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Vol. HIGHLANDS, MACON COUNTY, H. C, FRIDAY, AUGUST 27, 1886.
No.. 4.
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A spring of petroleum lias been discov
ered in ranee.
. Mr. and .Mrs. Guller and Mr. Redman
left for Missouri on Wednesday.
Miss S. Clark left here for her home in
New Hampshire on Monday.
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111 town huh weeK.
Thos. F. Parker, Esq., left Hirhland.-
for iiie North on Monday. .
1 lie Rev. C. E. Chichester will preach
in the rresbyterian church next Sunday
morning. -
Kev. Dr. Thompson and family, of
Charleston, &, C, .arrived in town on
VV ednesday) from Whiteside Cove.
, The weather during the greater part of
zwignsr, nas, been aeiightlul, and both res
went Highlanders and summer visitors
chants for the next Sunday, when Bishop
Lyman was expected to preach ; and we
teu asleep soothed by the laminar melo
dies. Thursday we went on to Sylva
station on the It. R., there to part from
our Lady Passenger, who was going to
Asheville, N. C. Besides a trunk and the
usual impediments of travel, this lady
had -brought a yellow Fringed Orchis
rooted and in a-rnass of earth in a great
market basket. The brave flower had
held its golden head erect upon its slen
der stem, through all the roughnesses of
the road, and now seemed as brigut as
when growing in its native woods, It
was pleasant to see the idlers at the sta
tion gather around our Beauty. Some
md seen' it before, but not examined it
through a lens, as they now had the op
portunity to do.
Next, to Webster station (not the
The net earnings of the marietta and
North Georgia R. R Company for July
were $ 6,412, twice the amount , required
to meet charges. Fifteen miles of the
road beyond Ellijay, Ga., are completed.
nave improved the shining hour by fre- town). We passed in sight of one-year
ijnent excursions to points of interest.
Ihe Chicago Anarchists hare been
righteously sentenced to a punishment
fitting their crimes. Seven of them are
to be hanged, and one imprisoned for
fifteen years.
Un Saturday and Sunday last tremen
dous hurricanes swept over part of Texas.
Indianola was inundated to the depth of
ten feet and many lives lost. All the
pleasure resorts along the coast were
swept away or ruined.
The Flower Show tomorrow at 3 p.m.
i nose who have flowers to snow, and it
Is hoped that nearly all in the town and
its vicinity have, are requested to send
them m before 2 o'clock. Three ladies
visiting Highlands have kindly consented
to act as judges. Admission 5 cents.
A TRIP THROUGH THE MOUNTAINS.
With jangling bells and flying stream
ers a merry party drove out of Highlands
the morning of Tues., Aug. 17. We
numbered 5 ; the Guide, the Captain-
General, the Commissary-General, the
Pav-Master and the Ladv Passenger.
u e took me L uckaseege road and were
glad to find it greatly improved since we
drove over part of it on oar way to
Whiteside. Our first adventure was
Ineeting a horseman well armed who, in
old Whittier and saw two men in the
street. We were told afterwards that
they vvere'celebrating the first anniversa
ry of the town. That afternoon s drive
was through more beautiful scenery than
any we had yet seen ; a constant succes
sion of lovely valleys, new mountain
peaks closing us in, or widening apart
with gracious invitation to explore their
recesses. The land seemed very fertile.
great lields of corn, (the distilleries mod
estly hidden in the above mentioned re
cesses), abundance or tobacco growing,
and the tobacco houses every few miles
along the road. We had been delayed
on the way, and the "shades of night
were tailing fast, and a fine rain was
falling too, before we reached Charleston,
However we had sent word ahead and
the bright lights of the hotel "gleamed
through the rain and mist" as we drove
up, and supper and bedrooms were ready
tor the weary travellers.
ne next morning was line, and we
were delighted with the situation of
Charleston. It has many advantages
line mountain scenery, the river, the
railroad. If a good boarding house were
opened here, it would be filled the first
summer, and crowded ever after. We
wene detained in Charleston by some
needed repairs to the wagon, and it was
HIGHLANDS MARKETS.
