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MACON COUNTY AND WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA ADVERTISER.
Vol. 1.
HIGHLANDS, MACON COUNTY N. C, FRIDAY, AUGUST 21, 1885.
No. 3.
THE HIG-
THE SILVEB DOLLAIt TEOUBLE,
In 1879, wlien the silver in a silver dol
lar was worth eleven per cent, less than
a gold dollar, Congress passed a law mak
ing silver coin equally a legal tender wijth
cold, and requiring; the government to
roin not less than $2,00),()00 per month
This act was passed by a two-thirds vote
over the veto of President Hayes. As a
matter of course, coin has now accumu
lated immensely, and the country is in
danger if the catastrophe has not already
arrived of having a silver standard sole
ly. The government treasury is nearly
exhausted of gold, and the banks liave
come to its relief by exchanging gold
for the government's silver in order to
avert the necessity of a suspension of gold
payments. For the government is autho
rized to pay out silver whenever coin
is called for. The banks have done this,
it scents, with the notion that Congress is
going to stop the coinage of silver, and so
change the law as to continue gold as the
standard. Rather a delusive idea, we
fancy. And if the banks haven't got the
government bound down (which it is very
likely they have) to get their gold back
when they want it, they will bo apt to suf
fer a loss.
A wrong step once taken in hard to re
trace. And the evil of this great coinage
of silver, and allowing it an equal power
with gold, has run so long, that it will
likely continue until gold is entirely out
of circulation, or exported to foreign
countries. The Bland silver dollar bill
was conceived In dishonesty, and it would
be remarkable if great financial dirnrul
ties had not ensued as a natural conse
quence theref rorau It was pushed through
Congress in the interest f the owiiera fit
silver mines, but it does hot appear to
have benefited them much, as silver has
continued to fall in Value. In 1870, silver
was worth in London 60)d. pe ounce;
in 1878, 50 1-16d,; it is now quoted at
49 3-16d.
The New York Herald says;
" New enterprises wait all over the
country for the settlement of the curren
cy question. Capital is locked up ; the
banks are full of money and cannot lend
it out at even the lowest rates of interest;
the spirit of stdventttl'e is" Crushed; manu
factures and commerce languish, mainly
because no manwho has money is willing
to put gold dollars into a neV enterprise,
With the probability that he will be able
io draw out of it only eighty-three cent
(silver dollars. If there is stagnation, if
there is lack of employment among the
laboring masses, if interest is low and
money a drug and capital and labor both
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PROF. LINDEN'S LECTURE.
Last Friday evening, Prof. Linden gave
his lecture on the Geological History of
the Alleghany mountains. Dr. Anderson
was chairman and introduced the lecturer,
who commenced by speaking of the great
age of the world, shown by facts which
were indisputable, being the testimony of
the rocks themselves, which were more
to be depended on than the narratives of
past events written by man. Twelve
or fifteen million years, he said, had
elapsed since the formation of the Appal
achian chain of mountains. The granite
rocks on which Highlands stands are the
oldest in the world, and existed before
the advent of animal or vegetable life.
He held to the theory that mountains
were mere wrinkles on the earth's crust
or skin, formed by waves of motion ac
tuated by gigantic pulsations, in the
course of millions of years, while the earth
was cooling from a molten or soft state,
and that the process is still going on, and
heat leaving the earth. The great height
of mountains was nothing in comparison
to the thickness of the globe nearly 8,000
miles. The sea once covered the space
between the Alleghanys and the Rocky
mountains, and the low lands of the East
were also buried under the waves more
than once during these lengthy periods of
time. Time had no beginning and no
end, to the comprehension of hnite matt.
The learned and versatile Professor wjtt
listened to attentively while he discours
ed on this fascinating subject, and a vote
of thanks was unanimously tendered lum.
suffer, this is due mainly to the fact that
We are cursed with two kinds' of dollars,
one worth seventeen cents less than the
other, and both legal tender by act of
Congress."
But what is to" be done? The Herald
feays: "Stop coiilhlg the" silver dollars."
