The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-11-26

4 tbs United hineae
FOR THE CAPTURE
AZ JoHN PAUL JONES,
VI Sus an American Ship, the
y ccpu.nu,snt VIII Pay the sum
Of 10000 Guineas'
''''''
~. ,.mains OF such man as this
~, 1, searching today. The message
~, me site of the cemetery to which
horne has been found, but the
:, .os,Iou Of the grave is unknown.
p.rl Jones was the first man TO pluck
=, ,.,f for the American navy. Taking
4...,a.r,tion the means at his command,
'..,,,, were more daring and fully as
,s,ful as those which forty years later
ian, "a the names OF cambridge, Rog-
p,,,,r and Decatur. OF the deeds OF
p,ul Jones, though they are written
!, me histories of four nations, the
a mems to know comparatively little to-
Mia Of the man. John Paul Jones,
IA volumes Of speculation have been
~ the world knows almost nothing.
!, M youth he seemed to prefer that
rythIrs touching his inner self should be
,,,a,a though he was nothing loath TO
IA prcper recognition for the acts which
,ricrmed for his country's good,
~
~, have never been lacking ipsinua-
4. hat the real reason for the admiral S
6sr.s arose from his desire to hide GER
,hIpgs which had been said touching
urtntage. 1t was commonly reported at
tns that John Paul Jones, though born
d he family OF John Paul, thrifty Scotch
tas.er at Arbig!and on the Solway Firth,
!, Ii risl!ty the son Of Lord Selkirk. upon
.s,s estate Gardener Paul delved. Careful
sl,y has disproved the scandal. Jennie
,AuE, tho mother Of the naval hero and
vie Of Gardener Paul, was woman
sAincter, possessed In full measure OF
homely domestic virtues. 1t must be
n here that tho American admiral added
smns Of Jones to his family name Of Paul
As time when he first made application
commission In the American navy.
n be name was added, though specula-
n ~ heen rife for more than century,
W. to this day knows. The boy John
is he youngest Of FIVE sons. was born In
lille cottage standing In glade near where
y Nth comes flowing into the solway. When
aly y years OF age he was apprenticed to II
" merchant at White Haven. village
hfs years afterward the people frightened
str children Into obedience by the mention
ihe demon, Paul Jones. The future ad-
fals brst voyage took him TO the Kappa
irnotk river Of America. Twice or three
Fns De trip was repeated, and finally, ow-
's The death Of his master, the apprentice
y released from his engagement at the age
u An elder brother had settled on the
snn q the American river, and with him the
ny LIVED and studied for some time He
gan vent to sea about the time that he at
|E'lso nls majority. sailing for Scotland as
~ naH hand In brig. On the voyage the
yuan ana mate died and the crew placed
re u command. On his arrival In Scot
e. ~ owners OF the vessel gave him the
lsfth u captain.
y W this time that Jones is supposed
1''net the woman whom he loved-Alice
I, Cooper calls her In his master
7 =. ule. 1.-THE Pilot" They were not
s.'A but It is said to have been a strong
u I'''1s affection for this sweet, grave
" scotch girl which kept him single IN
!. ~ Ine touch Of mystery is not want
Z Ss There are those who deny that such
I .sl,n as Alice Dunscombe ever existed,
Z ~ Wy that Cooper's elaborate delinea-
IN, yer character and the ahsorbingly in
u oetails Of the meetings in after
lsuuditon. 800 "e' s''''
4. wage outward bound from Scotland
"a I. e captain of the merchant brig, or
q. mutinous carpenter be flogged.
h N. 0rSard the man died, Jones' enc
~ y result Of the beating. Jones
\. w as the result of long-fixed dis
; .r,.s ~ =. youthful captain succeeded in
,ss' NM. ~ Character in the eyes of all un-
,,,,.s psfsons, but the treatment that he
4. snlie under suspicion at the hands
u'r scotch friends SO aroused his
i, sno anger that he quit Scotland
! p'n except as an implacable enc
~
!, y he was then, John Paul. wa,
ri,ss. a o. living in penury, near Fred
4, 4 uis country. The revolution came
c., ~ ume of the battles at Lexington
A. a me colonies did not have a
"'el adoat. There was NO material
/, A.. ~ ave some good sailors. The tu
Il 80. Nn admiral walked TO Philadelphia
Nd. un o. l7'5 and appeared before the
i, e ni'tee appointed by congress 70
d Il. provisions for navy, and when
j. NJ Aane. he said. Zones" and by tina,
IL -s'.,, mas since known him. The COM
W. ~ nave paid little attention to MS
ID ~. commission had IL not hap
-, vac u Its members, Richard Henry
p,,,s something OF the career of the
81 n. '.'lor. He was given conmossion
!. pl,.s snent Of the Alfred, merchant
II aso been made over into man
lhcS, p'sssd under the command OF
Y d. Spkins. To the masthead OF this
Is,.r, wa his own hands. hoisted the
u. 4 " shown on an American man.
! ~ .' ~ the famed rattlespake dag,
lt,hE ss, Don't Tread on Me-" BY a
- q, incidence come time later on the
bii ~ spiayed at the peak the
I h 4. sufs and stripes bunting ever
!. M. Isle Of an American man Of
~ !, M'sr be had the honor OF hear