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roadway. There was an Clubhouse so stu
ated that a person concealed in il could
overlook tho whole stretch of wall from
end to end, aud made up my mind that
this was the place FOR me ID get into before
the ghost made its appearance. Then / went
| back to the hotel, took my supper and
chatted with the writers aud a few loungers
about the ghost. ! learned that it first APP
peared about three weeks before my arrival.
A man named Mechanism, an ignorant farm
hand, was the first person to encounter it.
He was coming to town one night from the
grist mill with a sack Of meal on his back
and paused for minute IN front OF the
old house TO set the bag down on a stump
and rest his shoulder. He heard a noise be
hind him, and turning round saw, standing
on the wall, figure he afterward said was
l3 feet high, at least He did not stop to
observe the figure very carefully, though
but ran as hard rs he knew how down the
road. Next night a party Of mon saw the
CHEST, and they also ran. They said the
ghost made after them breathing fire and
birthstone and acting ia a peculiarly weird
and unholv manner. After that the house
was avoided at night, but several strJng
parties Of men including the seectmen u
the town saw the ghost from respectful
distance. II approached them 10 each clss
and in each case they took b tn. ir heels
About dusk / stole down % the deserted
house and ID was dark when | got there.
slid along the wall 10 the clubhouse, crept
cautiously in and shut the door again.
Hardly mad / shut tho door when / knew
that there was some other presence in that
Clubhouse. | felt sure O ore was somebody
CLOSE by my elbow. / was trembling like "a
leaf but / managed TO pull a match from
my pocket aud strike it. ! lcld IL up. IL
showed mo big white muiiie1 figure not
two feet away. Then the match went out.
Wa, / scarsdi
We'll, now, / should say 50. There are
some people who laugh at the idea Of
mans hair standing on end They say it is
a pay.ical impOssibity, but | know better.
/ could feel my hair rise right up and lift
my hat, and my Aesl crepi. But | had no
time to think. Jumped. had 10 jump.
] shut my eyes and grabbed for the ghost.
/ was so frightened | seemed 10 lose con-
seriousness for a moment, but grabbed some
thing and held on. When the first shock
passed felt tue ghost tuggiug and pulling
to get away from me. II eemed as badly
frightened as was, and its hands were soft
and warm.
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"AsHLAND"-THE CLAY HOMESTEAD.
In a conversation in regard to Gen.
washington an inquiry was made of Mr.
.Clav as to his information in regard to Ger
HAN vices impaired to the general by tradi-
tion "Ah,n said Mr.. Clay, Gen. Wash
kngton was SO good and great man that no
TRADITION to his disparagement should be
Remembered or repeated" So it should be
NJ oar beloved aud grand old statesman's
|decendants Henry Clay was the father of
|eleven children, five sons aud six daughters
1.-Two Of bis daughters died in infancy and
|two others at the age of IA years. One of
|them, Eliza Clay, died in Ohio while on a
|rip to Washington with her father, and to
Ethis day the inhabitants of Lebanon pay the
Eafectionate tribute of dressing her grave
|with fresh flowers, SO tNat every visitor is
ATTRACTED to this mound, thinking that
Someone's darling has just been laid away,
|Feeng the loving care bestowed upon
Ethe strangers grave. Her death was
great blow TO the fond father, She was so
\ bright and intelligent, that she was a con-
|genlaI companion for him even at her ten
der years.
Tie last two daughters lived to be grown
\ and married; they were both accomplished
Egirls, and it is said of them that there were
Ererer any merrer girls than Susan Hart
lay and Ann Brown Clay. w hile their
Rmother, Mrs. Clay, never cared for ming
Ding in gay society-She loved to have her
'children enjoy their own home, and, as
DIR Clay was necessarily away from home
u great deal it devolved upon the mother
IT. entertain and plan for the young people.
