Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-07-09
DADE COUNTY, GEORGIA

DADE COUNTY, GEORGIA
Its wonderful country naturally;
but there is plenty Of room for i'm
provement," said Deputy Sheriff F. E.
Quinn, Wednesday, in speaking Of
Dade county, Ga, to which place he
went last week after the escaped pris-
oner, ]. R. Wyatt. "The soil Is nat
urally far more fertile than that Of
York county," Mr.. Quinn observed;
"but the great trouble is that the peo-
pie know little Of the great natural
wealth which they hold. Little Is
known Of modern methods Of cultiva-
ton. In that country it is more or
less a matter of digging a furrow,
throwing in the seed. trusting to luck
that it will grow and increase. Peo-
pie of Dade county have few modern
farming implements, If any. But they
are a happy, care-free lot, and seem
possessed of the idea that every con-
venience and improvement known to
civilization is used by them.
1TcIIOHb Ihc SOuiily oSot, ID q PioSS
of about 800 SOULS" continued the
speaker. 1.-The little hamlet Is entire
ly surrounded by mountains and in
time Of war, l imagine would be a
place of strategic Importance. 1t Is
about eighteen miles from the city of
Chattanooga, Tenn, but mountain folk
are not much given to going to the
'settlemints,' you know, and while l
don't know 1t to be true, I'll venture
that there are people in those noun
year of their allotted three score and
ten, and who have never been eighteen
miles from home.
1T is an ideal community for
blockading and I understood that
there was considerable liquor made In
the mountain Businesses. 1t Is a very
quiet community withal-an automo-
bile is still more or less OF a novelty
and a stranger, like was when hrst
arrived, Is even more Of a wonder,
who must endure the stares OF the
populace."
Asked how the courthouse Of Dade
county would compare with the hand
some new structure being completed
in the county Of York, Deputy Quinn
smiled. You could put about four
of the Dade county kind in the new
building" he said. Theirs Is a two
story brick building, apparently hay-
ing been built in ante-bellum days. 1t
resembled a residence, more than a
courthouse.
1.-THE town Of Trenton" Mr.. Quinn
said, knows nothing Of the joys and
conveniences Of electric lights, and
sewer and water connections. The
proprietor of the single boarding
house in the place did brag a good
deal on the good quality Of the water
in the WELL"
Mention Of the boarding house pro-
prietor caused the deputy to relate the
following humorous incident concern
ing that parsonage, who 1t seems has
way Of relating his troubles to ev-
cry person who comes within MS
gates.
According to Mr.. Quinn, this hotel
man said that he had come into Dade
county some twenty years ago or
more. He did not want to come; but
he had to do so. He had lived In
sunny Tennessee; but on an ill-fated
day he had emptied his gun into the
body of a magistrate and not caring
to pay the penalty for injuring the Of
ficer of the law, had taken refuge IT
Dade county. AS time passed on he
married there and accumulated con-
siderable property, all Of which he re-
corded in the name Of his wife on
account of his fear Of the wounded
magistrate. Finally the magistrate
died and the offense Of the refugee
was remembered against him no more.
For several years now he has peen
wanting to return to his native rem
nessee. But his wife doesn't want 10
L. 4la 10
property. The hotel proprietor woulo
not think Of leaving Dade county
without his wife and his property. So
he continues to conduct the hotel In
Trenton, telling all strangers OF mis-
hard-headed wife and Of his longing
to return to Tennessee.
Deputy Quinn was struck with the
fact that there are few II any negroes
in the county Of Dade. Commenting
ON this fact in conversation with an
"inhabitant," he was informed that
1--WE don't low no niggers here. They
can pass through this county; put
they must pass quick. This climate
amt good for niggers."
Mr.. Quinn said he saw only one ne
gro in the county and that one was IN
jail.
Speaking of the crops he said that
II
good. Little cotton, If any, is raised
there, although potatoes, and other
foods are raised in considerable guam
tity. If the people used York county
farmers methods, production would
be enormous. Much coal Is mined In
the county-in fact mining Is one OF
the principal industries. There are
also numerous fine stock farms scat
tered throughout the region:
"They are hospitable folk" CON
tinued the deputy. They showed me
every courtesy. I was in a hurry to
get back, however, since wanted to
get Wyatt behind the bars once more:
One of the most humorous incidents
connected with the trip to northwest
ern Georgia, occurred coming BACK
home. Early Monday morning while
the train was speeding through Geor-
gia on the return trip, Wyatt inform
ed the deputy that he, (Mr: Quinn,
could take nap If he wanted to, and
the deputy, with grin replied. mo
thank you, I'm not bit sleepy