Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-09

cow. and in 17o3 Daniel De Foe declared It
70 no the beautifullest city in Britain:
Snollett in Humphrey Clinker, IN l'Il'
describes il as lone of the prettlest towns
in F,urope." but there is no such Glasgo"
now. The city of open, airy streets, e.
fields. orchards ana earuen ,.s fa.+ories
buried under business docks, ld1toiiIs
aud mercantile establishments, Willie
wealth. fashion and learning nave es
caped to the suburbs and are nshtlls
hard to maintain themselves IN lieii pi
ent Entertainments The banks or me
f'Iyde from the center of the city 10 the
ocean are now attracting the oVersro"lh
because of transportation conveniehces'
which may save the SUBURBS from lui
Their invasion.
Slums of Glasgow.
The stately mansions which were the
center of affairs social, political reh-
rious and mercantile a century ago are
now horrid tenements; and what was
once the most aristoCratic quarter is no"
the worst plague spot in the city, where
visitors shudder with amaZement and nor
ror at the poverty and depraVlty OF theli
fellow creatures. Behind the city nan anu
only a few blocks from the ancient "a
thedral of ST Mungo, the slums OF Gias-
COW, present a picture of degradation and
despair beyond the Whitechapel dlstrlct
of london In this city, which boasts OF
it's wealth and splendOr. of its charity ana
benev olence. and claims to have the most
perfect system OF mun!clpai aoiir. LIN, ID a
ton that was ever attempted, may pc
found the lowest types, the most squaild
habitations and the most repulsiVe haplts
OF the human race. The streets are
crowded with men, women ana even GIN
dren reeking with liquor and fifth. Most
of the women are barefooted and bare
legged. their tousled hair half hidden by
dirty shawls. from which, more often
than not. energies the dirty. slckly face
of A puny infant. The faces of tie women
are sodden with drink and often dis
colored from the blows that have fallen
upon the bruised flesh. Their voices are
harsh and their language profane. one
can distinguish among them the irish
brogue the COckney accent of London
the burr of the lowlands and the High
land Tilt The men are not so repellent
as the woman, but they are of the Hooil-
gan type mostly street loafers. pictpcck-
cts and laborers out of ii JOB fhey wear
greasy black caps. greasy coats ana tai
tered trousers with filthy colored hand
kerchiefs tied around their necks. They
saunter along the streets Ill gro:ps or
tWos and threes, loaf at. the street cor
uers and block the way in front of the
saloons. talking In underlolies doout HUH
ing AT AL.
city of Glasgow.
Rob Roy Recalled.
Those who have read Rob Roy''-and
who has noto-Wil remember a graphic
description of Glasgow as it appeared
the latter part of the eighteenth century,
about the time that story was written;
but there has been a great change since
then The imposing Tolbooth. or city
prison. where Frank Osbaldistone visited
his fathers head clerk, Mr. Owen. and
where the hero of the story was started
on the right course for circumVenting
ruinous plots against his fathers for
tune and commercial credit. against his
sweetheart's peace and honor. and even
against his country. no longer exists.
The site is occupied by gloomy-looklnS
warehouses. The Sautmarket nearby.
where most of the outdoor trading took
place in those days, and where Frank
Nicol Jarvie has lost its Importance and
has become entirely modernized.
An ancient street called Drygate still
contains the house in which Lord Darn
ley. husband of Mary Queen of Scots. lay
i'll when it is said, she came from Edn-
hurgh to condole with him and entice
him with her wonderful charms until he
consented to be carried in litter. back
to Hollywood Palace. where he was muir
dered by his wife's lover. There are
many other historical buildings still
placed by lofty tenement houses, enOr-
nous warehouses and manufacturing
plants.
Condition of Working Glasses.
The working classes of Glasgow are
crowded together, like those of London,
in most Wrctched cOmfOrtIess flats Half