The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-01-20
d OWN OF SUFFOLK

It's his work as lieutenant in the corps
of engineers. his career In the Mexican
war. and General SCOTS prediction that
Lee would make the greatest soldier in
the world If opportunity arose He told
how soon the prophetic words were re-
allzed. how Lee, though opposed to war
and deprecating secession. could not
raise his hand against bone and blood,
and how he linked his destiny with that
| of the Southern Confederacy
Then Lees life became a part of ana
/ was blended with the Southern patriots,
whose deeds and principles the orator
reviewed with emotional effect. lie chal-
lengcd the world to give birth to nobler
heroes than those which risked their
| blood and lives in defense of the newly
| born Confederacy. Their deeds III vari-
Gus battles including the, desperate and
fatal charge ut Gettysburg, were re
| counted.
The Southern army was fighting an
overwhelming foe. superior in every
/ thing but courage and honor They
never failed where success was possible
and until all valOr could achieve had
| been done. Outnumbercd ana overpow-
cred. they fought to exhaustion. Their
deeds of courage outrankcd the heroes
of Thermopylac or the victors Of Water
loo. II was revolution. not n rebellion
| Mr.. Holland spoke OF the wars close
and the trying days following. The
cou'HcTn patriot maze as great q nero
In peace as in strife, The fields which
had run red with blood had been made
to bloom i'm rich harVcsts The roses of
prosperity had revived scenes Of chaos
and desolation All now needed for the
beautiful southland was the indomtahlc
energy of the soldier for development.
His illusions to Gen. u. S. Grant were
cheered heartily.
The speaker commended Lees life TO
the American youth rs one Of their rich-
est heritages. He admonishcd the old
soldiers to emulate Lees Christian cX-
ample that when they threw OFF the NOR
tai coil they might rest with the assur-
ance that the freed spirits would repose
with their Chleftain amid the pleasures
of glory in home not made with hands.
but eternal in the heavens, free from
war and rumors of war. shouting with
the angelic hosts gone before.
When the orator had finished. the now
fearful veterans crowded to Grasp his
hand while the hand played soul-stir-
ring music and the audience shricked
with emotion. For a time enthusiasm
was boundless.
KICKED FROM y TRAIN.
, Because he didn't have ticket. Henry
Strong. cGlorcd man, who SAYS he is
from Clinton, n. G, was this morning
, elected from moving passenger train
, on the Scaboard Air Line, sustaining in
. juries which may result seriously. a
! the forehead around almost to the neck
was made, ana a quart of blood rar
1 from the severed arteries. Now he is
: lying in the station-house under tbs
;, care of the police.
. Strong says lie got on the train hero
+ and after riding for about ten minute.
q the conductor called for his ticket
which he had lost. He was told to ge
n Off. and while standing on the steps
! waiting for the train to slow up the con
ductor gave him a push with his foot
n His head struck first. Strong says hi
a Knew no moro until an hour or so after
= when two men were standing over hi
body shaking II To bring back con
a seriousness. Then lie was gotten to Suf
folk. where DR. j. NJ Gibson rendered
surgical attention The lacerated seal,
hung down over the car, and his face
Q was swollen to an abnormal size Th,
man was still dazed. and talked Mt ran
:. dom. II Is with great difficulty that II,
!, can collect his thoughts tonight. Til,
u man is in Il bad way.
He claims to have been with tire,
friends. one of whom bought thrc,
g tickets to Portsmouth His was lost
y Mr. w. T.. Winstead. who sold ticket.
for that train. states that only one wa!
sold this mornlng-a round trip to Ports
: mouth.