THE HIGHLANDER
In Published Every Friday,
At Highlands, Macon County, N. C.
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It. GOLDIE, Proprietor.
Accommodating Gaols. Some time
ago the prisoners in Buncombe county
gaol were handed pistols by their friends
through the gaol windows, with the aid
of which they made their escape. The
prisoners in Franklin eraol were accom
modated with a plank with which to
force open a door, but only one made
good hi3 escape. The latest escape is out
of Greenville gaol, but it was by death.
Early in the night somebody folded a
piece of paper, made a .trough of it, and
passing it through the bars of the win
dow, "which looked on the street, sent
along some whiskey into a tin cup held
by a prisoner. The whiskey was unusu
ally bad, and the prisoner was found
dead in the morning.
comfort, finding perhaps in the end that
they have been disappointed, or have Ut
ile energy or health left to enjoy what
may nave oeen accumuiaiea. xne urne
has come when the great North-west no
longer offers a home for the mere taking,
All desirable public lands have been a
quired, and one needs money to purchase
a home. 1 believe that within the next
ten years every available spot in the Blue
Judge mountains will be occupied by
shrewd and persevering class of people
from the North and West, who will come
among you and help to build up indus
tries, and make for themselves homes in
a land that is favored with a mild cli
mate, and having many attractions not
lound elsewhere, J. JUKAUOCK.
HIGHLANDS AS A HEALTH
RESORT, '
Communication From Mr. Morton, Of
Quincy, Mass.
I came here entirely by accident, after
a winter spent in the South. My health
hassteadiJ.y improved since my arrival,
and I find hero a beautiful, cool spot,
while my friends in other parts of the
country are suffering with intense heat.
I have been afflicted with lung troubles
for eight years. During that time I have
visited a great many resorts ; but for
purity of air and water, I think the High
lands has no equal. The scenery is beau
tiful and pleasing, and the horse-back
rides cannot be surpassed,
ARTHUR C. MORTON,
Highlands, N.
Walhalla was somewhat stirred up last
ihursday, the 20th mst., by the double
attempt of Mr. Marion G. Westendortf; of
Charleston, one ot the excursionists to
up-country, to commit suicide. His first
attempt was to try to cut his throat with
a razor, but he was foiled in that, and he
afterwards resolved to jump from the
third story of Bieman's hotel, when this
tragedy was averted by a friend, who
grasped one foot after his leap through
the window. Disappointment in love
with one of Walhalla s fair ones was the
cause. Since his double attempt to com
mit suicide his beloved one has repented,
and what promised to break the young
man s heart as well as his head, has been
amicably settled, and everything runs
smoothly, and the once again happy coi
pie promise in the near future to be as
" Two souls with but a single thought,
Two hearts that beat as one."
Seneca Free Press.
C.
WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA VS.
KANSAS.
The following letter from Mr. Heacock
to a friend in Highlands will be found
interesting. Mr. Heacock owns a farm
hear Highlands on which his family are
living. He left here last Spring to
feearch for an El Dorado in the West :
Ames, Cloud County, Kansas,
Aug. 16, 1885.
I am almost worn out with the
continual hot weather of the past three
months, though it has grown somewhat
cooler during the last few days. One
great blessing you have in your mountain
home is the cool, refreshing and pure air
and moisture. It has been quite dry here
this summer, though the corn crop is
very good. Wheat is of poor quality,
and is pronounced to m fit f Or feed only.
The fruit crop is very light. Wheat
commands 25 cts. per biisnel, oats 15 cts.,
wmcn averagea about ou bushels per
acre. Trade" is dull. Thdtfgh. the neces
saries to sustain hie are abundant, people
here have many hardships to contend
with. Taxes milst bd paid. Machinery
to carry on tarming on a large scale must
1 e replaced, and a vast amount of labor
must be done" to cultivate" and handle and
bring to market the large crops, for
which so small a price.is realized.
Property here is high. So, after all, I
would say ta all who live in the grand
old mountains of Carolina, if you can
make a living, and have a prospect of
still further improving- your surround
ings, struggle on, for you are exempt
from many of the discomfort of seem
ingly more favored localities. I believe
that the South is oh the eve, or beginning,
Of a gratia ana prosperous era
You will be fascinated when you read,
in our leading journals, of the -hum of
business going on, but yoil should re
member that this great strife for gain
and farrle has many competitors wlio rush
hiadty (m, striving to grasp the almighty
ftoHWj regardless of health or personal
A Busy Man. The Weekly, of Frank-
hnton, has the following :
"Capt. J. S. Joyner holds the offices of
county commissioner, justice of the
peace, chairman board supervisors of
public roads for the township, chairman
of school committee for white schools,
ditto for colored schools, trustee of the
State Normal school, treasurer of the
same, director of the Louisburg railroad.
