The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1883-01-18

South OF -Germsny-NuerH berg This eyi-
dance resides in rugged quatrain writ
ten upon the fy-ieaf of an ancient
Bible. It's in the handwriting Of Johannes
Miller whom wen remember, and who
wf3bs the subject Of future sketch.
This is the writing:
johannes Miller bin ich benant,
10 Nuremberg ist mein Waiter Land;
len hah mick derin ergeben.
In Saut Carlina zu leber
OF this attempt the following literal and
Quaint translation:
john Miller am name-ed. and
IN Nuremberg IS my Fatheriand;
In this resolve do abide,
In South Carolina to reside.
fhese good people. however, did not come
directly fica Germany. With a few ex-
ceptions. like Johnsnnes Miller, they came
from Pcnnsylyania, as will give some
proof hereafter.
The Dutch or Holiandish language is az
different from German. ss French is fom
: Engsish. It is 8 language not in general
use far beyond the boundary of Holland. A
citizen OF Heidelberg, with only his mother
tongue, would feel as awkwardly isolated in
Rotterdam, as I, myself, once was, while
waiting 10 tha. city for steamer to take me
to London-the atmosphere all a-buzz with
ideas mas9aerading around me and no
doget Ssell known to me had they not been
lsg1ised in Dutch words So, there never
was Dntchman iu the Dutch Fork IN less
he merely passed shrough, having been a.
sraeted thither By the erroneous name. ua-
der the impression that be would find col
ony Of ccmpatriots. If such stranger did
visit the Dutch Fork, be soon set about bis
cepartHre; for no one understood word
that he uttered; and sixty years ago, such q
visitor to that part of the country would.
have been looked upon as suspicious char
aeter, on account of his speaking in an un-
known tongue; and be likely TO receive
nothing bat scowling eyes and cold shout
ders. Whatever stranger could speak Ger
mar would ind a welcome 10 every house.
The English language. which has ~ this
time nearly uprooted the German through
ont the Dutch Fork, had to proceed very
cautiously 10 lis conquest, dodging here and
ssooping there to avoid being crushed by the
Tremendous Teutonic thEnderclaps that
burst from the tongues of the irate first set
tiers. who disliked all Innovations.
l may mark out, think, the extent and
boundaries Of the Dutch Fork, during its
most delightful days. by taking for center
Enc White church (St. John's). The Poma
ria Nursery would indicate that point on
the maia Negbrrry and Columbia highway.
This road would enter The Dutch Fork near
the residence Of the lae Capt Mafet, and
leave Il Z short distance below Spring Hill
The eoung-iine between Newbery and
Lexington leaving Broad River at Hughey's
ferry would pass near shis center. and cross
ing Rufss mountain tonch fbe Saluda at the
mouth Of Buffalo creek. The limit towards
Columbia would be defined by Enc start
ing from Freshly's mill. on Broad River, and
enuilg 81 Tue oso Hises fe!ry, on the Salu-
"a aud tne limit towards SeSberry Village
determined by lipe from Glymph's to Nc
E Narysg Thus section Of country, some
Raat quadrilaseral ia shape. would be cut
our OF the FORK between the two rivers, just
mentioned. These boundary-lines are, how
s ever, 100 extensive. thaye widened ;hem' SO
IS 70 incluae many heads OF families no saw
proper TO cnop shem out homes more or
8 tess remote from tae- colony proper. Inc
: tes'i Dulch Fosk, Inc glorious oid:Dutch Fork'
was nud'iled around St.John,S church, as
csaler' Witn 3 raaius OF not more tnan three
lllos-
ING Da'ch Fofh-oeauthai as sue sun IS
s - usI'; ho.~i'hsl2nolps ina. ner Iace IS
"1'l1'.u : IN iha''y ah anpaluohaDis sot'y
.asa u.ss s o.saH ~ 'ooA tof'u anu
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Z s-s p4O'.s 1iss iosss's usiA.s aoouHaee ~
yoss oaAs 's = "uuui'a esaS o'a'
90. WI "isn : osos'o'i'i''' "os"oou ios NIB
D..1e' a',s'
whose ragged arms had boxed with Jovc -
her forests ghttered throughout The night
Wltn me nfenies myriad nashes, ana. al
aiuosy Ills nv ishey' aroused ey IooSe
ta.. allneoh' llV "oa'o "suh 10 see TUG Wooo-
dusky trees. Dutch Forks bills and valleys
wera truly epcbsutipg sixty-nav. forty
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