The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1914-03-12

Born In Germany 80 Years Ago
Ne Has Witnessed The Develop.
mcnt of United States

ihth'Hu, i'AAe, Hhtn D. 'aptdll
Gcogre Billow who was Captain 10
the Ciyll War. and who In now a
wealthy and respected citizen OF Ak
ron, Ohio. gave several i.amesa cit
liens some interesting "reminiscences
Of his HE and OF the Civil War. tie
is here looking into the quality and
value Of some read estate. and. lnei
dentally. gave sketch OF his lie
and his impressions Of the South
Plains country
Being drawn out 10 tell OF his early
life and history. he sand
4 was born Ia Germany. In 1852,
and sailed Tor America at the age OF
II years. was confirmed IN the
Episcopalian church Of Germany
which Is the state church OF that
country and am now member Of
the same church in America.
II landed In New York and went
direct 10 Ohio. which was at that
time wilderness. with many Indians
there. My father purchased a 60-acre
tract OF woodland in Ohio. within
three miles OF an indian camp. I
went into the woods many day.
with my AK TO cut down the great
beech, white ash and black maple
trees. Very little OF the former viii
derness remains in that state nov
Nothing was known then Of the
present methods Of harvesting We
did not even have the scythe but
uesd the oid-time hand sickle with
which 70 cut our grain ! consider
that very few lives have seen so
many changes az J have IN mine. IN
my early life was waeonmaker,
and had I'VE wagons made with
my own hands that afterwards made
the trip overland TO the California
,old fields. In lsis
= have slated on the sanduskg
river ia ohio many time with Ruth.
g-ford brcnni'd Hayes. who aiterward
became governor OF ohio and later be-
came the nineteenth President Of the
nited States
IN those days there vas no scale
OF dignity or rank among men. We
had very little money. our produce
would be our principal medium Of
exchange We would bring our eggs.
wheat, saw logs and other produce
20 the grocer and be would give as
credit for whatever We brought Our
hogs would run wild in the woods
and would fatten on acorns. beech
'fnd hickory nuts and other mast
that fell from the trees When We
GOT ready to butcher. We would take
our dogs and gun. hunt and kfll the
hogs and br-hx them home on great
sleds
The Captain said he was agree.
ibly impressed with the progress
u the great South Plains: that th.
atmosphere here was the most pleas.
ant and exhiierating Of any that ne
lad ever been in lie spoke sppre.
Of the excellent architecture
shown VI the buildings We was
imazed az the amount Of products
reed most be said was more men
hat knew better how to cultivate the
'oil. he said large land holdings
s detrimeut ~ any country He
aid that the people OF Ohio were
iivided into two principal Glasses
hose seeking luxury society ard
'ieasure and those Who were seek
ng opportunity, and a chance to DO
in the world.
lie said " this country could be
laced before the latter class In he
anne manner In which he has seen .
/. there would surely be great
MINK ~ immigration from his cnnn.
~ to this. tie said that the oppor.
unities ana the potential power OF
his country Is wonderful
He said that his real estate here
worth quite a good deal mere
han he had been informed. and that
e would be glad to Wait this coun-
~ again.