The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1884-07-25

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he general public needs q Ineroiucflsn
- The Democratic csndidsts for President
Grower Cleveland Vas born n Caldwell,
Ess<x County. y. J.. March a, I6J7. He
d descended from IN old New Enxland
family d eminent rsspectabllify. His
father vas Richard Cleveland. Prssby-
terrain Minister. Who removed from Nor
wich. Conn. % Ssw Jerse-. Grover Oh
tanned = good an education - possible
from he common schools. and q 10 go
o. nf<esn pears b was sent % he academy
- Clinton, Oneida County. n r., where
- remained Tor short time. The family
then moved Up on Tie Black River. q
what was known - The Holland Patsnt--a
village o: 50 o. GO psopls--6fteen niles
north Of Utica. Ths elder Cleveland
preached bus three Sundays IN this place.
when y suddenly died. Grover frst
with bis sister IN the streets u Usica- This
event produced the usual breakup 81 the
family. and We NEXT hear u Grover CIeve-
land setting out for New York city % 10
cep< q . small salary the position Of un-
der-seacher II IN asylum for The blind.
where. e she time &c since well,sno.n
manned there two year,
HE coEs WEST
Being Of N energetic and ambitious M
ture. however. oun< Cleveland STARED out
~ the axe Of seventeen - seek his fortune
in the West Something like : poetic in
stinct turned his steps toward tbe city Of
Cleveland, O.. but stopping II Buffalo %
visit his uncle. the Hon. Lewis y. Allen.
be was induced % make thst place his
nome. '.See here.r said his uncle. : we'll
known stock breeder. II want bpdy
20 ret ~ my herd book this year. You
come and stay with me and help me. and
IN give you - for the years work. and
You can look around" Here = = that Ne
Black Rock. two miles from BnffaI0 But
BE- kept his eye out for . chance 90 enter :
law office while be Was editing the stock
book. and one day he waIkeI boldly into
che rooms Of NessrS. Rogers. Bowen &
Rogers and told them what be wantei-
place already But young Cieyeiand'< Per
<lsteDcy won. and hs Vas fiuaiIy permitted
70 come a. an once boy and have the use
of tte law library For this he received
The nominal sum 81 of three o. four dollars
Z week. OUT or which be had 20 pay bis
board AMI washing The walk - and
from his uncle's was . long and = tbaf
time . rugged one
= Law AID PoLxT1ck
After four years IN 10 olIics. u 1sco.
Cleveland was admitted - practices. In
ls63 the question o. Who should - appoint
"A Assistant District Attorney for TIE
County o. Erie was warmly discussed by
the young lawyers Il Nessrs- Rogers =
Bowcn's once. There were several WIG
were both eligible and anxious. but e DOE
not appear that young Cleveland advanced
his own claims Indeed, d q = fact that
after tbe matter h.d ben pretty veil can-
son that ought % have Il, md they urged
him % accept &, and he 80 appointed
Alshou<A only twenty-five years Old be
acquitted himself credifably and Won
much popularity during 10 three years
that he bella ths position. n l40 he was
nominated n the Erie County Dsmocr.ts
Lor Distrlct Attorney, but was defeatsd ~
ne Hon. Lyman X Bs<s ~ : small M
joriry. Mr. Cleveland formed lav part
nership with to Iats Major " vendsr-
poeI IN 1856. but Major vanderpoel w1s
elected Police Justice som aflerward. and
Mr. Cleveland became . member o. the
n.n .L q Lsn,ne. c,svs!.nd fe'spn. q
- he heed- = IL fall % ISD
NJ. Cleveland ~ elec.sd sheriff q Erie
County. IN once which ~ held Tor thres
years Soon after retiring from the cfIce
b entered into copartner<hip viii his old
political adversary. Congressnan Lyman
= Bass. under t6s nrm nans a bass,
~ -. Bass % Dsnvsr, Col. fsw year.
a<o. TIE 1rm brcams Cleveland. Bissell 3
S,c.ri. and & now ranks among the Grst
II Erie County.
nAYoR. oovknSoa AID uAn.
u 1871 when large proportioa q -
ring rule. Mr. Cleveland was shrewdly
nominated ~ TIE Democrats - their can-
iidafe for MAYOR. IN the expectation tha<
his personal popularity would win TIE
woes % tho diSnHec1ed RepubIicnns- A.
though Mr. Cleveland refused 20 make :
personal canvass - was elected ~ more
.s a. 80 MARTY = s.sy rs -; :, w.
4 publican majsrity o. Ss.ss - Nstional
= .nes A. Mayor Mr. Cleveland com-
man1ei T<nsral respect His election %
fne Governship year later i within every
ons's memory. This brief record coverS
ths wbols q 0ovsrnor cIsvslsnd's pablic
ne Dxmocrasic csndisats 10 Prssiisns
o : Iitse shove ths meiIum height, VIII ;
porfIy and wel1-proportioned 6xnre His
bead which d 80 <quareIy upon pair %
brOad shou1ders, y weII SHAPED, ana u
surmonatsd ~ : thin layer u dark mir
tsngsd with cray. Hi features srs re<u-
" snd folI e in.eIllgsns expression. he
wears - bard. bot heavy dark mns-
tache completely COVERS his mouth. and
underneath 4 square. Arm chin IN his
movements Nr. Cleveland u d<Iibern-e.
dignined and graceful Among NJ in
innate friends Ne = . most agreeable an
entertaining rcntleman- IN his tro<es-
sion Nr. Cleveland ha< ben = industricus
student, and. althourh SIN yoone ana
comparatively unknown - = prnc<ili0nss.
- stands high in ~ estimation q those
who know hin He has earned : com-
potency q hic pgofession- A. : speaker
~ 4 : s-If-contalnsl cd elcQneDf. Nr.
Cleveland = bachelor, md u member
81 botn q 80 lar1S social clnbs q Daf-
fAln