The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1878-07-20
Weston in Europe.
DUgLly, juno Is, 1878.

AM not lAf troul Houc As ESua
viii have to say lis rainiug. W.
were caught ort in it this nuzuing.
wrote NJ. from Killarney. Win com'
moucc whcre lcf. Of. We got uE
rather early. "Wednesday mOrn, juno
12th, a,c breakfast; took u carriage
and went down to tue town. Our ho.
tel was about two miles out. We wen:
into s.cre and bought come little
pictures, 80. Everything is SO much
cheaper here than at home. Left Z. a,
8 a. NJ. Took tho train and arrived
hero after S. O'CLOCK long ride.
Stopped at one place ten minutes for
lunch-had to hurry up. At every
station tho train stops and gents jump
out aud walk around few moments;
then man standing in the depot rings
a boil, conductor blows his little wills.
tlc, jumps on, and wc start. Seems SO
queer. Well, the scenery is abou. the
same all the way along. Pass old
castle ruins every now and then; old
bridges covered with ivy; nothing
but stone fsnces-st9rc everything.
Sec plenty Of turf. Arrived here
came to tie Shslbourne Hotel. Got
our rooms, ate supper and started for
the theatre. Heard tho VOkcs Sisters
play "Fun in FOg"-ship scene. so it
seemed very natural. They were imi-
tatiug tho Americans. Tho bund
played Scry swccsly; and don't you
thiuk tho first thing We heard was the
"Star Spauglcl Banner" followed by
Yankee Doodle" and other familiar
airs. We left Dublin at 4 7. ~, took
tho steamer and rodc al night, landing
next morning ubou.. s at Grecnock. At
10 took another steamer up the River
Clyde some distance, and vent Of into
Lock Long on tho steamer until |
o'clock. Had nice lunch; scenery
pretty, but l cannot 60 into raptures
over i. us I did in ireland. Loft the
steamer at Arrochar rode in a bus two
miles aud half. three horses abreast
good roads and pretty cOuatry.
Again took tho steamer q distance Of
six miles. Then, for six more, q very
crowded stage. Scenery getting pret-
tier. Took the steamer again up Lock
Katriuo. Scenery very pretty. Get
ting up in tho Highlands. Passed El-
Ions 1slc, scene Of Scotts "Lady Of tho
Lake" We passed the highest noun.
tain, Which is $500 feet. At Downe
W, took cvueh for tho Trossacks, or
Highland range. and spent tho night
up among them at Trossacks's Hotel.
'Tis q beautiful plrcc-loOks likO an
old castle. Got there about 5 p. M.,
and as it is not dark there till Q, wo
all took walk. Scenery fuc. Next
uurning was wakcned at six to start at
half.past. Had ride CT nine miles in
IN open carriage to tako tho train for
Stirling. Visited Stirling Castle
grand old place, away up on u noun.
tain, part Of it built in.lSl5. Soldiers
have charge oft now. We saw where
Douglas was murdered. Also stoal
and looked ut Queen Nlary's Look.
Out. Went in the gruvc.yard-saw
many toipbs-JOhu Knox, glass tomb
Of Margaret Wilson and sister. martyrs
bound to the stake My l1th, 1855.
To the train again md now we arc
at Eliuburg-arrived ut l2. took
lunch aud started out. Wen. around
the city and up to Edinburg Castle.
'T;s o large, grand old castle, covering
eleven acres, very strong, and like
Castle Stirling. It, too. is awsy up on
d mountain, nothing bu. rocks,au the
soldiers to take care Of it. Soldiers,
soldiers, everywhere. cuu sec the
Castle now from where l AN sitting
Oh how grand it Is. we went around
to the different look.Outs, saw the
crown roou, crown, jewels, &c. Will
tell you about them when wc get home.
Saw Mary Queen Of scotts' room, uul
the window where James VI was taken
out when eight days old and baptized.
Saw where Walter Scott was born, also
John Kuox. aud naay other places Of
note. Saw the place whcro 5000
people were burned, and went to, the
eravo-y ysrd and saw o stone erected 10
their memory, co old. somc stones
there SO old you cannot SEQ anything
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