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Vol. 2. HIGHLANDS,. MACON COUNTY, N. C, FBIDAY, .JAN. 14,lflgfc-- No. 23.
THE ATLANTA, ASHEVILLE AND
BALTIMORE RAILROAD.
Mr Kelsey came home from Asheville
"fr few days ago, after having, in company
with CoL Coleman, examined the route
for the proposed "Atlanta, Asheville &
Baltimore Railroad," from Asheville
htirth to the Virginia State line. Mr
Kelsey reports a very feasible route as
far as they went, which was some dis
iance beyond the spot where the propos
d line would enter the valley of New
River, turning back then, because all ac
counts agree that there are no difficulties
whatever from there to Salem or Roan
oke on the Norfolk & Western R. R as
the line will follow this valley for nearly
or Quite the whole distance. North of
Asheville the line, about ten miles from
the Cranberry mines, will intersect a
road alr.ady surveyed from Cranberry
to Lenoir. Mr. Kelsey found the people
along the line well awake to its import
ance, and ready to do all in their power
to ensure its construction.
Notice has been published in the Ashe
ville papers that application will be made
to the present Legislature for -a Charter
for the 1 'Atlanta, Asheville & Baltimore
R. R." As soon as possible after getting
the charter a careful survey will be made
of the whole roue ; we believe there will
be no difficulty in obtaining the charter,
since such a road running longitudinally
through Western North Carolina from
Virginia to Georgia, and conflicting or
competing with no corporate interests
already granted, will be' of incalculable
value td the State. All that the region
to be traversed by this road needs in
order to flourish like New England, is to
be made accessible. There are splendid
water powers everywhere ; climatic con
ditions far more favorable than those of
New England or even Pennsylvania, and
it is a natural sanatarium every inch of
the way ; the soil is fertile and favorable
to the growth of all food crops, a profu
sion of timber suited to all imaginable
uses covers the land for the whole way
from Virginia to Georgia, and the entire
flection is rich in minerals. A railroad
would soon increase the permanent pop
ulation tenfold, and would be largely sup
ported by the business which itself would
cr&ter, not to speak of the profit it would
drfve from the crowds of health and
pleasure seeking tourists attracted by the
pure air and beautiful scenery.
The Schoolteacher, a new periodical of
which a notice may be found on another
page, is most timely in its appeaarnce,
and most admirable in its matter. If" a
few striking cases are excepted, schools
in North Carolina are greatly in need of
the introduction of improved methods of
teaching in other words, of better train
ed teachers ; of teachers who know how
to make their pupils observe and think,
instead of loading their memories with
useless lumber of dry words. Those
teachers who have never had opportuni
ties of training in the newer systems,
will find this journal invaluable in its ad
vice and suggestions.
We notice a few typographical errors,
as in Dr. Shepherd's fine article on Mil
ton, where the printer places the date of
the poet's birth at eighty instead of eight
years before the death of Shakespeare,
and substitutes the name of Suhcy for
Surrey.
Parties desirous of buying a style
boot Or shoe not usually to be found in
country stores, would save, money by
leaving their orders with Hideout & (Jo.
and they win be notihed on tne arnva
of a full line of all styles of boots
and shoes, now en route from one
of . the heaviest shoe dealers in the
South, on or about the 20th inst., when
you can select any special quality at low
est prices.
A German ship, the Elizabeth, bound
to Baltimore, was wrecked on Saturday
on the Virginia coast a few miles south
of Cape Henry. Her crew of twenty
two men were lost, as were also five life
savins: men, wno tried to reacn the
wreck.
H. M. BASCOM,
NOTARY PUBLIC.
Highlands, Macon Co.,
JVC c
HIGHLANDS
LAND AGENCY
EDUCATIONAL NOTICE.
In an item last week concerning Mr.
Smith's continued illness we inadvertent
ly did injustice to Boynton Bros., and
some other mill owners in these parts,
The two mills nearest the centre of the
town had lately come under one owner
ship, and Chtnking of that fact and for
getting other things the blunder was
made of saying there was now but one
mill to depend on for a supply of dried
fttmber, sashes, frames, doors, etc. It is
fruW there is now but one mill to depend
6n for ready made sashes, but for the
other articles in the list the Boyntons are
prepared to supply any demand, as will
be seen by our advertising columns.
Ally Bros., of Whiteside Cove also are
prepared to furnish 'the people of High
lands wjtjh a good assortment of lumber
for building purposes, dressed and match
ed boards, shingles, lath, etc., and we
also call attention to their advertisement
in this issue. ,
We have however, simply tfiis to say
in self defense. . If the mill owners had
been as careful heretofore as in this issue
to advertise their wares, we should prob
ably not have made the mistake.
We have had some cold days this
month, but by comparison with northern
and western weather they were not very
severe. Only once has the mercury here
fallen below zero, on the 3rd inst., when
it indicated 4 degs. below. In Athens,
Minnesota, on the 7th'"ipst., thermome
ters stood at 60 degs. below, and in Maine
an the 4th they showed a temperature of
,2l0 to 40 degs., varying with the locality.
Petitions for the new county are being
circulated in every direction. , We hope
ery. man wilrVgn.
Mr. Brown, representing Payne, Bur
ger K Mood, wholesale clothiers, Knox
ville, Tenn., will call on Rideout & Co.
about Jan. 15, with a full line of samples
arties desiring ready made suits would
save money by leaving their orders with
Rideout & Co., and so get a much better
bargain than by sending on for the same
goods in the usual way.
