Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-09-30

~ the federal government and then
)e under their direction and support in
he purposes of this legator.
In the following section he provided
for the maintenance of the park by
setting aside my coal mines in Clay
county, KY, bought of Eli Bowlin near
Manchester, about 300 acres" He de.
sired that they be controlled into
company and work to the end of sup
porting the park.
But it is very doubtful if the United
States ever secures control over tht
estate, for the children of Gen. Clay
lave entered contest of the will an(
will maintain that their father was o.
ansOund mind for several years before
lis death. embracing the periO(
marked by his marriage TO Dora Rich
ardson, the 14-year-old girl from hi:
Aitchen, ard beginning at the time tina
ne shot a .legro servant who disobeye(
lim.
On the other hand. friends of the OLD
anti-slavery advocate say tnat if he
was insane in the later years of his life
freak, they said, which made up his
mind to talk against slavery to the
southern planters. after hearing Will
liam Lloyd Garrison lecture at Yale
He was in many fights and duels be-
lore he issued a challenge to the world
10 come and try to take him out of
Whitehall.
~ oil Mt nn 1on
GUS thing. however, than editing The
True American an abolitionist paper
in Lexington about 60 years ago. This
is the way he fortified himself for it.
according to his own account:
Il selected for my ofnce brick
building and lined the outside doors
With sheet iron to prevent them being
burned. | purchased two brass four
FOUNDER cannon at Cincinnati anu
placed them. loaded with shot and
nails, on table breast high. | had
folding doors, secured with chain
which could open upon the mob and
give play to my cannon. | furnished
my Office with Mexican lances and a
limited number of guns. There were
to defend me. If defeated they were to
escape by trap door in the roof. and
| had placed keg of powder. with a
match, which could set of and blow
up the Office and all my invaders; and
this | should most certainly have done
n case of the last extremity
Whitehall. which has oeen willed &C
the public, is>a large two and halt
story building of brick and in grove
Of beautiful evergreen. trees. There
are forty-two rooms. but onl. three or
tour of the rooms on the first floor are
furnished. The main parlor and hall
hold many rare relics of Gen. Clay
strenuous life. There are immense
vases and gorgeous rugs. divans and
chairs. all bought by Gen. Clay in ST
Petersburg when he was minister &c
the court of st. James, and sent to his
wife al Whitehall. There are also
bowie knives and reviewers and guns
of various descriptions that he used in
the army and in his various fights ano
duels Relic hunters from all parts OF
the country are already inquiring for
these things. and when they are of.
fered for sale the competition for them
will be exceedingly keen. The house
is just as it was when Gen Clay died
and nothing may be done until the
legal battle in the courts result in the
final disposition of the estate The
mansion. although in good repair or
the outside and well preserved with.
in. is 100 large for mode.-l resi-
ience. a.II it is doubtful il : is ever
nsed as a private residence.