The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1884-03-28
BARNES IN SCOTLAND.
The Evangelist Coughing and Sneez.
ing in q Yellow Brown Fog.
Glasgow a JOstle of Spectras in a
City OF Gh0sts---But Glas-
gov Saints Are
Lovely.
TStanford XVI Journal. I

[Stanford (Ky.) Journal
Glasgow, Scotland, is favorite resort in
summer, and tourists flock to enjoy the in
vigorating climate. Of course there must
be compensating discomfort for all this,
and one hits it in perfection in November.
We were forewarned and so in certain
measure forearmed; but 1 have only to say
that the grim reality far exceeds our most
imaginative expectations. We are just now
in the second day of fog, of the genuine
London sort, technically known as "pea-
soup" fog, from its general color and density.
About the hue of London brick, it is of
brownish yellow-and taking hold of the
throat and eyes with rasping, pyroligneous
effect, this impacted mixture of the breath
OF $4,000 chimneys and 700, 600 pairs of lungs
Is held in solution by the raw, condensed
moisture of a Scotch November One must
be on the spot to appreciate it.
The solitary pleasant feature of this par
ticuar fog is that it renders the almost ilimita-
blesign of'Wylie & Lochhead, Funeral Under
takers" etc., etc., invisible-the last written
words being the lportion that spans the full
capacity of our spacious 'front.' window In
glaring golden letters ard fully keeping IT,
intervals of the delsfnls sheaEsesG md peefnizG
carriages described u j u 93sas 3st}zz BY
the way, this wealthy firm, fan17f fying in
various kindred departments, In several
parts of the city, were burned out in Bu-
chanan street, last Saturday week. where their
immense furniture establishment contrib
uted in part to one of the most
destructive fires that Glasgow has had for
many years. After our service at Patrick,
we all ran up by the tram to the scene of con-
fagration and from favorable point wit
messed the terrible sight.
But to return to our 'pea-soup." We have
kept our four gas burners in the sitting-room
up to their full capacity all day yesterday
and to-day thus far. Every time the door
opens the enemy rushes in, and in vain do
we essay to shut the successive reinforce
ments OF flthlnesS out So we cough and
gasp and sneeze and weep, and bear it as
best we can, after every fresh incursion.
Outside, the ratings of numbering vehicles go
by; the noise of wheels upon the paving
stones, coming out of invisible depths, with
nothing of drivers, horses carriages seen.
Out of the yellowish-brown abyss also pro-
ceed shouts, whistles, calls of various kinds
expostulatory. obligatory and explanatory,
connected with the invisible mass of human
ity and horse-hesh enveloped in the smoky
mist. The trans creep cautiously along the
rails; carriers lead their horses by the bit; all
grope, grope as best they can to their several
destinations. On the sidewalk people plunge
along, humping against each other, emerging
i'll an instant from vacuity and disappearing
in another instant into fog space.
A very jostle of spectres in city of ghosts,
is this great city of Glasgow now. If only
we could afford it and there were not duties
forbidding, we should make our way to the
first railway station and ride until we had
outstripped this heavy vapor's march and not
return until it had succumbhed to favor
ing winds and showers. George threatens
to marry an organ-grinder, and persuade him
to return to Italy. So much
for our present atmospheric surround
ings, of which l can not give too murky a
description, seeing it all comes from the hate
full prince of the power of air'-''the ruler
of the darkness of this age"-the hater of
God and our tortured race. am glad his
reign is almost over now.
Even as | write the shadows are rolling
away. Marie springs to the window curtains
and throws them back with the glad cry,
Here comes the daylight; praise the Lord!"
And although the undertakers sign again ap-
pears, and funeral cortege, tempted by the
returning daylight, issues promptly forth to
do its needful but dreadful work, we rejoice
because ''the light is sweet; and pleasant
thing it is for the eyes to behold the SUM-"
envelope. The fog is back once more, gas
relighted and curtains drawn again. A sigh
replaces the exultant shout and the under
takers sign vanishes.
On Friday night the Patrick meeting closed
in fullest blessing, with twenty-one for soul
and thirteen anointed for healing. At the
bible reading the subject was Faith Heal
ing," and fifteen more took Jesus for their
physician. Altogether nearly seven hundred
have confessed the dear Lord for the soul in
the six weeks service. About fifty anointed
for healing Praise the Lord.
One word in conclusion. Glasgow saints
are lovely; thirteen drawing-rooms have well |
come US at the hospitable homes of different
ones. More and more we think the Scotch
the Kentuckians of the British isles. We
have felt so happily at home ever
since coming here. Such dear, receptive,
generous people, rich and poor, we
have seldom met. OF those who have
attended the services with any regularity,
hardly one has failed to receive glorious
blessing and most been thoroughly convinced
of the truth of t'our gospel" in the main
feature of it. OF the loving reception in
social circles and charming families, l can |
only speak in terms of tenderest and most
grateful affection. The Lord bless them
every one!
Comparisons are odious" I will not
treat as rivals such glorious places as High |
gate and Glasgow. can only say, no CITY
can exceed Glasgow. 1t will always be one |
OF the very brightest spots in loving memory |
Ever in Jesus. GEO. O. BARNES.
His Brother Had the Ice.
The Judge |