Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1883-12-07

grand, rocky beach for miles At time, un.
III we reached Aberdeen. Monirose We
paseed a mile or two 70 the left OF, aud
could but recall the title Of one Of SCOTS
charming books. Indeed the romance Of
Perth all lay TO US In The Fair Maid Of
PERTH and only Legend Of Monirosep
would have caused us TO strain our eyes to
get good look At Il In the distance. How
the glamour Of Sir Walters genius hss
tinged everything in Scotland that II has
touched
The arabic sod lands are being broken mp
on all hands for turnips and other root
crops. An old gent who was very kindly
communicative In the car on the Peterhead
branch. gave me much information about
Scotch farming. He had tin box In one
hand and bone spoon in the other not I'M
like mustard spoon, except that the bowl
was smaller. was at loss when he drst
zane In to know lie use, but wss soon en-
ligh,ened. He uns,opped the box, ladled
out spoonful Of snuff and deftly transfer
ed IL to one nos,ril. Then took out sec
ond and similarly housed it with the other,
without fpilling a grain. You ought to
have witnessed the operation. No dedling
the fore6nger and thumb; no droppings on
the shirt bosom or wsiacoat from awkward
ness or inability Of the nose 10 contain the
charge; but all clean work. The bowl Of
his spoon was gusged to the nasal capacity
TO nicely. just fitted the ori6ce, With a
suIiiciency Of margin to allow an adequate
current Of air 10 hoist the dust TO lie ecs,at
ic resting place; and altogether euch an adj
mirabIe arrangement that cordially com
mend il to my friends who can not eei rid
Of the plessursble habit. By all means
take snuff with spoon, II snuff you must
Ny feilow-trsvelsr, after "loading both bar
rels, 20 to speak, continued to refresh his
hungry probosis. at frequent intervals, ill
he got off at his own station; but after the
firs, impartial application. only BY alter.
nate spoonings into the right nostril
and then into the leit--st each thrus, ofthe
spoon getting such an accession Of delight
that it was pleasure to look at him. I
certainly never saw a cleaner snuff taker In
my life. He had reduced Il TO science"
AT Peterhesd We found awaiting friends
and we were at "Lsings" In ten minutes
soon seated, after refreshing rinse, at a
tea-table in the cosiest Of sitting rooms. With
a blazing coal FIRE to drive away the dispo-
sition to chill. contracted by our long ride
in cold carriages. AT s O'Clock We were a,
our places in Topping Hail." with our
frst Peterhead audience, Of 800, before us-
The LORD gave us just the right message
and songs to win our hearers and we were
soon en- rapport and have been ever since.
We were perfectly at home in haitian hour.
Nearly all christians this frat audience
and eager for blessing that We are sure will
come on Peierhead.
Yesterday We had three sermons. after
attending the regular IL A s. minis,rations
in kirk Of the Scotch establishment. i
went more with the purpose Of quitting in
an appearsnoe"-to show thst i was not
hostile to any one or snything in good
way, than with the expectation Of either
edifcaiion or enjoyment. But was sim
ply electrified BY hearing sermon preached
to wellfllsd house. in which genius and
graceful delivery, without notes, Get forth
the doctrine OF "tlniverssl Salvation" in
the Restitution" form, familiar TO us in
the books Of Canon Farrsr; and also the
recognition Of the "Purgatory" for the I'M
faithful saints, about a. have been in the
habit Of preaching il. though he did not
seem 10 know what the LORD has taught
me Of the manner Of il 10 "ihe great iribu-
laiion" Of Matt. "a and Rev. Z. You may
imagine my surprise. almost copstsrnaiion,
to hear such teachings 200 miles north Of
Edinburgh, among people famed Tor rig
id orthodoxy. with never a word Of protest.
but evident marks Of approval from his
large congregation. When hisdocirine frat
came ous, / looked round upon this listen
ing throrg. 10 a dared way. 10 zee II some
svenging 'Jenny Geddes" with poised stool
vas not about TO take shy" at the minis
ter's brainful head. But not irown Of
disapprobstion did zee. Only thoughtful
face. full Of eager, approving Interest. Sure
ly this is a land Of SURPRISED
Our 6rst service yesterday was in Music
Hall--sesting 1000. IL was full-ssery
seat taken. At night there wss not comfort
sble standing room and many went awsy.
failing 70 find seats. At NJ Ipresehed
at school-house to 500 fish.folk, just out
Of town. mile up the beach. Here "wee
laddie" held up his little hand-ths ''irrt
fruits" OF waving harvest. That tiny
hand was real God-send to my longing
heart At night two more confessed -one
a middls-agsd sea captain, with good face;
the other pleasant-isced. mothsrly.look-
ing woman.
The people are not accustomed to our
ways. All Is new TO them In ne, as all in
them Is quaint and unfamiliar to US. Bat
l feel sure they will accept the gospel, in
shoals. BY and by. We came in cab from
the school-house to the Hall and the servi-
ces were too close together for comfort 10
tha nresoher lint The dear IORD airength.