The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1871-05-25
For the Telegraph
YANKEE IN D-CONTINUED.

In my travels through the country have
had occasion to observe the excellent
roads-macadamized in the small towns
and country, and no toll gates. Even the
principal and extensive drives on the
large estates are constructed in the same
way. I rode more than three miles on
the estates of Mr.. Herbert, Al. F., and
Lord Castleragh, which were macadamized
and kept in the best repair.
The approaches to the railways are ad
mirably constructed, very few Of the
country roads crossing on the track, and
those protected by gates. A causeway is
walled up, commencing from forty to fif-
ty rods from the track, on either side, and
approaching by an easy grade, crosses by
a substantial stone bridge. The field
gates along the track frequently contain
= notice of penalty not exceeding forty
shillingo for leaving them open.
The south part of the kingdom is not so
extensively or thoroughly cultivated as |
had previously supposed-probably less
proportionately is under the pillow, than
in Kenosha county, but north Of Dublin
appears decided change. The numer-
Gus ditch and hedge fences occupy quite
as much ground as our crooked rail fences.
The country abounds in stone walls
from four to eight OF ten feet high-some-
times a wall four or five high and hedge
inside rising three or four feet above the
wall, handsomely trimmed, and present
| ing beautiful appearance. Everything
here seems to have been constructed for
all time to come, except thatch roofs.
The houses, walls, railway stations and
public buildings-everything indicates
the abundance of stones-indeed, be-
ieve Ireland contains stones enough tc
build Chinese wall around the globe.
No apple orchards are seen-only few
trees occasionally on some fine estate, and
those seldom as large as the American
trees.
From the numerous police, a stranger
might be led to infer that this people
are desperately wicked, but thus far I
have seen less disorder and drunkenness
than may often be seen on single Sun
day evening in Kenosha; have heard less
profanity than in a single day at home.
The police are usually seen two and two,
and are found everywhere-in the coun-
try and at the railway stations, but have
never seen a person under arrest In
Dublin they wear white gloves.
Visited the theater in Dublin to see
performed one of Dickens popular
dramas, and also to see fashionable
Dublin audience, for Dublin had "gather-
ed then her beauty and her chivalry." 1t
was worth more to see the gay assemblage
than the play. The dress circle present
ed as gay and fashionable appearance as
any ever witnessed in an American city
gentlemen in gloves and ladies in full
dress-not all, however, quite. full, some
patterns were scant in the upper part
jswelry in profusion-
Some sober minded people entertain q
holy horror and prejudice against the
theatre, and I seldom attend except on
novel occasions, but the next day found
me in a Dublin Presbyterian Sabbath
school and church. 1 was seated in the
slip of Mr.. Hugh Moore, who after SER
vice not only invited but urged me to
dine with him. I accepted his invitation
and rode with him to his residence in the
suburbs three miles outbound it to be
most princely residence and delightful
ly situated, his garden and grounds occu-
pylng about 20 acres, and laid out with
the utmost taste and care, his house spa
cious and magnifcently furnished-his
table beautifully supplied, and had been
a member of his own family, could not
have been treated with greater hospital
ty than by him and the ladies of his fami-
~. On our way out we called at the res
idence of the American Consul, Mr.. Neil,
who joined US at tea, and felt that was
among friends in strange land.
Dublin is an old city and is supposed
to be the ancient Eblana mentioned by
Ptolemy, A. D., 40, but the people care
nothing about that-they have enough of
their every day business to attend to.