Supposing that done, what is the govern-
inent to do witll the silver dollars on
hand? They were coined by order of
Congress with the" tilrject of being paid
Out by government on the same terms as
gold when coin was Wanted. Govern
ment lias persistently neglected to do tliis
as long as gold was in the Treasury. And
tow that file gold is all gone, of nearly
so, silver must be paid. If not; are' these
silver dollars to be kept in the Treasury
as " dend stock," or melted up and traded
off for gold at less than coat ? To allow
the silver to remain dead and useless
Would not suit the taxpayer and to put
It on tlie market fts a commodity would
still be a loss to the people, and by bring
ing down the price still lower, displease
the silver mem There w'ill evidently be
Antagonism all round when Congress
meets. Bankers and capitalists are going
to lose if the present law continues 'that
is a dedd e'eftairitjv and they are ftoV
mightily seared. Tliey hare got the sil
ver dioved off into the hands of the peo
ple, and now they want to get if back at
reduced value. It L? the old tttti.fliat
has always been played, and the people
hnv to pay the piper;
Owing to the blunder of the New York
printer from whom we get our sheets, two
pages of this issue are left blank.
A party of the topographical division of
the XL Si Geological Survey, undercharge
of Col. Yates, are now encamped itt High
lands, where they will probably remain
one or two weeks. Col. Yates, we under
stand, has lamed his ankle, and is itt
Franklin, and .Mr. Hays has temporary
charge.
Mr, Fuller Norton (and family), of Bre
vard, is in toWtt, visiting his father-in-law,
Mayor Hill, and other friends and
relations in this neighborhood. He re
ports the crops m Trausylvania county
better than ever before seen there. Fruit
of all kinds is plentiful.
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Mf. Rayhill gave one Of his readings at
Highlands on Tuesday evening last before
an appreciative auaience. Mr. K. lias a
good voice, is a trained elocutionist, and
his selections on this occasion were good.
He made a few introductory remarks on
reading attd pronunciation which were
instructive and to the point. His theory,
however, that the tone Of the Voice in
speech, and the various gestures of the
speaker, according to the subject or feel
ing expressed, correspond to the different
parts of the human body, is fanciful, and
open to objections find of ttd account
if truei
The Wolf HuJftWA party organised
in Highlands, consisting of about twenty
men and half that tturriber of dogs, went
out yesterday to hunt Whiteside laurel
for woltfesj They soOft succeeded in find
ing the rendezf Oils,- and after a long and
tedious Chase through this Immense tract
of laurel, succeeded in Kiuuigone. Ulys
ses Grant Zachafy got the' lucky shot
The hunters report there are at least ten
or more Wolves, and from all appearances
they have been there for a long tune.
They have lately been killing sheep for
Mr. G. D. Edwards and others. Tlie' boys
also report bear sign in plenty" rind count
on having some fine1 sport hunting bruin
at the fall of the mast, of which there is
the best prospect of an abundance for 33
years back.
HIGHLANDS MARKOTS.
Avfgitst 21, 1885.
Wheat $l.S0i Corn $1 . Rye 65c.
Flour 8.75i Oats 50c to" C0c. - Butter
15c to 20c. Eggs 120. Potatoes 40c to
50c. Onions bOc to 75c Honey .12Jc
to 15c Appha 25c to 50c. Chickens 8 to
15c Wool, brisrht and clean. 30c Ba
con 10c. Peaches 59 to 75w
CLEAR CREEK CORRESPONDENCE.
For The Highlander.
Clear Creek, August 20, 1885.
During last winter, the refreshing re
hearsal of snake stories smacked some
what of the marvelous, so much so that
one could not but think of the Arabian
Nights, Don Quixote, Baron Munchausen
and other works of like romantic and as
toundlng character, and after Mr. Hal
leek killed the first and only rattlesnake
yet found within the precincts of Higl
lands, we were on the alert for those that
might be found on this side of the moun
tain, and this is the crop to date, and the
season is pretty far advanced: William
McCall, one on Brushyface mountain
Benson Pickelsimer, one on Queen moun
tain; Robert Brooks, two; John Brooks
i two; Bud Teague, one; Marion Teague,
one; Jolin Wilson, one. This is the crop
so far as heard from, and those were
from two to six miles apart. From this
it is reasonable to infer that there is no
danger of getting one's bootlegs torn off
by rattlesnake's fangs in this region. The
dreaded sound of the erotalus will soon
be as much a thing of the past as the
twang of the Indian's bow. That little
animal, the skunk, which coimnands i
certain kind of veneration, has not entire
ly disappeared, so all good things are not
numrjerea witn tne past.
Cheops.
A GOOD ASSORTMENT
visitors m highlands.
