The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1874-08-07

the home of the author of the hymn
of "Faith and Hope" Rev. Hora-
tious Roman, before he established
his home in Edinburgh.
Returning by way OF MeIrose, we
must needs linger q few hOnrs in
order to visit its old Abbey aud the
home of Sir Walter Scott, at Alb
botsford. We could not appreciate
that any more interest clustered
around this pile OF ruins than that
of Jedburgh. Nor did q visit to the
land of Scott Interesting though IL
was) furnish any more qualification
than 3 late visit to the scenes of the
early career of the author of "More
worlds than one, the creed OF the
philosopher, and the hope of the
christian" Sir David Brewster.
We did not linger at Edinburgh
after this return, but hastened on
ward upon an excursion among
some of the mountains and lakes of
Scotland. Leaving Edinburgh by an
early train for Callander, we made
brief visit at Sterling, in order to
once more obtain a view of the in.
teresting localities in its vicinity.
A view of the old battle field of
Bannock Burn is obtained from the
hill upon which the castle stood.
1t was from this place that the proud
monarch of England saw the brave
SCOTS fall upon their knees as they
were in line of battle, and which he
supposed was an act of submission
10 his rule. But it was not as he
supposed. The whole battle line
had bowed in humble supplication
to Him who was able to lead them
to victory, and the answer came on
that day. The incidents of but few
battles in the worlds history fur
nish more thrilling narrative, and
their sublime faith in their only
source of relief has no parallel.
Passing onward to Calendar we
changed from the railway cars to a
vehicle that bore marked resemb-
lance to what would be produced by
placing three long seats Gin addition
to the one occupied by the driver)
across a water wagon like those that
arc used in Emporia. The box be-
low is appropriated for baggage
and the mail bags. During for
mer excursion through Callaudar,
accompanied by a small group of
travelling companions, we reposed
here long enough to improve our
long neglected wardrobe. This
place was selected for this purpose
on account of the agreeable quarters
we found at the Dreadnaught Ho-
tel. Upon inqHiring for its former
proprietor, we learned that he had
occupied the place until his death,
which occurred but few months
ago.
The journey of about eleven miles
from Callandar through the. TrOs-
sachs to Loeb Katrine, had lost
none of its interest by being repeat
ed. High mountains and beautiful
Iimpid lakes, with here and there
fertile and well cultivated spot, line
the way. Upon the shore ola small
lake house was pointed out which
Queen Victoria once selected as a
private retreat for Il few weeks.
The TrOssschs hotel is kept by the
same person, and it is still place
where the eXcursiOnist can obtain
the hest comfort, at the largest out
lay, that it was at our former visit.
The principal Improvement here
was little church edifice surround
ell by a grove aud upon the shore of
the small lake near Loeb Katrine.
The steamer now in use on Loeb
Katrine is tidy little craft, and is
propelled by a screw. Our former
trip through this lake was in COM
Mon row boat, for we then arrived
at the landing JIst in time to miss
the steamer. A small island (the
Isle of Wisdom) around which our
little craft was then navigated, is
now almost hidden from view by
the waters of the lake, which have
been raised in order to facilitate the
supply of water to Glasgow, which
is about thirty-six miles of. At the
lower end of the lake there was
nothing but a howell kind OF house
and the place was without name
There is now q tidy hamlet which
bears the name of Stonachlacher
The distance from Stonachlacher OIL
Loeb Katrinc to Muersnaid on Loci
Lomond is about five miles, and il
travelled by the same kind of vehicl,
as from Callandar through thu
Trossachs. We were not disposed
, to forego the pleasure of repeatin:
visit to the upper end of Loci
: Lomond, and therefore left the par
8 ty at Muersuaid and went on tn
steamer to Muararnan to spend tn
night. But the season is too earl.
to furnish a good view of the cas-
, cades which poured down the noun
tain sides, and by the sound {
, which we were lulled to repos
when here twenty-three years age
While we were seated in grow
adjacent to the hotel, at half pa
nine O'Clock, reading q paper, tn
sun was casting its departing ray
upon the mountains near. Loo
LomOnd through most of its lengt
+" is but narrow line of water, hen
med in by huge and rugged monl
II taIns. The mountain thst towe
u above all others in its native granC
l. eur is Ben LOmond. A fieecy cloU
d rested upon its summit for fe
ie moments while we were passin
% which left the q uestion n matter
% conjecture AS TO how far 1t mig
Is extend in the upward direction.
d Upon our return, on our secoI
II visit to Glasgow, we went upon
20 little steamer that comes fro
Rothesay upon the island OF Blu
90 each morning, aud returns the
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