The National tribune., 1885-10-01

factory and novelty woodworks, two saw mills
two planning mills, one grist-mill, and one black
smith shop.
Our nearest railroad stations are Walhalla, %
miles south of Highlands, and Webster, % miles
north of Highlands:
The Rabun Gap Railroad will soon be COM
pleted and run down the Tennessee Valley
within ID miles of Highlands We have a COM
pany organized and chartered, and the line
surveyed from Highlands to connect with the
Rabun Gap Road when that road shall be COM
pleted.
REPLIES TO VARIOUS QUESTIONS.
We have no mosketos no potato-bugs few
flies, and "the pestilence that walketh by
night is mighty skase."
Common laborers get 70 cents per day, and
board themselves. Mechanics 81 to - per day.
Lumber sells from SO to $i5 per 900 feet.
Good board can be had at from 81 TO SIS per
week. Most everything in the provision line
is plenty and cheap. Cows can be bought for
SO to $50 each horses and mules S75 to 800;
sheep $3.50 to -.
Speckled trout abound in all our brooks and
rivers. Small game, some wild turkeys, and =
few deer are found in our woods.
There is any amount OF good and permanent
waterpower in and around Highlands. Cy
clones and drouths are unknown here.
Malaral and bilious fevcrS are unknown to
the natives and those coming here with these
diseases are sure 10 get well. Good farming
and grazing lands, unimpr0ved can still be had
one to five miles from Highlands at from S2 to
So per acre, and farms more or less improved 50
TO $50 per acre. We never have q sultry day,
and it is always cool at night. There are many
beautiful spots for Summer residences for sale
cheap in and around Highlands. Large hotels
and boarding houses are needed to accommO-
date the multitUdes who will soon come here
to enjoy life, health aud comfort.
We have no "bull-dozers," no BOurbonism,
few negroes. few snakes, and the moon
sinners " hold forth over in Georgia. There is
not saloon i'll our County.
There is no Government land in North Caro-
lima. We have no GAR. Posts. Our County
finances are economically managed, and taxa
ton for all purposes has for the last 10 years
averaged less than one per cent. on the valua
tion.
WHO SHOULD COME.
All invalids who are not considered past re-
cOvery, Hho have means to support them after
coming here. Do not come without money!
An economical family may safely risk coming
with $500 in cash. Retired Army officers, pen
siOners who are getting $500 and upwards per
year: tourists, sportsmen, pleasure seekers
and sightseers should certainly visit Highlands.
HOW TO REACH HIGHLANDS.
From the North and Northeast come via
Washington and Salisbury, or by Knoxville and
Ashvile to Webster. From Northeast, by Wash
ington Charlotte and Seneca to Walhalla, and
from the Northwest and West via Memphis,
Chattanooga and Seneca to Walhalla. From
South and Southeast by the Columbia e
Greenville Railroad and connections to Wal
halla. Hacks can be had at Webster and Wal
halla to bring you to Highlands at reasonable
rates.
And now, my dear comrades, l have tried to
ryi, nc
LAND of sun and sky" as you have asked. /
am not a land agent have no property interests
here except our beautiful little mountain home,
situated 1000 feet above the sea, where an old
comrade will ever be welcomed as friend and
brother.-W. II. ANDERSON, NJ. D., First Lieu
tenant, Co. II, 60th Ohio, Highlands Macon
Co., \. G.