bane. To that lady he was married in 1800, and by her he had one daughter, who became the wife of John Ayton of Inchdairny, Fifeshire. To his second wife he was married in September, 1809. He died in the spring of the year 1848, at the advanced age of 85 years.

The name of the Very Rev. Robert Horne Stevenson may very well follow in this chapter that of Professor Jeffray. Like Dr. Jeffray, Dr. Stevenson has left behind him no literary works, but like him also he was held in good esteem amongst the members of the profession to which he belonged, and attained to the enjoyment of the highest honours which it was in their power to bestow. He was a descendant of that John Stevenson of Gart clash, near Kirkintilloch, who organised a body of farmers and accompanied the Kilsyth outpost to the battle of Sheriffmuir, "to watch Rob Roy," who was expected to take advantage of the unprotected state of the district, and make a plundering raid on the valley of the Kelvin. Things often turn out curiously; the Highland reiver drew his men apart from the engagement, but Stevenson allowed himself to be sucked into the vortex of the battle, and was killed. Robert Horne Stevenson was born 27th October, 1812, and was educated at the parish school of Campsie and the universities of Glasgow and Edinburgh. In him there was the sound mind in the sound body. He was equally distinguished as a student and athlete. To the last he had a fine presence, and the progress of the years only added dignity to his carriage. People thought him gruff, and somewhat harsh in his manner, and censorious in his judgments, but those who came into intimate contact with him knew that these things were not so. His father, John Stevenson, was tenant of Netherinch from 1832 to 1853. His mother, Margaret Horne, was the daughter of the

courts his power of ready reply, and the speaking brought him into considerable a strong and consistent defender of th Party during the non-intrusion contro quite possible, in the enthusiasm of his have said more than was prudent, for licensed by the Presbytery of Auchterar members urged against him his ardent '43 came, as may well be supposed, the was in great demand. Within the spac he had the offer of eighteen vacant accepted St. George's, Edinburgh. T heart and soul into the building up of made too heavy a pull on his constitution it was. The breakdown of his health serious kind that it never was wholly was compelled to take things more q energy of his best days was not forgotte he was appointed by the Church m General Assembly. Next year, Edinbur D.D. When, in 1879, he resigned his c say he was succeeded by Dr. Archiba uncle, Malcolm Scott, succeeded John S farm of Netherinch. Mr. Scott farmed 1854 to 1873. There can be no do that this pleasant farm in Kelvin val closely associated, not with the name of moderators. When Dr. Stevenson re

CHAPTER XXIII.

POPULATION-At Revolution-In 1794-In 18 The Police Burgh-Magistracy-Paroch tional-Patrick Bequest-John Kennedyand Wages-Benefit Societies-The Saving Clubs-Mineralogy-Natural History-E Tower-An ancient River-bed-The Ro Interest-An Old British Fort-Derivation Banton-A Fingalian Tradition-Making upon Line."

THE population of Kilsyth during period and the time of the Living accurately stated. At the Revolutio population numbered 1200. From th there has been a steady increase. In exact census was taken, the parish cont In the previous forty years the increase In 1790, there were 408 houses and an average there were barely three family. Between 1608 and 1794, twin in the parish twice every three years. there were 2000 in connection with Scotland, 477 connected with the Rel Churches, 9 Cameronians, and 1 Glassi

In 1891 the parish contains 1490 Of these 1235 are in the burgh and 25 portion of the parish. The number of is 1472, 1217 being in the burgh, and

ward. The uninhabited houses are 24, 11 in the burgh, 13 in the landward. The number of new houses in process of erection is 9, all in the burgh. Since the taking of the census, William Baird & Co. have built a little village at Chapel Green. The number of windowed rooms is 3151-2376 in the burgh, and 775 in the landward. The number of males is 3859-3155 being in the burgh, and 704 in the landward. The number of females is 3556-2909 in the burgh, and 647 in the landward. The total population is 7415. Of these the burgh contains 6064, and the landward 1351.

Along with the kirk session, the heritors are the oldest corporate body in the parish. In a number of matters the heritors and session have acted conjointly, and it is expedient they should do so. The teinds are exhausted, and a considerable portion of them have not yet been made redeemable. The last decreet of modification and locality is dated 8th March, 1878. The present heritors are Sir Archibald Edmonstone, James John Cadell, the Duke of Montrose, the Carron Company, Messrs. Brown and Frew, William Bow, trustees of Joseph Wilson, trustees of John Wilson, Mrs. Mary Bow, James Graham, Daniel Ferguson, James Lennie, Andrew Waters, Walter Duncan, W. Motherwell, Peter Lennox, trustees of John Christie. Meetings are held once a year, but Sir Archibald Edmonstone being the chief heritor, the whole business has usually been left in the hands of his representative. Ruthven Angus, the last parish teacher, is heritors' clerk. The real rent valuation of the landward district is £24,463 175. 10d.; of the burgh, £12,259. It is of much disadvantage to the parish that the chief heritor and the majority of the others are all nonresident.

About fifteen years ago the people of the town took