, 1870-04-24
THE ROMANTIC STORY OF PAUL

Fsrm .AA TIE Tany Rou.d. |
Our old conception Of Paul Jones a. . |
bearded Eiitisn with pistol In each hand, and |
four more in bis bcit, striking an attitude on
flaming quarterback, must, We feAr, be
thrown into tho dust hemp to- which 40 msny
signed
| ~hom VIC English have long n,nee branded ~
,, mere Mfsceieyous pirate, ranks as great
! and successful naval commander, patriot and
! tero Esysrd indeed, without fear and with
| CT: rtIroccl. The interesting letters and
documents on this subject collected come
yeera ESQ hs. Colonel shetburnc, then Regis
t1ar Of tho Nary Department in Washington.
60 far TO prove that Paul Jones' Vas much
more honeet, much more intellectual, and
much more important person than We have
hitherto give him credit for being.
lie american yerlon Of the life Of this hin.
gulas man deserves attention. john Paul
Jones. the son Of \ gardener, who lived II
| Attigland. in the Stewartrv OF kukcudbHght,
was born IN l747. Al child, Paul began to
haunt being grassy sninence, whence
ho could ellors What he called his orders to
FcsEcls entering the port in Carso Ih9Ene:
Born on the edge Of the Solvay futh,
the hog took 70 the water Is natu,
i rally aa duck does to the Pond. and
at II ycsrs old wAs sent to "htenaFen
[ and bound apprentice to merchant who
traded with america. where 1'sul md an
elder brother already married and settled
The death Of this wcll-so-do brother in !I7s
!, enabled Jones to carry out = scheme he had
II long entertained Of spending quiet ant
y etuaiouA life in the country Of his adoption
a But the war Just then breaking out rouaed hl
It old epirit Of enterprise, and induced lnm ,
J. seek command under the new dag: In !1.5 b
= was arpointed Fir1t Lieutenant OF the Alfred
&c then f,iug before plitadclpLi., and he hoiste
~ tic Gag OF independence. al he alwayn boast
i cd. with his own I,Anda, the first time it v.
lie ever displayed. We seon find him It Toss
~ changing blows with Enshsh men10'*s 70 =,
:. sea1cen, the sailors having for the no
a. a. pa1t Joined the army when the wAf had M
I'll I'll tlEown them ont Of employment Eo1t
=, III ccti in command Of the sfoop Irovtdeoc
81 81 ! after helping to convoy vessels, Iaul, N
~ ~. Incredibly tllort time. took FUNK, or bnlne
us ~. Hi1tceu tal {Bchooncrs and bEisantmes). q
ih. etrcvtd rart ii our Newfoundland tiaherit
e1r And planned chivalsous expedition to relea
md ,te trne1icAn prisoners employed IN our *
z,A nils At Cape Gretcn, a plan which only fa1l
!cly fro1n the want Of cooperation in coueagt
u, ~ At the same time the Jealous young naFt
III | tuEer made many valuable suggertlons 70
use naval department, suggesting 1hat ~ o'nS
NJ should pass examination before spIol
: to mcnt, urging parity Of rank between sea !.
all,- l,nd officers nnl giving it NJ his opinion
'ste- commander in tic navy should be "a L
i, han Of strong aud and we'll connected eense,
1.r,i | tolerable education; gentleman as vel
p1e- re Of learning, and rude, nngenhe mann
n 81 su otScsr." He alzo urged on {
but grees an imitation ri Engliah n
ply. tiipcipline, and advised hbcrahty in the di
Lon button OF prize-monoy. After waiting
ones fcr i,-rer shin. in It'll he was arpointe
Caje tho IarMr. and despatched On m adventu
;..to.T;,r -r,,ian II in hupDpsesl that