Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1889-12-07
Letters From tr,e People.

Letters From the People.
Mr.. EDITOR.-I have read with n
great interest, the letters of 'Uno' land
by the way. think, without knowing.
he is one of Accomack' gifted sons on
the r,aus and agree with him in most
that lie says. ask for small SIP ice in.
|.your !aper~o Inns esupJHers-siIi~r-e'r-
give it a practical turn, if possible.
The condition of the roads, and the
necessity for action to improve them Is
apparent to everyone. The question
that presents itself now, is. "What can
we do about it?" 'Uno' suggests tie
legislature to remedy it-tlat would be
good idea. if there was anything prac,
tical about it. hut there is not-thls
road question has been almost frazz'ed
out over the legislature: petitions have
been sent to the legislature for the past
four years. with the result of nothing
done, nor has any notice been taken OF
the petitiors-thcy have been treated
with utter indifference. We have now
the roads that the legislature thought
best for us. 'Uno' quotes Patrick
Henry rs SAYING Il know Of 10 way
judging Of the future except by the
past and Judging lIy the past. the leg
islarre is a Dead Duck. So we will
dismiss that anil come back to The
question. What can we do about It.?
Wei we are in bad fix. and it is hard
to say What is best, but. If the people
will give The subject sufficient thought,
l believe some good VIII come out OF it.
I believe in local self Democratic gov
eminent. How would this do2 For
each person who lives Oil public road
to make All effort To drain both his land
and the public road in front Of him, and
so far ms he can, get all the help from
the people in the vicinity, who do not
live on the road.
l feel confident. that If each intell-
gent farmer will take this matter in
hand. in very short while. a marked
Improvement will be vlsible-the roads
will not Only be restored, but the farm
land will he greatly improved in canac-
ity for producing crops, water holes
will he gotten rid of. which will add to
healthy condition of the people. There
is no wav 10 get rid of the nuisance
upon us at an early day. except by the
good sense and patriotism of tile peo-
ple-it is the only action that can be
had at once, and it is best that the pco-
pie should rely on themselves-th there is
nowhere else to place confidence. You,
Mr.. Editor, Can with your paper and its
magnificent circulation. reaching every
family IN The county, do much to get
this suggestion in motion. take it Up
vigorously. and push it-and l am sure
you will do much good, for long SUI
fcring people. FARMER.
DEAR EDIToR-Y0ur paper comes
on its weekly visits regularly and
though an expected is always welcome
visitor and to me is like All excellent
mirror, rejecting yourself so perfectly
l fancy see your genial smile and hear
your friendly words, which sometimes
are o me source of much pride, for
though l love all my people of North
ampton, there are none for whom I
feel greater respect and affection than
for my friends of Accornac.
The ENTERPRISE with all its news
often brings some though, that is very
sad to me; perhaps more so. because
while my friends pass away, few If any,
spring up in their places. a few weeks
ago you published the death of Mr..
John Gunter. 1t was not the first time
1 had felt An earnest sympathy for
Judge Gunter in his deep affection, hnt
knowing Mr.. Gnnter could but be sin
cere1y glieved. that one so good,so gifted
should be called away when a longer life
would lave gwen promise of not only
happiness, but usefulness. Then. again
Genes the intelligence OF the death of a
very old friend, one whom had known
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