New Britain herald., 1915-06-15

most of his property to Major North,
 his favorite aid, and he gave Jonathan a large tract of the New York state
 grant, to which he removed, with sew eral others from Connecticut, and founded the township of SteubeD, One'- da county. Here Jonathan Arnold Steuben died and was buried, Jan
 uary first, 1889. His only surviving
 son, William North. named after Mai or
 North, was living in Santa Clara county
 in the latter part of 1889, age eighty
 two. f-s
 Tn such a manner has the name of
 the old inspector general of the Con-
 tinental army been perpetuated by the
 descendants of the Yankee farmer sol
 dier, Jonathan Arnold, of East Hart
 ford, Conn.
 Steuben Much Like Putnam. In many respects the characters of Putnam and Steuben were similar. Both were strict disciplinarians and l fearless resolute men, shirking no hardships, repelIed by no difficulties, daunted by no dangers. "He dared to lead where any dared to follow ap-
 plies as we'll to Steuben as to Putnam
 Neither ever asked his men to en-
 dure hardship or face a danger they
 were not personally willing to meet
 But both lacked the power of combin-
 ation which only qualities for great
 commander-in-chief. They were not
 fitted to conduct campaign over a
 large territory, that combined the
 the movements of different bodies of
 men. They were both remarkable for
 thesr ability 70 concentrate their ener-
 gies on single point, but they were not f1tte1 to control large army and moved it with ease and rapidity. In their irnDetuous daring, chivalric man ner. and steadfastness of purpose. both resent bled the great F'renchnan Lannes, more than any other >great military leader. Both had that rare quality of character which never aI- lowed them to become discouraged. Putnam lever made preparations for l retreat, he always expected to advance ! and fght From what we know of I Steuben it is doubtful if the thought | of retreat ever entered his mind when | he went into battle. They were both | iron men of uyswerving integrity. | generous. frank. brave, noble men, Putnam fighting for his country, and his I,ome. Steuben fighting for the freedom of mankind and from his love of humanity.
 SLould Be Thankful for steuben.
 We have always been thankful of his Steuben lived to see the result of his work for his adopted country. In spite of all the difficulties under which he labored, the bright day same at last when the treasure of spilled, and the labor of seven years. 'ound it's fruition. The matchless and patience of Washington, by the great skill and energy of Steuben, worked out the 'eward of our countries freedom. and ve today enjoy the results of their abors. When we think of what Steu- ,en was in his native land, of his ank and distinction. of the sacrifices le made, of what he did so thoroughly nd patiently for us, of the results he accomplished in spite of the made uatc material at his command, the of his brother officers, and he refusal of an incompetent and npatriotic congress to recognize his yolth and assist his efforts content act III an nuTnDle anu lnCOnsplcu- us capacity. if thereby he could con- ribute to a just and righteous cause, yhen we consider all these things, hen his name grows luminous and among that galaxy of heroes. who stand as ymbols of dutiful service, heroicly erformed.
 And so today, nearly one hundred nd forty years after Steuben landed n the rough shores of New Eng md, in this city which has become =
 busy hive of industry in less than alf that time, enjoying the fruits : f that land he did so much to help | ( UT ancestors acquire, and living nder that flag which he helped to lake the emblem of the most pro- ressive and enlightened nation the . 'orld has ever seen, we have come