Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-02-01
CHAT FROM CHEROKEE.
What the Farmers Are DofnR-Some
Interesting Old Books.

What the Farmers Are DoinE-SOme
Interesting Old Books.
Correspondence Of the Yorkville ENQUIRER.
ETA JANE, January 25.-Some Of our
neighbors have sown their wheat land
over on account of their getting such
poor stands at the first sowing. In
many places there was no wheat at all.
Either the freeze or bad seed caused
the failure to get stand. Some urge
as the reason that the guano put In
with 1t killed the seed.
Farm hands are scare, and good
deal Of moving is going on. In fact
several agreements have been broken
off and landlords disappointed.
U. s. Senators Tillman and McLau-
rim, who have abundantly supplied this
section with garden seeds from the ag-
ricultural department, deserve the
thanks Of our people, and Congressman
Finley has been liberal in this respect
since he has been in congress. Besides,
he has shown our people many other
favors. He Is much interested in giving
our people the best mail facilities 1t Is
possible for them to have. If the peo-
pie in the rural districts do not get
what they want 1t will not be his fault.
Miss Annie Miller, Of Fort Mill is ex-
pected to begin school at this place on
next Monday. Miss Anna McCarley,
who took charge Of the school the first
Of the month, was compelled to give 1t
up on account of the sickness Of her
brother.
Since the establishment Of the free
ferry at Howell's, great deal Of travel
has been going on between the two
counties.
We had the pleasure Of attending the
celebration Of General Lees birthday
at Limestone college on last Monday.
The large auditorium was filled with
eager listeners and participators. among
them the schools and college students.
Everything was conducted admirably
and all passed off pleasantly.
The weather has been quite cold since
winter set in, and very little outdoor
work has been done by our farmers.
We have never seen the farming
classes so completely discouraged. Ev-
cry one who can is trying to change his
business-either to working on the
halves" or for wages. and several have
gone to the knitting mill and other
places to hunt work.
Through the kindness Of Mr.. ]. r.
Poole, of Sunnyside, am now in pos
session of some very old and useful
books which he has given me the use
Of. They treat on religion history
and science by the best authors Of the
day. These books are from libraries of
the Poole and Carothers families. The
title Of one very interesting volume is
"a Sacramento Catechisn, or A Fa-
miliar Instructor for Young Communi-
cants, plainly unfolding the nature Of
the covenant Of grace with the two
seals thereof-Baptism and the Lords
Supper" by the Rev. Mr.. John Wilt
son, late minister Of the Gospel at Dun
dee" On the fly leaf we find this in
scription: John C. Carothers' Book,
bought this % day of December, 1902;
price S shillings and pence" On one
Of the blank bages this verse is found
written in ink:
John c. Carothers, his book
God give him grace thereon to look;
Not only look, but understand
That learning's better than house or
land;
For when lands gone and money spent
Then learning is most excellent"
Mr.. John C. Carothers married Miss
Rachel Burriss, as his second wife.
She was born and raised on Turkey
creek in York county, and has many
relatives in that section. She died sew
eral years ago and was buried at Bull
locks Creek church, Of which she was
member. J. L. 8.