The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1885-11-18

iron industries The ore is a hematic, and
assays from 5S to 80 per cent of excellent
iron ore, superior for car wheels, rails aud
heavy machinery, where a hard, tough iron
is desirable This industry" says an en-
thusiastic journal, lis destined to rovolu-
tiouize Eastern Texas from its present tor
por and inactivity, and transform it into a
great manufacturing district"
Northern capital and Northern emigration
ore welcome here and are potent factors in
building up the country. Many Of the
merchants and also farmers and ranchmeu
are from the Northern and Eastern States.
and though there is still empires of room it
is plainly to be seen that the State is filling
up quite rapidly. The greatest element Of
the foreign settlers are the Germans, who
have peopled colonies and grown comfort
able with their thrift and industrial habits.
At New Braunfels for instance, the popula-
ton is almost wholly Teutonic. In garb
and language the citizens are the same MS
in the Yaterland, even the negroes speak
ing German better than English. In the
southern part of the State we find many
Mexicaus, whose principal industry seem
to be disposing Of peculiar delicocy Of
their own manufacture tomato.
THE LONE STAR.
The early history of the Texan Republic
and of the State of Texas is one long record
Of thrilling adventure, blood and conquest
from the time the Texans first declared
their independence of Mexico until the
coward Santa Anna fell into the hands Of
Sam Houston's rangers As to how it be-
came known by the title Lone Star State, -
the following account is supposed to be
authentic, according to old Governor Smith,
Of the embryo republic:
He stated that while provisional governor,
it became necessary to send some official
documents to New Orleans. The gentleman
who was to take the documents insisted
that it should have some sort of seal. The
provisional governor had adopted none.
just then some one observed a fve-ponted
brass button on the governors overcoat It
was cut off Immediately and used as the
State seal Arrived at New Orleans, the
newspaper reporters, seeing the impression
Of the five-pointed brass button in the wax
made it an emblem for the State, and the
emblem Of the State has remaned ever
since and ever will.
GALVESTON,
One of the most beautiful places in Ameri-
ca, is situated on an island of the same
name in the Gulf of Mexico. This strip of
land, thirty miles long, is also called the
"Oleander Isle" from the profusion Of that
beautiful specimen of semi-tropical vegeta-
ton. The city is rather on decline, as
regards business, new railroads have turned
much of her trade into other channels, but
she remains a place of quiet beauty on her
island in the sea.
Her beach is picturesque and her subur-
ban streets clothed and friuged with rows
of luxuriant southern foliage are quantity
beautiful. The fremont is a pretty fair
hotel, and the Beach Hotel (now tempo
rarily closed) is simply elegant. Mr..
Bryan, of the Morning Ne,os, and Mr..
Donohoo, of the E0sning T135uae, are
gentlemen whose acquaintance I am proud
to have made. just now Galveston is in.
dulging in a grand strike by the longshore.
men, in which the Trades Union has Joined,
and the whole city is at a standstill. When
I get rich am going to Galveston to spend
eight or ten months each year.
HOUSTON.
Galveston's immediate rival, is surnamet
the Bayou City" It's population il
almost the same go, OOO) and it is growing
rapidly. Tandy Ayres-you all know hin
went there about seven years ago witt
good intentions aud bad cough. Now b,
owns shoe store, block or so Of nea
little tenements in the suburbs, and enjoy
excellent health, while his good intention
have increased proportionately with hi
capital. Mr. Dawson, who used to max
ice cream for W. T. Bowers, followed Mr.
Ayres without any capital worth mention
ing, and now he is doing prosperous con
fectionary business and paying taxes OF
two elegant pieces Of property in mic
quarters of the city. To Mr.. and Mrs
Dawson, Mr.. Ayres aud his estimable fam
lily and many of their Houston friends,
am indebted for a pleasant time. Mr
: Cook, who occupies the city editors chai
in the Office of the Post, is a gentlema
and a scholar, Che said something like tina
about me) and will add that he ought t
be Governor or something equally honor
, able and remunerative. Frank Morrow
for over two years resident of Houston
was transferred to New Orleans about
j month ago, but he comes back on a visi
weekly Cor fortnightly at least) and the
say that he-I mean to say the Capitc
Hotel is an elegant hashery.
By the way may add here that goo
, hotels are so scarce in Texas that the
, ought to have honorable mention whe
5 they are discovered. will always remeu
Der Houston with pleasure.
FIT. WORTH
With 20, 600 population is growing steadily
and is perhaps the toughest place of Il
size in Texas. It's newspapers are exec
I liant and tha citv baorz 11rD,igt,B,IJ,r q,