Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-11-02
ONE or SUCK kVlooRe's
ADVENTURES

II
There are men 10 every quarter Of the
Union Who win regret 70 hear OF tho
death Of Judge Constantine B. Kilgorc
vt Ardmore, /. +. For eight years
"Buck" Kilgore was notable man at
Warrington. In person he was the typt
cal Texan. Above six feet tall, above
sixteen Stone 10 weight, above the aver
age man In sincerity, straight - an In-
dian and strong % an OF, Buck" Kill
gore was marked man wherever he ap-
peAred. Il was the kicking down Of the
door leading from the legislative cham
Der TO the house lobby that gave him no
toriety. IL was Characteristic OF the
man. He wanted to 70 into the lobby,
the messenger shut the door In bis face
he knew he had q right TO 70 Into the
lobby. He raised his foot, clothed In an
enormous cowhldc boot, and kicked the
door down and went his way. The no.
toriety that attached 10 him on account
Of the act was always dlstasteful 70 him.
During the war he Was ordered home
TO assist 10 gathering up some deserters.
One evening about dusk he Was out 10
the country In quest OF . deserter
who had been of the "layout" for
year. He was very hungry and very
weary. He called at house by the road.
side and there he found = woman just
taking from the spit q nicely broiled
chicken. The SAVIOR Of the fowl made
him ravenous. He had Mexican dollar
In his pocket, which he had carried for
years and to which he was much attach
ed, but he was bound to have that chick
en-, and he pulled out the dollar and pro.
posed u trade--the coin for the fowl.
The lady said the chicken was for q sick
friend, and that she could not sell It.
"But," she continued, "rll jump you
for IT,"
"whst do you mesng' said Buck.
| ~ mean that we will see which can
Jump farthest from the doorsill out In
the yard, and the one Of rs that beats
shall have both chicken and dollar"
"All right; that suits me exactly"
said Buck.
The dollar was placed on the dish be-
side the chicken and his gun WAS leaned
against the wall by the door, aud Buck
slung his arms and made tremendous
leap OF over twelve feet. Tie recovered
with difficulty, and when he turned TO
the door there was the lady with his
cooked gun In her hands, with the butt
against her shoulder aud finger on the
trigger.
"Now you just firt the gravel down
that road, young man." she ordered.
There was shoot In her eyes, aud
"buck and ball" Ia the gun. So Buck
"flirted the gravel" his bosom swollen
with impotent rage and his mouth over
flowing with eloquent profanity.
By this time it was dark. Over In y
field Buck spied a gin house. He went
to Il aud climbed the loft, lay down on
the floor and soon Was fast asleep. After
a time he was awakened by voices down
below. He listened and made the dlscov-
cry that one was female voice, and q
moment later he realized that she was
rclsting the jumping episode TO her
companions, who gavevent to peal after
and peal after pesl OF merry laughter
There were the chicken and his dollar
which he could see by the light OF the
tallow tip. Pcering about he saw his
gun also. There WAS big hole In the
floor OF the loft, and just As the man
took hold Of the dish to eat the chicken
Buck plunged through the hole and
seized his gun. Before they recovered
from their astonishment Buck roared
out: MADAM, you just hirt the gravel
back home. and ss for this gentleman, he
aud will flirt gravel to the Office Of the
provost marshal. He Ia the deserter
have been after for week"
There WAS shoot In Bucks eye nov.
The woman left. Buck recovered hi;
dollar, ate the chicken, and before mid
night surrendered his prisoner to the
provost marshal. II was worth n journey
across the continent TO hear Buck tel
the story