Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1900-11-24

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"HAvR VIZ 40 PUBLIC SPEERIr AMONG Usr
towels and tablecloths, but above
them all would flap and flop the flag
which had covered the heroes Of Bun
ker Hill as they died In the cause OF
liberty.
AS soon as the crowd had recovered
from its surprise and begun to cheer
Deacon SpOoner said It was mighty
strong pint and one worthy Of a leadin
patriot of Jericho. He was heartily in
favor of the idea, and he would then
and there contribute IS cents toward
the purchase Of public flag. He also
thought a vote Of thanks was due EnOs
for his cutenesS In thinkin out the idea
A flappin. flOppin flag h'isted to the
balmy breezes Of Jericho would give
the town worldwide fame and probably
result In a boom.
Then Hosea Saunders spoke His
grandfather had died while fightin IN
der the stars and stripes. His father
had fallen and killed himself while
climbin a flagpole. His mother had
wrapped him In the flag of liberty
when he was born. and he had long
thought Of havin a group of stars tat
tooed between his shoulders. He loved
his wife and children, and he set a
heap Of value on his boss and COW, but
he loved the flag Of his country more.
II xvao hard ftnaS an6 poOnov vr-oo
tight. but he would go without tobacco
for a month In order to contribute a
shillin toward the purchase of a flag.
With his own hands, If agreeable to
all. he would hist the emblem at SUM-
rise and lower 1t at sunset durin the
rest Of his natural life.
The deacon said that was also
beautiful speech, with mighty strong
pint to II. and the feelin's Of the
crowd had got so worked up over free
dom and liberty that tears stood in
many eyes. Hosea was follered by
Squar JOSlyn, Philetus Williams. Abra-
ham White and others. and there was
frequent cheerin and shakin hands
About ten years ago Abijah DavisOn's
dog tore the ear off hog owned by
Joel Hardman. and the men have been
enemies ever since, but under the ex-
element and the patriotism engender-
ed by them speeches they fell into each
others arms and became brothers
agin. 1t was finally settled that pub.
lie contribution should be taken I'D to
buy $50 flag. and then came the Ques-
ton of where II should be raised. EnOs
Hopkins, who had started it ALL got
up In modest way and said he would
go to the expense Of plantin a pole IN
front Of his house. 1t was on high
ground, and the flag could be seen
from every house In Jericho.
I'VE shouldn't put EnOs to all that
trouble" said Deacon Spooner as he
rose up. He's done his sheer In think.
In out the plan. III see that the flag is
duly displayed from the roof of my
cooper shop when 1t arrives"
What's the matter with hlstin it
over my grocery" asked Dan Skinner
as he wiped the tears Of emotion from
his eyes
"Or with h'istln it over my coal
yard?" said Darius Waterman. who
calculated to chip in 10 cents and no
more
Then everybody bobbed up and de-
manded to be heard. Every man pres
ent wanted that flag In front Of his
house or place OF business and no.
where else and purity soon they was
shakin their fists and Sayin they'd be
burned II they wouldn't have il there
or refuse to contribute a red cent
There was n lively row on i'm two min.
It's. with no more wcepin over patriot
Ism. AS the row grew hotter Abilah
''r'S"n turned to Joel Hardman and
said he was glad his dog had bit the
ear off that hog and that he'd like to
serve Joel the same way. Deacon
Spooner ratified on the stoveplpe with
his cane until he Quieted the racket,
and then he said
"Feller patriots, but have we no pub
lie speerit among usY'
1--WE have" yelled the crowd.
"Then let US exhibit it Bein my
cooper shop is the highest buildin In
town and beln the American flag has
got to flip-fap In. the breeze to be seen
and venerated, / unsel1shly offer to
put up pole and take charge of the |
flag"
80 do L." shouts every man In the |
crowd
Then SQuar Joslyn made a speech.
He told how million men had died for
that flag; how It's stars and bars had
made tyrants tremble; how a young
nation had worshiped 1t and made all |
the world respect it. He wound up after
ten minits by Offerin to float it from
his boss barn. but only Kisses and
groans follered. There was signs that
three or four patriots would soon be
punchin each others head when Lish
- ~%,otin1 IN, In that coroioo. $500