The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-30
STORIES or BUCK KILGORE.

Washington, September 23.-Thcre are
men in every quarter OF the Union who
will regret 10 hear OF the death OF Judge
Constantine 3. KNgore DIT Ardmore, ]. T.
For eight years Buck kilgore was no
table man at this capital. In person he
was the typical Texan. Above six feet tall,
above sixteen stone in weight, above the
average congressman in ability, above tie
average man in sincerity straight &c an
Indian and strong as an OK. Buck" XII
gore was Il marked man wherever he ap-
poared, II was tie kicking down OF tue
door leading from the legislative chamber
to the house lobby that gave him noto-
liety. 1t was characteristic of the man.
He wanted to go into The lobby, tho meg
scnger shut the door in his face; he knew
he had right to go intu the lobby with
out asking the consent Of Tom Reed or
any other man. He raised his foot, clothed
in an enormous rawhide boot. and Kicked
the door down and went his way. The no
toriety that attached to him on account OF
the act was always sdistasteful tc hirl.
Except Dick Bland and Amos Cumm ngs
In congress. The boys on the avenue called
him Buck" and after he kicked the door
down every gamn in Washington was am
bilious to shine his boots. Many Of them
Toasted OF the honor, who drew on thcir
imaginations, MS George " did when he
claimed to have borne a conspicuous part
IN the battle OF Waterloo. Kilgore did not
have his boots shined every day. When he
first landed here he took rooms Oh
utt not for f,nr t1a al ftar
breakfast he went out for stroll. a COL
orsd boy proposed a shine. What's your
name?" asked Buck" George Washing
tom replied the boy. Its an honor did
not expect" rejoined Kilgore; you can
| pitch right In" During the whole session
| Buck" would walk half dozen square,
to give that boy the job OF shining hs
boots.
During the war ne was ordered home to
assist in gathering up some descrters One
| evening about dusk he was out in the
country In quest of dcserter who had
been off the layout for year. He was
very hungry and very weary. He called
| at 4 house by the roadside and there he
found a woman Just taking from the spit
nicely broilei chicken The savor OF the
fowl made him rayenous. he had Mex
lean dollar in his pocket, which he had
carried for yesrs and to which he was
much attached, but he was bound 10 have
that chicken, and ne pulled out the do.la,
and proposed n trade--the coin for tho
fowl. The lady said the chicken was for 4
sick friend and that she rouli lot sell T.
But she continued, "li! jump you .oI
It."
What do you mean?" said Buck.
II mean that we will see NE,eh car
Jump the farthest from this ,!eor I'll! cui
into the yard, and the one OF us that beats
shall have both chicken and dollar"
All right: that suits me exactly" said
Buck. The dollar was placed on the disr
beside the chicken and mis- gun was lie ,ncc
against the wall by the door, and pu,l
slung his arms and made tremendo,:,
leap OF over twelve feet He recovered
with difficulty. and when he turned to I'M m,
door there was the lady with cooked gul
In her hands, with the butt against he,
shoulder and her finger on the trigger.
Now, you just flirt the gravel dowr
that road. young man, or I'll MAXI hug
Yards food OF you before hell can since
gnat." she ordered.
/ There was shoot In her eyes and ''bnc,
and BALI in the gun So Buck" "fl,rte,
the gravel" his bosom swollen with i'm
potent rage and his mouth oyerflowil,
with eloquent profanity.
BY this time 1t was dark. Over In a fiel
Buck spied gin house. He went 10
and climbed into the loft laid down on tn
floor and soon was last asleep. After
time he was awakened by voices down Be
low. He listened and made the dls,oyer
that one was a female voice. and a mo
ment later he realized that she was rrla.
ing the jumping" episode to her CON
panion. who gave vent TO peal after DC,
Of laughter. There were the chicken nm
his dollar which be could see by the lish
OF the tAllow dip Peertng ABOUT he M
his gun also. Thsre'was : big hole in NJ
floor Of The loft and just - the man too