The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-05-29

fore he went he had an interview with
the boy cZar, Peter the Great, then only
fourteen. who gave Patrick a glass of
brandy with his own hand, and eXacted
a promise from the ficlde soldier that he
would return 10 Russia Patrick did re-
turn, but he returned with petition to
the car TO free him from his promise
and let him go back TO serve in the Eng
lish army under James IL, whom he
greatly admired The cZar refused this
request put Patrick in temporary dis
grace. and later acknowledged him as
one OF the bravest soldiers in the Russian
army.
Patrick Ruthven born in 1873. was an
other Scotch soldier OF fortune who served
under the Swcdes. He was made captain
OF regiment of Scots in Sweden, and
was great favorite with the king Gus
tavus Adolphus.
Ruthven used to be called the "mar-
Shal of the bottle and glasses" For it
is said that when the king wanted to
learn the secrets OF his opponents he
would direct Ruthven to entertain them !:
RuthYen could drink immeasurably and
yet remain sober. and then could get
their secrets from them when they had
indulged unwisely.
Quite a group Of Scotch-born church
men besides the saint brought fame to
the name of Patrick. One OF them was
Patrick Hamilton. born in 1904. who was
one of the earliest advocates there OF the
Reformation and who was burned as a
hereto when he was only "a. His youth,
his daunlieSs courage, the fact that his
mother was Catherine Stewart. grand :
daughter OF King James ii. OF Scotland.
and that he left young wife, aroused
great sympathy for him and his cause.
Another Scotch prelate Of this name
was Patrick Adamson born in 1857. "Ane
baXters some, and begger borne the
Scotch used 10 say OF him meaning that
he was bakers son and n bcggar born.
They never had much love for him, al
though he became archbishop OF st. An
0rews and was a great favorite of the
king. But they were interested in him
because once when he was Ill. at the
castle OF 81. Andrews, no medical at
tendant could help him. and an old wise
woman. named Alison Pearson. cured him
with a draught OF ewes milk, claret and
herbs. For this piece of uucanniness.
and for other like practices, she was con-
demned and burned as a witch.
IL was Adamson who characterized the
three kinds OF bshops-the man who
paid too great heed TO the dignity he
had received from the church, the man
who received his living from the nobility
and the true minister of the gospel-as
my lord bishop. my lords bishop and
the Lords bishop
Patrick Gillespie. who was born In 1917
WAS the first man in Scotland TO pray
publicity for Protector Cromwell. The
! protector called him to London, and there
Gillespie lived in a splendid establish
| ment, and regularly preached before
Cromwell. in his rich velvet rarely cut
| cassock
The tide turned. After the restoration
OF l>lnE CnarlcS H.. Gillespie found him.
| self in disfaVor. Even his wfe's plead
/ ing of his cause at court did not save his
| dignity. and he was deprived of his Of
! flee and put in prison.
Patrick Miller, born in Glasgow i'm 1881
| friend OF the poet Burns, Patrick DARCY
| born in Galway. Ireland, six years earlier
and Patrick Ferguson. born in Scotland
| in 1874, are three men OF this name who
have gained some fame as inventors
! Miller is sometimes said to be the in.
| ventor OF the steamboat. He spent his
carly years at sea. and after he ha6
gained and lost and gained fortune
aEain-it was his boast that he began Hfe
without a slNpence-he settled down q
indulge his interest in maritime inven.
tons. and in 15S5 directed the building
! OF steamboat.
Darcy wandered 10 France. and there
the love for mathematics which hac