Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-08-17
Letter from Scotland.
GLASGOW, July -, 1871.

DEAR ERlEND:-A SoIolTil oi tNo
months in this country has led me To
the conclusion that Britain and
America are becoming very mucl,
alike. The language, the business
habits, the dress and the religion are
one, if except the accent. All good
citizens here rejoice that the diiiicul-
ties existing between England and
! America have been amicably adjust
ed. This dark world Of ours needs
! the united efforts of these two Prot
estant, Christian Nations on the side
of peace and progress, civilization
and Christianity.
This city is the commercial and
manufacturing Capital OF Scotland
and in point of wealth aud popula-
ton, the second in the Kingdom.
The present population Is nearly six
| hundred thousand. This country
probably never enjoyed Il greater dc
gree of prosperity than ut present.
] IEatttfSI1itll uiltl itbbltI1 INV ''''7'"''N
employment at fair wages. There l.
poverty and want to be seen in place,
but am told nearly all Of it isGauscl
/ by intempcrancc or misfortune.
There are thousands of good, otaunci
! Temperance men in the Church and
out of it, laboring earnestly for tn"
spread Of Temperance principles III
the land. May God savc my coun-
trymen MS well rs the world trcr
that greatest of all evils, drunken
ness.
This is well built city. With Il
few exceptions, all the houses an"
built OF solid stone, faced with drcsstd q
frce8tone, aud rooted with SLATE.
stone, iron and hedge are used for
fences. The masses il tbs land
have 40 free homes. The land il
nearly all owned by the ar's,ocrary,
and the city property Is Wcnlth%
citizens. a large amount Of cnpi.EI
j. invested i'm large aud finely con
structcddWclling houses forthe work
ing classes, called tcnemeDts; ciwa,
family is supplied with water, &asy
and other cOnvcnienccS in the hoLSr.
The cemeteries and public parks
are beautiful, very handsomely la:d
out, planted and adorned with u
great variety of trees, shrubs ana
flowers, with numerous shady ssa;~
to rest the weary limbs OF the thous-
ands Of visitors to those lovely re-
treats.
once a week n thousand heal cf
cattle are in market for sale, most OF
them fat cattle. or hogs ! saw none
equal to what may be seen any aaI
in Knoxville. Agricultural implr-
mcnts Of American patents are for
sale in large quantities.
The coal and iron Of Britain arc a
source Of great wealth to her. The
iron trade Of this country is immense
in all It's branches. Ships and steam
crs are nearly all builtof it. 1t is used
in house building, and in house fur
nit,rc, such as bedstcatls. settles,
chairs, &c.
1T is ditlicult question for some 10
decide, whether this world Of ours j.
really getting any better or not; but.
/ know there is great progress IN re-
tinement, in the arts, and in q THAI
pertains to the outward life, and IN
all the walks of life. WQpld that ]
could say as much for the hearts ii
my fellow men, as well as ny Dwn,
In such u great ci:y. a.. this t!.ere is
much to be seen that is humiliating
and painful; or, AS Lhcnrd minister
express it, "The Devil is hol,li!@
high carniyal ii Glasgow just now,
TO counterpct the influence of lie
! Evil One, the faithful Minister, or
City Missionary, in the Parks or.a
! the corgcrs Of the streets, press;,pe
Gospel, cndeavoring to catch tLc car
OF the thousands Of careless tIes Uho
are passing to and fro. In this Syny
Cody men strive to serve their Mas
ter, and benefit their fellow men.
May God bless the labOrs Of His Gwn.4
children, the world over, Until the
lost image is restorsh IN the irart #
every son and daughter Of our 4sa.Ln
race.
Lam very Truly your Frcnd,
THOMAS MCMILLAN.