The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-12-23

"Who is Gov!Grover, of Oregon: ! can
fully answer and will do so. DR.. } Ohm Gro
yer was one OF the first settlers OF Bethel, Ok
ford county, Maine, which settlement occUrr.
ed one hundred andtwo years ago. Dr. John
Grover obtained and maintained for forty
wears and more an indisputable recognition
as the most eminent physician and surgeon
in the state of Maine. HIS only rivals were
Drs. Hubbard and Hill, Of Augusta, Maine.
DR.. John Grover was the father OF five chill.
dren, their names respectively are as follows:
Aberncthy, Taleyrand, La Fayctte, Cuver
and Philosphile. The three Oldest boys
graduated at Bowdoin college, Maine. The
youngest boy, Culver, graduated at West
Point
Hon. Aberncthy Grover now resides where
he was born, at Bethel, Maine. While the
democratic party were IN power in Maine he
held high rank IN the state. His sterling in
tegrlty, his purity Of lite, his sound views
on state craft his cruditon, secure to him
among men today pre-eminent rank.
Talleyrand died some ten years ago, while
professor of languages in Baltimore college.
He died in Europe HIS remains were
brought to Bethel, and inferred amid the
tears of whole people Cuyier Grover Is IN
the regular army. He is the Gen. c. Grover
who is well known to the country, and espe.
cially 10 military men.
Gov. Grover went to Oregon some twenty
five years ago. On his arrival there he at
once entered the law Office Of Samuel Thurs
ton, vacated by the death Of Thurston. 1t
will be recollected that Thurston was the ter
ritorial delegate from Oregon. He was also
native OF Oxford county, Maine, and a
graduate Of Bowdoin college Gov. GroveF
soon formed law partnership with ExAt
tcrney Gen. Williams Gov. Grover furnish.
ed the brains, and Williams the ornamental
and fancy work. Gov. Grover at once enter
ed the legislature, where he held prominent
position until the admission of Oregon into
the union. Gov. Grover then came over the
mountains as the first representative OF this
new state. Subsequently he was elected
NOVcTHOT Oh OTcBOI lOl iOul lSdio, W tiic cA-
pira,ion of which term he was reelected,
some two years ago. for a second term of
four years He has recently been elected TO
the senate of the United States. As a debater
he is neither brilliant nor sensational, though
steady, clear and strong. He talks straight
to the subject. His head IS as clear as water,
or pure and truthful as wine. His fort and
bearing are proud, and to some would seem
aristocratic Before the court he has few
equals and no superiors He is sensitive and
chary of his honor. His life is pure No
follies will ever lay lin low and stain his
name. lie is the ablest man Oxford county
has ever sent to the west, including the whole
Washburne family. While here may be ex-
cused for saying that Marcus Stearns, Cover
nor of Florida, Ben. Packard, governor of
Louisiana, and Gov. Grover, were born
and bred in Oxford county within thir-
ty miles of each other. Packard went to
Louisiana, Stearns to Florida, Grover to Ore
gon, the writer to Illinois, al! bent on being
governors Of states. The people seemed to
think it best TO crafty the ambitions of three
of the ambitious young men and leave the
writer out in the cold. Such Is life.
Earl, ILL., CLASsMATE.