Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-11-23
Grover CIeveIandls ANCESTRY.


Susanna Porter was great beauty, and
much celebrated in her day. Her person
was small and Of perfect symmetry. Her
face was distinguished as much for its
great intelligence and animation as for
fine features and complexion. Her hgh
and polished forehead, her aquiline nose,
her bright and beautiful black eyes, her
small and lovely mouth had each its pc
culiar charm, and if all the wtcheries of
love were not employed by her it was not
because they were not within her control.
She was the belle Of her time, and soma
OF the richest and most reputable men OF
the neignbOring towns We're suitOrs for
her hand, when she gave her heart TO a
gay young cOllegian whom her charms
had attracted to her side, and who, with
as fine physique and handsome a face,
and with spirit as noble and humor
more keen, had easily supplanted his OIL
der and more wealthy rivals.
His name was Aaron Cleveland. He
was a man of fine understanding and
great wit, and, what is better, of pure
morals and benevolent disposition. | am
sorry TO add that be was not celebrated
for his prudence, at least in his youthful
days, and no one will dispute the point
when informed that he married for love.
without any means disappearing his wife,
as soon as he left college. After COM
plotting the necessary studies preparatory
TO entering the ministry, he had a call to
settlein the small town of Haddam, Conn,
and thither he went with his beautiful
little wife and two children, who were
already added to his family. This must
have been a great trial to the lady unless
the sweets of love Overpowered all painful
emotions, for she was the darling OF her
family, as well as OF all her acquaint-
ances, and had been accustomed all her
lite 60 ease and luxury Her father,
though not very Opulent. lived in nigh
stgle for that day, and Miss Susy was de.
MED nothing which her fancy suggested.
From this state, from her fathers house,
richly furnished, in Maiden, with ser
wants and carriages at her command aud
the fat or the land to delight her, she
went with only one domestic TO the OBJ
scure country town of Haddam, where
the people of the little parish had never
seen any table furniture better than
woodenware, where a piece OF silk had
never found its way, and where the Gus
toms and manners were cOnsOnant 10
their poverty. The minister and his wife
Travelled on horseback, for no wheeled
Vehicle had ever penetrated so far into
Tue wilderness. The people had erected
new house for their PASTORS reception.
aud they conducted the clergyman and
his family TO it and helped to arrange
the furniture, which had Oeen sent up
during the previous winter on sledges.
Some of the men went home 10 their i'm
patient wives with wonderful stories Of
the magnificent things they had seen.
'WhY, Madam has a silk gown and pet.
ticoat," they said, land they are so rich
that they eat OF pewter dishes" but |
don't know what Madam Will do" said
the man IN Respondent tones, "tor 1 am
sure she can never work Why, her
hands are so white, and she is pretty,
and little and slender. She is lust fit 10
stand up on top OF the cupboard, along
with the cups and saucers, to be looked
at In such society, and under such
circumstances the trial must have been
severe one. lis no small proof Of Chris
tan patience that they remained Ia
this place for six or seven years. At the
end OF this term Mr.. Cleveland asked a
dismissiOn from bis church. and urgeQ as
plea that bis salary was insufficient 10
maintain his family, now enlarged To the
number OF six children. and that his vile
was too disconnected to allow him remain
there. He returned 20 Maiden, Mass.
where his wiie's father lived. and the
minister OF that place dying soon after,
be was installed over the church. After
time, however, he left Maiden and re-
moved 90 Halifax, Nova Scotia This was
owing 10 a change IN his Views, for at
HALIFAX he prOlessed the faith OF tho
thurch OF ENGLAND, ana there being at
that time no Bishop IN America, he went
ID England 20 take orders. HIS wife and
nine children returned once more 10 the
parental roof ia England be formed
friendships and found relatives. Among
the latter Sir John Cleveland, AN officer
OF the g0yernpent IN the Naval Depart
ment, who WAS very attentive and Kind 10
him. Mr.. Cleveland was an inmate OF his
house until be embarked on his homeward
voyage. Tic received a promise from his
new-fOund relative 10 educate and pro-
vide for mis- two eldest sons " they were
sent 70 England. When Mir. Cleve-
land arrived In Philadelphia he went Ia
the house ~ DR.. Benjamin Franklin,
whose friendship and respect ne eninyed.
This, IN ITSELF is no triiling evidence of
his merit and ability. While there. and
making preparations TO take charge of "A
parish IN New Castle. Pa to which he
had been appointed, he was attacked with
a fever, Of which ne q 90. at the aye of 30
years, His widow, with her ten children