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MACON COUNTY AND WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA , ADVERTISER,
Vol. 1. HIGHLANDS, MACCOT COUISrTY, . 0., FRIDAY,- NOVEMBER 6, 1885. Ko. 14.
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NOTICE
TO ALL CONCERNED.
Shooting in Highlands nearer Main
street tnan one-rourtn ot a mile, nor
pling shots within thes corporation, are
allowed.
Any person violating this order will be
punished according to the ordinances of
Hie corporation, at the discretion of the
JUayor.
By order of the Mayor.
HIGHLANDS AS A HEALTH EESOET AND
PLAGE FOB BUSINESS.
We liave' quite a number of subscribers
in the different States and Canada, and
the paper is sent to many who feel inter
ested in this locality, and who may even
tually become residents. And letters
reach us containing enquiries about High
land3 and this mountain .countryi To
ruch we would say do not expect too
much if you come here. People who
come without means will have to bear
privations and work hard to make a liv
ing, and those who have means will have
to rough it more or less. Although we
flatter ourselves in Highlands that Ave
have one of the finest (and perhaps the
finest for some constitutions) climates un
der the sun, and that if there is a healthy
country all the year round we have it
here, Highlands and the mduhtains is not
Elysium nor exactly a terrestrial Para
dise. No one need expect to escape the
petty annoyances of life by coming to
Highlands. It is apt to be dull weather
when it rains here as elsewhere, and the
rain wets,' and the sun sometimes does
hot shine in the heavens. We havn't just
yet many of the comforts and luxuries of
an advanced civilization that are' obtaina
ble in large cities or in older settled com
inunities. Visitors' with money cannot
always get what they want here, and
have to send to distant places for ar
ticles of luxury or convenience. And the
postman is apt to be a laggard, and we
have occasionally to wait a long time for
bur letters and the news, nnd in rainy
weather the latter comes to us soaking
wet. Although we can get wood for the
cutting and hauling, it does not always
arrive when promised. "We have gener
ally to eat tough beef, get our bacon from
Clncago, flour from Minneapolis; drink
poor coffee, and in winter use condensed
milk from New York; and have to be
content with ifi&ny other articles of poor
quality. And notwithstanding there is
no better country for apples and peaches,
those who have them to sell will some
times bring them in one-half rotten, or a
nest of eggs which the hen has sat on for
i week as f rtfsli eggs. Chickens are cheap,
but are at the same time lean and tough.
"We have iio baker in Highlands, and un
fortunate housewives have to bake their
own bread or go hungry. And if we had
6ne baker it would be necessary tp have
two in order to get good bread. In short,
we are not exempt from some of the trou
bles which afflict humanity in. general.
Those who are looking for farms are
sometimes astonished to' Bee such hilly
land in a mountain country. Occasionally,
those who have always lived in an old
nettled country, are shocked, at seeing
fctuniiws in the streets. Even the moun
tains arc disappointing"" to some because
they arc not bare rock, and arp' covered
with tree which obstruct the vhjw. The
newspaper, too, is a. snide affair, two
thirds patent jtaaaiis-iii five minutes
you can skim its 'cbnfeh& . To be sure
we have the finest and softest spring wa
fer in the world, but unfortunately the
springs are at the foot o the hills instead
6f the top, and people fiaVe to toil up the
hills with thsir" pflllf uL -Ther6 are said to
le about 15Q springs vylthin the towh plot
of HighldkAiot endu'gfr to, p&nt one.
aeh at every man's back dwr yd yet j
'fdhi all these" trembles and" mwfr Wore !
of the same sort, real or imaginary,
Highlands is the place to get well if you
are sick, or to enjoy the luxury of cheaj.
health ! The writer of this was troubled
with eczema to some extent for seven or
eight years, which Turkish batlis, sea
bathing and water cure establishments
failed to eradicate. Since his arrival here
the eczema lias entirely gone without re-
sort to medicines. The cause lie ascribe
to the pure air and water, which tend to
purify the blood and improve the general
health. And in the not distant future we
shall have a railroad to Highlands, palatial
hotels, water cure establishments and
convalescent institutions, telegraph and
telephone and probably tele-something
else. Our streets will be levelled and
paved, and electricity will light them.
Brick stores will line our business streets,
and grand mansions our avenues. We
shall have fashionable milliners and
dressmakers and merchant tailors, and
an opera house. The Highlander will
be a daily with a staff of editors and
reporters ; but the present editor will be
then translated or pioneering in some
other new locality with an army press
and a hand roller.
Mr. A. B. Wilson returned home from
his trip with fat cattle on Tuesday.
The railroad from Spartanburg to
Asheville will soon be completed.
Squire Hill moved to his new house at
Horse Cove yesterday. We are sorry to
lose him.
Mr. Maguire' has moved into Mayor
Hill's residence, and will keep boarding
house.
Mr. Cleaveland vi in Asheville attending
the Federal court in the cases against the
men concerned in the troubles at High
lands last winter .'
Mr. Redman from Marengo, Iowa, has
bought Mr. Maguire's house and lot on
Fourth street, and will bring his family
here this winter: He returns to MarengH
this morning.
Mr. White returned from Atlanta on
Tuesday, having spent a week in tliat
city selecting goods in the various
branches of his business.
An alarm of fire at the Highlands
House was caused by the kitchen chim
ney being on "fire. No damage was done
beyond rousing the boarders out Of their
beds a little earlier tlian usual.