Wheat $1 30
Buckwheat 60
Corn, 60
Rye 60
Flour, per 100 lbs 3 50
Butter 15
Eggs 10
Potatoes 25
Beans, per bushel. ....... 1 00
Chickens 15
Fodder, per 100 1 50
Hay, per 100 lbs 1 00
Sorghum syrup i i i 40
Mutton, "5
50
25
50
25
50
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tead of bidding us "stand and deliver,'
wowed courteously and told its he wa
one of a party of wolf-lmnters, so far
11lL.11f.ifluc?frl-ll . ThTn vttnt- flin yvf ...lff-.
a. . . . ,
y a spring tarther on. Vfe asked per
mission to eat our noontide meal in a
pleasant farm house, and were welcomed
am tli a cordial, nay eager, hos
that would faiu heap country dainties
iHwnusi NWthat we- were in need of
any, for our larder was well supplied with
dainties as well as substantials. Then
on to Tuckaseege. We visited the Upper
rail that evening, a mass of snow white
floam, rushing over a sloping rock, worn
into curious holes and chasm. by the ero
sive torce ot the water, ihe next morn
ing a. long and delightful trail through
wierwoods took us to'thir Lower Falls, a
glorious spectacle-, An awful precipice
our, why attempt ta describe the inde
scribable? Go and see foK yourselves.
(Ity th'e way, tliepleasantest way for
Highlanders to visit these-Falls, would be
to go to Mrs. Norton's in the-afternoon,
spend the night there, and give the next
day to Tuckaseege, returning to Mrs.
Norton's or to Highlands that night.)
. Next we turned northward,' and our pa
tient mules climbed tho Cullowhee Moun
tain. The long descent of 2J miles was
the only mountain road dreaded by the
. Guide. - He chained the wheel, while the
Captain and Commissary put forth all
srengiuon the brake handles. At one
; place (tho Devils shaker) the mules stood
agliast? errhiMf Haunted, by. tb name, or
the apparent impossibility of finding a
5ace io step, it was ime- th& broken
rocks on the summit i 'of Mt.vWaSfiington !
But we got down somehow, afid 'when
to could stop, the brakesmen applied ar
nica to their swollen fingers while the
uuiae carefully inspected the wagon and
mutes and-repwCedlilt damdge: done ex
cept a trifling cutf bn'the leg of tho gray
mule, a melancholy beast, born to bad
luck. We dined tlwt day in a cool ra
vine by the side of a "lovely cascade, --"a
thing of beauty" which wilt be"a joy
forever'' in our memories. These alfres-
meals were always dclightf ur, and the
duties of theCommissary-General were
nobly performed:'. We 'spent the night
-ia a charm iniioinea-the beautiful Cul
hAvhee Valley; hot far away a. pretty
Kpiscopal church resCred its modest spire,
a-eight dear to the"- hearts of two of the
party. Some Presbyterian " neighbors
3ng may such brotherly love continue !) !
fdfeuo4iwt night to practice ; hymns and
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ii a.m. oei ore we got oir, too late tor us
to reach Franklin that night. The scen
ery that day (the road lay by the Little
Tennessee river) was, if possible, even
move beautiful than the day before.
How can Nature produce such varied
beautr from the combination of a few
simple elements rocks and trees, moun
tain peaks and streams t x et we cease
to wonder when we reflect that she com
bines the few features of the human face
so that of all the thousands of beautifu
women in the world no two are alike
each has her special charm.
Night overtook us again ahd the guide
was not familiar with the road; House
after house refused us lodging and we
were seriously discussing the best way of
spending tne mgnr in tne wagon, when
the Paymaster saw lights by the road
side. The mules saw them too and sud
denly drew off the road ; we' found our
selves hanging on a bank, depth and
steepness unknotvriT- "Keep in the wag-
shouted the Commissary, scramb
ling out meanwhile with great alacrity.
