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Show . . v ,; . . "T" a lesson to those who hare time for nothing bat I complaining of their ill fortune. ' - ' Gen. Jones has been ' successful as the world counts success throughout the most of his life, but now, at its close4 he has achieved the greatest success. suc-cess. He has learned how to live, and live rightly. How many have learned as much? I : 1 The Lesson of Oie Life. In' Bingham ton, New York, a busy life is round-j round-j ing to a close in a pathetic yet beautiful manner. , (Jen. Edward F. Jones is nearing the time of iris ' death. For years he was famous through hi3 advertising. advertis-ing. He made scales and be sold them because he advertised. He invented a catch phrase that was known by practically every man, woman and child in the United States "Jones, he pays the freight." It grew into current slang, and is now virtually a part of the language. , In the Civil war Gen. Jones was the commander If of the Sixth Massachusetts regiment, which made the memorable march- through Baltimore in 1801, : causing a riot by its presence. He served bravely I'. and went back to the pursuits of peace. For six ; I - jears he was Lieutenant-Governor of the State of f( ' New York. GenV Jones is now 77 years of age and totally j Mind, but his great affliction has not destroyed the " wonderful energy of the man, nor has it deprived ' him of bis spirit. . FaUiug other occupation for spare I ) time, he has learned to knit. It occupies time, and ' jt gives an outlet for his remarkable energy. ' He is still a busy man, however. Not long ago , he finished writing a novel. Every day he -visits his ' factory and personally attends to its affairs. He has " . a typewriter for the blind, which he uses with skill. I I little touch that shows the nature of the man is ; ' his custom of giving eye-glasses to all public school children of Binghamton who are in need of them. ' v , His has been a busy life, and now long'past its meridian, it is still busy and Hseful. It shows what a man can do if he puts energy and effort into his4 life, even though he be terribly handicapped. It is 'a i - " . , - - - J -- i" msiaim |