The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1882-08-17
sE. A." ABROAD.
The Flying Tourists.

Don't think IL. SnOulu Oe as StuPlu 40
a guide-book If l attempted it. In the
nafnre of the case, my letters will be
stupid enough, but don't mean TO make
them more so than is natural If can
MOI Study your histories and geOgra-
phies, and read the newspapers as care
fully as you have time to at home: Then
come abroad and see all these rich OBJ
iects of interest for yourself. So far as
we have got. it must be said that this
tour of Europe Is an education which
no Intelligent American can afford to
do without. Comparison with all we
have seen here will enable us to correct
false OF exaggerated impressions we
have formed, both of our own country
and of Europe. If one IL not rich, as
some most excellent persons are apt not
to be, it is well with skimping and say
ing a third of a lifetime to see this old
world. And it is one of the blessings of
our happy country that the trip Is with
in reach of everybody, sooner or later.
Bright, active young people, and girls
who care for something more than dry
goods shops, will be especially benefited
by the tour Of Europe. Nobody can de-
scribe it to you; there is so much of 1t.
You must see it for yourself. The tour
lists say to one another every day, I'VE
are so glad we came" ,,.,,
We have amused ourselves not little
by irving to talk Scotch. If We keep 1t
up till we come home, we shall nave an
aWfully foreign style of speaking. We
began with StrOnachlacher, and have
been up to our ears ever since IN TIT
and och's and ach's. Ecclefechan Is
good word to practice on, too. You can
not to save your life understand Eng
lish done up in this rich, broad Scotch
brogue. ,,4,
with his whip, "are the EeldOn Hells.'
We grin, nod, try to look horrlhed,
and at the same time knowing. But II
is not till we consult the guide-bOok
that we find he means nothing wickeder
than the Eldon Hills.
Now is the "nOo;" yes is aye" and
Helen is ''Heelen," good Is "geed.' We
described to one Of our Scotch conduct
Ors a new kind of vegetable we had seen,
and asked him what it wss. Happen
they'll be toOr-r-r-mits,' says he. That
means turnips. A cap Is not cap, but
"mutch," and pOrridge is 'parritch,"
and you mustn't say changed, but
Shifted" That's the proper word.
But after you have been abroad and
come home, don't for the Lords sake say
"beg pawdOn." We hear it thousand
times day. We devOutly hope, If we
live to set foot in our native land once
more, that Well never hear 1t again. We
the chambermaid says it, the cab-driyers
say it, the beggars say it, the British
gentleman SAYS it, and the very dOnkeyS
BRAY it. The dry goods clerks in America
have got at it too, it is painful to know,
and the expression is likely to be i'm
ported. 1 hope Mr.. Kelly and his friends
will levy the heaviest possible duty on
it, a duty for protection. When you
don't hear what your friend remarks,
and wish him to repeat 1t, don't say
"beg pawdOn"-say plain what" Don't
initiate British waiter.
From the lovely Scotch lakes we went
to Edinburgh. 1t is certainly the most
picturesque city l ever saw. London Is
ugly and commonplace beside it. The
impression II gives one Is as II It were
heWn out of solid stone. Its authentic
history goes back twelve hundred years.
There are houses here so old that they
make your head spin. You climb the
same cruel stone stairWays long ago
pressed by the hapless feet of Mary
Stuart. You sRe the tiny window in
Edinburgh Castle whence James l., of
England, was let down in basket by
rope when he was eight days Old-dOWn
a solid stone wall dizzy height OF two
hundred and fifty feet.
Edinburgh is all up and down hill. 1t
would be impossible to get around 1T If
the streets and sidewalks were no better
than they are in Cincinnati. But the
streets and sidewalks are smoothly and
solidly paved. On Queen street and
some other parts of the city, new kind
of composition stone, called "GranO-
lith," is coming into use. 1t is said to
excel anything of the kind ever yet
tried, and to wear for a generation.
This pavement has been patented in the
United States.
Edinburgh is full of monuments. The
Scotch did not provide for some of their
famous men over we'll during their life
time, but they are tremendous on build
ing stone piles to them after they are
dead. The Walter Scott monument is
magnificent, and a point Of departure
for the city in all directions.
Calton Hill is an elevation containing
a whole lot more stOne-piles. The most
striking thing up here is row of Greek
columns called "ScOtland's Folly"
Scotland tried to build something here
to commemorate certain of her dead he
IOes, but gave it up for bad job.
Mary, Queen of Scots, was crowned
at Stirling Castle, was married to Darn
ley at HOlyrOOd, and lived there with
him till the assassination of RizziO.
Then she fed to Edinburgh Castle, where
her son James /. of England was born.
Stirling Castle is at Stirling town. Holy
rood and Edinburgh Castle are at Edin-
burgh. We visited HolyrOod Palace and
Abbey, which are close together. Queen
Victoria stays at the Palace when she
comes to Edinburgh, which is precious
seldom. A crown is put upon the gas
lamps around her part of the house.
Gas lamps in HolyrOOd, whose Abbey
was founded in 1124l
Again, don't mean to bore you with
guide-bOok details about HOlyroOd and
Edinburgh Castle. Again 1 tell you,
come and see them for yourself. At
HolyrOOd are the blood stains on the
floor, where RizziO, Queen Mary's musi-
clan, fell dead, assasSinateC at the in
stigatiOn of her dutiful and affectiOnate
husband, DarnIey. They do say that the
blood stains have to be freshened up
once in a while, though.
A"Is DarnIey's picture in the HOlyrood
Portrait Gallery, along with the kings
of ScOtland?" asks tourist.
Ci"NO, I'll be Darn-ed if it is" said the
punster.
{ The pictures in this portrait gallery
are humbug and snare, with the ex-
eeption Of two or three. One Of these is
the likeness of Mary Stuart herself. 1t
Is the most fascinating looking picture
OF her l ever saw. do not remember