Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1898-12-10
letters from tho People.


ling for sometime 10 write an article
for the dear old ENTERPRISE, but
various things have prevented me
thus far But having seen that very
remarkable piece written by som>
one, WHOSE name can't recall, re.
fecting 80 severely, and 80 nnjustly
upon the good people of the ashore, !
cannot help throwing a brick at
him, or her, or whoever it may be.
When saw said article1 could but
wonder II the writer had really been
| to Accomac, or was lie writing from
mere bearsay. If he was writing from
personal observations, then one thing
is very apparent-he showed what
manner of company he kept. Now
in. every county there are good, bad
and Indifferent people. 1t ia equally
true that sparrows do not associate
with eagles. If he was there, and
telling what he saw, he must have
kept very bad company as only b'rrs
of a feather usually flock together.
I had the good fortune to spend near
ly seven years of my life in dear ole
Accomac, and my impressions of the
place and the people are radically
different. 1t was my good fortune to
find there some of the best people l
ever knew. 1t is true the people there
are behind as to some OF the ways
and fashions of some of our great
cities-and God grant they may re-
main so for thousands of years to
come. But when il comes to real
worth, genuine hospitality, unfeign-
ed friendship and all that makes a
man a maxwell, Accomac is just
full of them. l ain very much Tempt
ed to give here list of names OF the
good men and women whom met
there. and learned to love and res
pect because of their genuine worth;
but the list would be too long. Such
people would prove benediction to
any county in which their lives might
be cast. All me if Mr.. Rene Bache
was only half so good as those about
whom he wrote, this world would be
far better off than it is. But pass
on to other subjects.
b, the way, Mr.. Editor, have you
heard ("in that benighted LANDRY that
Christmas is coming on the 25th, this
wear? Most here, amt it? Oh, if ]
could only have the pleasure of help
ing TO dissect one of those big fat
turkeys, like have seen over there
.ud those big fat oysters my how
.ny mouth does water to get hold OF
them And then to enjoy sweet social
converse with the dear old friends OF
other days How would good cIg"r
come in just here2 Wouldn't it be
royal? But here am reminded OF 6
sad fact which brings grief to my
heart /. e. some OF the dear friends
whom / no tenderly loved are not
there now to greet me as of yore.
They have passed over the river ano
are Low "resting under the shade OF
the trees.n Scarcely a paper comes to
me that | do not notice the death OF
some one or more of my dear old
friends over there. But we have this
to console us-we shall meet again in
the sweet by and by" where part
ng words and silent tears will be all
unknown forever. May the grace OF
our Lord Jesus Christ sustain and
comfort the stricken mes.
And now let me Say to the dear
good people over there that / am in
as good health as could hope to be
at 63a. l am at present the pastor OF
three churches, and am happy and
contented in my work here. The
health Of my family is quite good
but please say to dear brother jim
Mason that my wife still suffers with
her eycs-at times. severely. He
will know why send this message to
him. How strange to think that -
all the preachers now on the "Shore''
know only two-King and Sanford
and they are both on my old field.
and working among as good people
as any pastor ever need care to work.
They tell me the woods are just full
of preachers over there low. Well,
no one rejoices more than I do at the
prosperity of the cause of Christ on
the Eastern Shore. But l must
close this rambling letter, or it will
rest in your waste-basket. In con-
clusion let me say to each and every
one of my dear friends over there
God bless and be with you ever more.
Your old friend,
W. A. STREET.
Lively, Va, Nov. %, 1893.