Now is the time to" bring fodder to
town and not wait, as some did last spring
till there was no. sale for it. And it you
have corn to sell bring it along, foritwil
not be as high the 1st of May as it is now.
We are sorry to sod by the Asheville
Citizen that Col. Cameron, one of the
editors of that able paper, slipped and
fell in the street in Raleigh a few days
since, breaking his arm.
We are glad to report Mr. Smith's
health as so far improved that he is again
at work, and hope for his own sake as
well as others that he will now be abJe
to keep his mills running constantly.
A fire-geyser has been discovered in
Dakota, where the flames shot up a hun
dred feet into the air. It is said to be
caused by burning coal beds. Anson
Times.
Mr. Henry SUed a small ice house this
week with ice from the mill pond, six
inches thick, in all 23 tons. Ice-cream
will be possible here next summer.
T. B. White has some very fine Light
Jbrahma fowls for sale, .People would
do well to improve their native stock by
a cross with these fowls.
The weather thii week has been
changeable. Yesterday it rained ; to-day
very fine, thermometer 33 degs. at day
Ifght. The subject before the Literary Society
this evening will be the Spanish Con
quests in America.'
Numerous avalanches have fallen lately
in Switzerland, destroying homes and
kfllirig many cattle.
Dr. Frost returned home last evening
after a long visit to the North.
In Jacksonville, Fla., on the 3rd inst..
the mercury fell to 22 degrees.
We had a brief cold snap on Monday
night. ' s
If You Wish" a Good Article
Of Plug Tobacco, ask your- dealer for
. .'.'Old Rip."
J. I. AND Z. B. ALLY
Of Whiteside Cove",'
Areprepared to furnish lumber, dressed
and matched, lath and shingles, as
cheap as the cheapest.
Janllth,' 1887 n'62$lyr.
An Academy will be opened' at High
lands, Macon Co., N. C, on Monday,
November 8th, 1886. The Academy is we have on sand a LARaE AMOtrtft Ofr
designed to nt pupils for College, for
Business, or for Teaching. It offers the
advantage of three separate courses, viz
Tho f!nlloo-fl "PrAnorafririr Cnnraa TIio
Teacher's Normal Course, and The Com- Jb aiming. Grazing;
UUUll UUUliW. JJ1HM UUtlUU Will
also be given in Vocal and Instrumental
Music, lor a Catalogue or further par
ticulars address
PROF. T. G. HARBISON,
rio9-6t; PRINCIPAL.
Fruit Growing
& Timber Lan&gj
HIGHLANDS MARKETS.
Wheat $ 1 20
Oats, - 50
Corn, 70
Rye 65
lour, per 1W lbs 3 50
Butter 15
Eggs 10
Potatoes, Irish ; 50
Beans, per bushel 1 00
Chickens 10
Fodder, per 100 I 50
Hay, per 100 lbs. 1 00
Mutton, 5
Beef, 6
Venison, 10
Apples, ' 50
50
25
25
15
8
8
75
RIDEOUT & CO.,
Highlands, C.
DEALERS IN
GENERAL MERCHANDISE AND COUNTRY
PRODUCE.
we Keep Constantly On Hani A Fnll Line Of
Groceries, Boots, Shoes,
Hats, Clothing:, &c,
At Lowest Living Prices.
10,000 Pounds of Woolf
Wanted.
'DELE&SS' GOODS.
Received, a new Lot of
HATS A1STD SHOES,
Just in Season, and Better
AND CHEAPER THAN
EVER
HOUSES AND LOTS IN THE TOTO
OF HIGHLANDS,
BeaitiM Biliir Sites, k.
Parties having cheap properties fr sale
in Macon or adjoining counties, should
correspond with us, as we are advertising
quite extensively,, and have superior fa
cilities for handling real estate
H3T" For circulars desmoine Highlands
and vicinity, descriptive price lists Ac.,'
call on or address
S. T. KELSEY,
Highlands,
Macon Cpunty, N. 7,'
J. JAY smith;
MANUFACTURER OF
SASH AND DOORS;
FLOORING, CEILING, SIDING, it.
Highlands, MaconCounty, N. Cl
CALL AT
ULEAVELAND S;
AND SEE WHAT HE HAS FOB THE
HoMd
J. F. WALDEN,
PRACTICAL WATH
MAKER & JEWELER.
Clocks, Watches and Jew
elry repaired in neat
alid workmanlike
manner -
Work left at T. D. Walden'sjirug store
win receive prompt attention.
. HIGHLANDS, N. C.
Raisins. Prunes, Pru-i
.Lemon Peel.
Highlands Insurance
AGENCY..
Connected with rirst-class Companies.
T. BAXTER WHITE, '.-Agent.
Alad ptfbBcriptions received far newspapers
and magazines;
BDBKE & CUNNINGHAM,
REAL ESTATE OFFI E.
RANKLIIST,
Macon . County, North Carolina, j
New
nelles
r
Figs,
Malaga Grapes,
; --0"
. ' Paper
Shell iil
monds, Eng-. ,
lish Walnuts, Bra'-
zilNuts, Oranges j6ran-
berries, a Fine. Lo t of Can
dies, Choice Tea' and Coffee
soots ana snoes, .Pry,.
. Goods, Hats and Caps.
Water Proof. Cloth
ing, and Groceries
of all Kinds.
IniawBt''-pfaU1df
zacen m exctianse
for goods.'
J. H. DURGENy
Carpenter and. Buttdciv
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