Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-05-21

Nh public life at home for twelve
hofe he came TO the senate, but
II been In the lower house of con.
&lsIs now tifty-eight, and looks
4 he might round out the time IN
Z only served by Benton in the
&uy Of our national existence.
4 published pic ures of him his
n snost as well known as that of
Qa hlmseli, yet none of them do
feor present the strong features
Unmarked face accurately. He
4 six feet in height,
lHgh Standing straight, car
h lead forward from habit, and
4 lny physical deformity or stoop.
SEin rugged health, and dresses
b care to guard against the i'll
4 chsngea1Ie weather. The soles
8cpis are fully an inch thick, and
gHcariully in wraps when com
tdniurnIng from the capitol in
{g He wears a full beard, kept
n and is almost entirely bald. He
shouldered, hut not heshy. HIS
B is the only thing funny about
each one needs Ms much inter
AssuY specimen of heirolyphics.
Pew lntlmstes, and apparently no
81 The Damon and Pythias-like
& b mat existed between him and
Ihurman is the only strong one
4loan Edmunds to entertain. He
iiks over his propositions with
and never discusses matters out.
4ae Chamber aud committee,room.
yea morose aud icy. A better
tlpn Of the traits which have given
fpnsslon Of him, is that he
A dtmanded BY his own com
temper to abstain from
y snat would serve no good end,
mere duty demands such. That
Pepper enough to make him un-
fseie 4 il was not carefully held
sellot be doubted. lie knows
orestrain 1t He is methodical
llag. Every dime Of expense
souched tya receipted bill, and
sulc or dealer who iorgets this
oe reminded of 1t for the first
'sa 70 lose his patronage for the
MS New Eugland habit of eau,
Ps0llsure shows itself continually
4 10y Keep a carriage and never
n Without au agreement to price
seaa' c adjourns for the day hi
5e Y The front and Of the flrsi
sslaarcosts him ne asks his price
f1!hs him home. II the price
more Than tiity cents, he shaker
saa slalks straight over TO tn,
OK saving he can ride home il
Mlr CENTS. His habits In thu
gambler are not surrounded
w extreme dignity som,
Apect. He seldom sit.
10y ~ his char. When thinkin;
.Hg ne gets himself down IN d
p1naA MS head sideways resting
s,Anas, often closing his eyes
10y better for meditation. II
IN Ae senate he is clear anC
N. carrying his hahis Of address
lAlo The senate chamber. II,
~ attitudes which are so pc
A las'ii that no one mas ever as
~. ,p'''a'e them. His voice IS sci
y s9ose The toue he would usi
suu lsnot then as smooth a
Sass IN common conversation
~. 1855 his speeches, and neyel
-. aaat he intends TO say. IA,
h, $3.50, ,,, ~ his statements Of facts
sasu naAwares IN debate with
PREPARATION, he shows tina
= not an ABSOLUTE store
a, ~, Lawyer-like, he Is no
~. 7, y discuss case without hay
~, s,rs IN nis possession. He is
k,,s.si os the power OF his nenta
s, ga 'han BY any Of those trait
, 4 H KY. geasr the generic name o
!. l1s' Aar been nearly his who'll
kls,,. 4 some kind, at home Or ii
. s,s nv nAylng been frst elected /,
4. saselts legislature yery sool
RllSss completed his law s.udies
M Il 3, ssllsc neither stout nor thin
u, p.aelp lace shows no lines 0
, M. sna bnstsr he bald hesa anl
! Y, ,''I, aslr, itmlght be taken for Ii
'|dsss ss ., nan q twenty-five. Hi
alsn Plain. He wears bis soft lei
'psr Az eo~n on his h adj a. to SIM
I a. 's US q his ears horizontal,
ass ~ " I and has a fashion AZ. q pulI
/ wv, Y Y he feared some bree1
SssT',.' = away. Wearing ng aias ses
~ ihrows his head M 70 se'
. making his round, rudd.