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Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-04-23

We have reason to believe that Harvey
Houck, esq, the new principal Of the
soldiers orphans school at Mt. Joy, is
fully sensible of many faults of manage
meDt which formerly prevailed in that
institution, and is making resolute, intel
lgent and successful effort 10 cure them
lie has already accomplished much, and
the condition of the school, with its lO2
gIls aud l72 boys, attests this. He is pre-
pared tor uuanuCunccd, official or private
visitation at any time and declares that
any wrongs or abuses found there shall
not be glossed with yarnish, nor hidden
with putty.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-04-23
stolen Borses Recovered.

A few days ago two horses supposed to
have been stolen, were found in thicks I
on the farm of Ebur Hurford East MARI
borough township, Chester county. John
F. Deichler, ex.chief of police Of this
city. on learning of the fact, telegrapbed
to West Chester, asking the authorities to
hold the horses, and he has gone to West
Chester to see il they are not the horses
stolen from parties with whom he was in
communication, while he was chief of
police.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-04-23
COLUMBIA NEWS.


-
A Monster Louomotivs- Mnoreaut, that Out
Rstts Adriit-Budget OF the BorouKh
News.
A moster locomotive lately used on tho
Shenandoah Valley railroad is row at
Columbia, and will bo used for freight
service btween Columbia and Philadelphia
1t will be able to tako Al cars over the
Gan as one train, whereas tho engines now
called MOdOcs can tako but thirty.
Another large crgino will also DO brought
here for service.
Kar. Cu, Aaru,.
Some mischicvous person, or persons,
cut the cables which faslened two rats
10 the shore at Marietta. on Monday
night, and the rats driftci down
the river to tho falls below Chokies,
whore they lodged on the rocks. They
yet remain there Ia a badly shattered con
dtion.
Ep,ertaiumsnts
st. Paups l.. Il. church viii give It's 80.
ciabo in the armory to morrow evening
Tho q. "A. X. reception comes OIL III tho
post room on Friday evening.
Tonight tho colored people give their
entertainment IN tho armory'
Inc Colump'a oahu treaIen m!so
cIo"u 9' poop'o VINO nap asSo'l'oieu ~ tno a
opera mousse IaSI evening 10 sotne nuo
music -,
ia'ie,ce ~ 'he opera mousse 5r Iaet
evening Grew iair s'zed au1iehoe. me
performance was very cteuI'aole hna'r
ana 'hot"uRhiy enjoyed oy an present
Iiarry watson on hpril "Vth' ana thc
mo 'Su'eh Lace hanukeicnlei On
may oUh arc the heAS aI''act'onS aU 'ho
opera mousse
romeo vows
One drunk was taken to the county
jail Tor D days this morning by OfilceF
struck.
John Nau, charged by his wife with
drunken aud usordeTly conduct, was
before Squire Patton this morning. lie
was discharged on payment OF the costs oi
SUIT.
Olhcer Gilbert cleared the loaiers from
tho Shawnee run bridge last evening. lie
gave them warning that they would be
arrested u caught there again.
drunken cripple was placed in the
lookup this morning by Chief Burgess
Erwin ana olncer NlttIok that he might
DO out OF harms way. Tho man Is a
stranger and wore knights OF Pythias
badge.
Borough nudget
The Itouyille bands fair closed last
night.
Mr.. Thomas Davish has removed his
place of residence TO Canton, Ohio.
The fishermen will not grow wealthy al
the present rate Of catching shad.
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sPEUI6L NOTICES.

For seven years Aliens Brain FOOD mas
stood tho strongest tests ~ to It's merits In
curing Nervousness, Nervous Debility ana
restoring lost powers TO the weakened Gene
rative systems, and. In no instance, has iteyer
failed; test It. slI tor s,. At druggists, or
by natl from }. II. Allen, Sl6 firt avenue, New
York CIV. M,W&F
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-04-23
Who Found 1t?

The honest finder OF unique scarf pin n
shapeless mass of dull gold, with a round pink
raj setting --lost yesterday Qikcly as not on
the Ironsidcs base ball grounds or on the way
thsre), viii be suitably rewarded and his con.
science will be lighter Il he leaves the pin at
the IsTELLIGENCER OfliCe.
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A sparriog Mn,on Arranged.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, April 23.-Mervine
Thompson, the Cleveland pugilist, and
Jas. Kelly, of this city, last night signed
articles of agreement for sparring contest
to finish for 5000 a side, either in Ciucin'
natl or in this city on or before June7.
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Lots OF People

Get bilious, have heavy headache, mouth foul
yellow eyes, &c, all the direct result OF In
pure blood which can bo thoroughly cleansed,
renewc and enriched with Kidney-Wort. 1t
acts at the same time on the Kidneys, Liver
and bowels and has more real virtue In a
package than can no found In ony other rem.
edy for the SINE class OF diseases.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-04-23
A mill burned.

