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Il WORTHY SCION.
sketch OF Senator John G. Buchanan,
OF Texas. Fairfield Stock Shows


sketch OF Senator John G. Buchanan,
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Amongsthe leading men of tho
State Senate is the Hon. John G.
Buchanan, OF Wood county. Of
course, Wood, as the place of his
residence, would clam Mr.. Buchan-
an by kind OF prescriptive right;
but every county in the tenth dis
trict-and none more than Van
Aandt-feels just pride in the
growing reputation of our young
senator. What is tho history Of
this young man who has inspired
such respect at home and abroad,
and who in the lutte contest united
all parties and professions in his
support, beating. even on his own
soil, Bunt county's favorite son, the
veteran Martin? MIR. Buchanan is
the son of a worthy farmer. At
quite an early age John was Injured
to all the hardships incident to q
farmers life. Mainly by his own
efforts-for his parents were poor
John acquired the clements of a
good English education. Next his
mind was fired with the ambition of
being a knight of the green bag"
and the implements of the farm
were laid aside for the ponderous
volumes Of Kent and Blackstone
The result was, after most ex.
haustiXe examination, his honorable
admission to the bar. AS m attor-
ney, Mr.. Buchanan's debut was
brilliant in the extreme. His fel =,
low'citizens Of Wood county, who,
even at that time, appreciated his
merit, elected Mr.. Buchanan their
first county attorney under this con =.
stitution. Associate Justice Bon
ner, the then district Judge, did not
hesitate to pronounce the warmest
'encomiums on Dir. Buchanan for
his zeal and efficiency as public
prosecutor. Before the end Of his
term of office, MIR. Buchanan, for
reasons unknown to the public, re-
signed, to engage more exclusively
i'll the civil practice of the law. It
was the farming element in the
Terrell convention that secured for
MIR. Buchanan the nomination for
the State Senate. It was the
farmers who, in every county, con-
;stltnted bis reserve corps in the
succeeding political campaign. It
was by the hearty cooperation of
tthe farmers in the district that this
young David in the first tilt at arms
made bite the dust that mighty man
of war, the Goliath Of Hunt county.
Mr.. Buchanan's majority was large
almost beyond precedent, and sub :
sequent events have only served to
strengthen the public confidence in
his worth. Mr.. Buchanan is IL fair
type Of the hi ious nervous tenn
peranent, being of rather slender
though compact build, with black
hair and eyes and dark complexion.
He is wiry, active, enduring and
self-reiant. Slow in forming his
Judgment, he is determined and
persistent in execution when his
plans are matured Mr. Buchanan
is ambitious, but self has only d
secondary place in his ambition. To
build up the interests of his own
immediate constituents of the tenth
district and to promote the welfare
of the whole State of Texas are the
jnst and Legitimate objects of his
patriotic aspirations. TO accom-,
plish fixed purpose he would spare
neither himself nor others. Though
genial, kindly and forbearing in his
private relations, Mr.. Buchanan in
his official capacity has something
of the austerity of an ancient
Roma,, magistrate, and would exact
of every one under his supervision
q most rigid accountability. AS
parliamentary leader he would
discipline his fofcea and require
the most implicit obedience to
orders and nearly always would lead
his marshaled hosts to victory. Tho
foundations of his fame are already
deeply laid in the affections of his
citizens, and If his vigorous
intellect and warm heart find
a fitting sphere Of activity for the
next twenty years. Mr.. Buchanan
will have achieved for himself q
renown NO less brilliant than that of
Houston or Rusll. Lamar or Paschal
ELIJAH AMONG THE PRopHETs.-
When the debate on the resolution
for q change of rules had progressed
for about two hours in tie House at