The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-09-21

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The Washington correspondent Of the
Charlotte Observer writes:
Personality makes up so much Of life
II may be said to be life. Right here in
the heart of this national capital whore
SO great part of United States history
has been made and is making. personal
histories possess possibly In some as
poets less, In others more, value than e s.-
where-less, as the individual is ensmal-
ed in the aggregation here from forty
four States and other COmmOnwoalths In
embryo, more, as anything prominent i'm
his life or connection is BROUGHT into
the view OF the whole country.
The descendants of many great men
are here, Few In prosperous crcum-
stances. Henry Adams is probably the
best instance Of prosperity, but almost
every descendant OF John Adams is an
intellectual and prosperous person.
Henry Adams writes history In a style
far better than the average American
historian, high as that standard has been
since II was set 10y Bancroft. llldreth
Prescott and Motley, and sustained by a
few later writer's. Among the descend
ants OF our biggest statesmen residing
here are lineal or collateral descendants
OF JEFFERSON, Monroe, ] think OF Madi-
son, and many collateral descendants or
family connections Of Washington. Both
hneal and collateral posterity Of George
Mason and the BarbOurs are numerous
here and I'm the vicinity. The destttution
OF John Tyler. Junior son of the Presi-
dent. Is now a public matter. 1t is tust
known to-day that President Tylers
grandson, the son OF Il wealthy North
Carolinian, Mr.. Henry L. Jones f. one
OF the victims Of the anti-substitute sys-
tenn MIR. Robert Tyler Jones. who was
the first male child born IN the White
House. entered the Confederate service
from Virginia, his fathers adopted
state. at the early age of seventeen. lie
played an heroic part at Gettysburg ana
on other reds. having been promoted
from colCr-bearer 10 lieutenant and then
to captain. and having received high
personal tribute for his valor and deVo-
ton from General Lee himself. Mr.
Jones uncle. Mr. John Tyler. was ap-
pointed during Mr.. CleVeland's first term
10 a place In the Treasury. clerkship.
which stroke or paralysis prevented
him from filling very long. His nephew
the subject of this notice. was permitted
under the rules as they then existed To
90 the work as Mr., Tyler's substitute
lie gave half the salary To his afflicted
uncle, who had besides small pension
OF s. per month. When the substitute
system came 10 an end July l. 1898 Mr.
Robert Tyler Jones was thrown out II |
employment with a young wife and in |
FAINT on his hands, and the paral,tlc |
uncle without means, except the petty |
pension. The Tylers and JOneSes. with |
natural delicacy. have kept even from |
,heir personal friends, so far as posi- |
BILE, knowledge Of their condition Rut |
finally. after souvenirs, etc, had ali been |
disposed OF, some noble southern women
heard Of the family's circumstances. Mr. |
Jones meantime not having been able TO |
secure permanent employment and came
10 their rescue. Not word OF IL was
mvuiged by any member OF the family
This is one instance OF several known
10 nave occurred where the Descending
OF our great men have been reduced "a |
the lowest poverty through no dlssipation
or lack or apparent effort on their part
= Few years ago / wrote about