The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1901-02-22
J.GttGr from Florida .

| MIR, Editor: Believing it will be Of
interest to somo Of my friends in old
| Ncwberry to hear from me, | shall ask
you for space in your valuable columns
| to say II few words to them.
lSt. The day that | took my leave
| tom moug YOU was one that will not
on\ be 1t t,mp"d down in history, but
vail ever b" r.m' mhrrru b> me. ftr
| Na~ h. GrS' ga, of the mou'!. ihr
| h"'n I'> OF tn" Year, tbr lir'i Il e - I
| NV century, anu | was the first ON, n(
my relatives to ever leave the old Pal
mctt0 State to seek new field of labor.
rhu.gh there ought to have been joy
and gladn"ss in every heart that was
| spared TO witnrss luut day, il was not
| SO with mine, for there seemed to hc a
| shadow to come over me rs was pre-
paridg to leave: the day was dark aud
gloomy and the rain was falling hcavil, .
AS | came on and on, and thinking Of
,rvirg all my relatives and friends he
hind me seemed to cause tho day I
grow darker and the clouds TO grow
heavier above me: but | came on and
on until landed in Lake City on the
night OF the 3D., though the rain was
still falling, and the night very dark.
| was met at the dcpoo by DR.. a. J. p.
Julian, who escorted mo to his beauti-
ful home, there to be entertained until
| should decide whether or not | would
remain in the Gland OF Flowers" or
return to continue my labors in the
Palmetto State.
After good nights rest was awak-
cncd early in the morn by the rays Of
sunlight as they came through the
window, and shonc upon me, which
seemed not only to have removed tho
cloud from above me, but also to well
come mo into my now land. During
the day was invited by DR.. Julian to
go - or Is miles in the country, which
| not only enjoyed to be with the Dr.,
but also to see the country. At first
was not very favorably impressed with
the country, but after seeing some of
the fine farms, and meeting some Of
The most hospitable people have ever
met in my life, | was not long in dccid-
ing | would make this my future home.
Knowing that my object for coming
to Florida was matter Of business and
not pleasure, | was ready to commence
| work at once, SO within three days after
my arrival had decided on a location,
| and was there for duty. / am located
in town, Fort White, that is surround
ed by phosphate works, and one Of the
finest farming countries l have ever
| been in. My field of labor is good
one, and my practice has been ull any
one could desire.
As to Florida, will say that while
it is thought by most of the Carolinians
to be too old h State to offer any induce.
ments, 1t is the wrong impression
among them. While years will not
allow me to recall for more than II OF
Is, | can imagine Florida is now where
South Carolina was 80 years ago, whcr
the people of South Carolina had some
thing to live on. The farmers here al
raise their hog and hominy, and do moi
know anything about the credit system
most of them having nothing to buy
but the flour and coffee they use, as
most of them make their own sugar
They all have meat, corn, fodder, oats
syrup, &c. in abundance, and vegeta
bles all the year. | have not seen {
bushel of corn or q pound of meat solo
TO farmer since I have been hero
There is never any fertilizer used un
der the corn and very little under cot
ton. 1 was told by man that handled
fertilizer that he had never sold ont
pound OH credit Can any fertilizer
dealer in Ncwberry boast Of this? No
| know not For knowing the financia
situation of our people in South Caro-
lima Is why l am not in my native State
l shall say no moro for this time, bu
shall ever remember the kindness tho
good people of Newherry have showr
me during my past life.
/ remain as ever,
Yours truly,
J. w. NANCE, NJ D.,
| Feb 10, 1901. Ft White, Fla