Vol. 2. HIGHLANDS, MACON COtTNTY, K 0., FBIDAY, OCT. 22, 1886. No. 12.
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THE PROGRESS OF HIGHLANDS.
Though there has occurred no "boom"
intHighlands tjUch as some of the towns
on the western norcn arunim nuiruau
have felt during the past twelve months,
tlie substantial, if modest proereas that
htm been made here is very encouraging
Several uretty and comfortable house s
have been built and occupied, And im
movements and additions have been
made to manyS others. The boarding
house on Fourth Street has been almost
entirely r rebuilt and enlarged to more
than three times its former size. New
water-wheels have been put in several of
the nulls, and in some cases new machin
ery. Altogether something like $10,000
lias been expended in building since last
October, while further improvements are
in progress and other houses are to be
erected next spring. The school house is
about to be made more comfortable, and
as it is already much too small for our
crowinK needs, it may be hoped that
another room or two will soon be added.
The tramway now being laid will bring
into the town a quantity of excellent lum
ber, and also of building stone from local
Sties not to be reached by other mean?.
The streets -and roads, have had much
money and labor given to them, and have
been greatly improved. Storekeepers are
doing an excellent business, and the town
wears a general air ot tniui ana perma
hence which must be attractive to Strang
era visiting it With our beautiful seen
ery and wonderfully healthy climate, our
water of absolute purity, our cool sum
mers, our orderly population, our free
dom from all that would create or en
Courage disease, our pretty churches, our
excellent scnooi, our iree norary, etc,
wti may congratulate ourselves that we
I dreds of manufacturers who are turning
their gaze southward for better locations,
where they will not have their spindles
and looms idle three months out of twelve
on account of ice and snow. Every branch
of trade and industry, every calling in life
will be represented through influential
and powerful journnls. The Bulletin.
Editor Highlander i
The other day I rode for the first time
over the much-maligned Whiteside road.
I have during the last forty years or so,
ridden and driven over roads of all sorts,
good, bad, and indifferent, and think I
ought to know whereof I affirm in saying
that it is a remarkably good road when
there is taken into consideration the to
pography of the country through which
it passes, the fact that it has been made
only three years, and that it was con
structed entirely by private subscription,
and chiefly by the hard work and money
of one or two men. This road has been
severely criticised by those who did not
contribute to it and who are not obliged
to use it, since the older and longer way
is open to them, but I repeat that, consid
ering everything, it is a remarkably good
road. Fair PLay.
EDUCATIONAL NOTICE.
An Academy will be opened at High
lands, Macon Co., N. C., on Monday
November 8th 1888. The Academy i3
designed to fit pupils f Or College, for
Business, or for Teaching. It offers the
advantage of three separate courses, viz
The College Preparatory Course, The
Teachers Normal Course, and The Com
mon School Course. Instruction will
also be given in Vocal and Instrumental
Music. For a catalogue or further par
ticulars address
PROF. T. G. HARBISON,
n9-6t.
Principal.
The weather continues very fine.
We hear that a surprise party was given
at the hotel the other night.
Some of our people felt a smart earth
quake shock early this morning.
I. A. Keck, of Bowling Green, Fla.,
spent a few days in Highlands lately.
North Carolina editors are cordially in
vited to attend the State Fair.
Mr. and Mrs Jas. Murray arrived here
from Excelsior, Minn., on the 15th inst.
We are glad to hear that Highlands
will nrnHn Vilvr Tna ronrtxaonforl vtr Mr TTol.
DOSittSS iiiuuii w uuuuj xiiuuttuiua ox v uc- rqV .t t in Northern Sett fl.s' I nnvfint nn
eirable either for a summer sojourn, or as On the night of the 16th ice half an
a place of permanent residence inch tnick formed in some parts ttf West-
IIIGII LANDS MARKETS.
Wheat . . 1 1 $1 20
Oats, 50
Corn, . . 4 1 . t . i i ; t . . . i 65 .
Rye ... i ........ i i .. 1 1 . 65
Flour, per 100 lbs 3 50
Butter ; 15 "
Eggs .., 10
Potatoes, Irian 5J)
Potatoes, Sweet. 73
Beans, per bushel 1 00 "
Chickens XQ "
Fodder, per J00 1 50
Hay, per 100 lbs. , 1 00
Mutton, 5
Beef, 6
Apples, 25
50
25
25
15
8
8
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EIDEOUT & CO.,
Highlands, N. C
DEALERS IN
OdUHfltf
STATE
AGRICULTURAL
MENT.
DEPART-
ABOUT THE STATE FAIR.
Raleigh, N. C The excursion rates
to North Carolina, Northern Settlers'
Convention, October 26th, 27th, 28th and
29th, will be as follows, round trip :
Boston, Mass., via M. and M. Steamers
to Norfolk, Va., thence via Seaboard Air
Line Rail Road to Raleigh and return,
19.55. New" York, via Old Dominion
Bteamers to Ntfrlalk, including meals and
state room, thence" via Seaboard Air-Line
to Raleigh and return, $14.55. Alexan
dria, Vav, via Richmond & Danville Rail
Road to RaJetgh tod retdrtf, $9700. Bal
timore, Md., via- Bay Line learners to
Norfolk, Va., thence vf Seftboard Air-
Line to Raleigh and return, $ 7.00.
Persons desiring to take advantage of
these rates should address at once J. T.
Patrick, Commissioner of Immigration,
Raleigh, N. C, and obtain an order on
winch to buy toe nc&ets, stating names
6f each person who will be in the party,
Money spent in attending the State
Fair .will be a profitable investment.
