The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1885-12-08
TaEsPIRIT or DEMOCRACY.
TUESDAY, OECsxBER s. 1885.
Grover Clevetand.s Ancestry.

Grover Cieveiand's Ancestry.
Sussnns Porter vas q great beauty
aui much celebrated in her day. Hel
person wss small snd OF perfect sym
metry. Herface wss distinguished as
much for its great Intelligence and ant
nation as for fns features and complex.
loo. Her high aud polished forehead,
her aqliiiAe nose, her bright and beau
tiful black eyes her small and lovely
month bad each lts peculiar charm. and
u oil The witsheFies Of love we're not
empl0yed BY her Il was not because they
vera not within her control. Sic was
the belle OF her time. and some OF the
richest and most reputable men OF the
nelghboFine towns we're suitors for her
hanri, when she gave her heast to . gsv
young collsgian whom her charms had
attrscled to her side, and who. with rs
Ane physique and handsome face.
aud With spirit as noble and Q hamor
more keen, had easily supplsnied his
older snd more wealthy rivals.
HE name MAS Aarou Cleveland. He
was s man Of ine understanding and
great Wit, and, what Is better, OF pure
Dorals and benevolent disposition. i
ON sorry to add that be was not celebra.
ted tor bis prudence, at least 10. his
youthful days, and no one will dispute
tbe point when informed that he married
for love. without any neaus OF support.
jng nis wife, as soon rs he left college.
Aiser completing the necessary ,stodies
pysparatory 10 entering The ministry, be
had Z call to settle In the small town OF
Heddam, Conn and thi,ber he went
With his besuliful little wife and. two
children, vho were already added, to his
family. This must have been great
trial 70 the ledy unless the sweetsof love
ovsrDoWsred ell Eainful emotion, for she
Wa tie darling Of her family, % veil IS
of ~ hes acqasin' snces. and had been
acoustic ned ail her lie to esse and lux
ury. Her father, though not very opu
Lent lived In high style for that day, and
Mies Sosy was denied nothing which her
fancy tugeested. From shis STATE, from
her fsthefs house, richly furnished. in
Maiden. With servanis snd carrisges st
her command and the. fat, OF the land 10
delight heF, she went With only one do.
mest:c 10 Ne obscure country town OF
Hsddsm. where the peeple Of the litsle
larish had never seen anv table fnrni- !
tare better than woodenware, where q
piece OF silh bad never found its way,
sud Wheseths customs and manners we're
consonabt to their poyeitys The min
lister aud bis vie Travelled on horseback. |
for no wheeled vehicle had ever pene
trssed % Gar into the wilderness The
people hsd efected new house for their
Pastor's reception, and they conducted
The clergyman and bis family TO It and
helped to arrange the furniture, which
had been sent up during the previous
Winter on sledges. Some OF the men
vent home to their impatient wives with
wonderful stories OF the magnificent
things they had seen, "Why, Madam
hps silk gown and pet,icoat." they said.
rand they ere 90 rich that they eat of
pswes dishes I" sBut I don't knos
what Madam will do" said one man 10
tones, s.tor I'm sure she can
nessr worn. Why, her hands are 90
white, and she is pretty and little and
slender. Sue is just dt TO cit up on top
Of the cupboard along with the cups snd
tsncers TO be looked at." In such 20
s;ety and under such' circumstances the
lyisi must have been . severe one. 1t
h no small proof OF Christian patience
aaA benevolence that thew remained in
this place for elk or seven years AL
tie end'o THE term Mr. Cleveland ask
cd ., dismiss!on from his church, and
urged ss plea that his salary was in-
sutocient "a maintain bis family, now
to the number OF six children.
ssd mat bic wife vas TOO discontented
20 ALLOW him to remain there He re-
sufBed 70 Maiden, Mass, where hir
wiie's fsiher lived, and the minister OF
tbst place dying coon after. he was IN
sstped over the church. After time,
hcwever. be left Msldeh and removed
10 Halifax, Nora Scotia. This vas ow.
ing TO . change in bis views, fos. 81 Hal
FAX he professed the faith or The Church
u England, and there being at that time
no Bsnop IN Auierics, he vent to Eng
Iaud 10 take orders His wife snd niue
children returned once more to The pa
rsnssl roof. In England be formed
friendships and found relatives. Among
the latter . Sir. John Cleveland. an oficer
'of the Government 10 the Naval Depart
nens. Who w@ very attentive and kind
IN hin. Mr.. Cleveland was On inmate
of bin hogse until he embarked on bis
homesard voyage. He received . prom
isf tom bis nes found relative 10. edu-
cate and provide for his two eldest sons
n ihey we're sent 70 Eneisud. When
Mf. Cleveland srrived 10 Philadelphis be
went 10 the house Of DE-. Benjsnin
Franklin. Whoee iriendship and respect
he enj ,yed. This in isslf, IL no trifline
evidence OF bis merit and ability. Whll.
there. and mixing preparaiions 70 take
charge Of parish in New Castle, Penn,
10 which he hsd been appoiuted. be Was
attacked With fever. OF which be died,
stsbe age of SO wears. His widow, with
hsr ten children. (ihe last Of whom Tad
been born since the departure OF her
husband Mss now residing with her
relatives in Salem. Her uncle--Judge
Samuel Sewail-was warmly attached to
her. and assisted her With advice and
mesns OF procuring her living by her
own industry. 30 wisely did she man.
age that she brought up her large family
Ssspecishly and rreseEsedhe own stand.
ing in society, always associating vith
she best people and receiving at her
house the lsarnsd. the witty, apdthe eel;
ebrs,ed Of her day.
LongiellOw's Birthday Book
i,s beautiful preeent to give any lady.
But there is . little book published IN
psmphlet firm, With no pretensions to