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Show Fstrrtfr of Henry Clay. John Clay, tho fs'her of Henry Clay, the dUtlnri'shed statesman. wnt nnt only tf Dai list, but a I lit pi lee pscachrr. lie ntld'd rroit of hla lit In what Is knoitti n "tho slashes" ol Hanoi or, and 110 farm, on which b llted for many jrvtrt, Is two or three mllttt from Athlaivd. Here hit eon llenrr wa born, ntvl prnbnbly Porter Clay, who removed to Kentucky and iiecnmc n illstlngultKird I!ntlt minister. min-ister. Unbert II. Penr&lr. In hit "lilt-lory "lilt-lory of Virgin's llnrtkMs." says thst tine Illnck Creek Ilarlist church. In llanotrr county, was originated by Mm Clay, nnd thnt ho Vat pattnr nt Ctilckamnmlny church anvl did much mkulonaiy wo-k In tho rcat'on around. |