Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-05-16

.Hll pubic I've NJ nOint ipV lNSlNc
jiVrs be came 10 the senate, but
IN been Ia the lower house of con
4 Hs Is now ffty-eight, aud looks
.ethe mlghs round ont the time IN
keonly served by Benton In the
hun Of our national existence.
4 polished pictures of him his
i lM0st as well known as that of
AgDn himself, yet none Of them do
Y h or present the strong features
unmarked face accurately. he
Nd six feet in height,
Nla,h Standing straight, car
\ Asad forward from habit, and
Any physical deformity or stoop.
3lh rugged health, and dresses
III care TO guard against the i'll
\ chsngeaple weather The soles
boots are fully au inch thick, and
/ gGs eariuily In wraps when com
3Atreiurning from the capitol in
fid. lie wears o full beard, kept
~ aud Is almost entirely bald. He
ti&hOuldered, but not ncshy. His
apais the only thing funny about
3 each one needs AS much inter
any specimen Of heirolyphics.
lew lntmates, aud apparently no
rs, Tae Damon and Pythias-like
q p that existed between him and
Il Thurman Is the only strong one
7floWn Edmunds to entertain. He
4 salss over his propositions with
and neyer discusses matters out
We Chamber aud committeeman.
lied morose and icy. A better
uon Of the traits which have given
pIesslon Of him, is that he
demanded by his own COM
% temper to abstain from
20 that would serve no good end,
NAeie duty demands such. That
snper enough to make him un-
aple II 1t was not carefully held
cannot be doubted. He knows
Y restrain 1t, He is methodical
'nlng. Every dime of expense
sauched ~ rectipted bill, and
panic or dealer who forgets this
70 be reminded of it for the first
ana 10 lose his patronage for the
MS New England habit Of eau
peuullure shows itself continually
W. Keep Il carriage and never
without an agreement to price
sena e adjourns for the day he
IL 70 Inc front and of the hrs,
VINO accosts him he asks his price
rns nun home. If the price
more than fifty cents, he shakes
"a ann slslks straight over to the
saying he eau ride home IN
lour cents. His habits Ia the
slamoer are not surrounded
~ extreme dignity some
sApect. lie seldom sits
su1 ~ his char. When thinking
e uls be gets himself down in "A
'Snas his head sideways resting
aAnas, often closing his eyes
Z sA9y better for meditation. IL
y lae senate he is clear anC
4. carrying his habit Of address
y, ~ mo Inc senate chamber. He
& An ATTITUDES which are so pc
S. snseli that no one nus ever as
',u'.ste them. His voice Is sci
ny ~ ABOVE Tie tone he would us,
, .g1 " not then as smooth al
81 so.s IN common conversation
I, 'V'isss his speeches, and never
esr naat ne intends to say. IL,
a IN IN his statements Of facts
r,s ssea unawares In debate with,
SSrs preparation, he shows tina
n 4 not an absolute store
III \, , = ~ Lawy er-like, he is no
p,,. Y uiscuss case without hay
49,, 49, ~ MS Possession. He is
In W Tue power OF his menta
RON 1 nan by auy OF those trait
ny. under the generic name o
iea n ! has been nearly his Who'll
M y ZONE kind, at home or 4
s, ~ aasirg been first elected /,
SSs ~. legislature very 500
I,is, !. s,ompleted his law studies
M I, s. Above nor below the usus
JAILED sailed neither stout nor thin
~ Eelp face shows no lines I
m. va but for The bald head an
4 ,ees asH itmight be taken Tor Ii
.iss, ss man Of TWENTY-FIVE. HI
plain. lie wears his soft ie
I, q ls, aovn on his h. ad as q sen
Il. S rs q his ears HORIZONTAL
M. y, AID has a fashion t 81 pu i
's,,s a il be iesred Is some 4 br se,
i..l,, y away. Wearing rlasse
MN arrows hts head W . to !,
making bis round, rudC