The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1889-08-29

lions, serving seven kihgh-ltlt lheil
Impress on all the architecture OF the
old city, one OF ita peouliaTltlea being
tho slim corner tower with ita spiral
stone stairway, most graceful and or
namental, The Romans the French
the Duteh-who alternately occupied
Scotland and mingled with the native
Plcta and scOts-"brither Celts" OF Ire
land aud Northern Scotland - have
each left all that was best indellihly
stamped on the architecture, tho pur'
suits, the customs and lhe habilaof the
people, The French impress 10 very
marked, especially on the architecture
aud language TIE market gardeners
drive the same strong Norman hor' on,
with the same massive harness, attach
cd TO the same broad carts, with their
truck nicely tucked In the same neat
hampers aud baskets, And then, when
the evenings are line, the family groups
all leave their towering aata-l refer
now 10 old Edinburg-and assemble In
the open air for social chat and aaun.
ter.
ANDREW oARNBdIE's REQUEST,
Across the Firth, about fifteen miles
away, lies Duniermline, capital Of the
old Scottish kings, where Andrew Car.
negie, the Plttabure millionaire, was
born and has his Scottish home, When
In Scotland he presented che city OF
Edinburg with 10000 pounds sterling
for the erection Of u free library, u
magnificent building, almost com
pleted,
Going from Edinburg Castle 10 Gray
FrIar's church yard, TO SEQ the spot
where the Boutwell, Brig prisoners were
confined aud where they suffered In
true Anderonyille style-my own
grandfather, eight generations remov'
cd, being Of the number-my "auld
Scottish guide-hero of the Crimea--
pointed out the building and said:
"rhey say ho pays his men aufu'
puir wages"
ayes, 80 they say In America" was
my reply.
AYE, that reminds me-" he said, "of
Sir David Baxter o. Dundee, who gave
$1,000 pounds for public park. An
they had a great opening and the town
took n holiday, An all the girls OF his
Jute Factory turned out, An when
the speeches were going on the girls
that washed for him cried out, 'Aoh,
the old vagabond, that's built of our
shillings"
aye see, lady" he added, "he paid his
girls but nine shillings a week, where
others paid twelve"
Seeing that was writing down what
he said, the old veteran aOded;
"Aye, an there's no mistake, lady,
for was there an heard them say H."
Nothing Is more touching TO me In
Scotland than the honor bestowed upon
her veteran soldlery, They I'll all the
Offices OF wardens Of the crown jewels
and regala ut the castle; and are In
charge OF all the castles and galleries,
as wardens, guard and so on, What u
fine thing for our Union soldiers II they
could be sure Of such pleasant sine.
cures, state and national, now filled by
young fayorites Of governors and com.
missions who know nothing of histo.
ry and have no pride in their countrys
glorious past,
STREET sTRoLLs.
l have greatly enjoyed the strolls
along the old streets, down among the
dimly lighted book stalls, where the
"auld fish wlves," squatted In the gut.
ters, sell periwinkles, u sort Of sea
snaiD cookies and dulse, the latter u
glutinous sea weed which the conn
people eat as n salad. You remember
the old rhyme:
"Mistress Mary, quite contrary,
How does your garden grow 2
With silver bells and cookie shells
Aud pretty maios all In row."
SO, at last have seen cookies fresh
from the sea, and not scraped ard made
up into pin cushions.
Sea food Is the main reliance of the
people, and very excellent fresh herring,
sweet and bony; whiting turbot, had
dock, sole, kippers; salmon from the
Tweed, none finer In the world; and
shell fish In great variety; 80 II is, even
the poorest look hale and rosy, even II
land food Is scarce and dear
All the fruit worth anything, except
the luscious purple gooseberrles, large
as plums, currants and other varieties
of hardy fruits, are grown under glass.
Az the tempting Ve,n Er0cer's--here
the people show the French order aud
taste in marked contrast to the hud.
ding and disorder OF London-the
counters are trimmed around the Dor.
ders with purple heather and the fruits
grown under glass most temptlngly
displayed, ...y.
The following will give you some
idea of the prices: purple grapes, sour
and without flavor, 25 shillings spence
pound, equal to about B2l& cents, our
money; tomatoes 10 cents d pound; ap.
pies, crab apple older, GO cents; pota.
toes 3 cents pound. On the other
hand sardines can be bought for 20
cents a box, double the size Of our box
es; other 4 h, fresh and smoked, pro.
portionately cheap. Every land has ts
compensations.
AS in France aud England, the but.
ter is simply delicious, firm and cuts
like cheese, though no ice is anywhere
used. In Scotland--and this will give
you some idea Of how delightfully."- cool
1t is-the butter comes TO the table In
little moulds, about the SIZE OF medium
sized strawberries. A fork. instead of
u knife comes with the pate and you
lit out a pat, as you would a berry, II
npuer Anhnrna Tnla cnll nnn of the