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Foeg and INe O& co's AlSo everything found in a first- class Grocery. BowmÂNVILLZ, AUC.. 3, 1892. Editorial Wanderings. THROUGH THE SCOTTISH HIGHLANDS NUMBER FOUR. Our tirst tour through the famous Hifghlands on the West Coast of Scotland was made in 1886 and so much were we dlelighted with thescenery that we decid- ed when next we visited Scotland to see yet moie of the Highlands, hence we planned for our party this season a com- Lined steamer andcoaching tour known as the Iniverary, Strachur and Lockeck tour which proved to be an exceedingly interesting and pleasant one indeed,every memnber of our party being more than delighted With it. This tour was recomn- mended by Mr. M. T. Clark, the genial manager of the Glasgow and Inverary Stearnship Co., and the longer portion of it is made by the splendid new saloon steamer "~Lord of the 1les" which leaves Glasgow at 7:20 a. m., but as Mfr. llellyar thiought that hour rather early for our lady companions, we arranged to go by train, as shown in our previous letter, to Gourock, Il miles down the river bv train, century by a number of Glasgow mercb- ants. The steamer now rounds Gravel Point, wbicb is the comimencement of the great James Watt Docks (named after the famous engineer, wbo was a native of Greeuock), aud in a few minutes passes3 Custombouse Quay, Greenock. 'The most important trades of this large town are shipbuilding, engineering, sud sugar-re- fining, the latter of which, in its palmy days, gained for the town the sobriquet of Sugaropolis. This trade bas been hothr the enricbing and muin of a number of those wbo carried on this branch of iudustmy. Still hasteuing on our way we proceed to Princes Pier, the western wharf of Greencck. Princes Pier, the terminus of the GIlagow South-Western and Midlaud Railway system, is, perhaps, at present the most convenient steamboat wharf on the Clyde, as the most of the river steamers mnake this their starting- point. Opposite this pier temmates a sandbank which extteuds from Dumbarton to thîs point, which is commonly calied the 'Tail of the Bank," aud wbere most of the in-coming and out-goïng, large j vessels anchor until all is made ready to proceed up the river or to ses. Having gone up and down the Clyde several time these places arnong several others are now quite familiar. At Gourock wbere our party joiued the steamer they have constructed a vemy fine pier, which accommodates some of the largeat channel steamers, sud bave succeeded in mnaking thia one of the moat popular ccast routes.ý Gourock is one of the yachting centres of the Clyde, and during the wîuter moat of the prominent yachts are to be found in the bay. Gourock is supposed to be the firat place wbere red berriug were cured. There is a coastguard station at Kem- poch Point. *The river steamer 'IComet" waa bast off this point a number of years ago, wheu uearly 100 lives were lost. O wing te the abruptness of the turn into the bay, mauy accidents have occurred at this place. Leax ing Gourock we soon begin to sniff the calier air, and thorougbiy reais tht e ae ff"doun tbewater." To astranger it seems that we are in a large inland sea, as straight ahead is the Oowal shore, on ouir left'is the Gourocký (West) shore, on our right is the noutýh of Lochlong and the Kilcreggan shore, sud astern, in the distance, is Dumibarton Castle ; however, as we speed onward, we soon observe an opening on tbe Firth, and in clear, fine weatber, we can sec Ailsa Cmaig, a distance of 40 miles. Af ter ten minutes' sailing from Gourock, we reach the Cowal shore, and our first stoppage is at Kiru, almoat at the mouth of the Hoiy Loch. Kiru is one of the many popular summer resorts on the Clyde, but there is nothing of particular interest te note about it, as it seems to be a continuation of Dutioon, from which it is only four iisnu,'es' distance by steamer. The if e of our cempsny, Mis3 CGiles, xvas determined te climnb to the top of Castle 1Hil1, se ail bauds followed and on reacbing the creeat th e callant voung womnau n I tween 1818 and 1841, ho planted over 5,000,000 trees. The preseut proprietor is a sou of the buîlder's, sud is kuown as a Polar explorer. There was s castle previeus to this, supposed to be erected in the fourteenth century. the ruins of which are in good preservation. W/e now approsch the Bute shore, and cannot but notice the fresh sud fragrant appearauce of the slope sud Oie buis. Beforereach- ing Rothesay Bay we got a glimpse of Aseog flouse on our left ; also, a little further soutb, Mount-Stuart, eue of the moat palatial mausions in the west of Scotland, sud the seat of the Marquis cf Bute, te whon- the islaud almoat eutirely Lbelongs. Craigmore Pier is now passed, with a flue tennis sud recreation'ground behind, which i5 very popular diîringthe seasou. Tbreading our way caefully among the yachts we arrive alongside Rotbesay Ilarbour, sud ind the pier crowded with well dressed people. 