The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1894-08-08
A Voice From Across the Atlantic.
PARIS, FRANCE, July II, 1894

EDITORS INTELLIGENCEE: The narra-
ton of an ocean voyage is Of such little
interest to your readers that shall not
dwell upon it. The ten days spent on
ship are monotonous. The sum total Of
ones life is eating, (when his appetite is
not too greatly disturbed by Neptune)
sleeping and talking to acquaintances
formed on board. This monotony is
only relieved by an occasional concert
given in the evening by the young peo-
Pile, by rare vessel sighted on the vast
expanse of the ocean, by an iceberg in
the distance, or by whale as he sports
about, throwing jets of water and exhib-
iting his huge body to the delight of all on
board.
These are all, unless we count those
few moments that come to one on fine
night, when he mounts to the deck after
all are asleep below, when there Is no
sound to be heard except the dull throb
of the engines, signing of the wind in the
rigging or the watchman as he calls the
hour and adds 'tand alps WELL" It Is
here the mind stands before the sublime
the unfathomable below, the infinite
above. Here one feels he Is a speck
floating on the bosom Of immensity in
the presence of eternity. Vanity never
feels itself so thoroughly vanquished as 1t
does when 1t muses. on the ocean or dream
among the stars.
The last day of our voyage was made
along the northern coast of Ireland and
among the islands off the west coast OF
Scotland. The scenery here was very
grand. We passed in sight of the Giants
Causeway, and near enough to see the
private residence that the Marquis of
Butte is building on the Isle Of Butte. 1t
has been in construction for more than
ten years. and will, when finished, cost
tn slye and q half million dollars.
Exactly ten days to the hour from our
sailing from New York, we anchored at
the mouth of the Clyde. Tho tide being
out we were transferred by rail to Glas-
gov. AS the reader knows, this is the
second city of importance in Great Brit
ain. It was the home of James Watt, the
inventor Of the steam engine. The city
easily stands first in the world in the
construction of these machines. One OF
the great industries of which Glasgow is
the centre is ship-building. Two hum
dred and fifty steel and iron vessels are
built annually on the Clyde.
Fifty years ago the Clyde at GLASGOW
was only 1sO feet wide and three feet
deep. By dredging it has been made 4SO
feet wide and Is feet deep, allowing the
largest vessel to unload here. In the last
forty-fve years twenty-three million dol
lars have been spent on the barber and
docks. GLASGOW, for the most part, is
new city, with very little Of historic in
terest. Nearly all Of its growth has been
in the present century. The points OF
greatest interest are the University and
Cathedral. The former is one of the most
renowned schools of the world. The in
stitution has as professors some OF the
greatest scholars Of the age. The stu
dents number 1890. The Cathedral is
good type of the early English style, hav-
ing been built in the first half of the
thirteenth century.
The building is 32O feet long by 70 feet
wide, with vaulting 90 feet high. The
building has recently been repaired. The
stained glass alone cost $500,00 The
visitor feels great respect for, the old
Church. Its pavement, worn by the feet
of devotees for six and half centuries,
gives it anIancient air, while the smoke.
from the workshops of modern civiliza-
tion adds to its dignity in giving the ex-
terror somber dress. The Cathedral is
often referred to in Scott's Rob Roy.
Though our stay in Glasgow was only
q day, was very glad to get away from
the Scotch. From what I saw of them
they are the most thoroughly disagreea-
BILE people T have ever met. Politeness
is almost unknown among them. Chill
dren of environments, they reflect in
their character the cold, barren crags Of
their country, and long dreary days of
their climate.
Before leaving Scotland shall speak
Of the long twilight that obtains in this
high latitude during the summer
months. The writer took walk in the
evening in order to see some of the sights
of the city, and there was sufficient light
at half past ten to see tolerably well the
details of buildings.
The run from Glasgow to London,
distance of 4O1 miles, was made in nine
hours. The Midland r. r. passes
through the heart of England. The
scenery in the southern part of Scotland
and northern part of England is very
picturesque. The traveller has pleasing
variety Of mountains, tunnels, green
fields covered with English daisies among
which feed aocks Of sheep. The Eng
lish fields present a different appearance
from any others I have ever seen. That
green freshness belongs to them that is
never seen in American fields. Your
correspondent thoroughly fell in love
with the country through which we
passed. But we must quit admiring the
country and go to dinner, which is served
in an American dining car Ia most excel
lent repast, and another good point about
it, at half the cost Of similar meal on
an American railroad.) And now we
are in London. the metropolis of the
world, the busy, bustling, bedlam of
modern civilization and here we must
leave the reader for awhile.
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