ARRIVALS AT HIGHLANDS HOUSE SINCE
LAST WEEK.
Lane Mullaly, H. E. Lewis, J. T. Mul-
laly, J. M. Lewis and Edwin V. Panton,
Seneca, S. C. A. D. Farmer, Franklin.
W. M. Moore, Westminster, J. W. S.
Moore, Franklin. S. P. Smith, Walhal-
la. James H. Rayhill, Jacksonville, HI.
J). C. Cunningham) Franklin
& St O. 9.
W, L Miller, H. L. Selden, G. Herbert
Giesy, R. Lee Longstreet, R. M, C. Mick
ler, J. W, Hays, Wm. Eads, Gaston
Brown, (coh) Coh Graham
Business Notices.
DOCTOR KINNEBllEAV,
After Sep. 1, 1885, will be found day and
night over the post office at Franklin,
Herb We" Are, Right" End VP With
care, and desire to assure oilr Customers
that "Enterprise'' has not left Highlands
that's a myth. Don't you believe it.
We are doing a better business than ever,
and are head oiiarterft for shoes, boots.
jeans, and anything else you want to see
in a village store; 10,000 lb Wool wanted.
Bring iW yOiif trout.-RiDE'OUT & CO;
A fine lot of Hamburg Edgings and
Laces at Rideout's.
we warit more wool ahd beeswax
RlDEOUT & CO,
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If vou wish to buy a ffOOd organ or
piano of any kind, call at Rideout's
store, Where you can buy them as cheap
as you Can anywhere. Sheet music for
sale.
LfiTf BR Head's. BiM Heads and En
velopes furnished promptly and in the
best style at the Highlander omce
Note, LettjIr aKd Foolscap Paper,
and Envelopes1; at f cents and Upwards,
at the Highlander umce.
OF
GROCERIES
AT
W, B. CLEAVELAND'S
Oldest House
In Highlands.
Tie Best of Food Products.
FINEST BRANDS
OP
COFFEES and TEAS.
M'LEAITS FLOUR
Staple Hardware.
lllCfHLANDS POST OFFICE;
Walhalla. j Mail leaved Highlands
daily (excepting Sunday) at 6 a.w ; due at
Walhalla at 4 p.m.. Leaves Walhalla at
7 a.m., due at HighlaHds at 5 p.m.
Franklin.' Leaves Highlands daily
(excepting Sunday) At 5.30 a.nM due at
Franklin at 12 ndpn. Leaves Frailklin
at 1 p.m. ; due at Highlands at 8 p.m.
WebSTERj Leaves Highlands Tuesday
and Friday at 3 p. hi. due at Webster on
Wednesday and Saturday at 2 p.m.
Leaves Webster Monday arid Thursday at
8 p.m. f due at Highlands Tuesday and
Friday at 2 i.m.
Highlands is a rriotoiey order Office.
T. BAXTER WEtiTfi, P. M.
J. M. ftACHARY;
Sitrgeoi Dentist
BATS, BOOTS $ SHOES.
Mayer k GFosli's Pociet Cutlery.
DR. HARTEttS FAMiLY MEDICINES1
Agent for John Wannaniaker'i
Custom & Ready-made
CLOTHING. '
T. BAXTER WHlTE;
Highlands, N. C.
Highlands Insurance
AGENCY
Is odllnected tfltfl only Fifst-class Companies;
T. BAXTER WHITE; ,
Agent,
HIGHLANDS HILLS,
WILLIAM PARTRIDGE, Prop.
CASS PAID FOR GBAlM
Wheat BUttcivheat diid Mjje Flour kept
for Sale.
HIGHLANDS HOUSE,
HIGHLANDS; MACON CO., N. C.
fieii iM fdr jnnief and Snmmer.
Altltuda nearly 4,00 fe8t'ihe Landof thtf
Sky;
The health-giving power of our pure
air, spring watery and grand scenery, had
no equal, Winter, or uhinier. Invalids
hvho fro' to Florida In winter seeking
health, win do weu to stop nere ana get
it; also be'tter fare at less than half the
cost;
Our tablfe is stipplifed. With the best the
markets aifford, coolccd ith the best of
skill, ,
We hive kind ahd attentive waiters
and take" pleasure in. caring for our guests;
The sick receive special attention.
lf Terms low. .
JOSEPH" FRITTS Proprietor.
BOOK & JOB PRINTING
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