'She used to give children's parties and
dances in the evenings. The company was
composed of different branches of a numer-
IouS family connection, with the usual pro-
portion of uncles and aunts, the young
cousins, bright-eyed maidens, but mostly
'young folks nearly grown. They usually
'Bummoned from the servants hall the
IcOl0red "fiddlern and the children would
mlrth and laughter The children of those
days were not allowed to keep late hours,
they were taught the Importance OF retain
|lng their freshness, vigor, and beauty. So.
|when 10 o'clock came, the young people
knew Mrs. Clay's wishes on the subject and
would quickly don their hats and wraps,
bid the host and hostess good night, and
ARRIVED home in time to get their ''beahty
sleep which IS supposed to come between
tue hours Of 10 and r. The Misses Clay
|had a French governess at home, and were
educated under the home roof. Susan
Hart Clay was fine pianist. quite gifted
Iin music, and practiced diligently, getting
Pup early in the morning, when she felt in
Ithe humor and playing for hours. She
would be considered aofine performer even
IN this day Of musical culture and progress.
The sisters were very sNillful with their
needle, did exquisite embroidery and tapes
FRY work, and darned their silk hose until
liz reSembled intricate lace work
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her relate incidents connected with the Clay
children, as she had grown up with them md
afterwaTd married Thomas Clay She said
when Mr. Clay, the old statesman, united
with the Episcopal church, he sent to town
for the rector one Sunday afternoon to come
out to Ashland aud christen him at home.
He would have his four eldest grandchil-
dren christened at the same time; SO she
dressed them in their little white slips, and
had their colored nurses bring them into
his room. A beautiful vase bad been pre-
sented to him by the manufacturers Of
PlttSburg and was used as the font for this
occasion 1t was an impressive and beauti-
full sight. The gray-hairei grandfather
and the rosy innocent children, all receiving
blessing with those ever impressive and
solemn words: 81 baptize thee in the
name OF the Father, the Son and the Holy
Ghost
Lucretia Hart Clay, second child of
Thomas II, and Mary Montele CLAY, mar
ried Col w. C. P. Breckenridge, who now
represents the Ashland district in congress.
and is well known as the ''silver-tongued
orator OF Kentucky Lucretia Clay was
a gifted child of queenly carriage and man
ner She spoke French like a native. Her
mother always conversed with her children
in her native tongue, making them very
huent in this language. This granddaugh-
ter of Henry Clay had before her bril-
liant happy future married to the lover of
her youth, aud one of the most promising
young lawyers of tho state. She looked
forward with delight to the coming years,
but she only lived thirteen months after her
marriage leaving little babe few days
old, which soon followed its Young mother
Rosa NJ. Victoire Clay, the second daugh-
ter, married Garland Hale, of Kentucky,
and, like her sister, lived but short time.
Minnie Clay, the youngest daughter, is q
handsome brunette, and is noted for her
exquisite and highly cultured voice. She
lives i'll quiet retirement at Rose Cottage,
devoting her life to music, literature and
congenlal pursuits. She and her mother
walk or drive over to Ashland nearly every
day, and her devotion to her mother, who is
quite frail now, is most tender and constant.
Harry and Thomas II. Clay, Jr., the two
sons, are both living. Harry lives in Ten
nessee, and farms on a large scale He has
several children His youngest daughter
Ida is the greatest beauty in the Clay fam
lily. She is fourteen years of age.
Thomas H. Clay, Jr., married Miss Gratz,
of Lexington, Ky. and resides in Boston.
He is connected with the Youths Compdn-
ion, and is a fine scholar with decided liter
ary tastes
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nor RENT store in good locality; possession
L giyen at once. Apply at p Whitaker street.
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"Doa't hurt me- it said in terrified
girls voice.
l had no voice to reply with. | was
choking but pulled nv cap i've out on the
lawn and looked at it in the moonlight.
The sheet that had been muiiied about the
figure fell TO the ground-a pretty girl OF
10 was disclosed. | was in cold parsplratlon
and shaking as If recovering from shock
of electricity but when | saw that ! had
caught a real genuine flesh and blood girl
aud no ghost and that | could licS her with
one baud | began to feel better and pre-
sently " as able TO talk.
"Who are youp | asked.
Jennie Baylisn
"What' The daughter Of Jobe Baylisr
Eyes sir"
What are you doing this for"
The girl began to cry. She said she had
not meant any harm. She and her sister
mad played ghost just to have some fun.
Her sister was usually with her but did not
come this night as she was too busy. She
had heard from her father that detective
was coming up from Boston to catch the
ghost, but thought he was not due for a
day or two. and resolved to make one last
appearance and then give up the perfor-
| manca till things Gained down.
who are you" she asked
I'm the Boston detective | said.
She looked me over in evident awe and
CONSERVATION, tnged with some surprise on
| account of my age.
