Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1872-01-11
HENRY CLAY.

anu men Win g'oWing heart you'll feel
You'd better let 'em slide!
~~
HENRY CLAY.
Some Hood ssories Of the Great Ken.
tuck10n.
A correspondent furnishes the
Denver Tribune with the following
characteristic anecdotes of Henry
Clay:
The course of Mr.. Clay on the
compromise measures we're very un-
satisfactory to the South, and his
own State denounced his action as
freely as any. 1t was the usual Gus
tom, on his arrival home to spend the
Summer months, tor a large con-
course Of people to be present to
welcome and shake hands with him
when he left the stage. Now, ex-
cepting a few personal friends, there
were none; and they had even talked
of electing 8 Democrat in his place.
Clay got into his carriage, which was
as rickety q concern as can we'll be
imagined, and rode home in moody
silence. We knew he was mad, and
said among ourselves: There will
be h-ll TO pay" The following day
he did not 80 out. During the sec
ond day his servant went to his room
and informed him that a crowd was
at the front door. ''Begone," was the
only response. The negro went
down and told the crowd that MI.
Clay was quite unwell, and the ia.
tlgue Of travel had quite Frustrated
him. The doctor had just left and
forbidden his seeing company, but he
would be happy to see them as soon
as he was able. For several days
t tb SAN went sl9tv, On; 3 2 l1su then : began
The State officers finally took it up
and invited him to give an address.
| shall never forget that speech. His
| voice was like q bngle and swelled
to trumpet calls. His eyes glowed
like fire. He trothed at the mouth,
and defed them with the eloquence
ami power of a demon. But it took
the gallant Kentuckians by storm,
and he al again elected TO the
United States Senate.
Clay owed $4,000, tor which there
was a mortgage on Ashland. The
interest was always paid punctually
but lie could never reduce the prin
cipal, and this at length became 9
source Of great annoyance to him. II
1874, when he visited the bsnk to pay
the interest as usual, the old French
clerk hand out the note. "Wha,
does this mean ?" inquired Clay, un.
der the impression that they had re-
fused to let it run any longer, and he
knew of no way to meet it. "The
note is cancelled, slr,," replied the
clerk "you owe this bank nothing
My God!" said Clay, shave ]
friends as good as this? He was
affected TO tears, which is said to be
the only time he was ever known Ia
weep.
John Clay was a wild, reckless fel
low, and the favorite OF his mother
liz these days it was not beneath Z
woman's dignity 10 do something
aud she would often take in knitting
or pick berries, which she would
send to town; and John would soou
be on a spree with the money. She
was one OF that kind who can never
do enough in tha world, and use all
their exertions TO alleviate distress
and the sufferings around. One night
it was whispered around among u.
boys that John had eono away Ia
fight aduel. u the incoming. ~ NJ
went to our meal, W. halfsd &efore
we entered the breakfIst room. Of
was our custom, waiting for Mr..
Clay TO come from his study and lead
the way. We saw Mrs. Clay stand.
ing neal by, a. he came out, she
rushed TO him, throwing her arms
about his neck, and sobbing out
"John has gone 10 fight a duel."-
n ever shall Itorget The scene or the
old mans face. Ae had . terrible
| eye when aroused and now it flashed
fire. He seemed to rise to tho heigh,
Of two ordinary men. He took q
step backward and with his hand
raised to the full lenghth Of his long
arm, and with his finger quiverine
toward heaven, said with q voice
which went through mo like an cleo.
trio shock my dear woman, il
John is right, IN Gods name let him
fgh', by Godl" The poor woman
went back to her room to weep. We
followed Clay into the breakfas.
room, where he ate his toast and
drank his tea in silence, and then re-
turned to his study to read. What
ever his feeling. y a father might be
they were not shown in his conLte-
nance or appearance. I have seen
Forrest, Macready and Booth, hut.
they are tame to the voice, gesture,
and ryeFof Clay on that occasion;
IN the fall OF 1913, Nicholas LoEg-
worth, f Cincinnati, sent to Nj.
G ay . demijoim IT native vine. Mr..
LoDyworM aud mEortcdt The grape
seed from wine-makrJsi in Italy, and
himself on having 4 splendid
III MAS fvc gallon lemijohn,
lie stopper covered with wax and
stamped with tho letter IL" There
were six Of us boys in the family,
averaging sonle~sixlccn or seventeen
years old. We used to study. in the