New-York daily tribune., 1843-09-20
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A sister Of BURxs resides about three quarters
OF mEe from the cottage, upon whom we IN
tended 10 c4Il, but Iust as we had terminated our
view OF external objects, the ram descended Ii
snch torrents that we were compelled TO iorego
the yiSit. Mrs. Goudic informed Us that this
SISTER IS a widow lady upwards OF seventy, but
euioying good health.
We returned TO Ayr. ar ancient toWTl OF much
historical interest, through which-the ram hav-
ine abated-we wandered for an hour. Ayrshire
contained 4 population CT l45,0Q0 in 1881, and
boasts Of having given birth 10 Bruce, WALLACE
and BrRSs. Ayrshire was also the scene OF the
great Eglintoun tournament In 1889. The nver
Ayr abounds in trout and salmon. The salmon,
by the way, have never been so plentiful as this
seasoa. Immense quantities are taken daily from
Ireland and Scotland to England They have
been sold, where they are taken most aoundaItiy'
fol three cents pound.
The AYR folk have erected noble lower
m honor of Sir WILLIAM WALLACE, which Is
adorned with d statue of the Scottish Chef by
'FaoM There Is another statue OF WALLACE II .
ache OF an ancicn; stone building IN which ne
once took refuge when hard pressed by superior
force.
The Tower OF ST. Johns Church, erected IN
the 18th century, but converted into an AIinory
and Fnrtifcation by Oliver Cromwell. IN lo32. Is
venerable relic The Res. John Welsh, son-in-
law Of the RefoFmer, John Knox, was Pastor of
ST. Johns Church in l56l
But passed these objects with cursory glance
for the purpose Of seeing and crossing The
BTigs OF Ayr whose relative claims b considesa
t;on were 80 glowingly sung by
The simple BAra, Soassh at the rusSic plough.
Learning hti tanslu trade ftoua every boagh-
While standing upon the . Aud Big, look
!ng toward ias gay rival, II required but slight
effort Of the imagination to endow ii with the
powers OF speech, and 10 suppose II exclairl-
ing
THIS rat,ay a yeas rre ssosd sh~ hood ti.e;
A tho NJ crazy cid i'ra sair fs-feaIrr
XII ee bog wa=a ye'Ee "a sh4Psle,s cara"
And HAVING imagined this, the supercatoGs re-
yly oil the q New Brig was Of course heard =
Flzs .4r.siiec,.frc; tru7y,a ared 70. .ay ,a'.
Til. I.og4 5e iharkit t!ai ,ss'se ts gaze o..
(SasH, ys,siT, gh..S;-asiuFiag sdlhcss,
Haasias With 'Ale4t,sias jaf, llSt p'5e Pts.si
atsass5zs thar woait disgrace tae eailalEs ..sts
OF aay mason. reptile ois4 OF nzAsc
Risa itle singular tina, the poetic prophecy
.5f Burns. that the Old Brig would be B:ig
when the ne@ one became /" shapeless caiyn >
- about 10 be realized. The new B-ig, since the
construction OF the Ayr Railway, which ,er1ni-
mates near It, Is found too narrow foz the increase
Ca business, and IS TO be taken down Tbs
Bridge was built IN IT'S. The Old Bzdgee
was erected IN 1875, and looks as if It might
stand as much longer.
Before leaving the :. Bng" NV attention vas
arrested BIZ what with Us would be regarded i
fa, patented as an Improved Washing Ma
efane.' Al least dozen wash-tubs were placed
along the shore of the nyer Ayr, N which as
many females, some old and ugly, and others
Young and pretty, were : pounding clothes" with
Their feet! | have heard that the Scotch lasseS-
wao have large : Bakings," knead their bread n
the same manner: the truth OF this howeve;, /
cannot vouch; but that saw them dancing IN
wash-tubs without stockings OF gaEters, IS ecf-
tam.
Within mile OF the village OF Tasboiton, near
the river Ayr. IS the scene o. B0aSs's last tsuly
affecting interview with M.KY CaNPsELL. II
was OF a Sunday, IN May. Thcsr mutual faith
was phghted, first by laving their hands IN the
pure stream, and then crossing them upon Mary s
Bible. Preparatory TO their marriage, Mary viz
tied her friends m Argyieshlre, and IN returning.
fell sick and died at Greenock. BuzSs retained
through hie the most devoted remembrance OF