What are You going to do with mel"
Il will have to expose youn
The girl cried again and begged to be re-
| leased and allowed to go home, bat that did
not suit me at all. l said she was my pris-
| oner and as such must deliver her up to
| the authorities and after a good deal of
waiting she suggested that had better
give her up to her own father. | agreed to
that and picking up her sheet l held her
arm and took her with mo to her fathers
| house about mile distant.
Don't you know that you might have
been killed by some of those people you
frightened!n asked.
''No sir. ! never thought of that Every
! body who saw me ran away"
When we got TO the farmhouse where
Jennie lived it WAS $50 o'clock. Every body
was in bed and the lights were all out, but
| knocked boldly at the door, A window
opened and a mans voice said:
"Whose therem
"Me.n
"Who's mes"
"The Boston detective"
YOU'RE rather late Why did you not
wait until tomorrow Better come around
and see me in the morning"
Il want to see you now. have the
ghost
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A DETECTIVES FIRST JOB
IT ENDED IN A MIDNIGHT TUssLE
WITH A GHOST.

A Well-KnOWn Detective Tells How
He Got His First Detail and What
Came of It-A Gruesome Expert
ence.
Copyright 1882
New YORK, Feb. 16.--When 1 was lad
of Is l was office boy for Cavin's private
detective agency in Boston, and was just
wild, of course to be sent out on a case
Every time the captain got new job |
would slide up to him and say: "Cap'n
you'd better let me go out on that" and he
would answer, with quizzical grin, mot
this time, Harry. Wait till the next case.
Along in December of that year there
was great rush of business at our office.
We had fifteen detectives, all old, expert
enced hands and they were on the jump
night and day. We could not handle the
business that was coming in and the cap
tain was wishing we had some more men. l
remember as well as can be sitting in my
chair by the door and the captain calling
out in fun from his private office, 81 guess
well have to let you take the next case
Harry
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At this the window was closed with Il
bang aud | heard hurried steps on the
stairs. The door opened and old Baylis
stood in the doorway. He was draped in a
very long old-fashioned white gown and
wore tall steeple shaped night cap. Gao
hand held up a tin candle stick and the
other shaded the light. A circle Of beard
sweeping under his chin from ear 10 ear
made him look very comicai. He looked at
me in establishment and when he saw his
daughter and the sheet | thought he was
going into commissions.
you, Jennie" he asked at length.
Eyes, father said jennie very humbly.
Old Bayli, sighed and said, Come inn
He sent for the selectnen OF the town
Immediately. | don't know what was said
at their meeting, for / was not admitted to
it, but old Bayis gave me letter TO the
captain, and packed me off on the midnight
train. Next morning / reached tho office
early and found all the men present, wait
ing for the captain to detail them. The
men prinned at me and passed the time Of
day pleasantly enough. They all knew
where had been AID anticipated a wOuder-
full tale Of disaster and defeat, which they
were ready TO laugh at, although | was a
favorite with them. having done many u
little piece OF extra work for every man
there
81 thought sent you to Swansea, Harry"
said the captain.
Eyes, sir
Made an ass Of yourself, l supposeP
"rhere's a letter, sir"
While the captain read the lettor the men
guyel me.
the captain. boys, the youngster captured
the ghost
odd he . said the men.
Eyes, sir, lie did Tho boy is credit to
us.n aud then the captain read the letter Of
the selectmen out loud. At every sentence
grew foot.
''Well, now, how did you do iti" several
inquired.
told the story and you can be sure did
not refrain from giving myself plenty Of
credit. My tale was very highly colored.
When it was concluded Long jim Langdon
drawed out:
"Harry, tell tho honest truth. Was you
frightened when that match went outi'
'TNawl Course not said |. And every
body ch Jrused:
"Oh, no.n HENRY HUNT.
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IGOR RENT, That desirable residence 30
Il Harris street, three doors east Of Lincoln,
modern improvements; TO good aud RESPONSE
Bile tenant Will lease ON reasonable terms, APP
ply on the premises
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.CIAY'S DESCENDANTS.
lost OF THEM BRILLIANT BUT
SHORT-LIVED.

visit to the Old Homestead at Ash
land - It's Present Tenants Are
accountants of the nlustrious
+s.atssman-The Grandchildren and
Decentralization.
