Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1904-07-21

Just outside the beautiful city OF
Lexington lies the home of Henry
clay tho home OF the man Of whom
every kcnWchian is proud. and whose
uamo Will go down in history as one
81 the men Nho helped TO make our
own United STATES tho greatest coun.
Uy Boo tho world
y stranger driving past this old
homestead would stop his horse and
gaze with admiration and delight upon
the beautiful lawn. the stately trees
and quaint old home and stables. even
though he did not know that 10 was
The home Of Clay Ia describe the
beauty OF the place aud do IL justice
Il beyond the power OF any man The
approach 20 the house leads the visitor
hrst through a large gate above which
Is massive arch OF iron. then up
winding driveway through a long ave.
nue Of trees whose towering heights
seem 20 indicate the greatness Of the
founder Of the home which they so
maIostically and silently guard The
driveway is Of great width and IS Dor.
dcrcd on thc right by the most beau.
tful lawn imaginable 10 stretches
over several acres and resembles a
rich, yuNDt carpet The grass is 81
the BLUSH tut $50 famous In Ken.
lucky nud is thick aud uNurlaut Each
blade srcmF to h, exactly OF the same
length and NOT the smallest spcck Of
earth can bo seen The ground rolls /
in graceful curves while not a flower |
shrub or tree breaks IN upon its |
beauty
on the lDn of tho driveway f. a /
magnificent grove. just one mass Of /
trees towering above 10 and shading /
70 ~ all times Hero and there be. |
meath the trees are benches OF wood /
and iron. quaint la design aud inviting
In appearance Beneath ono large
tree not far from the road. which
passes the home is the fayorite bench /
~ CLAY II has been left uudisturbed
IN its old place by his children and
ErandchildrcA So that those who care
10 may see r. u Is slowly decaying
and In a few years will crumblc away
entirely
The old house stands in the center
OF this magnificent plot of ground
Compared with the homes Of our rich
est men Of today 10 loses none Of ia
beauty OF stateliness and although
few changes have been made in II. 70
n house in which any man would
be satisfied 10 spend his life.
To The right and some yards TO the
roar 10 the OLD stable Like the house
only such repairs a. were neces sary
a. kecptt IN good condition have been
made and II looks today. In It's vine
bodeckcd beauty. just as II did when
the thorougtfbrcds 81 Clay occupied
tho stalls.
To the left ofghe homestead proper
Is a pasture containing many acres.
upon which horses are 10 Dee seen graz
ing, whose beauty ~ does not take
tho eyes - an expert 10 appreciate
Their small and shapcly limbs. glossy
coats and Intelligent heads show quite
plainly thft boo their veins flows the D
blood Of thoronghbrejs Tho thick
grass in the p1etUre makes 10 almost
equal in bcaui, lothc lawn. and we're
70 not FOR the tact that horses are al b
lowed 70 grale there no one would O.
know that II Is not n lawn.
When clay was alive his home
could not haze been more beautiful
or better cared for than IL is today
The shady trees. the soft grass be- s
meath tho feet, the odor Of clover In q
the air and the grandeur Of the scene 4
around you makes you forget for I
time the worries and cares Of life. your I,
brain Is filled with noble thoughts.
your heart with contentmant and good !
will TO all mankind !,
The visitor To Clay's home. while u
not intending 10 depreciate the great
ness or detract from the glory OF one
" the brainiest men the world has
ever known. is nevertheless confront b
ID with the thought that such home n
rs this. such an opportunity 90 com il
mune with nature In her most beau
iful form would awaken and develop
10 the fullest extent oil that is good
and pure in any man J.
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