Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1882-11-05
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The EsgssE aad Pasiar 0rsfsr,
ths Fathsr Of The Anericas
Protective SyslsMg
"reminiscences Of tho eroae maa's
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BYCOL-RRANk 4. DuB1s.
| s>erta. Correpom Arsce of ~ Sunday ReDtsasv.
| kxxrSeroS, Kh November L-Nssdre
seemed in her hepPiest mood. The ucoe-
day sun had driveHaway the storm cloods,
and the blue tintebsTass stiil held the tears
| of the morning shower, wsiting tobs kissed
away By the autumN sunksaAs. The grses
grove beyond the town and the shrubbery
| alonx the roadside locked slnost - fresh
as in spring time, ard the lowing herds
fed upso the rich grases beneath the trees
and a6swn the msadows,' for neither was
yet Showing the fr,sty>haad q fall time.
No loveitef dAy coultl b,trhagtssd than The
one that va half gol,e wAen walked out
| from the charming II, uyscky frsm whichI
write, TO- he estate, once the fons Of Hem
~ Clay. II lays . mile or moro beyond
| the town that nestlcs In ~ midst Of this
| rich region, that has t'eccme famous the
world over for its buco,'ic besuty, its pro.
ducts and is grass. the blue tint Of which
has given this section Il distinctive name.
Acres OF grsst forest tree shueout . view
| of the old homestead froi the town; trscs
/ that were oase part OF the ancient estate
| when Clay owned il N I'D lived upon Il;
trees which he cared for nd cultivated and
| which furnished shade foi his herds and
| ior himself during his few hoursof retire
| Aent and relief from poll ical excitement
snd public dsty. Beyon, the grove, and
knoll on which the house Il, situated, 10
wide stretch OF rich mo sdow land. and
| on either side are the broad acres OF other
| estates, which also give evis lence OF careful
| esltivation beth In the past and present
A trudge Of half q mile thi 'ough the beau-
tiful fields brought me to tlSc outbuadings
of the Homestead sought, the most pre-
sentious OF which is o large ,tobscco house,
now filled with the fall CROP In process OF
curing. Just around the col ner climbed
the fence into the barnyArd, and aocosted
an old darkey who sat near BY. .appsrcnuy
half asleep. The old man had doubtless
frosty fingers had whitcned hi,r locks. and
he 10 nov chiefly important a. reminder
of the lusty, trusty servitor he once wasr
rs this Ashland, where Henry Gay
lived wss my greeting
Boss, Use done gone and sot up wild dis
ar colt for nigh ten nights past and nar
boat was asleep when you come up. Dars
fse mighty sfeard he's swine 70 die. kssa
McCsnn refused $4,000 for him . - =
afors he Tux sick, and he's eniy aev,o1i0& !.
Hut, bress your heart, he's . peoN
full brother 70 Phil Thompson, @
thrss year old trotter dis region - y,
iaeAa ySatfyH suu i.wou:d ms 70 peSnoWu
about the place, suggested.
"Dts A. AshlasA. Bsss."
."Di, I'm Ashland, boss; but was % doss
tax ND wild dis colt dat can't think bout
muffin else. Jes look st his pints, and hes
got de bes action dat ebbcr seen In . colt
in nigh fifty years saryice among race
horses. But he's gwine 10 die. de man
what handled him druv him too fast and
didn't cool him out right, and Massa Nc
Cam 10 not only gwine TO lose $1,000, but
de finest y'arlin In the country. which 70
worse yet"
The faithful old colorcd man looked
tearfully at splendid dark roam colt that
stood listlessly In the barnysrd, with hesd
rubbed his swollen limbs. His heart and
thoughts we're with the dying colt, and
donbiless would never have received any.
Information from the old negro about ne
home Of Henry Clay, so infant wes hs
upon bis charge OF the ailins n1,, anim
his tale OF sorrow, halfEro.n
coIored boy hsd, however, summoned NJ:
McCann. who at present 10 the master OIL
the formsr home OF Henry Clay. A bright.
sprightly young man he TO- to-, about thir.
/ y years old, / should say. but be seemed
worn and weary and apoiosibed iot me-
two weeks struggle 70 save the life OF the
ysarling colt, . full brother TO Phil ThomP,
son, the great ihree-year-old thst he soid
last year TO New York gentleman Tor
fabulous sum, 81, 900 being the smossG
believe. I recite this first incident OF my
idea OF this bluegrass country. II 10 hope.
| The richest field are devoted 70 pastures ios
| the brood mares and colts, and eSey M
dustry Is made subsesvient 70 .tbs
breeding and rearing Of fine horsee.
| The people 10 this section think
OF little else. The rearing OF such horses
10 almost the exclusive occupati3q ana shs
| II seems 70 be their ambition, 70 .hicn
time, care and money are unppdeinfy
| devoted, 10 raise q horse which shall De-
| come renowned upon tin turh, Mr. Nc.
| Cam II no exception 10 the rrle. He haa
bred snd sold, . little more than : year
tie world, and he had ~ set lia heart ap0n
the full brother Of that hos<e. which wes
now dying, thsa the con dit!sn OF tho colt
| epgrossed bis entire atU niisn.
III refused t. price HIN at yi0, 90 in3t oe.
fore be Was taken nck, ssea NJ ~
isnt the los, OF tns meesy w. ~
much. nh1 sn smu ,ucn a - -, - 800.
est trottinE'borss IN u Wos'" /" NJ
hyed.
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IT, 0Sne ss Asosy !oseg..
T.m ia 70 s.lo..e you . Ashi.aA,"
ssii M, hcCsun. asier he hsd, flashed