Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-02-04
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now ssilui or nnAzos SAsr.n
TINE BAxoo.


Special Correspondence.
Austin. Tex. Feb. ar. NJ. Smith OF
Braaos Is an editor who broke into the
Texas legislature and. like others OF tho
fraternity. the legislature Ia improved
by his presence. For eighteen yeara
he has edited tho Brazos Pilot at Bry-
an. and is tho original Col. BIZ snort
OF the Crosby County Clarion. made
famous by tho Texas slftings. Smith
Is about IS years old, and has been
In u printing Office for twenty-eight Of
those yenrs, He Is kentucxian by
birth and, located in sedalia. No., in
1871, In Scdalia there lived a charac-
tor known far and vida as j. West
Goodwin, editor and proprietor OF tho
Daily Bazoo. smith was an employe
OF Goodwin in job Office when the
latter conceived the Idee OF launching
q newspaper. He was puzzled oyer q
name for the Infant and appealed to
smith. Goodwin had as trade mark
the figure OF Il man blowing n tin horn.
smith auggeated that tho bnntling be
chrlstened the Basoo, His advice was
followed and far and wide the fame
OF the BaGoo spread ON account OF It's
name.
Twenty years or more ago Smith
came to TeNas and pitched his tent In
Braaos county. lie Is a pleasant follow,
short In stature, with u heavy blonde
mustaoho aud an angelic smile. io
made an excellent editor. and he ~ u
capable representative. Smith was
IA ~
Gilllland represents Callahan county in
the legislature and Is also the editor
of tho Baird Star. Gllliland wrote a
letter TO his paper saying among other
things, that "Smith of Bruzos was tina
only colored member" He meant 10
say Smith OF Colorado Gilliland has
been hiding out since oopiea OF his
paper arrived, and n thsre IL not an
ample apology In the next issue OF tho
star, Colonel 1illl Snort will ny hold
Of his trusty Winchester and Invite Gil
Hand to meet him on the cory Held OF
honor.
Smith % Colorado enjoyed tho Joke
hugely. He ~ II aharp-witted and very
Benteel Afro-American and aB polite as
"A French dancing master.
Hon. William Imbodon OF Rusk IL
here. He has been editor, state senator.
private secretary To Horace Chiffon
during the brief Eojourn OF tho latter
at Washington two yeara ago. and Is
now a district attorney. lnbodcn 10
a Jolly fellow. IL Is said OF him that
WHOM officiating as private secretary
to Horace Chiffon. the staid old SON
ntors, whenever they came across
knotty financial, tariff or other prob
lem requiring immediate solution, In
stantly referred the subject to limbo
den for consideration Tho moAt diff
neult question was dissolved by him
as tho genial rays OF hot sun melta
the dow. William was n0vor discon-
eerted or knocked out.
Mira, John Dean, tho accomplished
wife OF senator John Dean OF lli pnao,
departed FOR Huntsville last night 10
visit relatives to Che regret OF tho
dobonalr senator, who win lind II OK
cncdingly lonesome In the capital city
during her absence.
Dr. Frank Filming OF San Antonio,
n phynlclnn, not OF the orthodox school,
~ here 70 take II hand IN Liquidation
aimed at his class by tho rsprasentA-
tlvea OF tho orthodox schools. Tanning
places himself ON record as being an
enemy OF class Legislation.
Joseph r.. Friond OF Dallas, who
owns sheep ranch IN West Texas,
and travels for u Cincinnati house. Ia
IN tho city, mixing with the leglnla.
tors
Hon, A. f. Briganoe Of Grimea ooun-
ty Is one OF the aggressive members
)f the house, and lie never miHsos roll
sail. Brlgancc. IN French, means devil,
and Briganco Il pronounced devil o.
a follow by those who cross his path
IN debate or In the committee rooms.
Judge W. NJ Peck OF D0nison, ons
" tho leading orators and bright <
members OF thu house. stepped into d
barber shop Saturday 10 get a shave
10 hung his $40 Poole oyorcont or tha (.
Jack. DR. Freeman. the Jolly repre-
from Cooke, reached for tina II
ivercoat by mistake and walked away n
With H. Judge Peck. after being y
shaved xtaried for his coat. by I.
Heavens" naid he, ~ have lost my II
and my supper on account Il
" that shave Hereafter tina wind \,
AN whistle through my whislrern." Ha Il
carched high and low for the gar III
nent and notified the police. -Four H
lours later the gentleman from Cooke 4,
discovered his mistake and spent tho III
lext four hours IN running down M
he owner OF the strange coat. Pocl< IA
= happy again. and II ~ not safe 20 &.
ny coat I'm the hearing of Freeman. N
Hugh Hamilton, PRECEDENT Of the Mag Va
Iolin Brewing company OF Houston. n
, fter four ,r. or I'VE days in he city: re-
faroney of Harris accompanied him. IN
Senator Preslcr OF Comnncho has NJ
btnined leave OF absence and viii HI
g absont from the city for week or r.
nore. w
senator W. ]. Bailey departed for M
'ort Worth last night. III,
on Feb. 10 Alex Sanger, c. A. Teat- 1J
1g, william Show and other citizens t4
T Dallas Interested IN tho Dallas board ~
Z trade general assignment bill will K
g here and present its rood points 10 t
he committed W. /. Armistoad, A
OF Judiciary No. 1, IL OPP 3
oscd 10 tho Dallas bill. the Blair bill; IA,
\ fact, all this general assignment H1
Ills introduced at this session. No a,
elton win be taken by cie COMMITTEES \
ntil the Dnllaa gentlemen HAYS been II.
card. W'
Senator o. b. Bowser said to the ~
ritter today: "rhc senate win con- (.
rm tho Terrell beard OF trustees named H|
y the governor, and Dr. c. N Roaser Fly.
iii succeed Preston. DR.. O. ~. Kos ~.
Or is nm upright gentleman. nm abls a
hysicinn. and Democrat Of the mo1t l.,
ncompromising type. He ahouid ana nH|
III be confirmed" M
HUGH FITzGEEA1lD- 81,
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