Does a large business in machinery,
agricultural implements, wagons, bug
gies, fertilizers, and keeps a large storage
warehouse, with no help but a colored
porter, runs a saw mill and shingle fac
tory, a cotton gin, runs a steam traction
threshing machine in season, runs a large
farm business, and yet is never in a hur
ry. He is not a candidate for any more
offices at present, but expects to start
several more private enterprises soon."
Mummv Wheat. Most people have
heard the story of the astonishing vitali
ty of wheat which had been wrapped up
with an Egyptian mummy for ever so
many thousand years, and a few persons
may perhaps have been foolish enough
to part with their money in the purchase
of some grains that were advertised some
time ago as "mummy wheat." The fol
lowing reply to a question that was put
to Sir J D. Hooker a few days ago may
interest some ot them. He writes :
"The story of Egyptian mummy wheat
having germinated has never been con
nnneo, ana is not credited by any one
who is warranted by knowledge and
experience in such matters to give an
opinion. Innumerable attempts to stim
ulate mummy wheat into vitality have
each and all tailed. j. i. hooker Roy
al wardens, new.
region have cause to feel pleasant, ' Too
healthy down here for a doctor to notice,
except as no. doctor s land.
Cheops.
HIGHLANDS
LAND AGENCY
CLEAft CfeEEg COBEESPOifDENCE.
ClbSAr Creek, August 21, 1885.
Those who Paid the prdner attention to
the matter, hav0 harvested fine crops of
nay. xne louowing tarm$ along the Sa
tula road, where the hay is saved, speak
for themselves : . Dr. W. H Anderson's
sshows a fine yield of hay, he thinks
at least two tdna per acre ; Prof. Zollner's,
a good yield from a small place ; W. S,
Neely's, a fane yield, and J. B. Bryson's
is excellent.
Just below Dr. Anderson's iji the north
west corner of the Reid old field, that
valuable grazing plant, Japan clover, has
made its appearance, and is growing on
a small plaCe of feidspatluc soil that
would produce nothing else. Its altitude
is about the same as that of Highlands.
From this place to the Long Bottom
Ford on the Chattooga River, in Ga., this
plant continues to grow and increase in
plentif ulnesdi It is a valuable acquisition
to the grazing plants of this region. ,
People in this section have been thresh-
mg rye, which they claim 13 making , a
good yield. With forests laden with
mast, the best corn crop that has been
here for years, and with an excellent
black-board in Clear Creek school house
for the children to practice ohi flnd Miss
Darthula Rice to direct theni in their ef
forts to learn, find with old man Fowler.
surrounded by his interesting family, and
completely shut in by Buch a wildernesp
of rank growing corn such as he nevei
saw before, curel the deniaens f this
WE HAVE ON HAND A LARGE AMOUNT OF
Farming, . Grazing,
Fruit Growing
& Timber Lands,
HOUSES AND LOTS IN THE TOWN
OF HIGHLANDS,
Beautiful Biilii Sites, k
We g!te lelow a partial lift :
Thirty choice business lots on Main st.,
33 x 150 ft., S100 to $200 each.
Twenty business lots on Fourth street,
33 x 150 ft, $50 to $75 per lot.
A number of fine residence lots 132 x
200 feet, on good streets, within 1-2 mile
of the business center of town, at $o0 to
$100 per lot.
A large number of fine business and
residence lots, 1-8 to 3 acres each, at $50
to $200 per lot.
No. 35. A tract of 200 acres 5 miles
south of Highlands. Good farm land ;
will make a good stock or dairy farm. A
fine situation for fruit growing, and cheap
at $2 per acre. 1
No. 182. An imnroveVl farm three miles
north of Highlands, containing 100 acres
of choice land, nearly all tillable. 40 acres
in cultivation, well fenced. House 27 x
27 feet, kitchen 16 x ldfeet, 50 apple trees,
20 acres well set in grass. Price $1,100.
No. 185. 600 acres 5 miles north-west of
Highlands, on the Franklin road. Good
soil, well watered, and a large amount of
first-class timber of popiar, chestnut, &c.
Will make a good stock or dairy farm.
Very cheap at $1.50 per acre.
No. 190. Laureldean farm in Horse
Cove. Over 500 acres. 100 acres cleared
and well fenced ; good bearing apple or
chard, cherries, grapes,&c. Large frame
louse m complete order; annex of 18
rooms for summer boarders. A neat rus
tic cottage of 6 rooms, good frame tenant
..-1 VAI IrU A t.l J
beautiful never-failing springs, and fine
trout brooks. This is a beautiful nlaee.
and situated in one of the most delightful
and charmihg valleys in the Blue Ridge,
only 4 miles from Highlands. Price
$6,000 ; $2,000 down, and balance on time
at 6 per cent interest.
