The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-08-04

Colonel Harrison and Generals Green.
Iolignac, Mouton, Taylor and Kirby
smith The appointment was mado
put owing to Irregularities in mails
failed reached him before the. close
oil the war. His military record and
reputation as m officer and soldier
is most brilliant one and compares
faVorably with that Of the many chiv-
aKous soldiers Of tho South who freely
offered their lives for Their country.
Alter the war he travelled through
Mexico and Brazil, seeking q home,
but WAS dissatisfied and returned to
Texas. 1868 he was elected to the
State Legislature from the district
composed of Navarro, Hill, Kaufman
and Ellis counties, but wGs- counted
out by the Republican, " Returning
Board aud dill not take his scat, III
Mav, 1871, he was appointed by Coy
ernor Coke major Of the frontier bat
talon. He raised and took command
OF SIX companies of rangers for opera
tons on the frontier, and in this scr
vice he rcmainGd,4 nearly. five years.
While in command ofthcse rangers he
had number of Indian lights, on ono
OCCASION defeating $50 warriors with
only tlirty-seycn men. lie also cup
tnrcd or dispersed many bands of out
laws and dcSpcradocs with which the
frontier of Texas was then infested.
In many parts Of the State with his
maVclnus tact, GOODNESS and good judg-
mcnt he settled several deadly icuds
ana lcstorcd peace to the neighbour
hoods. OFTEN at night, alone in tic
vast wi! us OF the frontier, has he met
by appointment the most desperate
men probably in the world, and bv
calmly reasoning with them has per
suaurd them to return to their homes
and live peaceful lives. The dcspcr-
ADDE'S Of the frontier feared him as
they feared noDtiicr man. They look
Ell upon bim as the embodiment Of
bravery, honor and truthiulncss, and
promises he made to them were relied
upon with an unIaultcrin@ faith. in
january, 1879, Governor Roberts ap-
pointed him acknowledgement of tho
state, the appointment being iltlu-
cnccd by no consideration of friend
ship or iavorilisn,, bnt solely from u
Just appreciation Of military merit,
sterling integrity and eminent quail
lichtions for the discharge Of the duties
of the Office. This position he held at
the time Of his death, and never in the
history Of thc State has thc Office been
more ably and successfully conducted.
In his death the military department
has suffered an irrcparablc loss and u
blank has been left that will be exceed
ingly difficult to Gn.
General Jones was prominent anh
honorcd Mason, and in 1872 was
Grand High Priest Of the Grand Chap
ter of Royal Arch Nlasons Of Texas.
In lS7S-79, he was Worshipful Grand
Master of Masons in Texas. LIN 1873
General Jones was appointed by Coy
crnor Hubbard one of tho three COM
selected by TIC United
states government to investigate the
FL Pasu troubles with Mexico, two of
these commissioners being officers ofthc
regular army, appointed by the Presi-
dent. The troubles were sntisiuct0ri-
~ adjusted and the services Of Gen
eral JONES were acknowledged to be
Of great value by those with whom he
was associated. On the 18th Of Feb
ruary, 1879, ne was married to Mrs.
Annie III. Anderson, and Hp to his
death WAS Il most ailrciionatc and de-
voted husband. lie was distinguished
for his gcnllcmanly, unassuming nd-
dress, and he possessed to Il marked
degree all the attributes that cnuobIcu
and ornamentcd the life OF Il true man.