Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1871-09-01
C0rveSb0ndence.
wnrrrEN ron THH VERMONT PHGNx.
LRTTRR from IRELAND.

ton of the family came, that is the Prince |
of Wales, his brother Arthur, and the Mar
quis of Lorne with his bride, Louise,-the |
latter couple the pride and glory Of Scot
land. OF course the reception given to
their highnesses was not only very gorge
Gus, but magnanimous; and every store,
house and public building had been clean
ed and dressed up in its best and most at
tractive style, with flags flying from each
window and steeple-top; bands Of music
and gold and silver mounted royal turnouts
with outriders and footmen in full English
glittering livery,-you can well imagine tine
rest.
The programme for each day had been
fixed upon for them, the places they should
visit, and the moment they should be seen
here and there. The first day, at noon, they
were to be present at the Trinity College
grounds to witness a cricket match. 1t was
near our hotel. OF course this was an OPP
portunity for the younger portion of our
party, who had never seen Royalty, and
they sec ured an early position near the
open tent they were TO occupy. They came
on time, with the mobiles and lords, and
seated themselves for the match only few
rods from us. 1t was quite amusing to hear
the remarks from tho crowd about us. One
would say, "Och, to be sure, they look like
other people; why not2" Another, "Fath,
they are no better lookin' than forty could
be after picking out of the crowd" And an
| other, "Sure, we don't care devil of bit for
the Prince of Wales, nor none o the like
of him." &C., &c. of course, many of the
first class complimented them. But one
could see the spirit of hatred stand out
among the lower class They do not love
England. In fact they are hoping for the
time to come when she will get into war
with some nation, to give her Greland) her
| opportunity. She would shake hard at the
shackels which bind her; yea, would max G
a desperate effort to be free. Yet think
those that are called the better class are sat
isfied as they are; they may be governed
by interest more than friendship in it, how
ever. Well, our young people had one good
look at Royalty, and returned satisfied that
princes were human after all.
Now for the fair. 1t was truly much
better show than l expected to see. In
short, it was a grand success. The grounds,
an d everything in and around them, were
fitted up in the best manner, regardless of
expense, with good police and good or
der. The agricultural department was the
poorest part. Compared with our improve
ments, most things appeared clumsy and
behind the times. AS for machinery it was
a good show, and had some things we ought
{ o adopt. One was steam stone crusher
of very simple construction, and capable
M n bipp ttyn Of I,os
stones per hour sufficiently fine for Mead
amizing purposes, and with which all roads
here are made. To follow this is steam
roller, very heavy machine on three wide
wheels. This is run over the road after the
crushed stone and earth is spread, and the
whole is made hard and solid, and nearly
as smooth as house floor. These are not
only used about the city, but all through
the country.
| saw several samples of light iron and
wire fences and gates, green and grape ar
bors, lawn chairs and sofas, very pretty de-
signs and worthy of adoption, and many
other ingenious things could name which
l do not see at home, but which wish l
could.
But the best part of the show was the
horses. | am compelled to say, though
come from the Green Mountain State,
where horses stand as one OF the principal
productions, ana we have the name OF rails
ing the best, (and have been to great horse
shows,) that | never witnessed such fine
stock of horse-flesh in my life, at one time.
There were 800 entered for exhibition, and
most OF them OF superior quality. have
seen faster horses, but never better style
ana inner built horses anywhere. About
fifty were entered for the jumping prizes.
The jumping ground was about 20 acres,
divided off long and about so rods wide,
with rows of seats on each side sufficient
to seat at least 10000, and they were pretty
well flied for three DAYS to see the Jump
ing. The royal seats were fitted up gorge
ously. and the family occupied them daily
for two hours to witness the iumpinr. The
horses are all arranged at one end of the
In, Ono is GOT on, ot - time First no is
made to lean over a bodro and mole fence !
feet biob with a ditch dpg an one side :
foot wides uc bos to tber rnr at tho ton ot
his speed ovay round tho Lot and coma
bacl, to the starting point. wheel and 90
down the centre of tbe lot and lean 4 hedoe
fence feet high with a ditch on one side
filed with wafer "a feet wide. tbcn an a
few rods TO another fence made of stone and
earth covered with sod made hard 4 feet
bipb and feet broad across the ton with
ditch ( feet wide on either side. then on q
, Ce,v rods leans low hrpsh rcnco and RIM.
., a., L.. "a ~ hi, ,,I,,ois and on
bis roturr homo leans solid stone wall
foot vide ot the base and : feet high. topped
an, ,,i,l, Q inches of small cobble stones.
,,,a,.i,, ,raI foo, inches biob. 1t was
81, o., oxcitire scepe. more so than a
,.o,t,no match some would leap the first
ara ,umhla over the second and so on. The
80 horso would le,n two or three tolera-
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