WMLDIAETIC, Conn, April 23.-The
Washington mill at South Coventry was
burned last night. The building was
insured for so, 900, and the stock for s6O,-
600. Two hundred hands are deprived Of
employment.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-04-23
SPECIAL SOTIUES.

ABSOLUTELY tho best Porous Plaster ever
made. The Hop Plaster Is composed Of Fresh
Hops, Balsams and Gums Wuik Back, Side
Ache. Sore Chest and all pains are speedily
cured by it' use. Apply one. Only 25 cents.
any drug store.
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Gntrnn MIN Rnrnoh.

Norwich, Conn, April 23.-The large
cotton mill at FitohVille, owned by u
Providence company burned this morn.
ing. Loss, 100000.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-04-23

For Lame pGcS sIde or Cnest, use sHI-
LOHs POROUS PLASTER. Price, Is cent
Sold by II. ID. Cochran, 1877 ami lSs North Queen
street. Lancaster. 'ebkeoi6
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-04-23
Tho People Astonisheu.

Nany psopla are astonished when they dis
co er tae vide circulation OF Ih0Dias' Eciec
trio Oh. Ihere Is hardly drug house in the
its shelves. The public have found II a goo
thing and stick tolG. For sale by IL. Is. Coch
ran, druggist l37 and l59 North Queen street
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-04-23

1880, In the college chapel. The gradual
ing class consists Of five members. Ihe
whole number Of students on the roll OF
the institution IL "a.
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Has Confidence.

I'm one case personally known 10 mo the
success OF BurdOck BLOOD Bhters was almost
iTcredibe. One lady described them as worth
confidence in them" +. ). Scratch. dI uggist
Ruthyen, Ont. For sale by II. Is. Cochran
druggist, 1877 and l89 North Queen street.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-04-23

Veni, Vidi, We'll came, saw, conquered
s. adaptable to Aliens Bilious Physic. IL
quickly relieves Constipation, Piles, Sick
Headache, SC, p cents. Atall druggists.
a2l.lwdM, ,WSF&w
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su,peu,Ion of an onta,Io ri.m.

HAMILTON, Ont, April 30 Simpson,
Stuart Il Co., wholesale grocers, have sus-
pended. Liabilities, $4,000.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-04-23

Prevent siokne by taking occasionally one
OF Emory's Little Cathartic Pills, wonderful
appetizer, an absolute cure oil Biliousness-
IS cents a2llwiM wSF&w
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-04-23
Seminary Uommencsmsnt,

The annual commencement OF the theo
Il gical seminary. Lancaster, will 20 cHls-
b ated on Thursday evening, May 1st, at
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,,.Iievao 70 ue a Hoax.

DUBLIN, April 23.-The police regard
the ominous notices purp0rting to emanate
from the Invncibles, which were found in
various parts of the city yesterday, as a
hoax. The purpose of this, they believe,
was to stimulate the contribution of mc n y
from America, which of late has beef
seriously falling of.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-04-23

The voLTAIo BELT CO., of Marshall, Mich,
offer 10 send DR.. Dyes Celebrated Voltaic Belt
and Electric Appli nces on trial for thirty
days, To men, old and young, afflicted with
nervous debility, lost vitality, and many
other diseases. Gee advertisement In this
paper ai.ydM, ,W&F&w
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-04-23
AuIty Treasursr snort.

BAYoUNE, N. j., April ga shortag ge
In the accounts Of ex City Treasurer Smith
lCots up s4l, 900.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-04-23

CAIRO, April 23.-A council held here
to-day decided to ask the British govern,
ment to send mixed expedition of British
aud Egyptians to the relief of Berber.
Such an expedition could reach there in
twn months
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fhiiAdeIpnis.
Quotations by Associated Press.
new HOrN.

