New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-03-16
Ne~alork DAILY Gribmme
NEW PUBLICATIONS..
SCOTTISH LIFE AND CHARACTER.


"REMINISCENCES or SCOTTISH LIFE AND S SHARAG-
TER By T. B. RAx,AI. LIZ d. Dean u Laino"th'
limo PIP 2s7 Teknor Fields
The natives of the ." Land o. Cakes" In TINS
country with the large class Of stanch American
republicans who trace their lineage to scottlsn
origin, will find not little entertainments I'D 'il'
amusing volume. The author, who appears 10 NO
an enthusiast for whatever relates to the man
ners customs, and traditions OF Scotland has o'i'
lected q great variety of illustrative anecdotes'
"reminiscences of celebrated personages, ana DO
mestic and social legends, which he has arranged
in an attractive shape, and accompanied Win
running commentary characterized by an aouhd'
snce Of national antiquarian lore and Patnouc
zeal.
Many Of the incidents which he relates concern
his own profession, and he never withholds good
story because it places the joke on his clerlcai
brethren. Here is one which he tells with con-
siderable JUNCTION.
A neighborine minister was TO assist Mr. Aiiardice,
and arrived at the manse Saturday, where he was
10 Sleep and take the duty on Sunday following. nc
concei ed youths frothy declanatory pfeaener
and a strlnger anxious 10 make great SENSATION
il the county After dinner he troled out INTO tbe
churshyard, and encountered John, the bedoal ana
parish oriele, engaged iu digging grave an nagn
OF humorist In bis way-moi-over, lofui9soe 0i.'
OF the theological sjundness Of the neighborg Mills
ters- Our young divine having been very recently
piaoed, opposed hiinfef 70 be personally unknown 70
the Forgue functioDsry. Accordingly he ceean W
pump beddal John 70 the opinion held OF the Oret.
around who had assisted at forgue. 10 query d.
ter query john gave out his unyarying oracular re,
spouse, INA, SIR dinna like HIM he's nae soon
and 1--WE dinua like him eather he's nae soun,
clinchmg every decition with the .yerk' Of SPADE
full Of earth on the grave brins Al as tns
punper ba wing exhausted the circle Of his brethren OF
the fr.sby terry, and secretly grn6sd no doubt Win
this summary and unqualified testimony aYsnst them'
anxou. TO hear what Thought in the country rue
about himself where he rather BATTERED hmsen NC was
creating a sensation, and Trusting 70 bis ihcoehno
Though John was perfectly aware who his coiloquiS
was), ventured 10 ask "Well now, the parish OF =
ha. got famous preacher, the Rev. Mr. -, what 90
yoa think OHM 10 he soHs'f "Od, SIR, replied
John with sly twinkle and resting for moment on
Lis spade, al hnDs heard him mysrl bull ioiK tA1
bae, say hesA souH'." John recommended oigeng
with edoubled diligence and exit the reverend quern,
feeling, We may fancy, rather small.
The fashion of swearing prevailed TO IN extra
ordinary degree in all circles of society, some
fly years ago, and eveo the most refined and
elegant women could not express their feelings
without the occasional use ri an uomistakeaole
round oath. A quaint anecdote is given IN Illus
tsation Of this employment Of the yernacular
A late Duke Of Atbole had invited @ wen-known
character writer Of Peril, 10 come up abd meet nun
a, Dunkeh for the Transaction Of some business lbe
DIXIE mentioned the day and hour when be should e-
ceive the man Of law who accordingly came punctnAl
~ al the appointed time and place But inc pI,e hn
1yyott- th. appointment aud gone the hill, from
witch be could return for tome hours. nish-
lander present described the Perth writer's ihsi8ns
,on and his mode Of showing 1t, by mot eiaoorste
oourse OF swearing bu, WHOM o,a hr .anl;aA
hs nv u,ade of r..
"0u. he oidna sweer at ony thing parteeeuiar, oot
juist stsde middle Of ID road aud swoor FL fge.
/ have from a friend also an aDecdote which shows
how cntiTely ht one p~nod the practice OF swearing
had become 10 female ears when mixed up with
the nterooorse OF social hfe sister mao eeen
ing Of her brother rs mueh Addicted 70 .nis S,
Onr Johh sSeefs ANlu Aha "e -, :. -. 90, 60,
bn' NO s'oed " . ts suiu WV
a0uU' .. :. " -
Tie older Scottish pea'antry, however, never
fill IN u.ls hold a.s-rton of their religious
'"'''' y -. :. A.. g..
Opinions ana ioehhB' Inc ou.'on' ~ VIC p'os.
ent day, has somewhat solened down, but 1t still
T,,.,. aiming IN. descendants of the Coyennnt1r,.
."s''' 1"e
Some INSTANCES vi snis olo a. 'oho"e'
f,isna has informed me that the late Lord Ruber
fnrd often told with much interest Of rebuke which
W. fro., ,b,oberd near Bon,lly among the
u.,I.nt. "a. hsd .ntrrrd iuto con yr,,,tion with
I'm IA wss oomrlsining bitterly of the weather,
nia, -. ~ suiotios AZ. "a, IN ,b. coI,,r,
~ " h-.,;I. md g;uns,d.dy oWimt a ID
80, and thu .rn,e.s,d III. wonder how or for what
nnr,o th.Te .houh have been snch thing created a.
ss.t Wind The shepherd a tall grim figure, turned
80 ,onns MON hin '1Wbut III. Won M the mist
80; 'o"ps . H. "a !, .lo.lsrs ,h. vows. aud -
sat,ns i'm ,rnrb ,oIeHnity-"it's C,o3 wuil' and
,nr,as awax With of, ;ndIgnaton. Lord Rutherford
n.. =, 20, ibis siib much csndor \, fine .peci
,n.n - -. frnm : sincere and ,imule mind.
Something like this Is reported OF AL eminent pro-
essGt OF se"ssy, wnS, o'sms N ano nDi" 1s nes