The excursion rates ate so low every
one can afford to take a day or two of reo-
Jeation-and pleasure.
If you are'Of Northern3 birth, and de-
nre to acroira toe otace x air, it wiii De to
your interest to correspond with J. T.
Patrick, Commissioner of Immigration.
We hope all persons in this county, who
were born in Northern States, will attend
the State Fair, so as to meet the North
ern editors and home-seekers, atid speak
to them of the", ad vantages this section
Mas to offer. They ctt&'btf'of great bene
fit to our native people at tha xair and
Northern Settlers' Convention.
GENERAL MERCHANDISE -AND
PRODUCE.
We Keep Constantly On M A Fill Linfl Of
Groceries, Bdots, Shoes,
Hats, Clothing, &c,
At Lowest Living Prices
10,000 Pounds of Wool
Wanted,
DRESS GOCXDSi
Received, a new licit of
HATS AND SHOES;
Jnst in Season, ni Better
And cheaper than
EVER
NORTH CAROLINIANS.
At no'tiroe itf the history of North Car
dlina has there been such an opportunity
Offered its' citizens to advertise the State's
resources as will be given them at the
Approaching State Fair and Northern Set
tiers' Convention. The presence of a very
large number or newspaper gentlemen
from the Northern and New England
States is assured. Without doubt the
numler will be much greater than' has
yet gathered in any single Southern State
at one time. The Boston Herald wiH'bV
present, and through! 1 its colanms speak
to thousands of : capitalists ; the great ag
ricultural journal of America, The Amer
ican Agriculturist, to thrifty farmers,
many of whom are looking for homes in
a more geniaiclimate than the chill north
ern section. ; .
Representative journals from the man
ataetuingection to speak to their hun-
chester Co., N. Y.
A huiricane has done great damage on
the coasts of Fngland and Ireland, caus
ing the loss of 70 lives.
If You Wish a Good Article
Of Plug Tobacco, ask your dealer for
"Old Rip."
The Band of Hope, a temperance so
ciety for children was organized on Sat-,
urday by some of the young people of
Highlands.
The Rev. John B. Adger of South Car
olina will preach in the Presbyterian
church at Highlands on Sunday, 24th
inst. Service to begin at 11 a. m.
Fourteen of the candidates for election
were in Highlands on Wednesday, pre
senting their claims for public consideration.
The recent storm in the Gulf was se
verely felt, on the coast of Texas and
Louisiana. More than 100 people were
drpwned in one town in the former State.
As was announced, the installation of
Rev. J. E, Fogartie, as pastor of the Wal-
naiia rresDytenan unurcn, came off on
last Monday night Keowee Courier.
The News and Observer says that the
indications promise a much larger num
ber of visitors than usual to the State
Fair next week.
"Violent? storms did much injury to
property lait week in Chicago, Buffalo
and other places on Lake Erie. Destruc
tive gales have als occurred on the
Maine coast.
Kelsey Bros, have have lately issued H
new catalogue. They have this year ad d-
ed largely to The number and variety of
choice native trees and shrubs in their
nursery.
On Tuesday Dr. O'Farrell brought us
from his garden in Horse Cove some
Cumberland Triumph strawberries, both
npe and green ; those which were ripe
were exceedingly sweet, and a verv unu
w -
Buai luxury at wis season. T. BAXTER WHITE. Aaent.
The programme for the meeting of the AUainbscriptioni received or nowipapen
HIGHLANDS
LAND AGENCY
Wis HAYS ON UAXjj AAfitiE AMOUNT bl
Farming, Grazing,
Fruit Growing
. . Timber Lands
HOUSES AND LOTS IN THE TOWN
OF HIGHLANDS,
Beaoffifll Bflilnir Sites, k.
Parties faat
in
OT
ciieap prdperties for sale
oinfog counties, should
correspond with ua, tas we are advertising
quite extensively, and have, superior fa
cilities tot Ikridlin real estate
tST For circulars descriomg Highland
and vicinity, descriptive price lists, &c. ',
can on or adore
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T. KELSEY, .
, , Highlands,
Macon County, N. CC
a; Jrlt SMlTH,
MANTJFACT UllEB OF
1 1 mm,
PRACTICAL WATCH
MAKER & JEWELER.
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Clocks. Watches aifd Jew
elry repaired In neat
and workmanlike
manner.
Work left at T, D. Walden's drug store
will receive prompt attention.
HIGHLANDS, N,LC
Highlands Insurance
Connected vlth f&sPcIadi'Comaniei.
Literary Society to-night is more than us
uout uibcicBMxjK. oiiuil nwra lien min-
utes) on Scottish history and literature
will be read ; there will also be readings
and recitations from Scottish authors,
ana me jscotcn songs will be sung.
We learn from an exchange that the
"Marietta and North Georgia railroad has
been completed to" the; State tine, and
rails are now betas-laid on the North Car.
ohna'sidef- Passengers tfnd freight are
being transferred to within, six miles of
Murphy." AshetilU Citizen.
Railroad Meetino.
The annual meeting of Stockholders of
i ne uigniands K. a. uomnanv will be
hied, at the Highlands Hotel in this place
at 1:30 p: m., Oct. 28, 1886.
li. IL BASCOM,
Secretary.
magixines.
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REAIi 1 iTSTATiS OiPFltJE.
Macon County,' North Carolina,
BAROAIN IT$ LAND.
Faei of 40D a'cres, 20 bottonl, '-S00 under
fence ; about 75 cleared. Good bear
ing and young orchards. - Six roomed
house, and outbuildings. Splen
did range.
Edn. E. Nield, Horse Cove, Macon
CdT, N. C. no48.
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