Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1883-11-07

/ complished and hospltable husband. 1t
was long the residence Of James b.
Clay. the only son who reached national
distinction as public man and who
was twice elected to represent the Lex
ington district IN Congress. He died
in the prime of life, and the citizens OF
Lexington and the State contributed to
tins purchase of the property for an
Agricultural College. The College was
not successful on the plan adopted, and
Colonel Mcdowell, Kentuckian of cul-
ture and fortune and the husband of the
only daughter of Henry Clay, Jr, who
fell at Buena Vista, purchased Ashland,
and il again became the home of the
Clays within the last year. The man.
son hal been rebuilt by James to arrest
decay, but the old foundations were un-
touched, and the new Ashland mansion
Is the exact counterpart Of the original,
IN both architecture and material. lack
ing only the sanctity of age. Colonel
Mcdowell welcomes the friends of the
Clays to the home they regard as one of
the shrlnes of patriotism and states man.
ship, aud his wife hears with tilial pride
the homage paid to the grandsire she
more thau idolizes. She is a thorough
Clay, with all the marked features and
complexion of her grandfather, softened
In refined and eegant womanhood.
The architecture OF the house is as
original and novel as it Is beautiful. A
piilared portIco faces Lexington to the
northwest, from which tho imposing
statue of Clay, two miles distant IN the
Lexington Cemetery, is visible between
the forests which skirt the road and
town, and sIngle-storIed wings with
gables to the front, flank the main
structure and add to its palatial proper
tons and internal comfort. the cspa-
clous grounds are a forest of shade.
variegated IN type and threaded with
walks ald drives and beautiful with
shrubs and flowers. 1t is home worthy
of Henry Clay. and that exhausts the
power eulogy. Colonel Mcdowell in
herited Clay's love for horses, and his
stable would have delighted Clay when
he was installed the horse-racer, because
he believed that men and women and
all the creatures committed to their
guardianship, should attain the highest
measure of perfection, The quality of
his stable may be understood when l
speak of ''Dietato-," a twenty -year-oIG
horse, fer whom he paid S25, 900 only
few weeks ago, and could sell him at an
advance to-day. and of filly for whom
he refused Sl0,000 at two years of age,
and they were but two Of many kindly
exhibited, the least valuable of which a.
yearlings, would rate i'll the thousands.
Dictator" Is, learn, tine most noted
horse on the continent, and the royal
dIsdain with which he st ,ps the earth
leaves no doubt of his self-appreclated
nobility. All that Is about Ashland has
the appearances of grandeur. Its geutly
undIIlating fields, neat as Ian astsr
model farm; the clearly exhibited fer
tllity of the soil; the high-bred cattle
grazing on the blue-griss coated lawns,
and the prlmeval forests which freshen
the fascinating landscape aad stand as
sentinels over the beautiful fields. all
tell why the home of Henry Clay was
to hIm the dearest spot of earth.
Turning from the hospItable home OF
the descendants of Clay, it Is most na-
tural for the visitor To bend his steps to
the grave of the great Commoner. No
direction Is needed, as it towers above
town and forest and guides the wor-
shipper 10 the shrine he seeks. On the
northwestern suburb of the town Is the
Lexington Cemetery, one of the most
beautiful resting places for the dead L
have ever visited. 1t is grandly and
bountifully shaded by forest trees, va
rlegated with evergreens and fragrant
hillock5 and sudden ravIne5 are all
dotted with the records of the dreamless
sleepers OF this lovely City OF the Silent.
Neai the centre on a gentle eminence
with large velvety lawn around 1t, are
the grave and monument OF Henry Clay.
A broad base OF Kentucky limestone
twenty feet high, encloses the dust of
tue beloved and lamented statesman,
and by his 81 le Is the partner of his Joys
and sorrOws, who survived HIM a full
decade. Facing the sunny South Is an
opeY grating that offers full view of the
beautifully chiseled marble tombs
which contain the dust of the Gays.
On the top of the marble sareaphagl is
are the simple words, Henry Clay.
On the large base Is erecled a reund
column of W. lite limestone, nearly one
hundred feet in height, and on the pin
naclc Is the life like statue of Clay, fac
ing the home his name aud love have
made immortal. With all his grandeur
of character and attachments, his destiny
was dust to dust, the common destiny
of all, aud the heart and tongue whose
eloquence inspired the liberty loving
people of every cline are sIlenced for
ever, but his memo y and his teachings
Will endure while the Republic lives
After half century OF distinction ID
both hemispher s, and victories aud de-
fests which are alike immortal, the
story ends in the peaceful shades of
Lexington Gem stery. and records, after
all, only the brief but fretfuI journey
from tue cradle to the grave.
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