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Yol. 2.. HIGHLATOS, MACON COUNTY, K Q.,. FRIDAY, HOY. 26 188G, No. 17- CIAPT. ATKINSON'S INTERVIEW. Cant. Atkinson. wlu remained longer than the other members of the commit tee, and who was thereby able to confer more fully with tiro- authorities, gives it as his opinion that tbe-Baltimoae x Ohio Rail Road folks want to go Suth from Lexinirton, Va,. and that they wtii gladly receive any information or facte that will demonstrate the route oy Asnevine to oe the most desirable for them to take. Tins desirability does not consist simply of the easiest way to construct .the road the matler of grading and laying the ties, but in other matters and things that are far more desirable for railroad people to have, to'wit : the amount of local freight and traffic they get on-, a route. The route from"v3rginia this way to Asheville lias much to recommend, it and if these tilings are properly presented and such subscriptions taken by our people as they are able to take, then we can surely hope to have the road.. The great mineral wealth of this line can hardly be comput ed. An expert who was returning from Cranberry mines in Mitchell county, said to us that Birmingham was not a circum itance to the fine ore and immense depos it at Cranberry think of this one deposit which is but one of many like it in the ame region, being i,zuu reet wide, auu feet to water level ancta mile and a half j length containing more than two hun dioillitMJS of tons. This is the report f ft geirttoinaa'whomadean investment tm Uuusif and associates in that section of five hundred thousand dollars in min eral lands. Now, is Cranberry thus ex tensive and important? If so that is suf ficient to bring two such railroads as the Baltimore b Ohio. The tsaltimor & Ohio people want first to know some thing ot . our vase ncnes in minerals and other things, then they want next to tnow the cost of construction of a line here, and then they want to know if our section will give any substantial aid to the project. We must not be lazy or neg ligent in presenting these in the most tor cible shape as other sections are bidding for the road like we When this company constructs roads they do it in no half handed way, and it therefore means orach to any section througl which they pass. "Western North Carolina that section on their contemplated line is a most in viting field to this company, and if the part of our section is well done we wil fce met by the city of Baltimore, interme diate corporations, and the Baltimore & Ohio Road will give all aid we need, Buncombe must move, so must Madison, Yancey, Mitchell, Alleghany, Ashe and the adjacent counties of "Virginia. There must be concert of action, and this action must be at once. Public meetings should be called in the ainerent counties affected by this enterprise with the view of fully posting the people in regard to it and to Kecure the hearty co-operation of vu-Ashevtlle citizen. THE MISTAKES OF IGNORANCE. The letter which we publish this week adds to the great amount of existing tes timony regarding .the ignorance which prevails in re3pect to North Carolina. The terrible winters of the Northwest are constantly driving away American resi dents, who, , travel enormous distances, some even leaving the country to avoid them, and there is -little doubt that to many, perhaps to the greater number of these, Western North Carolina could offer a more congenial climate than almost' any of those mentioned by our correspon dent. But unfortunately they know nothing about it, nothing of its pre-emi nent healthiness, its pure, soft water, its mild winters, its beautiful scenery, Compared with the deep, almost inex haustible soils of the West, that of the mountain country cannot be called rich ; but it is good, admirably admirably adapt ed o fruit, vegetable and graes growing, and responds very quickly to the slightest aid rrom xerunzers. it is cheap, too, and 1 l ' i ii m I i raucn can uu uuugnt lur iae prices named by Mr. Case, or even for less. Close to towns of course it costs more. There has been no snow yet this winter except a scarcely visible sprinkle, nor does it usually fall here before Christ mas, and its stay may be measured by weeks, in some winters, by days. Much of Jhe winter is .very enjoyable, and as har been frequently said h ere, with warm and well built houses and barns, none of it would cause serious discomfort. Editor Highlander A little while ago I 'came, in from a two hours task of shovelling snow, and sat down to read The Highlander : and as I read I began to wonder if your expert ence in the matter of weather were simi lar to ours. The feeling grew upon me till .it became so strong that it impelled me to write this brief note. ' Last Monday night it commenced snow ing here, and now the fall is not less than a foot and a half in depth. Quite likely we shall not see the bare Ground again until the middle of April. The wind is riling the snow up into greaj; drifts that ook like mimic mountains. The hard winters are the. grat draw back to this country, for we-haye a good soil, , pure-water, and a healthful climate. But our people shrink before the iigors; . p n - t n . or roese winters. Hivery year many iam ilies move away to seek homes in milder climes. These are almost invariably of American birth, and their places are filled by immigrants from Europe. In the sev enteen years that I have lived in the coun try I have personally known of parties goingto Washington .territory, Uregon, uahtorma, Utah, Colorado. Kansas, Mis souri, Texas, Tennessee, Virginia, Ken tucky, Florida, Alabama and Mexico. In every instance the motive was to es cape our cold winters. Few go to