The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1897-10-27
Told OF Buck kilgOre.

the death OF Judge constantine ID.
Kilgore at Ardmore, I. I. For eight
years "Buck" Kilgore was notable
man 10 Washington. In person he
was the typical Texan. Above six
feet tall, above sixteen stone in weight,
above the average congressman in
ability, above the. average man in
sincerity, straight asan Indian, and
strong as an OK, 'sBuck" Kilgore was
a marked man wherever he appeared.
It was the kicking down Of the docr
leading from the legislative chamber
to the house lobby that gave him
notoriety. 1t was characteristic OF
the man. He wanted to go into the
Hobby; the messenger shut the door IN
his face. He knew he had right to
60 into the lobby without asking the
consent Of Tom Reed CIR any other
man. He raised his foot, clothed in
an enormous cowhide boot and kicked
the door down and went his way.
The notoriety that attached to him on
| account Of the act was always distaste-
full to him.
Except Dick Bland and Amos Cum
mings there was no more Democratic
looking man in congress. The boys
on the avenue called him ''Buck, =
and after he kicked the door down
every gamin in Washington was am
bilious to shine his boots. Many of
them boasted of the honor who drew
on their imaginations, as 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 he took rooms on G street,
not far from the Capitol. After
breakfast he went out for stroll. A
colored boy proposed dashine, whats
your name?" asked s;Buck." "Gecrge
Washington replied the boy. 'It's
an honor I did not expect" rejoiued
Kilgore "you can pitch right in.''
During the whole session "Buck"
would walk half dozen squares to
give that boy the job of shining his
boots.
During the war he was ordered home
to assist in gathering up some DESERT
ers. One evening about dusk he was
out in the country in quest Of de-
serter who had been off the layout
for a year. He was very hungry and
very weary. He called at a house by
the roadside and there ne found a
woman just taking from the spit a
nicely broiled chicken. The SAVIOR of
the fowl made him ravenous. He had
a Mexican dollar in his pocket, which
he had carried for years and to which
he was much attached, but he was
bound to have that chicken and he
pulled out the dollar and proposed q
o trade-the coin for the fowl. The
lady said the chicken was for sick
friend and that she could not sell it.
"But,'' she, continued, 'sL'll Jump
you for il"
''What do you mean ?" said ssBuck. !"
II mean thatWe will see which can
jump furthest from this doorsill out
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 dish beside the chicken and
his gun was leaned against the wall by
the door, and ssBuck" slung his arms
and made tremendous leap Of over
| twelve feet. He recovered With Cliff
Guilty, and, when he turned TO the door,
| there was the lady with his cooked
gun in her hands, with the butt against
her shoulder and finger on the trigger.
''Now, you just Airt the gravel
down that road, young man, or I'll
make buzzard's food Of you before
hell can SINCE gnat,'' she ordered.
There was shoot in her eyes and
Chuck and ball" in the gun. So
"Buck' "hirted the gravel" his
| bosom swollen with impotent rage and
his mouth overfowing with eloquent
profanity.
By this time it was dark. Over in
field "Buck" spied ginhouse. He
went to it and climbed into the loft,
laid down on the floor and soon was
fast asleep. After time he was
| awakened by voices down below He
listened and made the discovery that
one was female voice, and moment
| later he realized that she was relating
the jumping" episode to her COM
panion, who gave vent to peal after
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