Copyright 1881
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE recent
,.s III Of John NJ. Clay, youngest son of the
,,.+inguished statesman, removed the la t
.+rviyor of that large and remarkable fam
The name Of Henry Clay is a household
,rord in our country. For him no greater
,nitsnb could be- written than his own
,..a, declaration. II would rather be
sicnt than be President" "Who sails with
me- comes safe to land" was alike his faith
md the faith Of his followers, We are not,
however, going to write the particulars Of
lis life and character in this sketch, but of
is defendants. some of whom have filed
laces of honor and trust, and some Of
tbon are still filling such places.
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IueSe Young ladies had many ardent ade
II ,.IelS' out az was no unusual thing in thosf
a5s married quite young. At Is years oil
ase ana before they had been a great dea-
sIIclety Susan Hart Clay married Mar
a. uraide,, "a young southerner of French
'soenV-a native Of New Orleans, and the
couple made their home in that city
NpIHs Their short lives; her sister, Ann
T9Nh Clay, married James Irwin, of
i agI and lived and died near Ash
We. mrs Irwin had five children. 1t
|Ca- quiVe remarkable that none of Mr..
|di.j uAughters lived to middle age All
vso-. Jouhg, Mrs Daralde being only 20
aa Oh at her death, and of Mr.. Clay's
'% ~ children not one is living.
cue eldest son of Mr.. Clay. Thomas Hart
~. was elected to the legislature from La
of; e county, Kentucky during the war,
VIII" aru appointed minister to Nicaragua
ID position he filed with honor to him
Az .ayi satisfaction 10 bis government.
may I US return to his native state, he lived
80 .1el az his beautiful home. Mansfield. -
ashland. He married Marie Montelle
,s,. ,u Icu lady by birth; she was an init
vor,, associate Of his eisters her home being
,y near theirs. She is now 81 years OF
M woman OF remarkable intellect, cul-
wonl '.t refinement. Shs preserves 10 a
Cf M NoEIee her interest in the things
rarl nay sac resides at Rose Cottage.
...f oa.y living daughter Miss Minnie CIay
i1,a. her homo there. Rose Cottage adj
foyas Ain11land 1t is buried deep in a bed Of
Hlac bloom and bridal wreath. and
g-- '49r OF crab apple bloom and wild
/. -, a, charmed my senses, whom stood in
pgrs 'y ol, way. a great gate opens into a
hi oInalnented with The miitary-look.
s,5 s Tree called Lombardy poplar. They
hi So. NE stately sentines guarding their
.et,.'1s castle. Rose Cottage is shut out
.T'I from the tumult of the world. |
bssaSo uly now and then hear the shout, of
tbs d n3,l boys vending their way home in
lie city. 0-'Ds' anu 'he distant peIis In
tajtai S,lay received me cordially and
At al VI me happy childhood and girlhood
M aand; She remarked pathetically that
t6e t siiened to be "the only one left TO tell
'''e' and it was quite charming TO hear
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have been without peer. He was one of
the bravest men | ever knew, and was the
very incarnation of stainless integrity and
romantic honor. Not for all the wealth of
'Croesus or of judi would he shave abandoned
a caue, forsaken a friend or betrayed
conviction
Henry Clay, the third bore with honor
that illustrious name He was with the
Greedy expedition, and the New York Euen-
ing Post thus refers to him:
Had the adviceof Henry Clay, son of'the
late James b. CLAW. been adopted not life
would have been lostn
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wonderful Cures.

W. D. Hoyt e Co., wholesale and retail
druggists, Of Rome, Ga, say: eve have
been selling Dr. Kings New Discovery, Elec-
tric Bittcrs, and Bucklen's Arnica Salve for
four wears Have never handled remedies
that sell as well or give such universal salts
faction. There have been some wonderful
cures effected by these medicines in this city.
Several cases Of pronounced consumption
have been entirely cured by use Of few
bottle, Of Dr. Kings New Discovery, taken
in CONNECTION with Electric Bitters. We
guarantee them always Sold by Lippman
Bros. druggists.
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FOR SALE.

L'OR SALE, medium-size Texas mare; four
Il years old. very gentle aud broke to saddle
or wagon Address HORSE. care Morning News.
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NOR SALE, pear orchard Of over two thou
1 sand bearing trees and two hundred acres Of
fertile land about four miles from the city, To
a responsible party easy terms viii be given.