Quotations by Associated Press.
Stocks weak. Money easy at lh02c.
New York Centrai.................
Erie Railroad. ................... 1919
hullnS Express. $1,000. ..........'.s.'..s.s.E5
Michigan Central Railroad. ad................s 60
Michigan Southern Railroad. 97s6
Illinois Central Railroad.
Cleveland Pittsburgh Bailroad..........l4
Chicago u Rock Island Kali lroad .........I20
Pittsburgh h Fort Wayne Railroad ........lS0h
western Union Telegraph Company.".s l6A
Toledo n Wabash. ........................... l0IS
~ w 'NniartS ! Wasi"rn. ............. sH
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-04-23
NrOrIUN Is HEKEnY GIVEN THAT 1HE

NTOrIUE IL HEREBY GIVEN THAT the
~ firm OF Geo. NJ. Steinman a Co, was dis.
solved on the 9th inst by the death OF Geo. NJ.
StGinman.
All persons indebted TO the said frm will
please IN AXE payment to the undersigned, sur
vivors, forthwith, and those having claims
due against the firm will present them for set
tlement GEO. NJ FRANKLIN,
GEORGE STEINMAN.
The business OF tho f,rm will be continued
as heretofore under the sam3 nrm name OF
Geo, NJ. strinman h CO., by the undersigned,
who feel deeply grateful TO the public for
their extensive patronage, and hope, by
con ntinuance OF their former methods and
policy of business, aud by strict attention TO
the wants OF their customers, TO retain their
GEO. NJ FRANKLIN,
ao-W s6wSw GEORGE STElNMAN.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-04-23

GNEALED PROPOSALS. FOX THE DOL
- lection OF state ana county taxes TOR 1874,
in tho East and W est wards OF Lancaster city,
will be received at the ofiice OF tho county
commissioners until ~ O'Clock, noon, MON.
DAY, APRIL 2S, 1884. By order of
THE BOARD.
Attest FRANK GRIEsT, Clerk, al9lOtd
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A Boom Io- Butler,

TRENTON, N. j., April 23.-The Nation.
alist state convention assembled here to.
day. Butler appears to be the preference
for the presidential candidate.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-04-23

INSTATE OF FREDERlUK FUNK, LAT r
IL OF the township OF Martic, Lancaster
county, dcceased,-Letters OF administra
tion on said estate having been granted
TO the undersigned, all persons indebted
thereto are requested to make immediate pay.
ment, and those having claims or demands
against the same will present them without
delay for settlement 10 the undersigned, re-
siding In Martic township
CATiiARINE FUNK, Administrative,
JSo, A. CoYlE, Attorney. alh6ldoawTu
VSETIU OOREZA IL PKODUUED BY va.
Il riOus affections. II may be due 10 ulcer
alton OF the mucous membrane OF the nasal
Iassages, or OF the sinuses communicating
with them.
Diseases OF the Eye. Ear and Throat-also,
lncers, Tumors, skin and Chronic Diseases
successfully treated by "
DRS. n. ID. 4 NJ. A. LONGAKER.
Oflce-No. l3 East walnut street, Lancaster
Consultation free. a2l'3tdSw
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-04-23
Connecticut Republicans.

HARTFORD, April 23 The Republican
convention here was largely attended aud
was organized by tho selection of Hon.
Samuel Fessenden as both temporary and
permanent president. The names of AR.
thur and Hawley were greeted with pro
longed applause. The delegates at large
selected were Jno. l.. Houston, Samuel L
Merwin, August Brandegee aud Frederic k
Mills
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-04-23
WIN Aeeep. . l,sa motion

MONTREAL, Canada, April 23.--It ID
stated that the employees of tho Grand
trunk railway, on this section Of tho line,
nave decided TO accept per cent. re-
ductiou in their wages,
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-04-23
HE4LrH OUKsET.

Y
BALLS
HEALTH CORSET
Now takes tho lead OF everything in the Cor.
set line, US ladies IND IL the most
COMFORTABLE
AND
PERFECT FITTING
garment worn. Merchants say IL gives the
best satisfaction OF any Corset they ever sold.
For sale by all leading dealers. Price by mail
$l.5O. FOY, HARMON & CO.,
ml.W&S26t New Haven, Conn:
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VIsTATE or FLiZABETH sIMOH, LATE

INsTaTE or FLiEABETH sIMOs, LATE
II OF Lancaster city, Pa, dec'd.-Letters Of
administration on said estate having been
granted To the undersigned, all persons
indebted thereto are requested to make
Immediate payment, aud those having claims
or demands against the same, will present
them without delay toI settlement TO the un-
| dersgned. residing in Lancaster city, post.
| ofice Lancaster city, Pa. ~
HENRY l.. SIMON,
Administrator.
CHAs DENUEs, Atty m26-8tdW1
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WNATHER Inn,nAr,nx

