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MACON COUNTY AND WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA ADVERTISER.
Vol. 1. HIGHLAITOS, MACON COUNTY, N. 0., FEIDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1885. No. 10.
THE SILVER QUESTION.
Let us have a double standard, but let
each standard be maintained upon a per
fect equality with the other. Asheville
Citizen.
If it is meant that the intrinsic value
of the gold and silver coins should be
maintained on a perfect equality, a prop
er understanding of the subject would
show that this cannot be done, excepting
by continually changing the weight of
either metal according to the fluctuations
in the bullion market. The commercial
value of gold and silver varies, but
gold varies the least, or is supposed
to. Whatever may be said about
the silver dollar being the traditional
unit of value, practically it has not been
the standard of value, but bids fair to be
come such if the present system be follow
ed up much longer. A double standard
is an absurdity. As well might you have
two standard yards of different lengths
And the international conferences of pol
iticians held during the last few years to
bring about a standing relation between
the two metals, in European nations and
the tJnited States, have been a mere waste
of money and time, and ridiculous in
theirlMfcHods and objects. Of course the
Bland act was a mistake, and the contin
ual coinage of silver a mistake, but
the evil has gone so far that it is a ques
tion if it would not be better to drift at
once into a silver standard than to con
tinue things in the present uncertain state,
which is almost as hurtful to business as
w8)l the unsettled condition of the cur
rency belore resumption took place in
1879;
Milk Sickness. A mysterious disease
prevails sometimes in various localities in
the mountains called milk sickness. Cows
ranging in the woods are said lo eat some
kind of poisonous weed, the injurious ef
fect of which, while not hurting the cow,
affects the butter and milk made from
it, so much so that persons partaking of
either have what is called milk sickness,
which is a depressing sort of fever. And
people are warned against using butter
coming from certain localities where this
weed grows. Again it is stated that there
are exhalations from the soil in some pla
ces of a poisonous mineral nature, which
spoils the herbage and Weeds on which
the cattle feed, and butter made from the
milk of cows feeding thereon is unfit for
tise. Are there' any authenticated facts
in support of these" prevailing beliefs, or
are they the mere superstitious notions of
an ignorant people? Doctors say there is
no disease called milk sickness known to
the faculty, and what is so called is
nothing but malarial or typhoid fever,
which are mainly, in the mountains, the
result of bad sanitary conditions in dwel
lings and outhouses, or a careless manner
bf living. Cattle are not ia the habit of
voluntarily eating what is hurtful, and
if they were, their bodies would be inju
rious! affected as well as the milk. Is
there anything in these "milk sick" sto
ries, and can the sage -of Clear Creek, or
any other of our readers, throw any light
on the suhject?
At the meeting df the Literary Society
last Friday evening, the following pro
gramme was carried out :
Declamation, Elias Wltit; Reading,
Miss Olive White; Reading, Horace Kib
bee; Music Solo, Miss L. O4 Kelsey;
Music Solo, Miss II :Ravenel; Recitation,
Miss Eva Oldman; Reading; Mr. White;
Music Solo, Miss Ivy Sytaoncf
Some one writes to Thb Highlander
wanting to know vrl&t is the matter with
Main street if it is intended for a stone
quarry or & brick yard, or botbl We
must refer our questioner t& ''well, we
flon't just kupw.' Perhaps out worthy
Mayor can' tHrow' som Kght on the
We are disappointed this week in get
ting our sheets in right shape, and must
perforce impose on our subscribers our
solitary two pages, whioh we regret, but
are unable to do otherwise.
Mr. Bascom is off on a visit to his chil
dren and friends in the north, leaving
his store in charge of Mr. Duncan.
Produce in the Tennessee valley is plen
tiful and cheap. Corn is an extra good
crop.
The Misses Lewis left their temporary
residence at Horse Cove last Monday, for
their home in South Carolina.
Mrs. Durgin has been seriousl ill
lately, but we are glad to learn is improv
ing in health.
The Ravenel party of visitors from
South Carolina, residing in Highlands, de
parted for their homes last Monday.
The Seneca Pree Pfefrs has changed
hands, Mr. Cary having sold out to Messrs,
Moore & Phillips. We wish the new pro
prietors success, and believe that it will be
deserved.
A marriage is to take place in High
lands on Wednesday next, when one of
the most popular young ladies of our
town will be led to the altar.
Chestnuts are very plentiful this year.
If properly prepared for the market they
are worth $1,25 a bushel. We understand
a man can gather a bushel a day, so there
seems to be plenty of occupation for wil
ling hands.
Mr. M, C. O'Byrne of Highlands, whose
article in the North American Review
of last June on "What is the Catholic
School Policy", attracted so much
attention, is now engaged on articles for
the Atlantic Monthly.
The Court is sitting in Franklin this
week, and 'juite a number of our citizens
went down there on business of more or
less importance. A few were called as
witnesses on very trivial cases, which
would not bear bringing before the grand
jury? Whether this was done to gratify
malice, make fees, or from lack of good
sense, we are unable to learn.. We expect
to give a full report next week.
