The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1881-07-21

famous Terry rangers md whlls member
NJ tba. oommaod was made eJjutan, of tho
Fifteenth fexw infantry with tbe rank Of
fret lieutenant flo was subsequently, pro.
NOTED 10 be captain and nssistan. adjdlant-
general, In which capacity no served 10
5peghPs, Palignsc and Harr.ons brgades
OF Infantry, serving 10 louisiana, ArkaDsss,
Indian Territory and Texas. After the wr
he went to Mexico, remaining there until
1866 when no returned to Texas and 10
January 1867, he went to Brazil and received
from the emperor, Dom Pedro, authority to
settle a colony Of three hundred American
fsmilits In that country. He remsined In
Brazil eighteen months, travelling through
the country seeking, a locality to suit him for
his colony, but as there was no spot 10 the
twelve provinces through which he travelled,
that came up to his expectations, he aban-
doned his colUnizing scheme and returned
home to Texas. He was elected to the
twelfth legislature from the district cons
posed of the counties .of Navarro, Hill,
Ellie, and Kaufman COUNTIES, but rs he was
democrat and the Davis dynasty was then
in power, he was Counted out" and not
permitted to take his seat. When the
frontier battalion WAS Organized, during
@ vernon Coke's frs. term, that gentleman
pointed him as commander of this
.alion with the rauk of msjor
served in this capacity with marked sue.
cess and distinction, having wrought order
and peace from the chaos of lswessness in
the frontier counties, and broken up the
bands of outlaws that infested that region,
either by killing, capturing or running them
out the country The last service he Per
formed as commander Of the frontier battal-
ion was to break up the Sam Bass gang OF
train robb re-, whose headquarters had been
in Denton county, by the killing # Bars ard
some of his worst men, capturing others and
driving the remainder, but few. from the
state. After Governor Roberts was insngur-
ated for the first term, in Janusrv 1879, he
appointed Major Jones adjutant general of
the state which position he filed with emf
nent ability and satisfaction during that term,
and when Governor Roberts was in.ugursted
forshis second term he resppoinled sjor
Jones to the sojutant generally in Which ca
pscity he was serving at the time of his
death. His continued i'll health during al
this year prevented him from an actual dis
charge of his duties but the aff lirs of the Of
fee were conducted under his able and intel
ligent direction. Among the other promin
emf and responsible positions filled by Major
Jones in his industrious and useful life were
those Of Grand High Priest Of the
Grand Chapter of Royal Arch
MssoDs of the state of Texas in 1872 and
G and Master Of the Grand Lodge Of A. f
and A. Mssons Of the state of Texas. In
the death of Adjutant General Jones, Texas
has lost valued aud valuable public officer,
gentlemen peculiarly fitted for the respon,
sible and arduUus duties of the position he
filed from his experience and his knowledge
thereof. Possessed OF abilities above the
average, having an excsllent education, bs-
ing of a positive character and full of energy,
be succeeded admirably in all he undertook
and left the impress of his thought his pains"
taking and his determini 'In on all his work.
Courageous, even to re- Issness, he hesita-
ted at no obstacles, shrupk from 10 perils,ye
withsl he was prudent as q commander and
sought to accomplish more by strategy and
he arts of the skiliful general than by mere
force. Prompt in sll his engagements, of
answering integrity and honesty of purpose
and full of gentlsnes, and kindness, be bad
the COZ fl ience and esteem of all who knew
him, the love of his friends. Major Jores
was married to Mrs. Anderson in Austin in
1879, and leaves widow to mourn his lose,
but We MT know whether he leaves any
children or not. We think his father died a
short time ago, but sister, the wife o.
Hon. Roger @. Mills, and perhaps other si.-
tiers and brothers survive him.