Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-07-14
TOWN OF SUFFOLK
Volunteer Militia Company Organ
lied with Large Membership.
a Remarkable Specimen of Physical
Mnnhood-AImost Contonarinn-
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Suffolk. Va, July ia voluntary
military company was organized here
tonight with CT names on the roster.
Colonel II. S. Boykin called the meet
ing to order. and after some prelimi-
nary work the election was gone into.
c. II. Causey was chosen captain unan,
imously.
1t was harder to select a first lieu
tenant. Four persons were nominated,
but after three ballots the meeting ad-
journed without having elected any
body. Those nominated were: Robert
j. Nortleet. Leonard w. Williams, w.
L. Johnson and L. Q. Palmer. The
highest vote received on any ballot was
20 for Palmer. y
The captain-elect commanded Com.
pany f, Fourth Virginia infantry. dur
Ing the Spanish-American war. Will
liams was second Lieutenant in Com
pany G.. johnson and Palmer were ser
geantS.
Application will soon be made to en-.
ter State service.
USED TO BE A GIANT
One of the most remarkable speci-
mems of physical manhood in Virginia
was in Suffolk to-day. He is Lemuel
scott 80 years old, a negro. With the
weight of nearly a century on his broad
shoulders ola man Scott is as strong as
many men at 30. Scott lives in Nanse-
mond county. five miles from here lie
thinks nothing OF walking to town when
business calls him, and there is no ride
convenient. Ee can do n good days
work on the farm.
ScottS shoulders are little bent. ana
nc walks with cane, but his gait 10
nimblc- Scott NOW weighs POI pounds
At his prime he was a veritab.e giant
or 800 pounds avoirdupois. Even now
his muscles stand out like small
hawsers. and he can lift Il burden tina,
many n young man could not bulge.
DRINKS AND SMOKES.
Scott has been drinking and smoking
since Doyhood. but not to dissipation
He says he can drink :: pint OF wh!skey
without showing its effects.
Scott has buried Two wives. and has
been the father of at least sixteen chill
dren. He says he's not too old to marry
again, If he were financially able to
rear another family.
KNEW NAT TURNER.
Uncle Lemuel,v as he is known to
his neighbors, can remember every war
or the nineteenth century. He we'll re-
members Nat Turner, who started a
race war in Southampton county in
1881. lie was personally acquainted
Win Turner, whom he saw GRAD up n
white child and wiring off its head as
one would a bird.
FAITHFUL TO Ills MASTER.
Old man Scott was born in Amelia
county, Va. fIe was owned by Bob
Coleman. whom he served till seven
years after the civil war was over That
was when Coleman died.
When Scott had finished recitinr
some interesting "reminiscences he was
handed the price of drink. and glided
away TO saloon 10 spend II. Scott has
prospects of living several years
BACKED OVERHEARD.
While the boys who drove 1t down
TO the wharf were, taking a dip into
Nansemond's cooling bosom to-day a
buggy horse went in. too. and came
near drowning. He would have drown
ed but for the fact some men came I'D
and kept the head above water. Post
Carr and Charlie Spangle were driving
Mr.. w. b. Fergusons horse. They
were looking after telephone line. 4
train frightened the animal and caused
II to back off the wharf. After part
of the harness was cut the beast was
gotten to shallow water. The horse is
blind.
ADVERTISING PILLS.
DR.. II. S. Tanner a one-time cele-
brity. was in Suffolk yesterday. He
made himself noted by fasting forty
days. DIR. Tanner is a rather aged
prosperous looking man. He is now
advertising patent medicine. lie
likes the work.
CARRIER PIGEONS.
Mr.. J. A. lcley tomorrow morning
Will turn loose seven homing pigeons.
They belong to Mir. Charles Sten. of
Norfolk. who had Mr.. Eley bring UP the
birds for trial trip. They are due to
reach Norfolk at 6:25
y SWORD THAT SLAYED Chill
DREN.
To-day I was shown n sword which
once belonged to Nat Turner It's n
home made sword. being simply n piece
OF tempered steel stuck into n wood
handle. It's whole length is three feet.
six inches.
The sword was gotten when Turner
was captured. 1t is now owned by Mr.
Frank Afford. whose father, Ben. AL
FORD. belonged to a Portsmouth COM
pany that was sent up to capture Tur-
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