the Southern State), however, because they are airaid ot sicKness. For the oast five vears I have been ad vocating Western Nortljt Csfoljjaa. to, aH, those who desire a home further goutb,,, I am greatly interested in that region my self, and am seeking information from every source. I hope to visit it at no dis tant day. Real estate agents advertise farms and timber lands at prices that seem very low. But are they good for any-. thing? is the question with me. Is it pos sible that lands having a good' soil and covered with heavy timber can be bought at two to nve donars. per acre t There is a lack of information in these parts about North Carolina. Our people have read little and heard less about it, If your section is what it has been repre sented to be. it is the very place for dis contented natives of the North to go to. E. F. Case. Ellsworth, Wis., Nov. 18, 1886. Plenty of rauj this week. Webster talks of making a railway to vy epsiwr oiauon. - Mr. Kelsey left town on Thursday for rr l i i r .inuisivaiuacuuxiiy, unrauroaa nusiness. If You Wish a Good Article Of Plug Tobacco, ask your dealer "Old Rip." for EDUCATIONAL PICE. An Academy will be . opened at High lands, Macon Co., N. C., on Monday, November 8th, 1886. The Academy is designed to. tit PUDils for- Colieere. for Business, or for Teaching. " il offers the The Coll eere PrcDaratorv ' Cmirae. "' 'the. Teacher's Normal Course, and The' Com mon school Uourse. instruction will also be given in "Vocal and Instrumental Music. For a catalogue or further par ticulars address HIGHLANDS UVN.Q. AGENCY- PROF. T. G. HARBISON, no9-6t. Principal. Owing to the fact that our papers did not arrive unil Wednesday evening, and that Thursday was Thanksgiving Day, the issue of The Highlander is tins week tielayed until Saturday. ' The meetings of the Unitarian Socie'y take place every Sunday afternoon. A Sunday School and Bible Class are held at half past one, and hymns and a sermon read by one of the members rollow. .Next week it is expected that the Rev. Mr, Chaney of Atlanta will visit Highlands, and give his aid in placing the Society upon a nrm oasis. A mming property (talcose shale) near Webster has been sold to the Cassidy Oil Company, and a manufactory for the shale will be established in Webster or Sylva ; so says the Webster Herald. a rom the same paper we learn that a church and an academy are to be built at once at Tunnel. The Richmond & West Point. Termina Railway Company has acquired contro of the Richmond & Danville railroad, and alliances are said to have been pledered which guarantee to this company an enor mous power over the entire Southern railway system. The great event in the city market of Charlotte on Wednesday, was the ap pearance of two wagons one containing S 1 J 1 - J J A 1 . , 1 nve nunureu partnuges, ana me oiner, eighty-seven 'possoms. Jn,ne Knot. rne storm or tue lvtn and latn was very severe on the great lakes : 86 vessels foundered or were driven ashore, and 47 ives are known to have been lost. Sev eral vessels have not yet been heard from. W. M. Hoxie. general manager of the Gould Southwestern railway system, is dead. His name was much before the public during the strike which paralysed that system lor so long a time last sum mer. The New York Times says that South ern securities are most in demand in Wall Street. "They make up the big figures that show total transactions." Jtcans are now made ot paper, ana it is claimed that they are more durable than those of steel ; this remains to be proved. Ex-President Arthur died suddenly on the morning ot tne iotn inst., ana was buried on the 22nd. '. Hon. Cbas. Francis Adams' died in Boston on the 21st. m the 79th year of his age. - A diamond found in a spring in Mc Dowell county, N. C, some time since, has been pronounced by Tiffany of New York, to be worth $ 61. A sharp North-wester yesterday sent the mercury down to 20 dees, last night. To-day is very fine and bright HIGHLANDS MARKETS. Wheat.., $1 20 Oats, 50 Corn. . .,r. ............ .. 6o Rye.... 65 Flom per 100 lbs. ........ 3 50 " 4 50 Butter 15 " . 25 Eggs.... 10 Potatoes, Irish 50 Potatoes, Sweet. , 75 Beans, per bushel. . , 1 00 " 1 25 Chickens.......... 10 " 15 FoddeAper 109,,,, v 1 50 nay, per iuu lbs, , l uo Mutton, 5 " 8 Beef, 6 " 8 Apples, 25, " 50 WE HATE ON HAjND ALAfti AOCX OV. Fairning, Grazing, Fmit Growing &Timber Lando, HOUSJS AND LQT8 E Tgll. ;TT Beautiful Biilii Site Parties having chem proprti fir L in Macon or amomink oovntiM.- ifcMil correspond with us.aa we ara4vHur quite extensively, and hare b RIDEOUT & CO., Highlands, N. C. DEALERS IN GENERAL MERCHANDISE AND COUNTRY PRODUCE. We lm Constantly On Hani A Full Line Of Groceries, Boots, Shoes, Hats, Clothing, &c, At Lowest Living Prices. 10,000 Founds of Woolf Wanted. DRESS QOODS. Received, a new Lot of HATS SHOES, Jnst in Season, anil Better AND CHEAPER THAN EYER t2T Fpij circulars descnomglligklai(ii and vicinity, descrptiY0 price lists. Ac. call on or address " T ' a T, KELSEY, Highlands, Macon County, N. O, J. JAY SHIQ, MANUFACTUBKB OF SASH AND DOORS, FLOORING, 03HJHG, SUP, St Highlands, Macon County, N, Qt . FULL STOCK J. F. WALDEH, PRACTICAL WATCH MAKER & JEWELER. Clocks, Watches and Jew elry repaired in neat and workmanlike manner. Work left at T. D. Walden's drug store will receive prompt attention. HIGHLANDS, N. C. GROCERIES Highlands Insurance AGENCY Connected with lint-claw Companies. T. BAXTER WHITE, Agent. Also subscriptions received for newspapers and magazines. BUBKE & ClfMINGHAH, REAL ESTATE OFFICE. FKAOTILIN", Macon County, North Carolina. AT Cleaveland's. J. H. DURGIN, . Carpenter and: Builder, HIGHLANDS ' 'T v
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