Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-03-09
Wednesday, March 9, 1898.
CHAT FROM CHEROKEE.

CHAT FROM CHEROKEE.
The Weather. Condition of MIR. Joe Estes
Death of Captain Guyton-Old Battle
Fields-An Editor Who Wants to BE a
Brigadier.
Correspondence of the Yorkville Enquirer.
ETA JANE, March 5.-The old saying,
"a fog in March-a frost i'm May" will
no doubt be noticed by our wheatgrowers
this year more than usual. Should such
be the case, the wheat and oat crop will
have tough time.
DIR. T. S. r. Ward, of Hickory Grove,
has been called i'm to see Joe Estes, who
has been confined to his bed for more
than five weeks with cut foot He is
now suffering with some kind of rheu-
matte affection, and can only rest while
under the influence of opiates.
The. wheat and oat crops are looking
tolerable we'll for the season of year. The
rabbits have been playing havoc with
both.
Camp Jefferies, U. G.. veterans, is called
to meet at Wilkinsville, on the 10Th inst,
for the purpose Of electing officers for the
ensuing year and making preparation to
attend the meeting in Charleston on the
9th of April.
Captain Isaac w. Guyton, one of the
oldest white citizens Of Cherokee county,
died at his home at Lawn postoffice last
week. He was IS years old. He was
never married.
The people of Cherokee are much in
terested in q national park at the Cow
pens battle-ground, and the prospects of
getting it are fairly good. A strong petit
ton has already been sent on and our
delegation in congress is in favor OF 1t.
Should Cowpens succeed, Kings Noun
tain will also be attended to and other
attlefields-especially those upon which
the Americans were victorious-will be
marked by some substantial tablets or
other monumental structures. This is
right. Had Kings Mountain or Cowpens
either been in any Of the New England
states, there would have been no end to
the decorations and beautifying they
would have received.
It has been my privilege recently to
visit and look over the Cowpens battle
field. There is striking similarity be-
tween it and Seven Pines, Va, the "lay"
of the land, color and kind of soil, the
growth of timber, the little treacherous
auagmires that skirt it on both sides, all
go to make up the landscape. AS stra-
getic military point, the American COM
mander might have tried the state over
without getting such advantageous posi-
ton upon which to fight superior force
of the enemy. Each flank of the Amer
ican army was protected by boggy lands,
such as to make successful flank move
ment by cavalry or artillery an impossl-
bility. Bullets and other munitions OF
war are still found upon and contagious
to the battlefield. A few years ago
cannon ball was found in tree which
was cut on the battlefield for saw log.
The citizens have quite number OF SOU
yenirs such as bullets, watchcases, gun
flints, pistol barrels and other paraphera-
liza picked up from time to time. Many
of the trees show signs Of where bullets
were cut from them.
The health of this community is toler-
ably good at present.
Farmers will, as general thing, reduce
the acreage of their cotton crop this year.
Most of the choice land is now sown in
wheat and oats.
Mrs. Lizzie Mitchell, who has been
spending few days at the bedside OF her
brother, Joe Estes, returned home this
morning.
1 learn that Mrs. NJ. E. Smarr, of Hope
well, is quite sick.
Editor NJ. W. Clup, of the Union
Times, tenders his services to the south in
case of a war with Spain. His letter is a
good long one, and ends thusly: II am
about the size of Watts (present adjutant
generaD with his uniform off. He has
a little the best of me in looks; but I've
got the age and experience on him.
weigh l25 pounds when in good humor,
and have been whipped in every personal
difficulty have ever had but my fights
have been with home or native talent, and
now thirst for foreign gore. am about
the right size to wear sword too small
to carry a musket or handle spade.
have a voice of stentorian tones, suitable
for regimental commands. look better
and feel bigger when mounted on horse
than when OH foot. I am unmarried and
no prospects of ever being, consequently
no family ties to interfere with my service
as a soldier. 1 possess no worldly goods
and have nothing to lose. Many people
of my county would be delighted to see
me take my departure. Therefore, feel
ing that it would be best for my county
and for myself, l offer my services 10
you. Yours 10 serve,
NJ. w. CULP.
p. S.-I have sent a similar letter to
this to Billy Mckinley, at Washington,
so if you think you will need my servi-
ces, answer quickly. NJ. w. C."