Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-10-28
The bonfire OF Craig tow an.
lScottlsh Amerloan

Mr. David Cairns. Jr, of C''. Oh.
sends Ms the following excerpt H ''
Aberdeen Daily Free Press ar
D. 1873. We recently announced 10 -'a'
of the Mr.. David Middleton th.f-i- i-'-'
toned
Apropos Of the successful teul t'ol
of the armlstice negotiations GETS. .
Russia and Turkey We remind our '.a-'
ers OF the event chroniclei in tNe i'."
ing pOem-the fail OF SehtsiDi'' 't .'
Sth OF September. lsl5. ON M"'i.
10th OF September lSj5, thu ness n. '.i
important event was irl'-.
Banchory. beyond which thu l'-' pro-
did not then extend Mr. ltN. A'-.'
ton now Of lnvernessl Was sta.
at BanchOry at the tim" ami uI
OF the news he immcdi1tei} -'. '.
special post, TO carry the ii'ia0 It'd .''
Majesty at Balmoral he r.t.t-I
castle at 1890 at night, ana as
the contents Of the dispttcie7 N''
tanned the whole household turned '..
by command OF her Majesty 1 80. :
bonfire. which had been pilei up
purpose the previous autumn ."
gOwan, the beautiful NIL i'
OF the Royal Palace. The rclo..
followed were Of no ordinary n"
Queens Anthem was suns nn ''r "-
OF the hill at midnight WIN m.-i i'.i
ing effect, her Gracious NJ.
10 IL, and witnessing me tIAi '.I'
from the door OF her pal4.-. DIT hl
ton has still I'm his possession i'.
conveving her Majesty sentiments .
satisfaction at his conduct oh 'i.' n.
sion. At the request OF ut .-,
Middleton was also entrusted IN.
the news OF the fall or the X
Sea fortress TO the late Marqui.
ly. AT Aboyne Castle. on his o.
tourney, with Instructions not 10 N-
TO deliver her Majesty uesshE
noble Marquis. however untlmsy XIX
81 his arrival al the castle. Nj.
ton reached Aboyne Castle az 30
aud afterwards returned To HlN
4 horseman sweeps at the deai |"
Through the forest braes OF NHI.
And headlong In his star-ht ulhA.
The messenger OF war.
Wildly panteth his foaming -i.'i.
Yet for brae nor bank stay
But hies, with a Highland easi'
By the rushing waves OF Dee
In the cot the herd-boy Tits DIS l.'l
Al the strange and startlins
And stares, with slumbers
dread.
As the hoof-sparls flash AROUND. Old.
The roe buck springs from hi- 80
Beneath the birch-tree's brantt,-
While down his sides the i'ti
stream. .t,
And the white owl sails through p"
troubled air,
Like the creature OF "A dream .
But on flies the steed, with ho" ''
On his dark and desoldte tfh .,.s>
And proudly he champeth iN
rein,
For Vlcrry rides on his GLOSSY 'A
ON 70 the gentle I.adys mans
Who wears old scotland Di." ,,,
And "Hurrah. hurrah' th'
calls
"Sebastopol is down"
Swift as Hight is the tlilngs ,.
And with beating heart, but ...i
Meath the glorious stars oi '
Forth steps the Queen
Fire the pile on Craig-g0~an b. ,''.
The fair Victoria cries. .....s
While the triumph-glGnce OF I'.'''-
Beams through her queenly
Light the pile on Craig g0@dh
Light the mountains heal ,..... "a,
! TIL every peak meath my iiih"'
With the yictory-nre Is r'i. . d.,
Let IL tell with Its mighty i'0
To Scottish heath and town. .s,
| That my foot stands on the lt
| OF the Russian tyrants ct1" 3
/ Let IL flush the glens "i'h US
Where nv Killed lads Mere D.. .-
/ Who led the hight up Alma Ie'7-
| ON the dreadful battle morn
/ The men VINO nobly know 10
| But cannot learn TO linen OF "'f
| Who on Balaclaya's plain ,I,
/ When the death-shot pohren iN.
Rore the waving feathers h'SA
In the face OF Russia's chiyaH} N
And bade them In their might ,'''
TIL the fiery horsemen's sho-N
! Rroks like spray on grahl.r -
Where nv Highland bayonets sh."''
"Oh, that yonder flame could HSn'
The hllltops Of the world pi,r,
/ ,r,,, Itching and d0wn-trodden hlh'-
Its sunny nag unfurled- .....,
| nil t,h In. bonds OF serftOm fNe"
NV ~, his own Triumphant sword ,,,.,,sn-
Va, nroudly raised his eyes 10 h'"''
TT" The freemen OF the Lord, IAN HIGHT
But are the Pis on Sle Srai and ASK skS
/ r,t-"sf ,,amples on the throat or Ailb"'
hIieieht. light the bonfire high.
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