The Roads. We are informed that the
road to Walhalla has been put into good
condition from the Georgia connty line,
mainly by the efforts of Mr. Lucas. The
commissioners, however, have been or
dered by the judge to make still greater
improvements, to bring the road . up to
the standard required by the law. This
leaves billy five miles in this county to
make good, and the Commissicifers, we
understand, will be put in the vice if they
do not attend to their duty in this matter,
as required by law.
An enquiry into the health of women who
have gone through a course of education
at college, shows that their position is
not so prejudicial to health as is generally
supposed, and thiey are not so much sub
ject to physical ailments as are females
employ 3d in factories, but more Inclined
to nervous troubles. Active employment,
combined with a nrODer proportion of
study, which must vary with tfi3 individ
ual, is good for girls as well as boys
Ex-Gov. Mosesi of South Carolina car
pet-bag fame, was last week sentenced to
three years imprisonment in the Mass
achusetts State' Prisdp. Hid offeiise was
obtaining money Under false pretenses.
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Some Curious Statistics. A noted
statistician, Ed. Atkinson, insists that
there is an abundance of room yet in this
world. The 1,400,000,000 persons sup
posed to be on the globe could all finl easy
standing room within the limits of a field
ten miles square, and by the aid of a tel
ephone could be addressed by a single
speaker. In a field twenty miles square
they could all be comfortably seated.
Then take the land of the globe suitable
for growing wheat; not more than one
twentieth is in cultivation. The average
crop of the United States and Canada
alone would give one person in every
twenty of the population of the globe a
barrel of flour every year, with enough to
spare for seed. We can raise grain
enough on a small part of the territory of
the United States to feed the whole world.
If, therefore, there is hunger anywhere, it
is not the fault of God Or nature, but be
cause of the incompetency or want of
management on the part of those who di
rect the affairs of mankind.
AT HOME AND ABROAD.
Travelers abroad say that the United
States suffers in comparison with Europe
in the matter of public order and cleanli
ness. On the continent the streets are
kept in good condition, the police are re
spectful and efficient. The" neighbor
hoods of railway depots are tastefully laid
out The traveler is not offended by the
sights and smells which too often are al
lowed to becomfc an offense in our own
country. We hear much of the poverty
of the Old Worl.d, but we see more of it
in the New World, Artists and architects
have more to say in Europe than in this
country respecting the construction and
surrounding df railway depots, public
markets, and all places frequented by a
large population. Europe has a great
deal to learn from us in the way of free
institutions and individual initiative, but
then our own eduntrjr would be pleasanter
to five in if the administration of munic
ipal affairs was more orderly and cleanly,
and if artists were more often called up
on to plan the arrangements of localities
frequented by the public. Demorest's
Monthly . .
HIGHLANDS MARKETS.
Oct. 9, 1885.
Wheat $1.20. Corn, new, 50c to 00c;
old 80c. little Or nd demand f dr old.corn.
New corn is not worth indr'e than 35c or
40c. in the Tennessee valley. "Rye 65c,
Butter 15c to 20c; gilt edged 25c. Eggs
13V5C .Potatoes 35c to 4Uc. Unions ouc.
Beeswax. 15c to 20c. Apples 85c to 50c.
Chickens 8c to 15& Wddl, bright and
clean, 30c. Bacon 10c. Peaches 40c to
50c. Sweet potatoes 50c to 75c. Chest
nuts $1. Hay 75c. per 100 lbs;
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HIGHLANDS RAILROAD
NOTICE.
The Annual Meeting of the Stockhold
ers of the Highlands Railroad Company
will be held in the parlors of Highland:
Hotel on Tuesday, Oct. 27, 1885, at 3
o'clock p.m.
H. M. BASCOM, Sec'y.
HIGHLANDS
LAND AGENCY
AVE HAVE ON HAND A LARGE AMOUNT 0
Farming, Grazing,
Fruit Growing
& Timber Lands
HOUSES AND LOTS IN THE TOWN
OF HIGHLANDS,
Beautiful Biiing Sites, k
Parties having cheap properties for sale
in Macon or adjoining counties, should
correspond with us, as we" are advertising
quite extensively, and have superior fa1
cilities for handling real estate.
3ir For circulars describing Highlands1
and vicinity,, descriptive price lists, &c,
call on or address
S. T KfcLSEY,
Highlands,
Macon County, N. C:
J. It. DURGIN,
Carpenter and Builder,
HIGHLANDS.
Feed and Livery Stable)
Sylva; Jackson County, N. C.
First-ciftHstrattuportation to ftllfrolnta of Interest
REGULAR HACK LINE
FROM WEBSTER TO SYL.VA.
Ai M. PARKER,
Proprietor. ,
Oldest House
III Highlands:
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Tie Best of Fool ProflitS:
FINEST BRANDS
OF
COFFEES and TEAS;
M'LEAN'S FLOUR
Staple Hardware.
iidis, boot's $ Moes:
Maier fi GrpsM Poclet Cutlery.
DRi BARTER'S FAMILY MEDICINES
Ageit fdif John Wafinam&ker'i
Custdiu & Ready-made
CLOTHING.
ti baxter White, t