Mr. Maguire, with others, was out after
bears nt Whiteside one day this week.
Bear tracks were plentiful, but the dogs
were young and untrained, and they
fiiiled to get siglit of the game.
At the Council meeting on Tuesday
last; Mr Maguire, the flue inspector, pre
sented his report. He reported! that in
two houses the stove pipe was close to
woodwork, oris where' it wtfs close to
shingles, one stone cliimney was defec
tive - and quite unsafe, and at another
house the mantel shelf waV i$o Close to
the lire.
VISITORS IN HIGHLANDS.
A LIST OP ARRIVALS Af f rffi . jncrHLANDS
HOUSE LAST WEEK.
J. W; Ro'dgers, Monroe' Union, N, C.
II.' N Redman, Marengo, Io.
IvI L. Gudger, C A. Lowry, D. S. Hot
ton, Knoxville, Tenri.
A. J. Topping, Franklin.
Meteorological Observations at Higll
lands for the week ending Nov. 3, '85.
Miss May CljapinV Observer.
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Oct. 28,
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Mean lligh't Low't Hn'jr
51
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36.5
41
43
33.8
34.5
40.1
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47-
59.
49
47
50
59
50
31
31-
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28'
28
100
100
81.3
7.3
91.5
78
73.7
84.5
fall
5.38 Rain
07 Rain
Fair
Clear
.23 Rain
Clear
Clear
CLEAR CREEK CORRESPONDENCE.
Clear Creek, Nov. 5th, 1885.
There is probably no better place for
apple and peach fanning and viticulture
in this region than -here, for certainly
finer or better flavored fruit we have met
with nowhere, and the keeping qualities
of the winter apples lire unsurpassed by
those grown in other localities. It is to
the great loss of many hereabouts that
they have paid such little attention to the
planting of orchards and Aaneyards, es
pecially where there is so much land
adapted to such purposes, and for which
there is no other pressing need, and never
may be. We do not know to what cause
to attribute the prevailing carelessness in
this matter, unless it is because so much
fruit grows wild, and which may be had
for the gathering. The wild strawberry
comes in early and plentiful, aud is of
magnificent size and unsurpassed in fla
vor; while the raspberries grow plenti
fully and of the finest quality. These are
followed by the palatable service berrv.
the nutritidus dewberry alid blackberry.
The former grdws plentifully in the for
est, and the latter on any cleared or even
wom-out lands. Next conies the whor
tle berries, buckbemes and gooseberries
that thickly stud the mountains from
apex to base. Wild grape's in great vari
ety and profusion succeed these, and the
festive chestnut is the last of the sponta
neous productions indigenous to this lo
cality having it hlarfcet value. Any in
dustrious person can gather enough wild
fruit here in one season to buy a home in
the "Land of the Sky." If there is any
other locality that has similar or better
advantages we are1 notawarC of it.
Cheops.
RIDEOUT & CO.
En HiglEands, Comer oi
MAIN and FOURTH streets,
is
We want everybody to see our latest
the model Single Harness of America.
We hftre been figuring several years to
get out one grade of Harness that would
excel anything ever known. We are sure
we havd got it at last , We will send
any one a saiiipte c. 6'., ,&!.,' with privilege
to examine and refuse, if they wish, at
$21, $4 less than the price.'
They are made out of .prime old stock,
all by hEfoidy full nickel or ,D,, H. R.
mounting, single strap or folded and
stitched style.: .
This Harness, can; be sold for $30 easily,
and it will give the best of satisfaction,
$21 Will pay for this .Har
ness and tfyree copies of
THE HIGHLANDER
for one year.
tlT Send the names, and addresses with
the money to the
Nti6nai Saddler Co.
WHOLESALE MANUFACTURERS
14 to 23 Wells street
buffalo; n;y
HEAD-QUARTERS
For Hats, Georgia Checks,
Jeans,
Besides, constantly on hand, a general
line of
DRV GOODS,
Soots and Shoes.
AND THE BEST OF
GROGERIES.
We have just Received from Richmond
a lull Fall and Winter -suppJy ot the
Best Boots and Shoes
Including the Virginia
Broga n a nd Napoleon Bool
ALL AT LOWEST PRICES !
No riiaiUr tvhat others offer, you-
may miss it by buying before
examining the Largest
and Finest Stock of
-'Goods in this
Section of Western North Carolina:
HIGHLANDS
LAND AGNC"
WE HAVE ON HAND A LARGE AMOUNT OI'
Farming, Grazilig;
Fruit Growing
& Timbfcr Lands';
HOUSES AND LOTS IN THE TOWN
of mdilt'NDs;
Beautiful Billing Sites, k
Parties having cheaf properties for sale
in Macon or adjoining counties, should
correspond with us, as we are advertising
quite extensively, and have superior fa
cilities flit hatidlilig real estate.
For circulars describing Highlands
and .vicinity, descriptive price lists, &c,
call on or address
S. T. KELSEY,
IIlOnLANDS,
Maeon County, N. C.
J. If DUKGIN,
Center.and Builder,
HIGHLANDS.
Feed aiicl Livery' Stable,
Sylva, Jackson County, N. C.
First
class'l1
r&KNporUtion $o all Poltft of Interest
' REGULAR HACK LINE.
FHOIH WIBSTEit TO SYLVA.
A, M. BARKER.. .:-
- Proprietor'