The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-29

~ Appomatlox. With the conKcio,,s,,,.,
thai he had done hls duty as he sl,g /, IN
VIC liShl OF truth. patriotism and toyaIt,
carrying with him the scars Of many an
historic battlefield. with his good rigiit
arm ntad IN hia sleeve. AID hls riebt H..
partially pafalyzed, ana with AZ Lraye D
hSu' AnI a. tlhe heart aud AS noble a
Hs'Hu AZ Gov In Ills Infinite .,ooaness aud
Wisdom, ever gave 10 a Confederate colder
DICK Wsnne cane hoa.e 10 .omr,,oe,,
anew the struggles OF lie. Ana these were
an thet he brought back. Being 100 feeble
10 "crk upon the farrl, he aas induced 40
run Ter an office Therefore, la 1860 VIII, /,
lhFoekmorton NaS e!ected goYctnar mo
democrats Of Rusk county iriu,nulautty
ti@ct@i NyapG 10 tae Office al .hrtlu M.
sieelioh takins place on I.aa -, only a
10" Gays after be had reached the age OF
a. he hfid that office until he with tho
Fest II tbs democrats. was removed by fe-
construction acts. When removed hc lad
mahs no money cut Of the ofute save a
pare support. In the meantime however
no taa married Miss Laura Kelly. A lid.
who4e educational training vas O! the u.St
ahd whose literary alfainments are % A
high order lie went TO Worl. on a farm,
LeaF henderson. manipulating the plow an /
noe with his LETT hSad. ana made a god
crop. reading law and studying generally
nhee- The tutorship VI his wife Tho pro
ttc4a ~ his crop were sufficient 10 suupor,
MS family the greater part OF the follow
ing }otH !toucc tie was enabled TO lrose-
eute DIS studfe more vigorously: 20 he
read Law all spring and summer IN the o.
ilce OF Judge Gould. In the fall. being OUT
% money, DC operated gin and made
twelve baifs OF cotton, with his Nites heia
-sh" weighing the cotton as II was re-
eeiSel and be running the GIN with The
proeeeds OF the cotton thus earned he SUI
postSe himself and family until he was nd
ih'ttsu 10 the bar, Al that time the bar
AZ henderson was known 10 10 ono OF
krest ipwer aud strength. There we-s
kNch distinguished law, c.s as steaarann.
Jones', Norris Daglcy. Gould. Parsons.
Arfnstrons, Casey AMI others yynae
naue SUCH rapid progerss that At The end
oi lve years Hon u. Jones offered him
a partnership. which lac aceeptcd Colonel
Jones' being at that ti,nc the ,snawlal.ed
head OF the bar In Henderson, and for lei,
years the firm OF Jones 4 Wynne ala the
leading practice OF East TEXAS
In 1850 he wes nominated and elected IN
the state senate. He was not a candidate
Tor the place. and WAS nominated witbour
any solicitation on his part. He served two
sessions--a regular session In 1881 ard
special SESSION In 1852 While In the san
ate no took an active part IN all legislatiy,
'hatters and soon hecame' one OF tho MOST
prominent members OF that body He Was
one The strongest supporters OF the 5 cents
mills railroad bill; faycyed high license on
saloons, criminal law reforms and was one
Of I'VE members who framed thu bill es.
.aohshing the University of Texas. He
"ss Jealous supporter OF Governor Rob
ers IN all his splendid reforms ana wa.
rerosnized as enc Of the "old \lc,iae.s
leaders IN the senate. He sup.sorird with
az MS ability the Confederate lard pension
Dill; and was then an aivccat, OF a mil
Ioen commission. ard together with
Z, nnsrs madc hard fight 10 create one
'fAt ~ end Of HE term. USE, b. ran for