The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1874-11-28

his travelling companion had gone back
Chicago, and, like myself, he was traveliI
alone. We forthwith arranged to me
next Monday at Tagport and travel t
gether in search Of amusement. ths
proposed with some frienda to visit Il
Hill of Balgsy,l which overl"oks the tow
commanding splendid view Of the rive
Tay, the opposite coast Of Fyfe, with Il
German Ocean, spreading away in Il
illimitable distance, studded with nume
Gus sailing vessels, steamers, etc. Lying I
our feet, smoking and grim, was bOnni
| Dundee-not the Dundee of song an
story, but obtrusively the Dundee of r,
nown a ore of the largest manufacturin
centres in Scotland, her steeple, squar
and massive, looking down upon her bra'
lads and bonnie lassies. The Law Hi
with its round bare tops overlooked ou
station, and at opr back the SiolaW rang
Of hills, dark and majestic, stretched away il
the distance, and away beyond, the Gram
plans filed the horizon as far as the ey
could reach. lighted up and mellewed b.
the setting sun. Such view for diversit,
and beauty can hardly be excelled. HavinI
feasted our eyes b. the full, wa proceeded
~ town.
July 4. Ninety-eight years ago to day
the people of the American Colonies alb
jured their fealty,tO the Government .
Great Britain, declaring that the inSiienla
bic right to life, liberty, s1d the pursuit o
happiness, and the principles of politica
equality, with the rights of society, based
upon these several propositions, having
by the action of the British king, and hI
advisers, become q question, not Of negotla
ton, and mutual fDrbearance, but one d
arbitrament by the sword, only to be
settled after long years of bloodshed snd
privation, the result being the birth of the
young and vigorous nation under whose
starry flag we are, native and adopted, IN
the full enjoyment Of those rights and
privileges, guaranteed to us nearly hun
dred years ago, and who shall deny that
the genius Of liberty, guided by lntelli
gence and national worth, will not, IN the
course of time, from this western CONT
nent, illnmine and permeate the more
effete civilizations Of the older nations Of
Vorldl These were my thoughts, as
realized that | was far removed from the
home incidents Of the day, and as my
memory travelled back over the lapse u
time since the United States, alter griev-
GUS baptism Ot blood, wt.s launched on the
stream Of time, strewad with the wrecks
and debris Of many nations, long since
forgotten. 4 wondereal how many gener-
stions of her peopl. should i've and die
before her present and prospective great
ness should be thing ot the past, and her
mantle Of prosperity be transferred to some
other people, who shunld arise and SHINE
out Of her decadence and dust; but ~ this
result would depend Inore Oh succeeding
than the prssanx RsRssatlon.y ! reaeAea ths
end II my AiecnIatlclhs fsr the present
and returnsd 70 brssbfast my long wsik
hAvins sharpsned mgiaPPetias.
yulr o. James, Dbvid and Robert took
! drivs 10 Red Gases, LumAn Bay, the
Red Head, etc., aud preached tho castle u
noon. old and weathkr-beaten. Lake at1 ct
thoss fsmains OF Fsshal poser, which are
80 nnmsrsua IN ScctlsDd, Btrong aud
siaaAy in, sanpset. iesss=. n a. 49, ifiesk
Sas es4tnss Mag Is psstes plder shs lnnss -
snce a fas staF storans fr5bl
shs n0sr6kn oyesas - dgs am
I,alv shsinS Cd dNnhGksd, al<hough
:ss-. ssrss-ys nd II lhdiEiohs my
remain. WTIEzfrIs sss. .Misd iourney.
"a On 10 TcEfsns h sA, esk 4 dAnxsroas
road, running along the top 81 the cliff, and
AZ | was driving wsa heartily glad when ~o
reached the doMlniolls OF klng CouI, who,
David assured US, wdpld 9ve us n royal re-
ception he did, and we swere 1t home dI-
rectlY in fact, we kpukd brother who
was proud OF our vIstt. The King taking
care of David, Jsmes. and started u
visit the Red Head, ShSch we reached III
an hour. Standing ~ the top Of this gi-
gantlc headland, we had a grand prospect.
Looking away to the East and " est, along
the coast, headland u pm heAdland stretch
ed away out into thscaln blue waters Vi
the German ocean. The graceful bay OF
Leman curved away nland at our right,
with sweep Ut sAhd, rocks and cliffs
lnargned BY green kslds and dark woods,
interspersed BY faRf houses, gentlemen
residences, and, il che far back ground
the Graniplans raiSe1 their SUBMITS, flush
ed by the rays Of. the setting sun, until
lost IN the distance their hAzy summlti
seemed to be cloddsi floating ON the tar hor
lion. Away in froTh, a thin vapor hoated
on the surface of tHe sea, and many sail
now obscured, Roun float into view anc
anon disappear as t6e mist rose and fell
Around our heads AMI circling up anC
down, multitudes Il sea birds screamed
and Hoated, Svids4tly much disturbed
by our presenke ok their lonely resting
place but till " fe&. and we returned t.
our friends. WheIkteA and salmon cutlet
were hungrily ,nlspdsed Of, the Kings dis
Course was listenedsSt ITO with pleasure his
statement thasthe Bay If Leman was tn,
peer of the far-fsued Bay Of Naples, w
thought someFhst Axtrav&gan /; but as w
had never seeb 1t, and he had, we accepte1
the verdict, which. .kave hun much satlsfsc
ton, and, his. botae being produced, W,
drank to his keAlt and thanking hun fo
his klndnass we led for AuchmIthle, having
been invited 70 m%t q number If gentle
men residing in Il country. Our recep
ton was cordial, Sid We soon found our
selves objec6 Of Curiosity, to be CAREFUL.
handled. Many qaestiOns were asked an,
answered in regard to America but Chi
cago seemed to befa never-ending them
for remark. One bld, substantial, rosy
checked farher, n marked to another b.
his side, Man, bet ther guide cleve
chleld s they twa Mer1can lords, the
naun hae lots o siaer' In due time, tn
Queens hselth having b,en drank with al
the honors, our Chairman, in very kim
anu fatterIng tern&, proposed our health
the company, with AlAcrlty, complied, an,
response being b order, at James re
quest, did the b9 it could, impromptu
for the hdnor Of tRe Scotchmen Of Chlcs
20. Song, and stoky, and sentiment sue
ceeded eaeh other br some time but tn
long twilight beconkng gray, we took leav
Of our ensertalnerst reaching home sbou
n.idnighss well plesyed with our days e1
perience of humanity and nature.
July is. JOurneYng on, we reache
Inverness, the caplal of the Highland
an anclsht aud hIstt Ical town, clean an
pleasantly with befptIful situation at tn
.nonth Ot the river ssss, . fine clear streal
issuing FROM LOctLs Long, and fed in il
course, by numer1hs smaller streams
Here we1ound the American Evangelist
Moody and Sanksye who, as they hsv
been dong all over Scotlaqd. uNerR etirTar
mn the Slrv bona. Gf Rm<l5 - &.