The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-09-15
DUNDEE CIGARS
BEAT j. S. BRAND.
So Says Mrs. Johnston
Who Comes From
Scotland
TO VISIT RELATIVES AT TYLER
HILL WITH HER HUSBAND.

w 1OODhND.
q" Well, l really must say l am a
I little disappointed in America. When
| look around, it don't seem as if it
was finished. OF course it's great
country"
That is the impression the States
! have made on Mrs. John Johnston,
who with her husband, a retired dry
| goods merchant of Dundee, Scotland,
came over the pond in August to
spend several months visiting
America.
| The Johnstons of Tyler Hill are
having regular Home-month of it,
| this September. A. T. Johnston, a
| matchmaker of Glendora, California,
is in the East on visit, to his broth
er, X. P. Johnston, and Mr.. and
Mrs. John Johnston, Dundee, Scot
land, are spending several weeks at
| the same place.
They all came over to the county
seat, Wednesday, where they were
shown the various points of interest
including the Court House.
When seen in the afternoon by a
Citizen man, they chatted freely of
life in Bonnie Dundee"
" The Americans just live for to-
day." said Mr.. Johnston. In Scot
land, they want things substantial,
to last for ever. All the buildings
are of stone. Things are not made
so substantial as in the old country.
We landed at New York on the
eighth of August. We came over on
the Columbia, the ship that struck
the ice berg. We come to spend a
few months in America, and take in
Niagara Falls"
The reporter asked Mr.. Johnston
whether they drank beer or ale in
Scotland"
They like whiskey the best" he
laugthingly replied, " It's a cold coun-
try They want something to warm
them.
They smoke stronger cigars than
here. They don't chew much. 1t
costs five pence (ten cents) for a
good cigar"
They have a nicer aroma" spoke
up Mrs. Johnston. They are better
than here" she continued with justi-
fable national pride.
Evangelists do not make much
headway in Scotland, according to
Mr., Johnston.
If a man goes through to con-
vert the inhabitants" he said, it
generally falls through in a few
weeks.
They are pretty good church
goers. They pay their debts, if they
can"
People are very much more religi-
Gus in Scotland than in America, de-
clared Mrs. Johnston. That's one
thing" she said, I've haven't heard
here,-the church bells.
In the summer time" said Mr..
Johnston, " the people go to the
parks and the country districts. They
spend Saturday afternoon and Sun
day in the parks"
The trouble among the Presbyter-
ians is all over, according to Mr..
Johnston, who is United Presby-
terian himself. Not much is
heard of the Wee Frees any more"
We have plenty of pie in Scot
land" declared Mrs. Johnston who
looked charming in blue suit with a
nat to match. Very wholesome,
too. Scotland is very healthy
country" Mrs. Johnston, with her
rosy cheeks and perfect complexion,
was good attestation of her state
ment.
They eat oatmeal, potatoes, meat
broth and vegetables" she continued.
" Yes, we get below zero. Last Win
ter 1t was thirty below. This past
summer has been a record summer.
1t was 80 in the shade when we left"
Mr.. and Mrs. Johnston had no
trouble with the Custom House Off
cials at New York.
The people are quite up to date
in Dundee" declared Mrs. Johnston.
London and Paris set the fashions
for u.s.
Dundee is the third city in Scot
land. There's good deal of Amer
lean goods" said Mr.. Johnston,
" such as tools, agricultural imple-
ments and all kinds of machinery and
a great deal of household ware made
in America, sold there
. Boots are quite expensive. (They
call shoes "boots" in Scotland).
Woolen clothes are about one-half
cheaper than in America. Cotton is
about the same. Dundee is the CEN
tire for the fruit trade. Keeler's
Marmalade is made there"
What political parties are there
in Scotland?" was asked
" They're Liberals, Liberal Union
list, Conservative, Socialist, Labor.
Home Rule. Dundee goes in for Lib
eral Home Rule. The Liberals and
the Labor party are the two parties
that go in for Home Rule.
am a Conservative. There's
no elections only every seven years.
If Parliament is defeated, they have
elections"