The Irish standard., 1895-11-16
tive of Wales, "a graduate OF Oxford and
IA close friend OF benjamin Franklin,

i tive of Wales, a graduate Of Oxford and
4 a close friend Of Benjamin FRANKLIN,
settling first in Kentucky III the year
I1iS8, and subsequently moving to In
1 diana and \ Illinois, where he was the
first to practice law. As a boy the son
Jones was often dandled on the knees of
William Henry Harrison, Old Tippeca-
lnoe," then living ait Vincennes. Though
born on the frontier Jones' first expert
ence Of active life was at the age of 10,
when he served as drummer in Captain
William Inns company in the war on
4 the Canadian border. He then attended
Bishop du Bourg's Catholic college sat
St. Louis, and in 1921 was sent under
| the guardianship Of Henry Clay, TO
Pennsylvania University, at Lexington,
KY, where he roomed and associated
with Jefferson Davis. In November, 1923,
he acted as sergeant of Andrew Jack
sons body guard in that warriors 8 tri-
| umphal progress from Tennessee to
Washington as senator-elect, and in
May, 1924, he was sergeant Of the body
| guard of Lafayette as he passed through
Kentucky. In 1927, after graduating at
| Lexington, he lived at st. Genevieye and
St Louis, Mo-, and the next year, owing
to i'll health, went to the then territory
of Michigan, near the present site Of
| Dubuque, Iowa, and engaged in lead
smelling In 1882 he served in the Black
! hawk war under General Henry Dodge,
| afterward senator from wisconsin, and
at it's close gained the rank Of general. #
| In personal appearance ex-senator
! Jones is tall and wiry, erect Of carriage
and of striking presence. His dark eyes
still flash fire, and his movements are as
spry as those of an ordinary West Point
Ell of So His snow white curls and soft
spun beard, once jet black, surround a
| face of noble Hneaments His memory
| is wonderful his disposition inoffensiy'e
and lovable, his conversation vivacious,
and he retains recollection OF seventy
years ago with almost the vividness of
yesterday. In his prime he was regarded
! the politest and handsomest man at the
national capital, was a popular diner
out, and regular participant in all the
social functions Of that day. Ills social
attainments aided him considerably in
his political career. illustrating this, a
story is told of his success in outWitting
John c. Calhoun in getting through the
senate the bill for the erection Of the
1 territory Of Iowa. Jones had got the bill
through the house easy enough, but in
.He seAaces iie '' e tno III Wv {
ING antagohlHss'In g ISM oI Caihoun, ll'9, Wno %
ieaaer OF the pTo-slaVery Party II .1l'el
Doay haa SCI MS Iace inneAipay aga.nse tal,.';
tne Iorlnatlon u any inoie lIee ..ee,a,; ~ :
tion states," thereby disturbing the ball
ance of power. To every approach OF
Jones in behalf of the Iowa bill Calhoun
would uniformly answer:
ssT wOiI1d he clad to serve YOU in any
way youils man, e&cepe Wneu you aSA :, nle
20 > sscrlnce sfea! polielcal pllnc,p,e
10 overcome tnis opposielon 1oues: II
sul!en ~ peeuaiar .al rna4iaa11,s ,n ha1nla ns.
Whcn Calnoull was pIaGtlcally neipiess -
the aectlon OF ms daughder. E E1e goo up q :
party az the mouse Io1 senator L.nn, =,
missouri, ana 70 TINS pally ne = anxlssu
senator N;alnoul psioyeu ,s l
Jones suIpasssu nalseil ellse M u
nis ~ t,eteilliois ~ n4sa aa ~
Close y lls parry eseolleu nsi VII
most cnlvaiIc Pollleuese ~
house. As Ille tlsol"ay sile =
cordlaiiy TOE MS great coulteSy, ..s1 anu "a
pressed Inc nope thsaC sle 1llis II - = solne ~,
| way returl MS ): hrAunes.' ss,
| you can lonlofluW,.. We eAolel va .s,.
eagerly you Can lenlef lll Me q niusc III
portant service. llleeu, ny pusslns yuua
iovely arms aiouaN. yuui !. II.
When ne comes eloWnb1 ~ sahiase - 'e
MORNING ana insisting .Mae -
Fne senaIe Ior NY loW W. - nas. 1 ps.sse
the mouse, e allu m wan 60 ms ss7lls1ss
| tomorToW: !, +, r,..4 5-.. 81.
y oo y gladly, she ieplleu 1s pus sne
1alled 70 move tne sleIn 9ouln sssloilns
leaner lneh tlie slsualtoA g.
instant cnanse u .acelcs. ane 4s yo..n
man iroin Mlclian eiia. s.s.re
morning 20 SEM q lilellu VIII eal ass.
60 comaue1 MISS 20 GalAiouil ~ tne sena.s ~
rore stne iowa plll -1. canle w. ,aIlitsu 4s.a
there, sne was, Vas s. ~ 9 slyeh sisnat ~ 1le
senate gallery. 70 invite lher laeller ln.p ~
the congressional On ifpfaIy, sllu ~ heep =
MN lhere unsii,Ane plii llau passsu tls .is
senate. Sae dla 50 g .ile lFtiei i'a ~
charn Workeu, al.u u'lus - Was 10. w : 8
! became q territory, ana II uue tlhile ' & Z
state /, 81, .-e I
Jones, IKE most osnsr puDlie m .,la ilen y
the time was a great pstieVgl ~ Lhe cous
and flgt1red m seven q, uusEs, enousn z pllns
cipal in only one: me sss lhost noIaDleSo ,!;a
these duels was uhalS between ID Cliley, y
Maine and Graves, O, ,iAen1ucky, groM4ng ~
oMutgpl M u
FranKlln IleIce e1en eo =
ashi i11sssi,S gtnn on Rifies were chosen as The
weapons and three rounds were fred. On