Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1892-11-05
NEEGMBORHOOD NOTES.
Mappsytl!e.

Mappsytlye.
An infant child of Perry L. Blox-
ON, near this place, died on Monday
last, of whooping cough, complicated
with other diseases.
Major Dixon, contractor, is build
ing n w. Nock's new house. He has
just turned of new residence for
Thomas Thornton, ESQ.,, of Temper
ancevilie-
Hctty Finney, an old colored wo-
man who lived near Modestown, died
a dag or so ago, whose age was I'M
dou0tcdiy los years. She had beard
almost equa, TO that of a man, and
was quite active until quite recently
She had been consistent member of
the Baptist Church for is years.
Thomas Metealf, of Liverpool, Eng
land, IS visiting his uncle, Mr.. VIM.
Walsh Mr. Metcalf comes directly
from the East Indies, via Red sea and
Suez canal His experiences in the
Eastern world, as told by him, are
entertaining and listened to with
great interest by our villagers.
The oyster roast given by the John
w. Daniel Democratic Club of this
place, was quite success, if we judge
by the character of the speeches de-
livered by Drs- LeCato and Brodwa-
ter, and the deep earnestness with
which they were listened to by indi-
viduals of ali parties who were pres
ent. Another criterion by which we
might guage the success ofthe under
taking, was the zeal with which the
crowd went for the luscious Chcsa-
peake bivalves, which Mr.. George t..
Mock had abundantly provided for
the occasion.
Rev. DR.. Owen, of Portsmouth, Va,
delivered an interesting lecture in
our church on Friday night OF last
week. His subject ''New thoughts
about old th!rgs" was handled in q
manner to greatly please and in
struct his hearers. 1t would lie i'm
practicable here to give even q very
brief sketch Of the many good points
he made, but his peroration, recapi-
tulating especially the distinguish
ing characteristics of the American
citizen from those of the citizens Of
any other land or government on the
globe was one of the grandest pas
sages Of oratory that it was the priv.
ilege of the writer to listen to. 1t
( was indeed soul stirring and sublime,
arousing to the. nethermost depths
the patriotism in the hearts of his
auditors.
"Jocund day stands tiptoe upon
themisty mountain top" indeed. for
our farmers and Democrats around
here. If the revolution in the politi
cal sentiment of q large number of
people is as general in other sections
as here, the day of their deliverance
is at hand. Tariff reform is the
magic spell that draws and binds
them. Many are realizing for the
first time, that they have been for
years weaving cords to bind them in
slavery to the manufacturers of the
North and East. They have long lis
tened to the cry of, protect American
industries, but are now asking wheth-
er the American farmer was even re-
1notely thought of, are asking where
his protection comes in. He has been
hugging the snare and delusion, that
the fifteen cents per bushel duty on
potatoes imposed by the Mckinley
tariff was putting money in his peck
ct every year. How much did it put
in his pockets then? I tell him that
a failure OF the Delaware peach crop
| is,worth more to him than all the
tariffs that were ever put on statute
book. This years sales is proof of it.
Besides who ever heard Of a barrel OF
sweet potatoes being imported to
|,this country? Then what good does
the 15c. duty do us, as none are i'm
ported: 1t is all nonsense to speak
of it.