St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-08-08

/ So'tl lplllHl CIlttI- SIG
would have taken it for an Indian war
whoop.
On leaving Callander, the railway
took lis due north through the Pass of
Leny-a wild. dark ravine-past Loeb
Lubuaig, right into the grandest scene
ry of the Highlands, and the country of
Rob Roy. His remains rest in the
grave yard of an old church within
sight of the railway, at the foot of the
Braes of Balquhidder. We went on to
the head of Loeb Earn, and after an
hour or twOs ramble. and a good din
ner, we took a return train down out of
the Highlands, and away from the
charming Lakes, and mt Is o'clock of the
same afternoon we were in Glasgow.
On our way we encountered. in the
station at Stirling, the American excur-
sion party who had just come from
Loeb LomOnd, Loeb Katrine and the
| TrOssachs, and who were thus far en-
route for Edinboro' Strange to say we
saw neither war-paint nor feathers, and
we heard no war whOOp. They were
very mild-mannered, and looked as
though they might well have the encour-
aJemcnt of the Queen.
Our stay i'll Glasgow was only from
Friday till Monday for although it is
the third city in Great Britain in point
of size. and wonderfully active in ship
ping and manufactures, there was very
little in it to dctain us. Besides. we had
seen and explored it once before.
There are some places. however.
which are we'll worth visiting IA second
time: and among these is the birth
place of Burns the poet. We accord
ingly took an afternoon train on Mon
day for Ayr. 10 miles southwest from
Glasgow. The town is much improved.
and is hccommg quite Il watering place
but the great attraction for strangers
is the old house of Burns. which is at
the little hamlet of Alloway. two or
tmcc miles from Ayr. The cottage
remains very much as it was in its orig
inal state: and in the interior OF the
kitchen is a recess where the poet was
born. Near by is
"Alloway's auld haunted Kirk
with its walls still standing. hut dcsti-
tutc of Il roof. The woodwork has all
been removed, and converted into snuff
boxes and other memorials. Burns :
father is buried in the church. yard. but
the remains of the poet were inferred
at DumtIieS. in the southwestern part
of Scotland. Opposite to the old Kirk
is IL monument erected to the memory
of Burns at an expense of E:En0. The
grounds around measure about one
acre. and are laid out tastcfully with
walks and Shrubhery and flowers. Ia IA
circular room at the base of the munu-
umcnt. are shown several Interesting
articles. among which are various tdi
! tionS of the poets works. IL snutt-h box
made from the woodwork of Alloway
Kirk. Il copy of the original portraits OF
/ Burns 10y NaSmyth. and the Bible given
. to his Highland Mary. In small grot-
to on one side of the grounds are two
/ statues in brown sandstone of Tam
/ O'Shantcr and SOuter Johnnie. by Il
Sclt-taught artist of Ayr. Before being
| placed there. they were exhibited i'll
| London. Ednhoro'. and other large
towns, and were verywhere pronounc-
ed extremely "clcvcr." \ short dis
| tance from these grounds is the Aud
Brigg" of Doom. which figures So con
/ spicuously in the poem of Tam o.
| Shanter."
The only drawback to our enjoyment
of Scotland was the GOODNESS of the
weather. During our entire stay of six
or seven weeks, we wore the same
amount of clothing as in winter further
south.
After leaving Scotland we came to
the English Lake country, spending Il
week at Keswick. and finishing with Il
coach ride down through the mountains
past Dewcrtwater, Thirlmere. and
Grosmerc Lake to Windermere. Kes-
wick is surrounded by several of the
highest mountains of England-Skid-
daw, Scawfcll, Helvellyn, &c. This
was the home of Southey the poet for
over forty years, and he now lies buried
in the old parish churchyard there. In
side of the church is a reclining, full
length statue in white marble, and the
likeness of him as he was in his prime.
His house-"Greta Hall'-is plain
three story one, standing in spacious
grounds on an eminence at the south
end of the village, and is now occupied
by school for young ladies.
A DOMESTIC TRAGEDY AND ITS Nor
AL.-When Il woman puts three mack
erel to soak over night in dish-pan
whose sides are eight inches high, and
leaves the pan on Il stairway, she has
accomplished her mission and should gO
hence. This was what a Division street
woman did, Friday night. Filled the
pan at the pump, and then left it stand
ing on the steps to the stoop. while she
went into the next house to see how
many buttons would he required to 60
down the front of redingote. And a
mighty important affair that was to he
sure. And there was her husband tear
ing through the house in search of a
handkerchief, and not finding it, OF
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