No. 178. 500 acres, unimproved. 5 or 6
miles south-east of Highlands. Fair sou
well watered ; will make excellent sheep
or dairy iarnis. $1 per acre.
No. 200. Farm of 200 acres, all in the
thermal beit, 3 miles south-east o the
village. A fine situation for raising
peaches, grapes, apples, plums, &c. Good
sou, excellent ' timber, 25 acres cleared,
Good frame house with six rooms, nearly
new, lower rooms finished; nne spring,
that can bd run into the house, 400
peach trees lh bearing, 150 apple trees, 200
grape vines in bearing. Splendid location
for a summer residence, or fruit and
dairy farm. Price $6o0.
No. 172. Good frame house, 14x28 ft
kitchen 12 x 14 feet. 2 acre lot. fenced.
Nice location on Fourth street, 1-4 hiile
from post dmce. Price $400.
No. 179. 100 acres, 2 1-2 miles north
west of town. A nice tract, unimproved ;
gooa umrer. jrnce jow,
No. 183... .A. fifood 100 acre farm 2 miles
north df Highlands. 30 acres cleared and
well fenced ; gdda frpne house ; fine
springs; Exceiiehf dairy fartil. Price
$800.
No. 194 542 acres unimproved. 7 miles
from the W. N, C. railroad, 9. miles from
Franklin. Rich soil, excellent water and
timber. Very cheap at $1,500.
No. 195. House and lot on Maii street.
A neat cottage, 4 rooms, Jire place. &c.
Lot 66 by oyer 200 feet, fenced, and a
very desirable location. Price $650.
No. 196. House. and lot on Oak Ridge :
lot fronts on Main street,. Neat cottage
of three rooms. Price $350.
No. 201. SO. acres 1-2 mile south of
Higlilands on.the Satula road ; all under
acres in grass. Over 3rt0 young apple
trees, and a Quantity of other fruits.
Small house 20 x 5 feet outbuildings,
&c. , all in gdod order, Chalybeate spring
and fine mountain views, t A very desira
ble place5. Price, for a short time only,
$1,600.
No. 204. 100 acres uoimnroved. 2 1-2
miles west of Highlands. Gdod soil, well
timbered, "arid lies well. Price $300.
No. 206. House and lot i-2 mile east of
post office ; 1 1-4 acres ; well fenced, good
well. House, 4 good rooms, 3 closets ;
all finished and painted. A very desirable
location. Price $500. '
No. 208. A good farm of 95 acres, 2
miles west of town, 30 acres cleared and
well fenced ; good soil ; house, barn and
outbuildings ; fine springs ; a beautiful
trout brook. Will make an excellent
dairy farm. Very cheap at $800.
No. 217. Good two-story frame house
with 4 good rooms, and 4 acre lot, in east
part of town, on Main street road. Price
$750. Very cheap.
If you don't find what you want in the
list, write and let us know what you want,
and we can probably furnish it, as we
have a large list of properties, of which
the above is only a small part, and we can
supply our customers with any kind of
property, at lowest prices.
Parties having cheap properties for sale
in Macon or adjoining counties, should
correspond with us, as we are advertising
quite extensively, and have superior facil
ities for handling real estate.
S. T. KELSEY,
Highlands,
Macon County, N. C.
J. JAY SMITH,
MANUFACTURER OF
SASH AND DOORS,
FLOORING, CEILING, SIDING, &c.
Highlands, Macon Co., N. C.
Feed and Livery Stable,
SYlva, Jackson County, N. C.
First-clan Transportation to all Points of Interest
REGULAR HACK LINE
prom Webster to sylva
A. M. PARKER,
Proprietor.
Let Me Assure Yon TIat
In Highlands Corner of
MAIN and FOURTH streets,
JfE&
HEAD-QUARTERS
For Hats, Georgia Cheeky
Boots and Shoes.
Besides, Constantly on hand, a
line' of
DRY GOODS, .
AND ME BEST OF
GROCERIES.
We Have iusT Received From
BICHMOJVD, Yav,
A full Fall and Winter
Supply of the Best
and
Including the
Virginia ferogaii
AND
Naptiledh boot,
ALL AT LOWEST PRICES!
-No matter what others offer you--may
miss it by buying before--Examining
the Largest--and
Finest Stock e
Goods' ih this
Section of Western North Cnrolinn.