1Rothesay, commouly called' The Queeni" cf &ottish Watering-places, is really oe cf the moat couvenient sud enjoyable towus ou the West Coast; Lately great efforts bave been made by the rulers cf the burg te make it the first of the Clyde esorta, sud, on lookingr round, it would really be diffienît te fluci any point at which tbey had faiied. Rothesay is the capital tr'wn, and, as some oee ays, "It is a capital town truly, " there being many ways cf enjoying yourself in a hearty sud rational mauner. Our botter haîf would gladly have srayed bere fer a day se invit- iug was the prospect but our time would notpermit the wiahed-forpleasure. Rerbe- say Castle is oe eof the greateat attractions te visiters; it is supposed te have been erected about the eleveuth century, the tone used being a, kind cf pink cler, more commonly acen about Wemyss Bay sud Ascog districts. During the times cf Wallace sud Bruce, iRotbesay held au im- portant part un the natiosnal struggle, as Robert Il. cfteu, retired theme with bis Court, sud mrnuy important dispatches are dated frem theme. Fmom this burg the Prince of Waes takes the title cf the Dukze of Rothesay. Sweeping eut cf P.othesay Bay (imîuortahised in song) we get a capital view of,,Locbstrivon, a nar- rew arn-icf the ses which us uortb-west; its length is about nine miles, sud it is flanl.ed by a number cf very high meunt- sins; on our left we pasa Ardbeg Point, then Kames Bay sud Port-Banuatyne ini their crescent-sbaped beauty- "That roundthe proîuoutory steep Leads its deep line in graceful sweep." We uow enter the Kyles of Bute proper, perbaps the moat beantiful scene ou the un, as ne matter how often you may ssili through this narrow ebannel, the eye will always find soîuetbing new te reat on, The word Kyles means a nammew passage or strait, sud is cf Celticenrgin. Thei firat object cf intereat heme is Southaîl ai finely-u eoded cetate,the propety cf a Mmr.1 Campbell, it lies about tbree miles off Lochstriven. Tli- n we pass Colintraive, littie better thau a amali lachan, thoughi there are a few large bouses round about. 11 pass, on our left, the estate of Juvernieil,i aud then an opening called Lochgilp, ini which is Ardrishaig, the the terminus of the Crinan Canal, formed in 1793-1801, to sav 'e the long sud stormy passage round the Mudl of Kintyre, often a very tedjous aud -daugerous route. Here the land- locked nature of the loch causes a very peculiar thing, the tide being six hours earlier on the west than on the east side. Immediately north Gf Lochgilp are the uicely wooded estates of Kibunory aud Auchiiaba. We now pass a perch which marks the west point of Otter Spit, run- îîiug more than haîf across theloch f rom the Cowal shore. About three miles to the north of this spit, on ýour lef t we corne to Lochgair whjich gives the titie to the ad- jonng estate of Maciver Campbell, Esq. A short distance furthur up the loch, on the same side, we corne to Minard Castle mnaguificently situated. Minard means the smooth height, aud a more lovely position for such a house would be difficuit to imagine. A little furthur up the hill. is a very neat little school,' erecteci by Mr. Peuder for the benefit of the sur- rounding clachans. Taking the turn into Minard Bay, we get a very good view of Castie Lachîsu on the opposite shore, the original buildrug (uow a muin), and the modemn one a little f urther u-p the glen. The address of the late chief of the clan is worth uoting-viz. ,Lachilan MacLachlsu, Esq., Castle Lachîsun, Stralachian, Loch- fyne. We now approach our first stopping place on the loch, Crarse, at which there is a very large quarry. In 1886 the year of our first visit to Scotland this quarry ivas the scene of a terrible disaster, through which seven persens lest their lîves. Above the pier there is, in wet weather, a very pretty faîl or water. Leavîng Crarse we head for Strachur and on our leit pass Furnace, the initended terminus of the western portion of the Crinan and Ardrishaig Ilailway; at this place there is another large quarry owned by the proprietors of Crarse. A little fnrther on, in a finely sîtuated cove, ia Pennymore Ilouse, and aboya this is the small village of Kenmore, depeu 'dent on fishing for its support. W/e now reach the eastern side of the loch arel hugging the shore very closely we reach Strachur, at whch place several passengers who hd donc the Locheck route jciied us. Strachur, a few years ago, wasý a smal clachan, but since the "Lord of the Isles" and Locheck route stated. it hae made rapid progress, and lias now a large num- ber of well-built villas. It is x ery popu- larduring summer. Fmom Strai hur Pier we get our first look at Iuveraraài; its whitebuildingsbeing quitevisible,although distant about five ruiles. Approaching Inveraray fiom the south, we get the pettiest view of it, as first ive have the town building,,, extending to about bal4f a muile, the castîs nestling between two spýindid hbills, one of which forms the ba;,ch-grourid cf one of nat.ure's lovelieat9 pietnres, wliich no ordiusry artist cotld potray. Inveraray, the ancient capital town of Agylishire, is situated on fine level groune, about eight miles fronâ th;e- O uSEum EST EN Jiust this season. Preserving season just'startiug in, lots of Suigar will be required; Just corne to the WES T E ND HOUSE and get our quotation for a BarLrel for spot cash. If the price is not low enough do not take it. RYGOODSDPAR"IT 'T CLEARING SALE DRINC JULY ANO AUCUSTW Straw Hats at cost. Delaines at cost. Teasel Oloth for lOc7,. worth 15c. at coet. Wholesale Dry Goods, Trave11er's complete stock of samples, will be sold at first cost. The West End flouse is thergh place to deal. We always give the highest price, for ail kinds of grain re 1ceived in our second ca~r load of Parasols