The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-11-18
Jorge w. Jones Alias George w.
f-. Jones'

queHtiy IHuuiSc, 10 Neii ubu justly sutlr-
lied by the New York Tribune in the
following article:
Yea, verify, Jones! The Honorable
Jones Not to speak it profanely. George
w. Joncsl Or, rather, to speak it in
the dialect of the Gaeeta Official Of the
3lst Of August, 1859 (said Gaeeta being
printed at Bogota,) under the august
heading of Presentation del Ministro de
los Estados Unidos '-IonoraJke Sir .Jen-
erR ,Jorge W. Jones' nombrado por ei Coli
emo dc los Estaios ,Tnidos Ministro Residente
cerco del de Ia tortcderocion" Reader,
Jones! Jones, reader! Jones and reader
we wish you Joy of this new acquaintance
Many and wonderful have been, in for
| egn parts, the representatives of our
happy Republic, and many and compli-
mentary have been our notices of their
tolls, triumphs, tribulations, struggles
and public agonies. But the Honorable
ST. Jeneral Jorje W. Jones, to use vul-
! gar. and by no means automatically Dig
! nifed expression, did, on the 3lst of Au-T
gust. "beat the crowd" Appearing be-
| fore the ,Scnor presReHt-we trust in an
excdedngly rich, new, and highly gold
buttoned uniform--the Honorable Sr.
.Ieneral Jorje W. Jones made one of the
finest speeches ever articuated in Bogota,
either on the 3lst of August or any other
day. One who well knows our hearty
love of genuine eloquence, has sent us a
copy OF that speech After careful pc
risal thereof, we are prepared to extend
to Sr. Jeneral Jorje W. assurances of our
distinguished consideration. In other
words the Senor j. w. is one of them"
Jones, your hand The world shall know
| your eloqucnce: O gifted honey-tongued
! in l -
\ of diplomatic rhetoric, we do not know
your equal. Jones How great are you,
Jones, in the science of rubbing it in "
the soap. Jones. How you rubbed it
into the Envoy of New Grenada near the
august person of s. +. James Buchanan,
! Prcsidente de los EstaciOs Tnidos--how you
pronounced the said Envoy-the Jeneral
Pedro Alcantara lIerran--to be ercelcnfe
| (excellent) tfie6sin,o (most faithfully habit
| (useful ydistjng,mo (and distnguished.)
o, Jones can do it when he tries And
he tried. And he did it.
But then it must not he supposed that
Jones confined himself to the praises of
Jcneral Pedro Alcaptura Herran. He al
so praised the country of the Jeneral
which had been favored in most as
tonishng degree" In gold, silver and
iron. In copper, lead, and other metals.
yuca. pdpas Irhanderos totherwise called
Murphies) and "other delicious fruits"
"Surely, sir" said Jones, "such n coun-
try is destined by the Almighty to make
millions prosperous and happy" AT
least" said Mr.. Jones. suddenly recol-
lecting himself, "such is the earnest
wish of my heart
: Nor must it be supposed that Jones
confined himself to the praises of the IA
: vored land to which he was accredited
; He took pans--patriotic pains. we are
, willing to call them--to praise his own
} dear native land first. Did it in very
: good STYLE too Jones did. Said that we
were enlightened. Also liberal, likewise
$ generous As we are. As all the world
knew already that we are. Still we thank
you for mentioning it, Jones, Senor
2 Jones, Senor Jorie w. Jones These lit
' tie reminders come pretty from diplo-
!, matte lips. but they are pleasant TO the
| Eagle and the Eagle has right to be
pleased.
: Nobody knows either what the Senor
: Jones has suffered by his acceptance of
$ this responsible post or Corinthian pill
= lar rather let us call it. Jones did not
e at first want it, but his family entreated
4 his relatives Including his first, second,
4 and thir cousins) entreated; everybody
+ who knew Jones cntreated. But Jones
r was ineXorable. lie declined the mission
: "orally and in writing" But S. +.
n James Buchanan would not let him 60,
$ or rather, to speak accurately, insisted
e that he vouH go. Still. Jones declined.
It Then came the family Doctor, who said,
with the stall of Esculapius sapiently ap-
i piled to his nasal organ, go, Jones it
Il will do you good" The advice of my
G physician prevailed" says Jones. And
Il Jones, with his speech and a few pills in
d his pocket, departed. With a heavy
/ heart" says Jones, +" 1 took leave of my
= beloved wife, children, friends and coun-
= try." What a disinterested Jones =
;, What disinterested family! And, above
all, what a disinterested Family Doctor!
+; The SenorJ. w. Jones has had no rea-
son to regret following the doctors ad-
vice Since he first touched the soil of
u New Granada he has experienced moth
ing but "kindness, generosity, hospital
Il ity, and honor, such as have hardly been
g extended to him in his own county,
Sly touch. that of Jones, to show his dig
: nifty at home! Mem; Jones was SEN
e ator from Iowa, until his constituents
concluded to dispense with his services
with .Iones's, to wit. IL have been
L. waited upon and served" says Jones, by
e the people Of New Granada, from those
q occupying the most humble position in
- life and including those who fill the
=. n. most exalted posts of - honor" Lucky
u Jones He has missed no accustomed
luxuries. lie has been waited upon
~, and served" 1t is our private opinion
:, that Jones has got into a good thing
!. nothing to do but to be waited upc-
- and served" We advise Jones to hor
10 on with all possible tenacty-even with
10 that which Death is supposed to cling to
deceased man of color. There will be
O. something to get, including the "wait-
o. ing upon !" and, Jones represents every
r, thing to be in the most pacific, pleasant,
d and particularly promising condition,
there will be little to do except to make
speeches. which will be the pride and de.
n light of Jones. of Mrs. Jones -esseM last
rs Jones, of Miss Jonss -e6-the Family Phys
rs lean, and of other friends of the Great
Jones Family.
n asiy" Mrs. Partington being asked what
:, particular church she attended. replied
. ANY paradox church where the gospel
to is dispensed with"
y pT" A Hunting party on the North
Missouri Railroad, in addition to killing
'r 452 grouse, bagged two blue racers and
le 80 rattlesnakes.
20 Ha- The rarest kind of ability is ama
7 =