The Captairrand'Paymastef bravely stay
ed in ana held the brakes, . The Guide's
"halloo" was hearcTat last ahd we were
soon safely housed, and kindly welcomed.
x nave been on tne road myself." said
the old lady, "and will never turn be
nighted travellers away. " Late as it was.
she busied heFself to 'prepare a warm
supper, and took her sleeping grand-chil
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uren out oi ineir Deas, to mase tnem up
fresh for us. We'shalfcnever forget her
cordial endeavor to make us comfortable.
Saturday morning saw us" oil the road
to Franklin ; we forded the Little Ten
nessee before reaching this place, which
has a lovely surrounding, but we all
thought the situation less beautiful than
that of Charleston.- Wer took our last
out-door meal witlvregret, and then be
tween us and hotiie lay the dreaded Lamb
mountain, more trying to the nerves of
some cowards of the party ' than even
Cullowfiee itself? We" were "stff ely over
however before nightfall, arid-then-what
cared we for the darkness? The" jingle
of our bells as we drove" thfough town
brought out friendVto gfeet us, but we
were impatient of delay, knowing a lov
ing, welconi and a good supper were
awaiting us.1 - We had been gone 5 days
and travtlled' 104- miles, and had filled
our memories with'-' images of beaiitv
which will never 'fade. W Konrtilw
ommend this trip to all who love to gaze
upon-: mountain scenery, and are not
afraid of .."roughing it" a little y and we
think that all who make this journey will
agree with us that for beauty of situation j
Highlands is unsurpassed." , - I
RIDEOUT & CO.,
Highlands, N. C.
DEALERS IN
GENERAL MERCHANDISE AND COUNTRY
PRODUCE.
We Keep Constantly On Hand A Full Line Of
Groceries, Boots, Shoes,
Hats, Clothing, &c,
At Lowest Living Prices.
10,000 Pounds of Wool
Wanted.
DILESS GOODS.
Received, a new Lot of
HATS AND SHOES
Just id Season, anfl Better
AND CHEAPER THAN
EVEK,
HIGHLANDS
LAND AGENCY
WE HAVE ON HAlrt) ALARGE AMOUNT 0
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Farming, Grazing,
Iruit Growing
& Timber" LaM
HOUSES AND LOTS IN THE TOWN
of highlands;
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Biding
Parties having cheap properties for saTa
in Macon or adjoining counties, shoula
correspond with us, as we are advertising
quite extensively, and have superior fa
cilities for handing real estate,
ffigP For cu'culars descrloiner Highlands
arid vicinity, descriptive price lists, &c.,
call on or address
S. T. KELSEY,
HlGHLANDSr
' Macon County, N, C.
J. JAY
SMITH,
MANX7PACTURER OF
A: uii stock:
GEOCiEIE
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SASH AlSTf DOORS
floobins, turns', mm,kt.,
Itighlan'ds; MaoonCadnty, N. C. I
. JMAp BANI, ; . :
. T. p. waldeIv, IJANKI2II,
Highlands, Macon Cov N. C,, WrxJi
ic.i-u tuiu ocu iA.uiMiuge rweivu
Deposits, andv do a general
BanMrig Business. Remit-
tanccis. 9ri Con'ectiOus
Promptly Made.
HIGHLAND'S IHIJL
WILLIAM PATRTR1DQE,' Prop, ;i
CiSeveland's.
BARGAIN IN LAND.
Farm of 400 acres, 20 bottom 1 300 under
fence; about 75 cleared.. Uood bear
. ing and young orchards. Six roomed
house, and oUtbuiTdings. Splen
; ' did range. it ...
Edn. E. Nrjxb. Horse Cove Macon
Co. N. C- , ; . : r no48.
JOB PRINTING DONE
At -The' Highlander Office.
CASH PAID FOR GRAIN.'
Wheat, Btickwfa&'dpd Hye Flout kept
for Sale. '
Higlilands Insurance
i: AGEJVGY :
Connected with'Firgt-clasi Companies. :
Ti -BAXTER 'WHITE, Aaent.
Alio lubBcriprfoiui received for newtper
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BURKE & ctolMHALI,
REAL ESTATE "OFFICE
FBAISKLIN,
fiawn County, North Carctintt,
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