The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-07-14

JouN FAoL JoNhS' that stone lie the
remains of heroic Phil Kearny, who was
son-in-law of Mr.. Watts. There is not
mark to indicate that he is there, and
on the last Memorial Day not flower
was laid on his grave.
The burial place of General and Pres
ident William Henry Harrison is scarce
ly to be distinguished from that of any
other prominent citizen of neighbor-
hood. The present generation thinks Of
him chiefly as grandfather of the present
president, but he was really the leader
among the founders of three north
western states. He aided General
Wayne in the famous Indian campaigns
of 1887 and received special letter
of thanks from his commander. He
organized the territory of Indiana, prac-
tically founded the city of Terre Haute,
won the battle Of Tippecanoe, drove
the Indians out of Ohio, Indiana and
Michigan, and defeated British and
Indians at the Thames, where Tecumseh
was killed. He was soldier and senator,
governor, judge, diplomat and president,
but as yet he has no national monument.
The grave of Baron De Kalb remained
unmarked for forty-fye years and the
rare visitor had some difficulty in find
ing the spot in large cornield. In
1895, however, a modest monument was
erected.
John Paul Jones had very peculiar
history. His name was not Jones and
he was not an American; he was born
in Scotland and died in France; his en-
tire service for the United States COW
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 to
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 unwavering
selfconidence, 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 SQlway Firth, Scot
land, July 6, tat. 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, and
in 1773 located at Fredericksburg, Va,
to settle the estate of his brother, who
died there. He then added the name Of
Jones to his original name. His career
in the navy is known to every American
schoolboy, especially that wonderful
fight between his vessel, the Bon
Homme Richard, and the Scraps, COM
manded by Captain Pearson. The so
called assistance" given by the Alliance
has never been explained, as she fred
indiscrininately on both vessels, or, as
the old song says:
The Alliance bore-down and the Richard did
rake.
Which caused the heart of bold Pearson to
quake.
Jones entered the service of Russia,
but quarreled with the admiral and re-
tired, receiving no pay. He went t.
France, but could get no employment.
He appealed to American agents, but
John Adams refused to countenance
him and spoke of him as ambitious and
intriguing, ga foreigner of the south,
arrogating to himself merit that be-
longed to New England sailors" For
all his services to the young. republic he
received but a gold medal and sword,
a complimentary letter and neglected
grave in France, where he died in 1909.