White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1870-02-17

Parish OF Dyddlinn. County oil Kill
micky. in Wales. In the Welsh Ian.
guage. Evan means John. John mean,
Jones. and Jenkins means the son o.
Jones-thersfore. the real name Of the
subject Of this sketch. is Jones Jone,
Jenes. His school.feliows used to say
that he was the Joussiest boy in ihe par
isb. But as they said it in Welsh, and
our sketch does not deal in the dead Ian.
gusgss. the reader cannot appreciate the
foil force Of the pleasantly. Young Joue.
used to rsssn. this witticism at his ex.
pense. and alw,ys came on, second best
10 the melee.
At . tender age, Jones was left an or.
phsD by the death Of an aunt. and hi.
education then devolved upon his father
lie began to make considerable advance.
ment iu bis studies. being able to tickle q
boy behind the ear with 9 feather, with.
cnt the teacher seeing him; was an adept
10 the art Of placing bent pin on the
next seat SO that the boy would sit square
on the point every time: and profcisu,
in spiriting his neighbor's dinner from bis
basket under the seat; when another
calamity overlook him. His father died
from the effects Of eating hard boiled eggs.
leaving handsome fortune of f5OO,O 900
which money was in . bank on the on
posite side Of the street, and belonged to
Q wealthy neighbor.
Being thus thrown upon his own re-
sources. he resolved to come TO America.
He therefore conceslsd himself on hoard
an ocean steamer, where he wss not dis.
covered natil the vessel hsd been two
days at ses. The Csptain was highly
incensed. and determined to pitch him
overheard. P. I. Bsrnum was q passen.
ger, being on bis return from his 6rst
trip to Europe. He inlerceded in behalf
of the boy. bnt for long time without
effect. Finally. as last appeal. he ex-
claimed: "Sir. il you do this deed, you
will. be hanged. How would you like to
swing for numbering such looking thing
IS he is. end named Jones, at thai?
Why. you would be ashamed to look the
Devil in the facs!" This appeal was
and young Jones was thence
Forth unm olestsd. He has ever since en-
'ertained warm affection for his pre-
server. and at that tins resolved to
initiate the traits and practices Of Bar.
aum.
Hs landed st New York: bat laborine
nnder the impression that. to ob.siu en-
ployment in the United States, it was
necessary to spply to the President. h.
1t once went to Washington for that pur-
pose. There be received bis first iieas Of
political glory, aud resolved to become q
public man. Turning his course west
yardly. he worked his passage on the
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal. by w,lking
IN the tow-Psth and driving q horse.
Nothing of especial note occurred to
,ur hero until be entered the State OF
Ohio. Oue evening. about dark. he ap-
,eared at farmhouse. and knocked at
he door. A servant girl came ont, and
inquired his name. He gave it to her in
ull, when she returned and informed the
n 'ster Of the h,nse that the Jones family
sd come. and wish ed to stay all night!
Ibis so plagued the boy. that he thence.
orth called bis name JEFF. Jenkins-JeH: |
eing the short for John, in the Welsh
,pgusge.
Young jenkins obtained empl ployment
that neighb orhood. working hard all
az, and at night lying on his belly and
udying BY the Tigh. of q pins-kuot.
[s became 80 accustomed to that posi-
on. that be really liked it. and frequent.
practices it yet. His favorits works
ere Golliver's Travels, . book By
an named Hoyle. and the Tribune AL
Isnac. About the time be was most
seply interested in the latter book, the
'mpsigu Of 1856 suddenly broke out.
e ct once took sides 10 favor of Fre-
lont-being led thereto BY hearing that
remont had once furnished AZ animal
e Bsrnum to exhibit. He took the
ump in his County for Fremont. with
, effect which can only be illustrated By
cures. Washington County. in which
} spoke. gave Fremont over 500 m.ior-
:; while in Virgins. just on the oppo- ,
10 side of the river. where hs did not
'esk. Fremont did not receive . single
,ts in the entire State! Furthsr illus.
alton 10 ueeiess.
About this time. jenkins commenced !.
g practice OF Law. BY becoming son-in-
" to an old farmer, without the latter's
lowledge or consent. There Was some c
ing singular in ths old mans ebjec- O
ms, when he found il ont. He said he
4 not like the name jenkins. bot had
Esys thought he would like to have
,-in-lAw BY the name Of Jones! He !.
de It right with the old eentlsmsu. By /.
orming him thst bis name really wss b
mes, and be again went BY that name II