Logan Republican | 1903-04-28 | Page 7 | Showed True Scotch Thrift

8HOWED TRUE SCOTCH THRIFT. Wise Man Would Have Monument Serve Two Purposes. Among Androw Carnegie's collection collec-tion of anecdotes illuctratlvo of Scotch charncter one of tho oddest follows: Sir John Cavo was In Glasgow In 1807, at a tfmo when tho populaco had It In mind to honor Nolson with n monument. monu-ment. Sir John attended a public dinner one evening whon tho monument monu-ment camo In for a good deal of discussion. dis-cussion. Finally tho visitor Avns asked for his vlows as to tho Inscription. "I think," said Sir John, "that tho stylo of tho Inscription should bo eminently emi-nently slmplo and plain. What 1 should put on tho monument would bo Just the words, 'Glasgow to Nelson.' "I agrco with tho gentleman," said an aged Scot, arising. " 'But I would mako'an addition. Wo all know that from tho town of Glasgow to thai of Nolson Is six-miles, and thdrcfo'ro I would affix to tho monument, after tho words, 'Glasgow to. Nelson,' tho addendum, ad-dendum, 'bIx miles,' and then our monument would servo two purposes."