The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1885-04-29
Nnw OnlrAna. Ia. April 17th. 1885.

NEW ORLEANS, la, April 18th, 1885.
Among the impressive paintings in the
Art Gallery Waiting for Montezuma" by
Iovesemier. It derives it's interest from
,ha pathetic tradition OF the simple Aztec
people, who are here represented as looking
forward to the coming Of him who was to
be their Messiah, a dream rudely broken
aud dispelled by the conquoriug and mer-
cenary Spaniard. It isssomewhat remark
able that artists in all ages have drawn their
most interesting subjects from the religious
traditions Of the people, and as in "The
Last Supper the work before us illustrates
one Of the most affecting incidents or tra-
ditions Of people who, until disturbed by
the incursons Of a "more religious ruce J."
are believed to have lived in the devoted
practice Of the best principles of all reli-
gion, observing the Golden Rule, and even
repaying the vindictive and monstrous
cruelties Of the bigoted and blood-lhirsty
invaders with offices Of kindness and mercy.
At least this picture impresses the spectator
with such an estimate Of the character of
the Aztecs.
Far different in scene and sentiment is
Miguops Niagara" the large canvas paint
ing Of an American wonder by an Ameri-
can artist. Here power, majesty and
beauty are blended; mountains of seething
waters, whose irresistible plunge over the
lofty ledge TO the awful depth below, startle
the beholder, reassured and composed when
he sees the foaming billows changing into
gentle waves, flowing peacefully away,
crowned and enoircled by a thousand min
gled rainbow hues. Louis Remy Mignyt,
the artist, although an American, spent
most Of his life abroad, and died in London
fifteen years ago, leaving this immortal i'm
age of the eternal Niagara as a rich legacy
to his counrymen and to the world In the
contemplation of what is really beautiful
and instructive here, the regret that the
whole people are unable to see and study
them, is always uppermost in the cores
pondents mind; about as profitable invest
ment as the government could have made
would have been an appropriation to have
leased the railroads three months to carry
every one to the Exposition free Of charge,
for after bread and butter are secured Of
what value is money as compared with
knowledge and mental cultivation? But
let us stop moralizing and go over to the
Estates"
"By their fruits ye shall know them, is,
1 believe, the way it reads in the Bible, and
it is thus that the several States make them
selves known in this Exposition. In this
way, our most Southern State, Florida is
proclaiming to the world her matchless
character and advantages. There is
but one Florida, and the Orange is her
Queen, with most attractive coterie of
attendants--the fig, lemon, pineapple, lime,
grape, fruit, etc., while every vegetable,
berry and vine known to the world, flourish
in her genial soil and climate, not to men.
ton sugar-cane, cotton. and many other
crops. Thousands of Northern people
have founded pleasant winter residences in
"The Italy Of America, and it is a rare
]
with his Investment A newspaper para.
graph recently noted the fact that Rev.
Charles Beecher, of Elmira, N. Y, had
been down there recently, gathering his
orange crop, while his sister, also, Mrs
) Stowe, spends her winters gathering and
enjoying the fruits of her fine plantation
in the same State, together with hundreds
> of others from the eastern and other north
ern States
The influx of people seeking homes il
Florida is very large, her cheap lands, rarC
productions and mild climate, having
charms which few people are able to resist
after brief acquaintance with them. Tc
: the man with limited means wishing tc
b make a certain investment, no States offet
/. greater opportunities than this peninsula
p While the climate is such as to make livinC
comparatively cheap and easy, the nature
Of her products is such that the deman,
. constantly keeps pace with the increase,
- supply, and 50 long as a frst-class oraug
= sells at five cents, there is no danger Of
, glut in the market; even a really good ap
a pie, after centuries Of cultivation, canno
be bought in New Orleans to-day, for less
while the best oranges on sale here, ais
brought go cents per dozen. Besides, sucl
o., is the constantly increasing demand TO
y winter residences and orange groves il
4 Florida, that so soon as one is establishes
. in any fairly good locality, it can readily b
IF disposed Of at usually double its cost
p The growing Of lemons, figs pineapples
berries and early vegetables, is likewis
very profitable, as the States exhibit her
! shows grain aud grasses Of all kinds ar
" proftably raised in the northwestern pal
}, of the State, where mixed farming is prov
a ing great success, Judge Sebring, CON
o missioner for the State, is a most worth
gentleman, and will take pleasure in answer
ing any inquiry. A. b.
y ''Men should be what they SEEM" and
a they are suffering tortures with toothachD