The Washington herald., 1915-04-19
HISTORY BUILDERS.
The Law Offices of Two Famous Ken
tuckians.
Written Expressly for The Washington Herald.
By DIR. z. J. EDWARDS.

Written Expressly for The Washington Herald.
By DR.. E. J. EDWARDS.
David Look. who about three years
ago retired from active business life
wherein he accumulated a large fortune.
is busily occupied now with the develop
ment of a farm of some 10000 acres near
Lexington, Ky. While this Is an agree
able avocation for Mr.. Look. neverthe-
less. in his judgment. farm should be
conducted upon strictly business princi-
pies and with a view to making it pay.
1 recently met Mr.. Look after his re-
turn from a winter sojourn upon the farm
and in the course of conversation with
him 1 happened to ask him IL the farm
was not near the home Of Henry Clay
The Clay homestead" Mr.. Look re-
piled, lis n few miles distant from my
farm. 1 often drive by the home. which
is still maintained by descendant OF
Henry Clay 1 have been interested TO
see Clay's law Office 1t still stands with
in convenient distance of the home. and,
while it is fit for no use. nevertheless II
is kept in a good state Of repair.
Il have upon my farm building wnich
is almost OF as great historic interest
and traditional association as henry
Clay's law Office. a part OF my farm Is
meadow of $50 acres, whereon grows some
of the choicest blue grass to be found
anywhere in Kentucky. Situated in this
tract is a little one-story building with a
high front projecting above the roof. 1
am sorry to say that l am afraid that
the building will have to come down.
have tried to repair il, but it Is too old
and too weather-beaten and has been
too long unoccupied. for 1t was de-
serted building before / bought my farm.
..It is the law Office in which John c.
Breckenridge practiced law from the time
he was admitted to the bar until he en-
tered public life. There are many asso-
Citations connected with this law office.
some of them extremely Interesting. L
wish it were possible to preserve the
building.
One NAV still hear in that vicinity of
many interesting traditions associated
with Breckenridge, and his name is one
which Kentucky holds in high honor
was reminded by this reference to the
law office of John c. Breckenridge OF
something which was told me by the
late Thomas Clingman. who was q repre-
sentative in the United States Senate
from the State of North Carolina at the
time Gen. Breckenridge was serving
as Vice President of the United States, in
chanan.
my recollection of Breckenridge Is a
very happy one" said Mr.. Clingman-
First of all, he was. think. the hand
soonest man i have ever met In pubic
life. He was of a most kindly disposition
but there was always a sense OF strepsth
of intellect and character behind his cor
dial and most graceful manner. His
relations with the Senators during his
term as Vice President were such as
must have given him. as 1t did them.
the greatest qualification. He was an
admirable Speaker have heard. although
of course. as Vice President he had no
opportunity fo- making any speeches.
Copyright. ;sis by L. j. Edwards All nshu re
| served.I
Tomorrow DR.. Edwards will tell Of
..rhe Man Who Declined to Be Chief JUS
tice."