WEATHER iSDsoAriONs.
| WAsHINeToN, April 23.--For the MiddIa
htiantic states, generally fair weather
locaI raius IN southern Virginia, light
variable winds, slight rise in tenn per ature.
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u,iiE NEW YORK
I IsTATE OF UAThAKInE KANE, LATE

lISTATE OF UaTHARINE KANE, LATE
IL OF the city OF Lancas ter, deceased. Let
ters OF administration on said estate having
been granted to the under signed, all persons
indebted thereto are requested To make imme-
diate payment and those having claims or de-
mands against the same, will present them
without delay for settlement to the under
signed, residing In tho city OF Lane ster.
JNO. A. COYLE,
alb-BtWd Administrator
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ruKEIHN MATrEks.

movement whicn Indicates ten. GOr-
uon's GREAT Peril-iIisn Aifairs
LONDON, April 23.-Sir Edward Walker,
M. r., offers 81 900 towards the rescue Of
Gen. Gordon. He asks the London papers
to open fuud for this purpose, when, be
says, 100000 would be collected in few
| hours,
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-07-17
NEWS CONDENSED.
Concise Record of the Week.


At the iron works in South Boston,
where q mammoth gun was In process or
casting, n mass Of 100 tons Of molten metal
exp oded forty feet beneath the surface OF
tho ground and rose TO height of sixty
feet The damage Is reported at $4,000.
The assignee of the Penn Bank be-
began suit at Pittsburgh last week for oon-
spiraoy against President Riddle. Cashier Rel
Der, and NJ. X. NcMullen, ]. J. Watson. and
T. N. kennedy, oil brokers, for wrecking the
bank by oyerirawing sl,075,t0o. Bail Tor the
two former was fixed ut $4,000 each and
$l5,0 each for the others.
The fai ure is announced of Best &
Co., of New York, dealers in chldrens cloth
ing, whose liabilities arc $4,000.
A fire VIII CHI broke out in Mrs.
Charles Beilly's bakery at bradford, Pa. do
stroycd ten structures. Two CHI ldren OF
Mrs Reilly and domestic perlehed in the
flames, and the frenzied mothor receivol
such burns N attempts 10 rescue her bah g
that she d cd in "a short time. -Four other
persons were n ured, two Icing girs who
jumped from upper stories, ono receiving a
fatal hurt.
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A Western Maids Drca,s.


Il couli ketch onto the wings Of bird
would light In the lortiest tree,
sad twitter twit tina. could plainly be heard
FROM Jimtown clear cut TO the sea.
would MARBLE note OF such terrible force
That the elements wildly would crack.
md the Indian chieftain would fail from his
10 ne
And split MS shirt clear up his back.
n were outhttod with elephants feos,
My terible tread would reEound.
Ii I'll animal liie would in terror retreat
Ten thousand Fagues under the ground;
And if hal the voice OF lion Id roar
lill the wide universe lost its wits,
And the birds would fold up their fleet wings
ami keel DER
And die In hyste-ical fits-
II I we're dweller beneath the doep SEA.
Win the figure AMI power OF whale.
Every creature aroi sld Inc In terror would fee
At the fantas &c fiist Of my tail.
would swamp great vessel or Two every day,
An down In the ocean so blue,
Der the feast I'd say grace in the usual way
And make a square meal of the crew.
But since am oaly modest young maid
Wild t'ndcr hover or the West
These longing desires ana really afraid
Must be dOwned. IA 10 were, and suppressed.
Since cannot raise Haies by such rank nay,
Wy flag OF desire must furl.
And dream the delectable moments away,
AZ a sweet timid, gentle young girl.
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Partisan Impo,itencss.

