true Of no other
State. 1t has more cotton factories Of
the 1.94i mills. with their 25,502,o09 spin
dies. than any other State. and now
rivals New England. Before California
discovered gold il was the largest gold
producing State in the Union. and has
dug over S380oGo10. Il was the second
State 10 establish a State University
Chapel Hill in 17S9. II was next TO the
last Of the States TO adopt the Constitu-
ton. in 17S9 and enter the Union, and
next 70 the last 20 leave the Union in
1851 It had its own little tea party when
ffty-one good women Of Edenton agreed
to boycott East Indian tea, and II made
its own little Declaration Of Independence
at Nfeckicuberg Goth of May. I85. and
carries that date on its State seal It
gave CORVALLIS his trouble at Kings
Mountain in october. 1850. and another
set-to and setback, March Is. 17S1. at
Guilford Court House. forcing him TO
Wilmington. whence he marched 10 his
fate al Yorktown. 1t claims for the SOS
first at Bethel farthest a. Gettysburg.
last at Appomattox-
The fundamental constitutions OF North
Carolina we're drawn UP by no less a
man than John Locke. One Of its he
roes was John Ashe. who in 176s boarded
the British siOop Of war Viper and de-
handed the release Of certain vessels
seized for violation OF the Stamp Act.
and from that worthy We have Ashe-
VILE. 'eThe lost colony Of Roanoke has
very thoroughly found itself, and in all
its history proven itself the peer OF any
in the great group Of Commonwealths.
Prohibition IS now bringing It's blessings
Not an open saloon IN Asheviile. Coming
over on the train 1 called the attention
Of the conductor 10 the crime Of tobacco
splitting in the ear a little while ago.
he said. these cars we're crowded with
drunken men. That IS al some now The
tobacco reform viii come,
Here Is Asheville. q little time ago a
small mountain village famous for its
salubrious climate and superb situation
to-day resort Of national and inteTna-
tional celebrity. and a commercial center
which is the pride OF the Old North
State The Land Of the Sky" they call
il. TAR up above the malaria, where the
air and water and stnsnine are, Purest
and finest. where clouds and mountain
peaks embrace. and one may revel in
scenic lovefiness and never exhaust the
picturesque and eYer-vaTying beauty Of
ridges and peaks. Of valleys and streams.
Of trees and blossoms. Of sunrises and
sunsets.
F Here We are on a broader platform,
2.ss0 feet above the sea. surrounded by
hills Of idyl.e grace covered with g lux
Z u7iant growth OF primeval fOrest-Oak.
/ pine. balsaIn. and other evergreens, which