Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-07-12

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There are many other interesting
things In Glasgow, which might be
mentioned; but time will not permit.
I am impressed with the people OF
Glasgow. They are polite and kind
AS the people Of Scotland are such a
rugged and matter-of-fact people, did
not expect to find such politeness. But
the Americans might learn a great deal
from the people In Glasgow along the
line of courtesy and politeness. 1t is
seen everywhere. The policemen will
actually go out Of their way to help
you. The street car conductors and the
clerks in the stores are all polite. ]
don't think bought single thing In
Glasgow. that the clerk didn't say,
Thank you." The young women In
the stores are very nicely behaved In
deed and very polite.
While In Glasgow several Of my par
ty ran out on the train to Ayr, the
birthplace Of Robert Burns, Scotland's
great poet. The house in which
Burns was born Is still there and no
doubt it will be there hundred years
hence; for it Is made Of rock. 1t Is
very modest house-four rooms In a
row. One of these rooms was for the
cows and horses. The house has
straw thatched roof and could easily
reach with my hand up to the caves OF
the house. I also saw the walls OF
the old Kirk near the Burns house and
the "Auld Brig o'Doon." in which
Tam O'Shanter figures. This old
bridge dates back to the 18th century.
It is made Of rock, one arch spans the
beautiful little river and 1t seems to be
Just as substantial today as 1t ever
could have been, though 1t is a little
rugged in its appearance compared
with the new bridge near by. There
is an attractive modern building erect
ed near the Burns house in which are
found hundreds Of relics Of the poet,
such as portraits, original manuscripts
copies Of the editions of his works, etc.
was told that an original manuscript
of Burns sold the other day for five
hundred pounds which Is nearly two
thousand dollars. Burns was the peo-
pies poet. His life and work have
struck a responsive cord in the popular
heart. The birth place Of the poet
which is about 40 miles from Glasgow
Is a very favorite resort for tourists.
They are coming and going all the
time. The poets father was buried In
the old Kirk yard and there Is on the
modest stone which marks his last
resting place the following beautiful
lines written by his illustrious son:
o ye, whose cheek the tear of pity
Draw near with pious reverence and
attend!
Here lie the loving husbands dear re-
mains,
The tender father, and the genrous
friend.
The plying heart that felt for human
woe;
The dauntless heart that feard no hu-
man pride;
The friend Of man, to vice alone zoe
For "e'v'n his failings lean'd to virtues
side"
The country from Glasgow to Ayr
Is beautiful, very much like the blue
grass section of Kentucky. The fences
around nearly all Of the farms were
made Of rock. All along the way herds
of cattle and focks Of sheep may be
seen grazing in the pastures. Here Is
a humble cottage, and here Is a man
sion. and here Is a beautiful clump OF
trees, and here Is a fine estate shut IN
by a high rock wall. Every available
space Of ground Is cultivated or util-
lied for pasture. Little towns ana
larger ones are seen as the train car
ries us to and from Ayr. The big ocean
appears on the scene. So, altogether
the trip from Glasgow to Ayr fur
nishes a picture which Is beautiful ana
forever stamped on the mind.
The weather has been very cold over
here. l am now in Edinburgh at the
Royal Hotel, one of the finest hotels
In the city. I slept last night under
two double wool blankets and one sin
gle blanket. 1 don't see how vegeta-
tion grows, 1t Is so cold. But 1t does
grow. The climate however, shows
on the trees. OF course, we woula
not expect to see the extensive forests
here that we see in America. Scotland
Is considerably smaller than South
Carolina and 1t has about four and
half million people in it, and 1t Is an
old country. There are some old trees
over here, however. But they are not
tall and healthy looking like many OF
our trees in America They have
stunted look. They have much to re-
sist in this vigorous climate. The
faces Of the ladies show the effects OF
this climate in the ruddy glow on
them. In fact, they are so red that
they look like they had been painted;
but this Is their natural appearance. /
noticed in front Of the hotel this morn
ing horses with blankets over them.
The people here know how to take
care of the horses. Their horses are
fat and slick, and those that are used
for draying purposes are immense. I
never saw such large horses. I haven't
seen a mule in Scotland. Have seen
one donkey. w. G. NEVILLE.
P. S.-You must not infer from the
last sentence above that w. G. N. was