The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1856-11-13
iksush Notes Of u Trip 10 Europe from
N4 y. A. u.
NUMBER XIV,

EnniAillens The chief town in the county
Fcrmanash. whish in plain English means thc
county of the Lakes, and is situated on an is
land in strait which connects the two Ioughs
trnc. At this place Was raiscd the regiment
| Of dragons, known as the Enniskillers. that
were 50 distinguished in the .Criaan war
After tea. stronihg into the streets TO look at
the people by gas light, ! witnessed a motley
throng Of gaily dressed Dragons, wearing their
CrimAn Nethk' young women. without coy
ing on .tLs heai ~ lsst wrstehed locking old
women, begging for pennies and n few well
dr-scd people. II was the first sight had
obtained. which at all contormcd TO my pryi
Gus Impressions Of an Irish town.
Dropping into Il shop for the sale of small
wares, to purchase cigar which was also u
depository Of Catholic books--I made several
Inquiries about the town, and received intelli
gent answers from Il young woman who attend
cd the shop. She seemed pleased with the in.
tercst took in ireland, and learning that YVES
from America, she wished to know il, having
my choice would not prefer living in Ireland
to my own country, for she thought that Ire
land was the most beautiful land in the world
She could never be satisfied to live in America
Judging from what have been able to learn
thus far, this young woman expressed the Va
tiona feeling of the Irish people They love
their covntry, and are devotedIy attached io
their native homes, to which they cling with
affection, so long as they are able to obtain any
thing like a comfortable subsistence. There
seems to be very little OF the adventurous or
colonizing spirit in the Irish character, 30 ,!.,i
the Irish emigration to America and Other
lands, consists almost entirely oil the poorest
class, who are absolutely eXiled by the united
force of oppression and want.
Hearing piper near by, who was entertain
ing large company of old and young, with
sweet, melancholy music, soon became one Of
his admiring audience. As reached the spot
the tune ended, and several men, dressed Iike
laborrs, handed him iarthings, and ha'pennief
in all amounting perhaps to thnc or four pen
mes, one OF them remarking,
There is not piper like him in these couu
ties / congratulated myself upon the oppor
unity OF hearing so lannon's o performer upon
the Irish bagpipe, and of noticing the effect OF
the music upon the group of poor looking pee
pie which surrounded him. when ono of them
pushed up to the piper and said in pretended
whisper, purposcly loud enough for my hearing
There, now, Dennis, turn around wild ~
and face the Frinch gintlcman- thcres Frinch
gniIeman behind sc, Dennis --giyc him Boney&
March--at the same time seizing the blind ri
per by the shoulders and turning him around
to face his honor
Not that, said !. hut attempting TO eoun
terlei, the Irish brogue) some r;,le ovid Irish
tooncs of the owldenytimc
Faith, didn't tink he was an freshman,
sand one oi the group while the piper was nj.
lusiing his instrument.
ITS long time since he lett ireland. before
he come back again, replied quizzical look
ing wench, and then turning TO me added $50
You like the ovid irish music the hest" | do
indeed NO wonder for that yer honor a.,
where in the world could ihare h. swatcr music.
The whole crowd were soon inicniy listen
ing 10 the Exile Of Erin, aud other mournlnl
Irish airs. bad never before heard the Irish
ngpipr. II is admirably adapted to the sor
ro@Ini strains so Characteristic OF Irish nation
al music. | was soon tired of the clItc, oI
notes which seemed 10 ic SET to nil the ntona
tions of grief, aud 50 called sron the piper for
'omc lively airs, when he gave us scrca Of
ligs which set the whole crowd into motiou
changing apparent sadness To the gaycs, hilar
ny; agi slipping n triIk in the hands of th,
piper, lct amid the blessings of the "mcrrp
companic," and returned to the hotel IN oyin"
mentally the scene just witnessed
A philosopher might read the history of thf
Irish people in their music, AMI thus derive in
'truction from this poor piper. who wander
through Tie streets, With few bat tl,c poores, q
ms countrymen 10 thronc around nm RcIur
the snblaga,'on OF the Irish people. the wunlcr
M minstrel found welcome and cheer from tie
'ablD IT, the castic--thcir harpcrs werc the mos
mincnt then known. They borrowed thu bas
'lpe fom the Scotch. aal improved il, but the
iarp was the tavortc instruments according Ia
lncicn, accounts there were two IN every bousr
rec Ia all travellers Thc style Of their music
hen vas tn, Of the sprightly Phrygian tia
ubecis Of their songs the trumphs OF love
nd war. Alter the "Saxonr Invasion the
'ar,ls, oppressed by sorrow Tor their ctlskyc
oantry, bccsne sal AMI mclancholy. Their
saiing VOICES arc still heard in the paintiv,
nusic Of their pcp'rity
In the reign Of Edward the Third, ami lou:
1t WAS penal TO entertain Irish min
treI rhynsor', Or n ws-tcilers Unable tn ~
isi sverr measures directed against them they
mi their haTe soon almost disappeared IIow
ompcte their sahiugation. when the harp Il,
eli disappeared from the land.
Per- hsr- IN eh hsrpF- tfuar~
The s,iastrvt ss'd ms iofy rhyme.
lie taad the harp he ta4e thsEi ass,
Attsmp~rri T. the stSPsHs below
Mksn Rneispd wosii = isnd snihvsi
she Doomed the Bla-ss sous Ia bf
ie~, .naels tand .hosd sinas .As Iss,
tna led With -nnG the pairtrtss Ire
10 Gxrasrss ksras hsfttrv f~i
s-e. krts Tho slss~y ste.t