Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-09-16
JOURNEYINGS ABROAD.
In the Country Where the Blue
Bells Grow.
Edinburgh aud Hts characteristics
Roslyn Chapel and neIrose Abbey
A DeIixhtruI Journey Over Hill and
Lake 90 Glasgow.

Ihiscs d great many sntcp-slndhcT III
size than those of England-but, perhaps,
more delicious as mutton. though l be-
lieve Welsh mutton, still smaller than the
Scotch, is considered the hest, and brings
the highest price. The cuteness of the
Scotch colley dogs in herding the sheep
is proverbial, and we had an amusing IL
lustration of their usefulness while watt
ing at station IN watching them assist
in getting some sheep into cars for trans.
portation. The sheep would break away
from the flock and run down the road at
lightning speed almost, the dogs follow
ing them pell nell. seizing them by the
hind leg or by the wool on the back and
swinging them around face about, and
then driving them back to the flock |
notice all the cattle cars are whitewsshed
on the floors and sides as soon as the cat
tie are taken from them; also the cattle
yards which are stone fioored with stone
walls or iron rail- are washed with lime,
floors and walls, when the cattle are re-
moved, ali according to an act of parlis
ment in order 10 prevent cattle disease
Our own farmers and cattle dealers might
profit by this custom.
Edinburgh is a fine city of 10000, full
OF activity on business days, and as quiet
as grave on Sunday. After continental
Sundays this Scotch Sunday is very rest
ful-no drinking places open, not even a
restaurant, and if one wants meal he
must 90 to the hotels to get it; but on
other days one sees drinking enough, aud
| saw more drunkenness in Scotland in
four days than during the whole of the
rest of my trip of three months on the
continent and in England. Saturday is
half holiday in Scotland, and the cars are
crowded with people on pleasure excur-
sions, and so many o: them full of
whisky that travel on Saturday after
noon is not pleasant to u stranger. 1t
has been very cold wet season, both In
England and Scotland, and crops are in
poor condition generally. Yesterday the
temperature here in Salisbury was As de-
grees only, and there was u slight frost
the previous day The castle in Edin-
burg is garrisOned by troops, who look
very picturesque in their bright Tartan
costumes, but their bare legs looked cold
TO foreigner. A magnificent view of
the city is obtained from The castle. which
is open at certain hours to anybody, and
within its walls are seen the ancient re-
gala of Scotlsnd-crown and sceptre.
and sword, etc, etc. Here one can vis~
it Queen Msry's room IN which James
vi was born, and here is Queen Margar-
cts chapel, the smallest and oldest in
Scotland, built in the year of our Lord
100, and still in fine condition. There
is fine monument TO Nelson, the top of
which is 45O feet above the sea,
and in the princess garden stands the
magnificent monument to Sir Walter
Scott. Old Holly rood castle is also here
with all its historical associations, the
suite of rooms of Mary containing the
beds and other furniture which she used,
her work box and many fine portraits of
the unfortunate but beautiful queen.
Lord Darnley's rooms and the hall. or lit
tie entry where Riggio was murdered so
basely. Arthur's Seat, S22 feet, a high hill
overlooking the city, affords a magnifi-
cent view OF city, country and Forth, and
in the near distance the great bridge of
Forth Is distinctly visible to the naked eve
On the way to Arthur's Seat You pass the
ruins of st. Anthony's chapel, associated
with incidents in the Heart of Mid
lothian and from the well of the Saint
one does not fail TO refresh himself with
the really excellent water which still flows
as of old, clear and cold
The old Cathedral church OF st Giles,
the ancient cathedral of the Scottish
church, is now Presbyterian church,
though its style and furniture. sanctuary
choir, and nave, altar and chspels seem
rather homogeneous with that type of
religious life. Quite recently there has
been discovered the supposed arm bone
OF st. Giles, an ancient relic of this ca
thedrsl, and the authorities are in quite
qusndary as to what they shall do with
1t. This arm bone is known to have been
IN existence, but its place of hiding has
been lost for several centuries. il remains
to be seen what the Presbyterians will do
with it. The new cathedral of the
Scottish Episcopal church is a mag
nitcent specimen of the work of Sir
Gilbert Scott who did 80 much in
the restoration of ancient churches
in England We attended even song
on Sunday at p. m and found the
church packed with people, not less than
2 600 being present. The choral service
was beautifully and devoutly rendered
and the immense congregation seemed to
be at home. The Episcopal church in
Scotland seems to be in vigorous condi-
ton of healthy life and activity and seems
TO be IN condition to claim the promise,
"a little one shall become a thousand,
ETC."
The Edinburgh Exposition is in full
tide of popularity, and here in the pretty
and convenient buildings erected for this
purpose one sees stalls filed with goods
from various parts of the world. India,
China, Japan, the contiRent, Great Britain,
etc, the finest of fabrics 10 linen and lace
from old Ireland, in woods from Scotland,
looms spinning wool and linen, etc.,
CHINA and other pottery, jewelry and |
corais. confectionery, bread and cakes of |
all kinds in processsof manufacture, with |
numerous stands for the sale of every |
variety of liquors known to man, and |
these last seemed TO be well pstronized. |
A magnificent display of locomotive
engines and railway carriages from
Great Britain, electrical apparatus
OF the very latest improvements, in
Guiding an electric railway, both
storage battery and overhead wire.
The only contingent from the United
States which | saw was an exhibition of
California wines. and an outside shed
decorated with ears of corn from Ne
braska, where hot corn bread was served
constantly with maple syrup, also mush
and milk and pop corn. We felt bound
Tor the honor of our country to stop at
this exhibit and can testify from per-
sonal experience that never ate better
corn bread in my life, though it was made
by Scotch lassie. visited SOUP
kitchen in Edinburgh supplied by the
corporation, where by the payment of one
penny 1.-TWO cents) one can get a good
breakfast OF pOrridge and milk, and din
ner of good wholesome beef soup with
vegetables. with all the bread one desires