The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-04-04
MARGARET CARNEGIE
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23rd June, 1899. A. D.

Z3rd June, 1899. "A. -.
The amount of steel used by Mr.. Car
negie in the erection of the addition TO
Skibo castle amazed the native High
landers. All of it came from Pittsburg,
and so universally was it used in the
construction that the tenants call the
new mansion iron castle" Mr. Carne-
gle lost no time in cultiVating new
friendships. He's one of ourselves and
no the least proud" is the popular es-
innate of the American millionaire and
philanthrOpfst- Coming across a mason
at work, Mr.. Carnegie addressed few
friendly question TO him. The workman
reciprocated his friendliness, and, pat
ting the unknown person Familiarity on
the shoulder, said:
AN intelligent buddoch CpersOn) like
yersef ought to have done real weel
in the world
When the mason learned the identity
of the person who addressed him he ex-
cused himself by saving he ought to
wear better clothes, 50 that people may
be able to tell who you are" This view
of the question was also taken by the
official organ of the London tailors,
which declared that the lapelS or Mr.
Carnegie's coat were clumsy, the edges
very wobbly and had been forced
through a machine of the worst char
acter."
A writer who pronounces himself "A
Tenant of the Laird" thus speaks of
the life led by Mr.. Carnegie:
Mr.. Carnegie speaks in public very
frequently, and he has given large su MS
of money for the erection of libraries
in the surrounding towns and little viii
lagos, which necessarily entails an
opening ceremony and a speech; has
been presented with the freedom of sew
eral burghS in Ross and Sutherland;
has opened numerous flower and indus
trial shows, of which he and Mrs Car
negie are patrons; takes an interest in
the various educational institutions and
generally does his best to cope with
the mUltifarious tasks which fell to the
Highland chieftains of old among their
hOmely peoples.
And Mr. and Mrs Carnegie are re-
spected and loved by the men and
women and children who live by the
still waters of the vie, and in the
hamlets and townships and on the
braeS and - the glens around Castle
Skibo.. They spend money freely, which
is a main, powerful element in the
Highlands, and when the Carnegies
pass by in their carriage the men raise
their caps or gravely salute. while the
elderly women bob an old-fashiOned
courtesy.
There is excellent sport to be got on
the mOOrs and in the forests, and, al
though Mr.. Carnegie is not very much
aQQlCIeQ the there are COIlSIdn
ly during the season large parties of
guests, including always fair percent
age of Americans. SO that the crack of
the rifle often diStUrbs the SOlitudes,
and small army Of keepers and Chill
lies find plenty of work to do. Last
year one of the Skibo castle party was
Mr.. Choate, the American ambassador
in London, who, like Mr.. Carnegie him
self, is a keen angler.
There is ample room for an exercise
of the gentle art, in river, loch or
mountain stream, but Mr.. Carnegie is
engaged in adding to the facilities for
angling provided by nature, for sew
eral artificial lakes have been con-
structed, and streams have been re-
stocked with various kinds of fish.
'Golfing is another recreation IA
vOred nj Mr. Carnegie, and one of the
finest little golf courses in the High
lands is situated a few miles from
SkibO on the links near the seaside
town of Dornoch.
The Skibo house party and leading
local lights often accompany Mr.. and
Mrs. Carnegie seaward, and on visits
to- the neighboring seaport town, in
their graceful steam yacht the Sea-
breeze, whose snow white hull is often
seen from Ross Shire, glancing out and
in among the shadows of the bleak
( headlands of Sutherland. and ever at
the masthead flies the symbol of Mr..
Carnegie'S pet idea of the unity of the
Anglo-Saxon race, fqR that flag is two
in One-the stars and stripes and the
I union jack sewn together. It's the same
dual flag as has waved above Skibo
castle since the spring of '9S, and. Mr..
Carnegie seldom speaks in public with
out referring to this flag and its sig
nificance.
X Mr.. Carnegie is proving himself an
ideal landlord, as the farmers and
crotterS freely testify, and SkibO is
ably served in its factor Mr.. Hardy.
whose knowledge of the peculiarities
of Highland estate mana cement is ex-
tremely helpful to Mr.. Carnegie, who.
with Mrs. Carnegie and little Miss Car
negie, are very mindful of and gener-
! GUS TO the people Of the surrounding
/ district, and Mrs. Carnegie is an es-
pecial favorite with mothers and chill
dren. As a local poet-and poets are
scarce in Sutherland-has ii, The CEN
trail figure at all our local functions is
the Lady of fSkibo.'
For warm beats the heart of the
Lady of Skibo; its loVe-laden bridge
SPANS from sea TO sea, from the break
er river rocks to muggled Scotland to
the GOLDEN sands and strands of Amer
ky
And as becomes "A Highland chief
tain and lssrd, Mr.. Carnegie has his
piper. who shrills the early morning air
and wakes from slumber deep with the
/ uncanny sKirl and humpsome drone as
he blows, Hi jennie Cope. are We wau-
ken yet, and If the laird or his lady
or any of the American guests should
! come TO the window, drawn by the
magic of his reed he strikes up a pi-
{ Droch, a grand old pibroch.'
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The Village Ne'er-do-Weel
CAtchison Globeo
You know how poor and worthless Bill
what the. trouble tsp