The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1886-02-14
Scotch ri.hcrmcn,s nou-c..

Tho houses. as | can testify from s
recent Inspection, arr substantial and
commodouS, and Tor the most part have
been built NJ a very cheap rate. ThGo
Il nothing limsy or Unfinished about
ihenL Tho smallest. with two good
apartments, and out-duor conSonicuces,
cost little mup than flOn Some
that have boon more recently construct
ed have cost more than goo But these
are fine houses. with a commanding
sca-view. and contain not only accom-
modation for native family, but like
wise apartments TO Toe let Ia summer
visitors. Fishermen and lishermcn's
families from the nature of their occu-
patton. are not usualls remarkable for
neat houses or tidy habits, and those Of
Cockouzie have not yct got rid Of all tho
old WAYS Outside some cottages there
is decidedly room Tor improvement, in
side, the houses are usually well kept
and comfortable. In visiting few, |
came ON one where an invalid girl OF
20 had been confined To bed Tor three
years and half The best room IN tho
house had been given up to her; It was
airy and woll lighted. neatly papcred
and thoroughly cltan The fisheruan's
daughter lay on the bed, bright and
happy in spite OF her long trial; owing
much no doubt. to good mother and
an alleclionatc family, but much mora
20 the sunshine which divine graco
poured down on her. and that made
her Though sorr0wing, Yet rejoicing.
The construction of comfortable
dwellings on land " not tho only de-
partmcnt of social reform in which
these honest fishermen have recently
I-anaharkel Their dwellings On lho sBii
have been wohderfallxjurroved DUR
ing the last twenty o. twcnty-live years
they have become possessed of fleet of
upward Of one hundred dccked vessels,
worth, perhaps, with their furnishings,
| f500 eaoh, Ia which they are enabled to
90 10 the decp-sea li-hings; in point of
fact, they do their work on system OF
rotation. now fishing 40 home, by-and-
by OIL the coast of Ireland. then pro-
ceodng 10 tho herring fishing no Ber-
wick or Peterhead. OF perhaps the fish
ing Of L0west1fi Il y % pleasure 10
think that they are. for The most part,
very exemplary in their behavior in
these expeditions Many of thom aro
not only devout, but try to be good 10
others, they hold their prayer-nectings
together, and try 10 bring Ia the care
less. Most Of them are presbyterians. u
few Methodists, and few Plymouth
brethren Being 50 much from home,
the religious influences they come under
are somewhat varied, and some Of them
| get a preference for more demonstra-
tive style Of service than that which il
natural IN Scotland.
Another work in which they have
made great exertions Is the construction
Of o harbor. Port Seton was DESTROYED
by storm early IN the century; and
the harbor constructed more recently by
Col. Cadell was quite too small for tho
enlarged and increasing business of tho
place. So, again under the guidance Of
Mr.. Ovens, aud with the help of loans.
they have built a capacous harbor. at
cost Of more than 10000 This can
not fail TO react on the prosperity of the
place in other respects, 80 that what
seemed thirty years ago deeayed and
struggling little village bids fair now 10
become an increasing and prosperous
town.-ProE Btttie, n me Quirer for
February.