| Show JONES OF NEVADA john 1 jones hag ceased io lie a sen ettor of the united states after 30 years of continuous service in tho upper boute of congress he was a common waw 40 years ago his education was not extensive at the alma be delved io lh depths of the but be wa and whilo other miners bad their nights out he devoted his spare hours io study and la few years acquired loth a polish in learning and on ample fund of money nd then lie proceeded to win honors in politics lie was elected senator n 1871 he first gained distinction a nn orator in tho silver debates lia iu of bimetallism requiring several days to deliver aej as a store house of knowledge for all the ado cate of re ifor years thereafter he also nindo it tariff speech thac was effort and ihen lie subsided into H silence which wi nol broken in yeara lia became to his nevada constituents as the man in during the last ten years of liis ier ace lic did not make a or introduce a bill he was seldom present to answer roll call and to enjoy life by exerting himself as little as possible lie ans almost unknown except in nnnie to alic people of Us tato and ho made small pretense at living in nevada ilia home was in california and his sojourning sojo in new york nevada and delaware are the only states where gross impositions of that kind arc although delaware has fought nobly to resent political dictation by those foreign to its home s |
