Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-12-17
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audience room in this city, built by
Messrs.. Jones and Walsh, should have
some more high-sounding name than
Jones Hall. 1t thinks the name. "Jones"
too insignificant. It is to be regretted
tllat our contemporary is not 0 famil
lar with the biography Hof the Jones'es
One John Jones, wasstie author of "The
Dial Of Agues,", and he translated GA
le.'s four books Of Elements .sInig
Jones was a famous English architect,
and was appointed by King James I,
surveyor Of the public works. He re.
built st. Paul's Cathedral. snd designed
the Palace Of Whitehall.
Sir Ihos. Jones was Lord Chief JUS
tice of the Court Of Common Pleas, in
the reign of James II.
WIN. Jones was Il Fellow Of the Royal
Society, an intimate friend Of Sir Isaac
Newton, and the author Of a standard
treatise on navi CATION.
jeremiah Jones was a learned dissent.
ing divine, and wrote a :"Vindieatjon of
St. Matthew'S Gospel"
Henry Jones was a dramatic writer
and author Of the famous tragedy Of the
Earl Of Essex"
Griffith Jones, was many years editor
OF the LONDON Chronicle, and proprietor
of the Literary Magazine.
David Jones, was /. Welsh Poet, Of &C.
lebrity, and has left two volumes to at
test his worth.
Paul jones, was a naval adventurer,
who received the "Order of Merit" and a
| go}d-hilted sword from the King of
France, while our W. country delight
ed to do him honor for services rendered
in the American Revolution.
Sir VIM. Jones, was an East Indian
Judge, and ~ Of the most remarkable
and learned men OF the last cen fury. See
his life by Lord Teignmouth.
John Galen Jones, was one Of the
greatest political orators Of the first quar-
ter of the present century, and was given
five months in Newgatc prison, On &C
count of his advocacy of Republicanjsm
Col. Leslie Grove Jones, was aidc-de
camp to the Duke Of Wellington, on the
field Of WATERLOO
Owen Jones, vas 4 most emincut Eng
lish architect, and author of the "Gram
mer OF Ornament" He was also buildcI
Of WHITE Hall, London, in 1858.
Thos. Rcynor Jones, an eminent ana
tomist, is to-day Professor of Physiolog,
in the Royal Institution of. Great Brl.
tain. - ~ --.
Ira Jones, formerly a lawyer and poll
%,ici:n, late a hardwsrc merchant, ant
more recently co-builder G fJoncs' Hal!
Il good citizen, but not Il special admire
OF "Charles'' or Len" is a resident q
Austin, and represents a name somcwha
"promincni,"-we think sufficiently S,
to euphoniZc the hall to which it i
given. If the distinction attained by til
garnet on the corner Of Main and Bridg
streets measures fully the prominence Q
the name it bears, something must b
done in order to secure that name from
an early and a complete oblivion; and i
the old barracks, known as tho Davidson
house, were famous for nothing but it
a%ncestorial name, it could not afford cve1
luncheon" for a hungry landlord. l
however, there is to be a change, we ar
at a loss to know why Charles Of tn
Register did not suggest "llural' hal
or Ann Eliza's Auditorium" or "Bris
hams Rest" Let us have somethin;
suggestive as we'll as "prominent:"