MRS. CLAY.
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The following extract, says the Village
Record, is from letter recently received
by gentlemen in Chester county. Mrs.
Clay, the vile OF the farmer of Ashland
illustrates the truth that "a virtuous wo-
men is "a crown to her husband"


Il llINT TO THE WIVES OF CONGRESS-
MEN.-ln these days OF economy, indus
uy and republicanlsm, it may not be
unlnlcrestlng to some Of your readers,
MIR. Editor, to learn that Ashland is Il
market farm, and that Lexington is indebt-
ed to il for large supplies OF dairy produce
and vegetables, and that during MIR. Clav's
soJourn at Washington the active duties OF
It's supcrntendance are performed by Mrs.
Clay. OF how well she is qualified for
these duties we leave to the determination
Of the fair dairy mlstrcsscs Of Chester
county, not doubling that they will decide
her equally qualified 10 preside over do.
mestc economy OF ashland and TO do the
part OF hostess at the White House in
1915 when we tell them that Mrs. CIay's
butter is the most sought after, and Mrs.
Clay's milk cart brings the richest milk
and cream oGany that comes TO LeAng-
ton.


During the summer of lS4l there was
sold Of fruit and vegetables in the Lexin-
ton market S 1900 worlI! that were pro-
duced on Ashland under the management
of Mrs. Clay. 1t is not an unusaua! thing
to see Ihs paragon OF farmers wives,
during her husbands absence, knitting in
hand, directing the labors Of the workmen
in the fields; and Mr. Clay scarcely ever
returned from Washington without his
spouse being able to show him some i'm
provemcnt that she had planned and cx-
e"uted willis, he was away.