New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-07-09

ton nothing but 'trouis BATS hooks, hobs, draes
flies dressings, hackle and tackle How y0u would
have enjoyed some OF our scenes III the boat! lh's
morning | woke about four. and the day
looked well for it, set UP the boys to try the fishing
in the caller morning air. We had our boat grinding
of the beach 10y little after .. aud brought home
seven pounds weight of trout" Some of his ex-
PLOTS in this way are described with incehl-
parable rest in the following letter: This
year we have done wonders with the trolling
tackle. Capt. Stoddart caught an Si2 and two
pound trous and l. one pounds, one Jig pounds,
and another pounds weight. was rather prond
of these achievements. The 4l2 pound one gave
more sport than any of the rest and il needed both
PROMPT and delicate management of rod and line To
hold him fast now, he down 10 the black
depths of the loch. then spinning away-my reel
sounding the lvclicst music TO fishers Garland by
and by he was flinging himself bodily four or hVc
feet out of the water But, four nights ago, gained
my greatest triumph. l was fishing for common
trout with small loch hooks and east OF my ordi-
nary gut when n hook, 4 small Green Mantle which
had dressed that dav was suddcny seized. There
was q swirl, and thci--to my amazcment-aWay IKE
lightning went the line from my Whlrrng piTii.
was in q moment OF my feet in the boat, crying to
d, Row, it's big fish, and my line VIII be on!
Wen. there we were backing, rowing wheeling,
we ncared the beach, where-lraping TO shore-I
drew to land very fine pound Sdln,o f,yOr. which
dispatched that night to ord pmmurc at Brechn"
But in the midst of his sylvan IecTcatlOns, III
which he engaged With the eXubcrant gayety of "a
boy, DR.. Guthrie never forgot that he was tsher
Of men. His home in the country was seven mics
from the Free Church, and while he was still under
IRE ica nnerict against entering pnipit, he began
an occasional sunday service at home, tQ which all
the cottages within reach sent willing hearers.
" ! am doing little in the way Of preaching he
wrote. AT six o'clock on the sabbath evenings
hold c0nvcnticle and III this wilderness You would
wonder how many gather. SO soon as The hne sum
mcr evenings come, ] propose taking them To TIE
quiet church yard which stands, with the ruins OF
the old church and q few aged and wcaIherboaten
trees close beside the margin and shore of ihe
loci.' On another occasion he writes AS 10 the
evening convcutlcic exercise. grant you that il was
too long--vcry INTERNATIONALLY my part, however
as began with the full intention If not paSs.ng hall
an hour ] behaved better next night and intend
improving, acting ON the saying Of an Old bishop
who used 10 say that be liked not shoi texts and
long sermons, but long texts and short sermons.
have been reading Powell BuXtOns life of late
most interesting narrative of one OF the nohicS'
srccmcne of huTan nature ard divine grace winch
the world ever saw and there rot that sharp say
ing. rs well a. HGXtons own, who used 10 speak OF
many sermons ~ Bible and watcIr' in the seat
sons which followed. his audience used to gather
from miles around on foot, on horseback in gii~ and
carts attracted by this novel aud interesting style
of icd-prachine.
The following "reminiscences of Mman. whom he
met during visit az the Duke of .\gylis, is given
under datc OF SG5 THE Old Dean is pattern 10
as al. lie tells me that he is now sevcnty -tNc
that. Notwithstanding be- is AT work every morning
al seven o'clock that sucb has been the habit of his
life that he counts his morning hours, wien the
body is recruited ly sleep and tie mind is fresh the
prcciou, hours OF the day for study and acquiring
knowledge and that he owes TO them, chiefly, all BIS
acquisitions and lis POSITION in life. Now wish all
NY children who read this letter 10 lay that Up i'll
their heart. lie is very clever and witty. III tie
course If conversation to-day Mr.. Gladstone SAID To
the D0Wa2cI-DuchcSS, We shall ask the Dean h"
knows cyeIsthlug' He did Lot catch the remark
| did: whcreupon turned to him, saying MIR.
Gladstone wished you 10 answer him question,
whether there is not a passage in Cicero where be
speaks Of the licahcn Temples being supported from
the income Qf estates far remote frcm il' Temple il,
self p This Mr.. Gladstone pi faced, langhimcly 10y
the remark, 'MT. Dean, you know everything lie
coald IocOcct no such passage; bGt turned TO ne,
SAVING, the Chancellor. with his compliments re-
minds me Of ronar; which heard Sydney Smith
make of Whcwel who added the Dean really
Thought. what | am far from thinking Of myself
that he knew everything 'Whcw,lis tortc,' said
sydney of him. is sciencc; his fobic is omRiSccacc."
Some paragraphs from an admirable sketch OF Dr.
Guthrc's social and domestic life which were con-
tributci TO the biography by clergyman of Glas
gow pro sent a singlary attractive view Of his per-
somal traits and his everyday habits:
came contact with Dr. Guthrie during The las years
of hi, lie very requcutiv; more, indeed. than wien he
Inc ykOr OF l. lie and action, and more IA pr
yatc tha1 in pubic. He erect ever; hc never
lost Tie pine ike uprighncSs. with lis 1.-the bend that
always bacf 10 lie pcendicaar aud though the
blc hair h"d changed Ia lart gray the eye that looked
from beneath IL keen and soft either Tor honest
wrath or open um"r as ever Tie disease mat took HIN
away lad begun 10 Jay us arrest upon ~ ana yt N"y
geatly-stopPing him at the foot 81 MI but allowing
level In bis spirits II did not seem 10 affect him NJ ALL
only That il diSposcd him more to "Reminiscences and de-
which perhaps made INN even more a!ircuNcaS com
panon tlu, re could have been Nhcn Tie natural Tree
Olutc vii; and II was observed by ms friends that the
advance Of years gave growing co'noncs ana ,igty Il"
question 10 the few III Scotland VINO mad n" before seen
had In lis way the inner man kept pace with tie outer
that think those who knew Inn last III private knew
Hiui also best.
and abroad thcic thai specially 10 tnc
one at Mo,,icnnan III Ieehlcslrc, IN mdVutcr, where 4
low the Logan Lea" n yct," many visitor has
lchtit doom" did lbc king, Of whom the Old ballad
uuGcr sharhcs ~ ice. and tho great dome c hills
covered from core TO rn with the rrfesi new-fali'n
snow. IL sight Of new delight every morning
To lo.k upon them | rcclcct The comparisons
cltpoln of -. Pccr'a, where had met not long
and satisfaction lac took ii contrasting the
men and won,n of ITe'dlac, intelligent. independents
ard GOdClig, with the subjects OF Pc Mono, VINO
then IN power had seen them. begging with his
BADGE around the Vatican lie Tor work.
and preached with all Is Old fire ~ The church OF his
n-laW, Dir Welsh, whose guests We were. At M0sSf,I
nan passed IKE q summers dav. When not
cuIhed with reading or CORES pOndcHo, Or. Culture
the center ana snni al the t"n'cis mon lie seemed
To be abe WiiFl s course Gwen while engaged with