New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-09-07
IMMORTAL NAMES.
FAMOUS SCOTCHMEN WHO HAVE PASSED
AWAY.
A RAMBLE IN DEAN AND wARRl ST oN-FRoM THE
GREAT EDINBC RICH REVIEWER TO THE
DISCovERER OF CIILoRoFORM.

GREAT EDINBC RICH REVIEWER TO THE
DISCOvERER OF CHLoROFORM.
Edinburgh. August 26.
One denotement Of a genial change. a rcaXa-
ion of the old ecclesiastical austerity long prev
ilent in Scotland. is perceptible in the lighter
character Of her sepuchral monuments In the
I'D churchyard of st. Michael, at Dumfrps. the
,nrial-placc Of Burns. there is a hideous, dis
NAL mass Of misshapen, wcathcr-bcate masonry.
the mere aspect of whicl-beforc any Of its grew
some inscriptions are rcad-is a rehukc to hope and
an alarum TO despair Thus the rcgionists of
DID always essayed to make death terrible. Much
IF this same order of abhorrent architecture
The pOndcrous exponent Of unmtigahc wOe-may
nc found in the old Greyfriars' churchyard Of
Edinburgh. and in that Of the Canongate But
the pilgrim to the Dean Cemetery and the War
riSton-both comparatively MODERN and beauti-
fully situated at different points on the north
side of the water of Lcth-fnds them adorned
with every grace that can hallow the rcposc Of
The dead. soothc the grief. or mitigate the
FEAR or soften the bitter resentment of the liv-
ing. Hope. and not despair. is the spirit Of the
new epoch in religion. and ii is hope not merely
for a sect. but for all mankind.
The mere physical loneliness of these cemeteries
may we'll tempt you TO explore them: but no one
will neglect them who cares for the storicd as
sociations Of the past. Walking lately in the
Dean, on an afternoon half. cloudy and haf-hriCht
when all the large trees that guard it's western
limit and all the masses Of foliage in tie dark
iavne OF Le,th were softly rustlirg in the amy
summer wind. while overhead and far around The
solemn cawing of the rocks mingled slccpily with
tho twtter of the sparrows. thou ht. as paced
tho sun-t aisleS, that Nature could nowhere show
a scene of swcctcr peace. In this gentle solitude
hnan In ~ oSti,, oil
Gc Of some Of the greatest leaders Of thought in
modern Scotland. IL no common expert
rrce, surely, 10 muse beside the tomb of Francis
Jrffry-thc great and formidable Lord Jeffrey of
The Edinburgh Review lie lies buried under
the great wall en- the western side of the Dean
Cemetery. with his wife beside him. A fat. Oh
ling stone tomb, imposed upon a large stone plat
fern and ovcrShadowcd with tall trees marks
the place, side Of which is written that
orcc- famous and dreaded name. spoken with
!arcuid Indifference or not spoken at all Francis
Jeffrey. Born Oct rs, 1913. Died Ian -.
$50" On the end Of the tomb is a medallion
portrait of Jeffrey. in bronze II is profile. and
shows a symmetrical head. handsome face
evere. refined, frigid and altogether it is the
arnotcmrnt of a personality remarkable Cor the
faculty Of taste and the instinct Of dccorum hut
certainly not for creative power Close by Lord
Jeffrey little to the south, ale buried Sir Archi-
bald Alison. the historian of Europe, and Henry
Cockburn, tho great juriSt. Connie. the phioso-
pier. rests under the south front Of the wall that
Insects this cemetery from east To west. Not far
from the memorials Of these great persons is
a shaft of honor 10 Lieutenant John Irving
who was one Of the companions of Sir
John Franklin. and who persisted amid the
Polar ice in King Williams Land in ls4s-'49
In another part Of the ground tall cross com
ncmOTateS David Scott, tie Tirfcr lS07-lsia
presenting superb eifigy of his head, in one of
tho most animated pieces of bronze that ever have
copied human life. Against the eastern wall.
on the terrace overlooking the ravinr and the
rapid water Of Lcith. stands the tombstone of
John Blackwood, Editor of Blackwood's Maga-
time for thirty-three years Died at Strathyrun,
eath Oct. 1879. Aged So This inscription,
en-, upon broad white marble. with scroll-worl
at the base, ami set against the wall. is sur
mounted with coat of arms, cut in gray STONE.
hearing the motto. Per Was rectas' Many other
eminent names may he read in this garden of
death: hut, most interesting Of all, and those
that most of all ! sought. are the name, Of Wilson
and Aytoun. These worthless were buried close
together. almost in the centre of the cemetery.
The grave of the great "Christ"phcr North" i,
marked by simple monoith of Aberdeen granite.
beneath a tree and it bears only this nscrption
Born 18th of May. 1855 Died Sd April 1854"
Far more elaborate is the white marble mOnD-
mcnt-a square tomb. with carving, of recessed
Gothic windows on It's sides. supporting tall
cross-crected - the memory OF Aytoun, and of
his wife WHO Wilson's daughter. The in
scrirtions tel their sufiician, story: lane
Emily Wilson. beloved wife of William Edmond
STONE Aytuun. Obi. II April. ls"@' Here is
lad 10 rest William EdmondstOnne Ayt0un, ID
L.. t.. ONon, rofcs,or of Rhetoric and Englis,
Literature, in University Of Edinburgh. Sheriff
OF Orkney and Zet and Porn at Edinburgh, 2lst
June 1879. Died at Rlackhills Elgn, 4th August
l.G3. waiting for The coming Of our Lord Jesus
Christ, Cor i. - 80 they sleep, the poet, and
wis and scholars that once bright in
genius 50 gay in spirit, splendid in achieve
mcn, So vigorous in affnent and brilliant life,
1t is the old story. and it teaches the same old
moral
Warriston is not more beautiful in itself than
Dean. is perhaps more beautiful in situstion
certainly il commands more brautifnl prospect
You Will visit WarristOn for the sake OF Aleu-
ander Smith: for surely You have not forgotten
tho Life Drama." tie City Poem Edwin Of
ccevia." Alfred Iaccart's Iiouschold,7 and "A
Summer in Skye" He lies in the northeast corner
Of the ground. by the foot of great Iona cross.
which j. powered by chestnut tree. Above him
thr green sod is like carpet OF satin. The cross
ID ihickly carved with laurel. thistle. and holly.
and il hears upon its front the face OF the poet in
bronze. and the harp that betokcnS his art. II
is bearded face. having small, refined features,
slightly pouiing, sensitive mouth. and being
Indicative more Of ncivOus scnsibility than Of
rugged strength. The inscription gives simply
hi, ramc AID dates: Alexander Smith. Poet and
L,sayist. Born at KilmarnOck 3Ist DECEMBER.
l.ao Died at Wardre, 5th January, 1861.
Erected by SOME Of his personal Friends Stand
ing on Lis grave, at the foot Of tins cross you
can gaze straight away southwark to Arthurs
Seat. and behold tie whole line Of imperial Edn-
bursh at a glance. from the Cation Hill to the