The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-02-24
GROVER ,GLEvELAND's DOUBLE
Princeton Man often Taken For
Former President.

AONSt-NdGVSkdHuF GiGE Ou1y llN-
ing ex=PEesident: Of the United
States. has a double. And, this
double, much to Mr.. Cleveland S.
amusement, and sometimes to
his discomfort, ivesin Princeton,
n j., the home town of the form
er Chief Executive Of the nation.
He is J. M. Arnold, superintend- =.
ent of the Princeton public
schools. >,
The story is told of a New
York newspaper man who, being
sent to Princeton to interview
Mr.. Cleveland on a matter that
was before the. public at that
time, .espied Mr.. Arnold walking
in Nassau street. The neWspa-
per man rushed to his side and
asked numerous questions. Mr..
Arnold answered the questions,
relating mainly to politics, ais
best he could. ''
The~newspaper man was over
joyed at his luck. He: -t1fIanAt d
Mr.. Arnold profusely, and asked
if he might quote him word for
word. You can,; if.Soq spell my
name right. ,.said the. school su-
periutendent.~ -: -:
Il don't believe I can make a
mistake in spelling Your name,
Mr.. Cleveland,'' said the report
er.
II guesszy you 5 i have made a mis-
take" sad ths superintendent
MY name is not Cleveland; but
Arnold"
MIR. Arnold takes the, likenes 5
in a philosophical manner, and
does not complain of the many
times he is" he'd. up and asked
all sorts of:foolish questions, for
so reasons the school superin
tendent, if you can not be a great
man, the next best thing is tt
look like one.
Grover Cleveland to the people
; of Princeton is simply d citizer
and he is rather retiring in man.
ier. For many years. he was at
. tive in:Princeton affairs, but hi:
recent i'll health has kept him Il
his home. a great=+deal of tht
time. - -. =. -
+. His home. is. an :old -Colonia
, mansion, back from the street
surrounded by many trees. ,ant
is plainly but well furnished
! comfort seems to have been tn,
aim, and everything in ane
around the homeis arranged fo7
] convenience ana ease.
: When the roller Skating Graz
swept the country Mr. Clevt
. land IS children we're not. far be
4 hind 6hesother youngsters. il tai,
ing up the sport. ; Skates for. th
children were. purchased by Mrs
: Cleveland, but they complaine
:. that they had no place to skate
Princeton, as the streets are a
- laid with macadam.
~ " Several days later>the childre
- noticed a NUN Der of w0frk.me
busily engaged in the rear 'yal
u Irof their home, but did not pr
T. particular attentions, as addition
are frequently made to tt
So Cleveland house.: =
lg Their father asked them
10 step into the rear yard some da,
later, where he. showed them,
to their astonishment, a large (
ST. ment surface, about 10 fe
square, with raised sides. N
IS. Cleveland explained to the ch
ck dren that in winter it was
idea to have the surface food
w for ice skating, and in SUNNI
= a they might use it for their skat'
~ Since that time-the children ha
&c scarcely missed fair day SIX
~ ing on their own rink.
ia During Mr.. Cleveland $ last
rious illness Mrs. Cleveland a
the children we're in TamEor
ne ~, N. H, and at the time Mr.. Gle
rs land was thought to be dyi
Mrs. Cleveland. i vas hurriet
on sent for, but the children rema
lille ed with their grandmother at
=. country home.
} to- When MIR. Cleveland had
proved somewhat, but was $
'Os. posedly seriously i'll, the child
= returned home. Statements :
,"S " garding MIR. Clevelapd's COZ
III ton we're vague, and on. the {
M the children returned a. news
- per man, who was leaving
house after a fruit!ess iuterv
: with a nurse, espied the Gle
yard land children coming out to pl