The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-02-17
MADGE MCDOWELL. IDA CLAY, GREAT
GRANDDAUGHTER OF HENRY CLAY.

GRANDAUGHTERS OF HE NRY CLAY.
Two other sons of James b. Clay and
Susan Clay are in the regular army.
Thomas Jacob is on Gen. Miles staff at
other, at Fort D. A. Russell. They are
both post graduates of the school at Fort
Leavenworth One was appointed by
President Arthur, the other by President
Hayes
Lieut. Col Henry Clay, the third son of
Henry Clay, graduated with honors at West
Point just before the war with Mexico, and
marched to the defense Of his country 3
honor as lieutenant-colonel He was com
monty called young Henry" He was
killed at the same time as his brave colonel,
and now lies in the cemetery at Frankfort,
KY, near the beautiful marble shaft erected
by the state in honor of those who fell in the
Mexican war.
He married Miss Julia Prather of Louis-
vile, and she was considered at that time
the most beautiful woman in the CITY. She
died at the age of 26, leaving thres children
Henry, Thomas and Anne The Old
pathetic story of brother arrayed against
brother was enacted in this case one
fought and fell in the cause of his country,
with the blue uniform, the other with the
gray.
The only surviving daughter of the la
mented Young Henry" of Buena Vista
fame, married Col. Henry Clay Mcdowell,
present owner of Ashland Mr.. McDowell's
father was a personal friend, and warm ad-
-mirer of Mr.. Clay, and named his son for
him, never dreaming that the son would
fall in love with and marry the grand
daughter of his old friend
The desire and long cherished hope of the
illustrious father and grandfather has been
realized, his beloved Ashland is owned by
his descendants, unlike Monticello and
Montpelier, the old homes of jefferson and
Madison.
Ashland was for many years the retreat
to which Henry Clay looked forward when
public life and its cares weighed heavily on
his heart; his home where births, mar
riages and deaths had taken place-feelings
and sympathies excited, making that spot
of earth IN every truth e world He who
had reaped full harvest of worldly favOrs
found after all, that there is no love, no
admiration, no applause so sweet to the
soul as that which springs up in his native
place.
1t seems but a step back from the present
to the past, the lofty rooms preserved in
their antique style. and the same picturesque
groups, Of young people filling the old
rooms, the same heart yearnings-aspira-
tions-the young lovers telling the d, old
storv-we tread haunted ground, and are
surrounded by romantic ass 9ciations. There
are certain half-dreaming moods of mind
in which we indulge in reveries, and build
air castles. / had been surrounded with
fancied beings-seated in the old library-I
sat dreaming of Lafayette, Van Buren,,
French counts and others OF their day-ths
door opened silently and there came walk
ing in fair young maiden of the nine
teenth century, holding in her delicate
hand the skirts of her neatly fitting habits,
all equipped for lively canter on one Of
her fathers beautiful staeds Her rosy
cheek flushed with the deeper glow of Joy
and hope, her face all radiant with happy
expectancy. She was a fair representative
of the fourth generation, the lovely young
daughter Nettie Of Maj H. C. Mcdowell
and Anne Clay Mcdowell, aud grand
daughter of the gallant young Henry, killed
at Buena Vista.
Mai. Mcdowell and family live at Ash
land surrounded by all the refinements and
luxuries that wealth bestOws. They enter
tain with simple elegance and large-hearted
hospitality. They have lovely family of
children, three daughters and three sons
Their eldest son, William Mcdowell mar
ried a daughter of Bishop Dudley of this
state. The youngest son, Thomas, married
very lately William Ca5sius Goodloe's
daug The other son IS practicing law.
Both young men are graduates Of Yale Col
lege The youngest daughter IA years Of age.
is said to resemble greatly lIer great-graud-
father, the old statesman, both in mind aud
person. She has a strong, intellectual face
and fine expressive eyes.
SARAH H. HENToN.