The French may be the politest ma
ton in the world, says Paris letter,
but Frenchmen do not, as o rule, have
that respect for women which is so
characteristic of the Americans. 1t is
certain that ladies whom business or
pleasure may force TO travel alone,
meet everywhere in this land of gal
lantry" far more of hostility than cour-
teous attention. But this is the least
offensive form in which the national
want of respect for women shows it
self. 1t is difficult, l am tempted to
say it ia impossible, for n Indy to go
about on foot in the streets Of Paris, or
in any large town in France, without
being exposed to numerous vexatious
annoyances, and even insults. At GER
tain hours of the day, if lady ven
lures out without male protector, the
chances are that she will be accosted by
some impertinent fellow before she
has taken dozen steps from her
own door, and it would be utterly use
less for her to appeal for protection
to passer-by or a policeman, for
this sort of thing would seem TO
be an accepted custom, aud that the
gentler sex are regarded as the fair
prey of every street lounger who wishes
to pass for masher i'll the eyes OF one
or two admiring companions. There
are q lot of fellows in Paris who seem
to consider themselves irresistible. and
that they have, like Caesar, only to
show themselves in order To be sure of
victory. Another curious thing in this
connection il that instead of when %
woman is alone being entitled to assist
ance aud protection. exactly the con-
trary is the case If woman goes to
q respectable hotel unaccompanied the
chances are that she will be refused q
room. j can understand that woman
who is accompanied may have q suspi-
cious appearance in the eyes of hotel
keeper--the members of that corpora
tion being, aS every one knows, models
IF virtue-but how they can possibly
find anything suspicious about wom-
al who is entirely alone passes my
comprehension. / am afraid that the
true secret of this affair liz that the lev
ell OF morality in this country is low
one, and that there is nowadays very
little respect in France for anything.
/ cannot understand how it is that men
can forget Il is possible for their wives
and daughters to he thus insulted when
ont alone, and the argument so often
advanced that it is nowadays difficult TO
tell good women from bad ones, so sim
ilarly are they painted and sttired. is
not one with which / am in accord.
Painted women gre distress in the
sight OF most men, and yet there are o
COOL many intelligent and honest ones
who "lay it ON thick" before leaving
their boudoirs, while, On the other
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fide price ever p~id for horse in Amer
lea. He was on the turf from to .
6 year old, and during that time sus--
tanned but one defeat, he being ut that
time VIGOROUSLY out of condit on. He
was, indeed. grand horse, and prob
ably no better one has been seen upon
the American turf He sold Lodi for
$4,000; for sauce' OK he received
5000, and not very long ago he parted
with two brood mares, Sly Boo's and
Squeez'em, for 81 300. He has, without
doubt, sold Us many a. one hundred
head of horses at prices ranging from
$1,000 to $40, 900; now, mind you, all of
these of his own raising. Mr.. Clay has
never at any one time owned a very
large number of mares, but those he
did have on hand were always sele t ;.
in other words, pure diamonde, none of
them being off color.
His residence his handsome brick,
two stories high, of the old style. vide
halls and large rooms, furnish q in a.
manner that well becomes a COMO
BILE home of the old-time Kc-tucxy
gentleman. letter.
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Women in tho Long Ago.

In the essay on woman in the Four
teenth Century" we read some thing
which, in view Of the omission of the
word "obey" recently from the mar
riage service of the Methodist Church,
may be read with interest Speaking
of a Book for Women" by one Geof-
frey Gle la Tour Landry, in the early
period referred to, Prof. Wheeler says
"Wifely obedience is pushed to ex-
treme Gin the book. Three merchants
laid wager that each had the most
du.iful wife. The test should he Iep-
ing into basin of water. Then they
went to their homes, one after the 9TH
er. The first wife refused TO leap, and
the husband up with his fust and gave
her two or three greet strokes in the
presence of the other merchants. The
second wife also refused, and hor lord
beat her with a staff. The third lady
misunderstood an order to bring salt
for command to leap upon the table
whero they were all Teasing, and, be-
ing better bred than the other wives,
obeyed tho order as she understood it.,
lcaped upon the table and brought it
down with crash. The wager was
declared won without appeal 80 the
basin experiment. And SO ought everi
good woman do the comm lndments of
her husband be it evil or we'll; for yet
he biddo her thing that she aught not
do it is his shame.
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Henry Claws Son John.

Situated about one mile and half
from the city of Lexington, on the
Tate's Creek Pike, is the home and
breeding farm of John NJ. Clay. he
place contains something over three
hundred acres, and was, originally, o
part of Ashland. Along about 1olO
Henry Clay purchased Ashland, then
containing l 500 acres, paying for it
only SlO per acre. Some time before
his death, he became posse sed. by
gift and purchase, of quite a number
of high-bred horses, which, upon the
settlement of his estate, passed into
the hands of John NJ, lis Youngest
son, whose taste and inclinat on verg,d
toward turf and field sports. For
thirty-five years last past the name OF
John M. Clay has been prominent as
q successful breeder and turfman.
There is no turfman, if l except the
famous Sir Joseph Hawley, who has,
from n few select mares, bred so many
high class horses as Mr.. Clay. and
from this fact he has been fire uently
styled the Sir Joseph Hawley of Amer
ica.
Mr.. Clay parted with Kentucky for
~, go when 2-year-Ol |; he was after
ward sold for $1,000, the largest bona