Evening journal., 1922-10-07
DELAWARE AND
EASTERN Shore
Interestingly Depicted in
Book Written by Prof.
E. N. Vallandigham
VALUABLE VOLUME
OF STORY, PICTURES

Delaware and the Eastern Shore
Is the title OF a volume filled with
ASPECTS Of a Peninsula Pleasant and
well Beloved" from the pen o
Professor Edward Noble vallandig
ham, just issued by j. B. Lipplncot'
Company. Containing $50 page
hnd with 75 illustrations, and while
not purporting to be history of Della.
ware and the Eastern Shore Il 4.
nevertheless a valuable historical
contribution 10 the lore of a PENN
Fula rich in reminiscence and quaint
Ancedote.
Professor Vallandlgham, the auth
or. is a native Delawarean and at one
time occupied the Chair OF English
literature at the University OF Del
aware. He wrote the book Fifty
Years OF Delaware College" He
also has been associated in newspap-
pr and magazine work. The pro-
fessor and his long cane are fresh in
the memory OF many graduates OF
old Delaware with whom he was
popular in their students days.
The volume Is really a delightful
Interpretation OF the rare and some
what elusive charm OF a region dis
tinguished for the variety OF its
quiet landscapes. the rich freshness
Of its woodlands. and the unique
beauty OF its waters
The early history OF the peninsula
Is summarized only to make clear
the interrelation OF its part and the
-
bors and the country at large. There
are other historical elements intro
duced by way OF illustrating phases
OF industrial and social development,
and there are personal and local
Incidents and anecdotes illustrative
OF the character and temperament
Distinguishing a people isolated In
Eome measure, for three centuries,
by the peninsular geography Of their
home.
The author. a native OF the region
about which he writes, has an in
born love for It that shows plainly
IN his book. His style seems 10 re-
hect much OF the seductive gentle
ness so characteristic OF Delaware
and the Eastern Shore. He touches
lovingly and entertainingly on many
phases OF penlnsular life: the land.
It's aspect and story. communica
lions. hunting. fishing. yachting,
houses and homes. occupations. and
many other features which go to
make this one Of the most delight
tul and unique sections OF the
eountry.
A foreword by Professor vallsn-
igham says: ITO my lifelong
friend. George Morgan. of Phila-
telphia, this book is dedicated in
frateful acknowledgment OF the fact
hat but for his aid and encour-
lgement II never would have been
written and published" Mr.. Nor
gan, by the way. is a native Della
Saresn and one Of the editors OF the
Philadelphia Record.
Professor Vallandigham refers to
he Chesapeake Bay as "Maryland's
Little Mediterranean" About the
agitation for the formation OF the
pelmarvia Peninsula into one State,
be writes:
"Abortive movements 10 unite the
whole Peninsula into a single State |
have at times attracted more or less
hnguid interest. One such movement
n the seventies Of the last century |
brought on a lively discussion. In /
his instance the name suggested |
Tor the peninsular commonwealth |
was 'Delrlarvla.' There was some |
favorable sentiment in a few Of the |
Maryland counties, and Delawareans |
would have been glad to see the /
Ireo and population OF the State /
more than doubled. though they |
had little taste for exchanging the
Ionorous and historically significant
bame Delaware for the hybrid
Delmarvia.' OF course the Virginians
we're cold to the prOi .osal, scornfully
pnwluing TO sell their birthright for
what seemed to them an unsavory
ness OF pottage.
with a population OF well above
half a. Hilton and prospective pop
llation long before the end of the
century OF possibly half as much
hore. the Peninsula would make
Jtate OF respectable size, great poten-
pal wealth. a richly varied indus
rial life. with the permanent asSur-
lnce OF a wholesale agricultural In
erest, and the precious, and let us
lope inalienable, public possession
" inexhaustibly rich :ldal waters.
The Peninsula. is indeed, child OF
he tidal waters, a gift OF the sea.
Had the Dutch been suffered 10 peo-
Die the region, they would have
matched many thousand acres from
be bays and even the ocean, made
Delaware net three counties at low
sde.' but perhaps four or i've
One of the many anecdotes set
Orth by the author is the following:
Judge Ara Spence had before him
lnce in the court at Snow Hill. a
tegro who was asked to plead to the
iharge of selling contraband whis-
~. s"'Co's abs guilty" said the
prisoner cheerfully, "1aint no use
% say an amt. De jedge dar, he
Enows abs guilty: fer didn' he come
% dat kerridge house an pay me
rood money fer a dlpper full o'dat
rhisky. an didn' he say. "Gabe.
lats pooty good fer conterband!"
Without loss of gravity the Judge
laid: Prisoner pleads guilty; $40
Ind costs" Then. turning TO the
flerk OF the court. he added. "Mr.
elerk. put this down against me-"
Professor Vallandigham treats of
Hgh lights OF tho political history OF
Delaware although not In a contro-
iersal way and lauds the activities
n Pierre S. dupont IL the cause OF
Educational uplift in the state and his
FITS to the public school system and
o the University OF Delaware. {
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