Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-07-02

iby the Dutch as New Amsterdam. tC
ibe later taken by the English and
given its present name. for the Eng
lIish DuPe Of York. or York. England
Little Holland is about the size OF
South Carolina. Is ruled by Queen
lWilhclmina and is tho owner OF
the Dutch East Indies. consisting OF
Java, Sumatra. Dutch lIornco. the
lCclches and many smaller islands
all being rich in coffee. hemp. fax,
dye woods and spices. I saw vessels
that 7 was told were either about
ready to leave for or had just come
from those far off possessions and in
n Yellowstone Park hotel last summer.
I sat at table with n Dutch licutcn-
ant who told me that ne was on his
way to Java to perform military duty
there Amsterdam presents fine ap-
pcarancc from the harbor with its
forest OF masts. II has railroads and
connections TO all parts Of Europe. An
interesting sight is the number OF
windmills over the greater part of the
country. These arc necessary and
useful for grinding corn. saving
wood, pumping out an over supply OF
water. etc. The dwelling houses arc
Ibuilt with their ends TO the street and
spOtleSSly clean: even tho pavrm"nts
are secured. and woe he to the man
who docs not remove his wooden
shoes when he enters 4 dwelling. This
applies to the rural towns and COM
muni,ics. as | found such cities as
Amsterdam. Rotterdam and the
Hague about like other cities of E.u-
| rope IL you go to Salem. North Caro-
lima, YOU will find an old time Dutch
town. Around Amsterdam is row
of detached forts and sluiccs so that
they may food their country in
few hours. Their church is the Dutch
reformed, believe IL Is. and | was In
two of their churches which are very
quaint. peculiar and old. People
were hurled under the very large
stones which made the floor of the
church and the pulpit was six or
eight feet high with sounding board.
Diamond polishing Is a great indus
try and il Is almost exclusively in the
hands of Jews. One old church of tho
18th century contained many windows
of most beautifully painted glass, with
q grand organ and many monuments
of naval heroes The tomb Of tho
Dutch hero. Admiral dc Ruytcr was
shown.
One day we went to the Island Of
Maarkcn among the fisher farmer
folk, away up in the Finder Zoe.
through one of the longest and largest
canals. Shortly after starting our
yacht stopped, heavy gate closed be-
hind us and one in front opened: II
was n lock and the first one ever
went through. Immediately our lit
tie vessel rose, rose until we were on
, ,eye, with the LInuer Zee. itiSh' NC
hoyed Mard--GaiaE. I'D .!ala -
GnaIIy lrItIe Dutch boys and girls 1ol-
lowed our vessel on ruin, and the
passengers would flip coin to them;
the boys generally got the coins with
the girls thrown to the ground three
or four feet away. This was purely
a case of where might makes right.
Some of these girls were most beau
tiful and all wore the rrovcrbial close
i fitting lace cap with a long. yellow
curl hanging in front over each shoul-
der. You would bc amused at these
islanders away up in the Finder Zcc.
cut off from the world. in sense.
with their tight fitting jackets, peak
cd cap. great, baggy trousers and
wooden shoes; they give YOU an idea
of the ridiculous. No other people
dress as they do. neither do many
people work as hard and constantly
las these Dutch islanders. Often yoli
can hear a pcdcstcrian before you sec
him turning corner. with his great
wooden shoes. ker lump kcr lump.
One of our party bought the shoes off
n Dutchman's feet and brought them
home with him. The Dutchman went
home smiling and ! imagine that nc
thought nc had driven bargain.
Our guide took us into one OF their
houses to see Dutch baby. | could
see no bed or crib and wondered
where the baby was. In came the
mother smiling and going to one side
Of the room. she opened two small
doors, reached in and brought forth
the baby. The little pink faced thing
crimpcd its face. batted its eyes many
times, puckered its mouth and started
to cry. but It's mother soothed 1t
with words that l did not understand.
II knew moro Dutch than | did. This
bed was built in the side OF the
house and our boat captain told us
that II accommodated father, mother
and three children. the children sleep
| ing on shelves above. l might say
that thought at the time that 1t was
n tuberculosis hatchery rs tho cap
| tain told us that they closed the
FLOORS on retiring. These little Dutch
boys and girls are dressed alike until
six years Of age. Then the boys
Il
stranger never knows a boy from
girl unless nc looks at the top Of the
head and secs n circular piece OF
black cloth sewed on the cap-this Is
a boy.
| These islanders live in constant
danger. They are never safe from nm
inundation. The North sea battles
them and the Finder Zee battles them
In some places the North sea is high
er than their land and homes. hut 1t
Is held back by great dykes maintain
cd by the government. small army
Of men whose vigilence never ceases
Is required. and the least sign of dam
ger Is quickly spread over the coun-
try. We all remember the schoolhook
story of the little Dutch hoy. This
little fellow, going home from school
along the foot Of the great dyke. saw
the trickling of water through the
dyke. He knew the danger and he
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