G. If. DORSETT Real Estate Dealer.
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Large Sale AmmOniated Fertilizers
By ]. MCLAUGHLIN & SON,

On TUESDAY, 10Th February, 1850, az ~
O'Clock, at Ocean Steamship Compauys
wharves, Savannah, Ga, as the property OF
the Rasin Fertilizer Company Of Baltimore
city, we will sell at tho above mentioned time
and place,
1900 TONS more or less) AMMONIATED
FERTILIZERS, at the shed on the Ocean steam-
ship Company's wharves, Savannah, Ga, whero
nOk stored, said lot Of Fertilizers having been
damaged by the giving way OF the warehouse
on said wharves In which they we're stored, ena
tho precipitation Of same into the creek 0s'
meath.
These goods were Of superior quality ana l
make, as will DO seen by tho following Analysis
made Of them by the Department Of AgrcAIuo
before damaged:
Available Phosphoric Acid........ 1875 per cens.
lnsoluble Phosphorlc Acid ........ Lg per esa as
hHlHphlbs -sss.s...ss..s+.s..sssss 80 ~ .snt
Potash O.......... ........... clipper eens'
TERMS CASH.
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FOR RENT MIsCELLANEoUs.

EOR RENT, store - Bay; house 70 Jones,
i rent S25 J. II. RUWE
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Hardly had he said the words when the
door opened and a raw old countryman en-
tered He proved to be Jabe Baylis, a
seiectman of Swansea, near boston, aud he
wanted the captain to send man down
with him to attend to a ghost who was
that he would send man to Swansea as
soon as he had one at his disposal. Tie old
fellow left and jumped to my feet
Captain, % | said, send me on that caSen
The captain leaned back in his chair
looked at me hard. "See here, Harry" he
said, Suppose l was to send you, what
would you dor
| answered him the best knew how, and
outlined an elaborate plan of campaign
against the ghost. He let me finish and
then said YOU'D make a COMPOUNDED ass
OF yourself, now, wouldn't yOu9 You'd
make US the laughing stock of the town.
Now listen. In the first place always bear
this III mind-there is no such thing as a
ghost. II | send you to Swansea, go there
with that idea in your head There
is no such thing as a ghost If
You see the ghost and get near
enough jump for it. Don't b. afraid it
won't hurt you, just jump for it. 1t will
turn out to be human balng-no doubt of
that Now III let you 60 and try your
hand. Don't make fool Of yourself. If
you see the ghost and think you can't han
die it, lie low and follow it and see who it
is"
The captain gave me money and away
went 10 Swansea forthwith. l felt pretty
brave for it was bright daylight then, but
there we're times when | wished myself well
out of the thing | got to the little town
about o'clock and inquired the way to the
haunted house from the station agent.
found it on a hill about half mile from
the town and looked it over with interest
and apprehension. | was an old white
frame mansion standing in park-like grounds
with plenty of outhouses about it. Some
countrymen whom l met told me that the
ghost was in the habit of standing on top
Of the broad stone wall that skirted the
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Well Located Property
ON SOUTH BROAD
AND
Valuable YamacraW Property
AT AUCTION.
C. H. DOrSett, AuCtiOneer,

win offer at the Court House on TUESDAY.
March s. 1889, during the usual hours OF saes
The eastern portion Of lot No. q Crawford
Ward, being the second lot east OF Habersham
on the south side Of South Broad street, near
the Police Barracks The said eastern portion
has a front of thrtynine feet more or less by q
rectangular depth to the lane OF ninety feet.
The Improvements consist OF two onestorY
dwellings always rented by steady paying
tenants.
ALSO
That certain piece Of land Immediately west
of the above described premises, measuring
forty feet more or less, on South Broad street,
and ninety feet deep 20 the lane, and the Inn
provemeuts. The said improvements consist
Of two one-story dwellings now under rental 70
good tenants.
ALSO
That certain piece Of land on Joachim, now
Bay street, known as a portion of No. "a, North
Oglethorpe Ward, with the improvements. The
said improvements being numbered 2554 and
255I6 Bay street, and consist Of two three story
houses containing eight rooms each. Also the
two houses In the rear Of the above, each con-
tanning four az rooms and an attic.
Terms-cash.