Smyrna times., 1901-08-21
DR., SWINNEY AMONG THE
HIGHLANDS OF SCOTLAND
GIVEN CORDIAL RECEPTION BY HON. JOHN
c. HIGGINS, CONSUL AT DUNDEE.
Writes From the "BOnnie Highlands of Scot
Iand,' aud Hopes With Improved Health
to be Able to Return TO Business Soon.


DIR. Curtis o. Swinney, of Shiloh, n.
j., recently citizen of this town, who
is now abroad for the benefit of his
health, writes us an interesting letter
from Glasgow, Scotland. DR.. Swim
ney and his family have many warm
friends in this community who will be
glad to learn of his improved health.
His daughter, Miss Edith Swinney,
who was to have taken the trip with |
him, was unable to leave at the time,
but is now on an extended visit to some |
of her Alfred University friends at AL
fred, N. L, where she is recuperating. |
Dr. Swinney writes as follows:
GLASGOW, SCOTLAND, Aug. 8, 1901.
Mr.. ED1ToR:-Some of the rea ders of
your valuable paper, The SMYRNA
TIMES, may be surprised to hear from
me so far away as the "Bonnie High
lands of Scotland" We are seeking
health and finding it here in the ozone
of these snow-covered hills. This is a
beautiful country. The scenery is
wonderful and the lads and lassies
cay wee bit clever" I am so delight
ed with the ocean voyage of about
5000 miles, thence 400 miles north by
rail up the western coast to my Mother
(Frazeur) Swinney's ancestral home,
''Frazeur CASTLE" now known as
"Beauford Castle" (BeaufOrd meaning
beautifully. The estate now comprises
100000 acres and owned by Lord Low
at, an Earl of the royal household.
Entertained by Consul John c. Higgins.
For miles in either direction the eye
views the beautiful farms on the
hillside and glens covered with herds
of cattle and sheep, and we remember
the passage, ''The cattle on thousand
hills are all mine" We ioath to leave
this Highland country, but after sew
eral days visiting in the vicinity of this
Beautiful Castle" and It's extensive
estate, we turn our journey southwart
by the eastern coast of Scotland anC
spenta nightat Aberdeen, with its clear
white granite buildings of about 100, 0O(
inhabitants; thence we go to Dundee
and Call, at the Office of our friend
Mr.. J'hn G. Higgins, United State
Consul from America, of Wilmington
and 1 am delighted to say his hospital
ity was so generous. For several hour
he showed me over Dundee and ex
planned the places of interest-th
'Tay Bridge" which was wrecke
several years ago with a train upon
and every passenger lost Tay Bridg
is over two miles long. Dundee
quite a sea port with $4,000 inhab
tants, extensive manufacturers of co
ton goods. Very sorry 1 could not rt
main longer here. 1t was very plea
ant to meet an American here and e
pecially a Delawarean.
Leaving Dundee with it's attraction
we continued our journey by railroa
along the north sea coast over Il
''Tay Bridge" and bridge of Forth
another large bridge just before reac
ing Edinburg, where we spent oil
night at the Royal Hotel, on Prince
street We visited "Carlton Hill
"Holy Road Palace" where Ma
Queen of SCOTS left so hurriedly in t
14th century and took her fight
High street by John Knox's hous
and thence to the Edinburgh Castle
historic renown, erected in the 9th &C
tury. Other places of interest are
University of Edinburgh" and ''S
Giles Church" Now here at Glasg
the International Exhibition is op
and so many visitors that prices (
doubled in every department and
tells thribbled in charges. l trust to
in the States in a short time now, hC
ing to be able to fully attend to d.
once more. Fraternally,
G. o. SwINNEY, M. d