The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-08-21


Standing before his audience, ready to
begin his discourse, Mr.. Jones Is the per.
fection OF Composure. His poiss is easy,
graceful and winning. You feel that here
Is man who has come to do certain
thing, and he will do it'll l may uso u
little'of his own great treedom-in spite Of
"the devil, the Dutch and the drunk.
ards" and a goodly batch Of protesting
Christians thrown In for kindlfng wood.
And ho will do 1t all in his own way.
Barring a hoaraeness which seems to DO
painful and leaves no opportunity to
Judge what the natural voice may be, his
speech is as easy as his manner. He
speaks for the most part In conversa-
tional tone, generally monotonous and
drawling. He rarely, and then only for q
moment, rises to concert pitch. There
are few explosions, and these are reserved
for whisky and politics, which ore mixed
and thrown in at the least expected times
and when the current Of tho discourse Is
moving most plaCidly. The language
flows easily, though at times Mr.. Jones
hesitates-whether 10 produce an effect,
which sometimes Is good art, or Ia. gather
up loose end, II would require more "a
miliasity with hisstyle TO odetermine. In his
waiting moments he scratches hishead, MOI.
indelicately places one handor both hands
on the back Of his head; or strokes his
chin Rs though Caressing q place where
the beard ought 10 be. Then he moves
off again and runs along at a moderate
pace until he rechea tho next stopping
place. While hetalks his face Is painfully
severe, and the severity is not relaxed
when lie cracks his jokes, remembering,
probably, that 'only fool laughs at his
own wit" To-day, by actual count, hc
smiled twice In forty minutes, and then
family. On one OF these occasions he was
talking straight at Rev. Dr. Jos. L.
Smith, and was so near to him, all the
time approaching nearer with his fore.
finger extended, that he seemed about To
poke that distinguished divine In the ribs.
MIS- PATENT WAY.
1t must be said OF Mr.. Jones that he Is
entertaining. Heentortains by amusing, by
the plentiful employment Of what lie calls
bis patent way OF saying things. He
keeps his audience In good humor and for
great part Of the time In q roar Of laugh.
teF. Some Of his sayings are 30 good" I"
that the people look at each other III.
uuiringly, as who should soy, "Don't you
think we might laugh2 la 40 awi1lly
funny" II tho good thingB may lie said
and laughed at In this place, | really
can't se6 that applause would be dis.
tutbAnce Of The peace, Mr.. Jones ramblCs
and BCatters, bringing In matters which
have no dtCovera6e connection With the
theme. II follows that hiB discourse ia
not logical, is without orderly arrangement,
disconnected, q piece Of patchwork made
up oil biblical quotations, excellent moral
pfeceptH and leaves from d comic almanac.
| think have not anywhere spoken
Of Mr. Jones' discourse 90 a sermon, Csf.
tainly have intended 90 10 Chafacterizs
II, iof that would be 10 ni5lGad those who
have mot bset 30 fortunate az 10 hear this
famous man, Certain things conceive 10
be essential 10 4 sermon, and not the least
OF LheBe IA the spirit Of reverence for
sacred things and sacred places. Then
Mr.. Jones' conception Of God dlIIets from
that which was linpAttedto Inc in q Mgllio.
dist home aud In q Methodist Sunday
HChool. MI. JoheB Is on terms Of 90 easy
familiarity with the Lord God Ul lsfael,
and 10 thoroughly convinced that the re-