Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1908-07-01
LAST OF EX=PRESIDENTS
 PASSES AWAY AT HOME
Grover CeyeIand'S Death Comes as a Great
 Shock to the Nation.

As country boy he left home when sixteen years of age. charged not only
 with the necessity of making his own way in the world, but with the respon. siblity of providing for his mother and sisters. He fought the battle sturdily and not only won, but achieved tae
 highest honots that can come to an
 American.
 His father was n Presbyterian Skin- ister. The son was christened stephen Grover. in honor of Rev. stephen Grov. cr, who had preceded Rev. Cleveland in the pastoratc of the little church at Caldwell. In even the earliest child
 mood of the boy, however, the parents omitted the name stephen and address. ci him always ns Grover. The son al. ways signed his name as Grover Clcvc. land.
 In lsil the family removed to Fay. ettcvillc, N. Y. They lived afterwards at Clinton and Hollandpatcnt. Grover, while hc attended school, served in his spare hours as clerk in country store.
 His father died in 1853. His money, |, was found, had been expended for inc education of his children. IL de.
 Teloped upon Grover, then sixteen years of age, to qualify as . contribut ing member of his family. Through his brother, who was connected with the New York institution for the blind, hc secured appointment there as assis. tsnt teacher.
 Two years gave him enough Oi teach
 ing. He was ambitious to become q lawyer and fo work in a field that offer. ed more advantages than could Lc found in the east. The city of his choice was Cleveland. Q. All of his spare earnings having been sent to his mother. he required borrowed capital 10 gc. his start in the world. The amount of this capital was $50. and the friend who gave i, 10 him was an old man who had been deacon in his fathers church. The lenders security was q note signed by the boy. That is was sufficient was proved two years later when he received remittance cover ing the amount of the loan with in. teresi.
 Grover started in 1855 for Cleveland by way of the Erie canal. He stopped over for day at Buffalo fo visit q rich uncle. Lewis Y. Acn. The latter prevailed upon the youthful pilgrim to make his home in Buffalo. He provid cd Grover with six weeks work at SiO . week to assist in the compilation of n herd book and secured for him a place in the office of a prominent law firm. As a law clerk he received si week.
 in 1859 Cleveland was admitted to he bar. He remained in the service 'f the law firm as managing clerk, in view of which dignity and honor hi, 'tipcad was increased to s10 a week.
 On January I. 1863, he was appoint 'd assistant district attorney of Erie ounty. He allowed Himself riie bare of life. Every surplus dh- ar was sent To his mother ant sistcrs. \t this timc he was dr1ftcr for ~rvic. n the union army. He ~rrOwcd money md sent n substitute to inc war Much vas made of this fact ii, inc poiitical of later days. Friends of Cleveland replied that As action was n accordance with the custom of those lays whcs some members of family vent @ wsr while othors remained to are for the dependent sn.s. Twr of 'levcland Fs brothers wers m the army.
 In 1865 Cleveland was nominated for district attorney and ws- defeated. He began the practice of law. He also a keen interest in politics.