About the year 1800 the Post-office had not as yet carried its civilising influence into the districts of Balquhidder, Lochearnhead, Killin, and Tyndrum, there being no regular post-offices within twenty, thirty, or forty miles of certain places in these districts. The people being desirous of having the Post-office in their borders, the following scheme was proposed to be carried out about the time mentioned:-- A runner to travel from Callander to Lochearnhead--fourteen miles--at 2s. a journey, three times a-week, £15 12 0 Salary to postmaster of Lochearnhead, 5 0 0 A runner from Lochearnhead to Killin--eight miles--at 1s. a journey, three times a-week, 7 16 0 Salary to postmaster of Killin, 5 0 0 Receiving-house at Wester Lix, 2 0 0 Runner thence to Luib--four or five miles--1s. 6d. per week, 3 18 0 Office at Luib, 4 0 0 -------- Total, £43 6 0 ======== So that here a whole district of country was to be opened up to the beneficent operations of the Post at an annual cost of what would now be no more than sufficient to pay the wages of a single post-runner. It may be proper, however, to remark in this connection, that money then was of greater value than now; and since it has been shown that a messenger had formerly to travel as much as fourteen double miles for 2s., it is not surprising that Scotchmen, brought up in such a school, should like to cling to a sixpence when they can get it.