The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1892-07-02
JOHN PAUL JONES.

JOHN PAUL JONES. that stone !, Hnae'
remains of heroic Phil Kearny, who r as
a son-in-law Of Mr.. Watts. There i
a mark to indicate that he is there a..
on the last Memorial Day not a son.'1
was laid on his grave.
The burial place of General and D..
ident William Henry Harrison is scarc'
ly to be distinguished from that of sD,
other prominent citizen of a neiybh..
hood. The present generation thinks
him chiefly as grandfather of the press,.
president, but he was really the lead
among the founders of three morn
western states. He aided Gene
Wayne in the famous Indian camnain'
OF 1897 and received II special LETT,
of thanks from his commander n
organized the territory of Indiana mo.
tically founded the city of Terre Ham.
won the battle of Tippecanoe. draw,
the Indians e-lt Of Ohio, Indiana and
Michigan, and defeated British and
Indians at the Thames, where Tecum,ss
was killed. He was soldier and senator
governor, judge, diplomat and presiden,
but as yet ne has no national monument
The grave of Baron De Kalb remaina1
unmarked for forty-fve years and tbs
rare visitor had some difficulty in find.
ing the spot i'll a large cornfeld. In
1925, however, a modest monument was
erected.
John Paul Jones had a very peculiar
history. His name was not Jones and
he was not an American; he was BON
in Scotland and died in France; his en-.
tire service for the United States GOV.
cred but five years and he expired in
poverty and neglect. The exact causes
of these paradOxes in his career have
never been searched out, but it is likely
that his peculiar temper had much % |
do with it. John Adams detested him
and it is easy to understand why the /
bold and bluff sailor, the man Of san |
guine temperament and unwayerins
selfcOnfidence, who always spoke his
mind with freedom, could gain no sym. |
pathy from the cold and courteous |
diplomat and statesman.
John Paul was the son of a gardener
and was born On Solway FIRTH, St
land, July 6, 1747. He went to SEA at
the age of twelve, landed in Virginia
soon after and declared at once that
America was the country Of his fond
election. He made money in trade, AMI
in 1913 located at Fredericksburg, Va
to settle the estate of his brother, VIE
died there. He then added the named
Jones to his original name. His care
in the navy is known to every Amerid
schOolboy, especially that wonderh]
fight between his vessel, the Blu
Homme Richard, and the Scraps. CON
manded by Captain Pearson. The
called assistance given by the Alliane
has W been explained, as she fired
Unfortunately on both vessels, or, as
the old song says:
The Alliance bore down and the Richarddi
rake.
Which caused the heart of bold Pearsonn
quake.
Jones entered the service Of Russa
but quarreled with the admiral and II
tired, receiving no pay. He went
France, but could get no employmeIt
He appealed to American agents, bN
John Adams refused to countenana
him and spoke of him as ambitious and
intriguing, "a foreigner of the south
arrOgatiny to himself merit that BE-
longed to New England sailors f@
all his services to the young republich be
received but a gold medal and "A sword,
a complimentary letter and "A NEGLECTED
grave in France, where he died In I@'