Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-08-10
wALHALlA. soUTHi oAlsoLrNA. Aug. 10. 1904.

JtOLINA. AUG. 10, 1904.
Margaret, who built it, died in 1903.
So the chapel was bnilt over 300
years ago. AS one goes into the
buildings which are hoary with age,
he feels like America is AN infant.
OF course, all of these buildings are
made of rock, and no doubt will be
intact thousand years hence, if the
world stands that long. We also
went into the Royal Palace in the
castle, the stronghold of the kings
and queens of Scotland for centuries.
The Grown Room in this palace con-
taias the ancient regalia of, Scotland,
consisting of crown, scepter and
sword of State. The crown is sup
posed to be as old as the days of
Bruce and the last king crowned
with it was Charles III. The royal
Jewels in this room are very hand
some and, of course, valuable. But
this will have to suffice for the castle.
Now, word about Holyrood, a
place of surprising and thrilling IN
terest. The palace here was founded
by James w in 1901. The picture
gallery in this palace contains 100
imaginary pictures of both fabulous
and reputed rulers of Scotland, and
other pictures which elicit ones at
tention. There are some attractive
paintings in the rooms occupied by
Lord Darnley. Queen Mary's apart.
ments, which are on the third floor
of James VS. Tower, form probably
the most interesting portion of the
palace buildings Here this noted
queen spent the most eventful years
of her unhappy life. We must
simply mention the audience-cham-
Der, the bed-chamber and the Dress
ing.room. A word anent the private
staircase and supper-room. A small
door on the north side opens on the
private staircase. 1t was through
this that the assassins of Rizzio as
cended to the royal apartments. On
the night of March 9, 1866, the un-
fortunate Rizzio was dragged from
behind the Queen, to whose gar
ments he clung for protection. He
was hurried through the bedroom
and ante-chamber and at the head of
the staircase he was put to death by
the daggers of the Earl of Morton,
Lord Ruthven and "divers other
gentlemen" There is a little bronze
slab in the floor which marks the
place where Rizzio was put to death.
Those were indeed stirring times.
The Chapel Royal is the only portion
which remains of the ancient Abbey
of Holyrood, founded by King David
in 1923, nearly 800 years ago. This
old chapel has had wonderful his
tory. 1t was dilapidated by Edward
III In 1922 and was burned (all that
would burn) by Richard II in 1885.
1t was restored by Abbott Crawford
near the end of the 18th century,
and was again sacked by the English
in 1547. The portion that now re-
mains to tell the thrilling tale of the
past consists of the nave of the
ancient building. ats< g h--------
lo4&ts 90 now to the University.
The main building is quadranguiar
edifice, 35s by 255 feet, magnificent
in it's appointments and imposing IN
;ts size. The library contains more
than 100000 printed volumes and
2 600 volumes of manuscript. Ihia
university has four main depart.
ments, theology, law, medicine ane
art, and has for long time sustained
a worldwide reputation as a seat 0
profound learning, drawing student
!. from all parts of the civilized world
7 visited the house in which Jon
Knox lived from 1869 to 1872, tn
wear of his death. In this house tn
v great reformer, the gigantic defend'
Il Of the faith and the pioneer OF hi
!" man freedom, wrote much, if not q
;. of his History of the Reformatlo
' in this house he narrowly escape
y =, the assassin's bullet which struck 7
-. -, candlestick while he was sitting
'n meditation. This house is said M
90 90 to be the oldest residence house
~ Edinburgh. 1t belongs to the UNI
Free church of Scotland, and Is X
vi open to visitors, who have to pa,
y" small admission fee to enter.
% visited the spot whore Knox
'n' buried, near St. Giles church. Tt
VOL ia street over the place now, pa
cav with granite, and the only thing
~ mark the place is the following
'po' X. 1872, on the granite stone. 1
'' lie the remains of this great
lie is
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