Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1871-08-18

those of Killarney. asked one Irish ladv
just before we reached there, who entered
the cars, to describe the lakes "Ab.p said
she, "in beauty and comlenance. IL is n
place next to heaven itself" We found IL
so; for 1 confess | think words would lac
poor things to describe the scenery about
the lakes of Killarney, and I will not at
tempt 1t. VIII only say that the drives and
walks for miles about them are equal TO
Central Park, and the great variety Of flow
ers and trees, the cascades and high noun
tains, casing peculiar shadows, the sunsets
and the moonlights, all and everything
make the place truly glorious and beautiful.
1t must be seen TO be appreciated, aud here
leave you to your own imagination
We spent three days at Killarney, aud ON
the morning Of the 18th we left for the city
of Dublin, and here we are in quarters for
a week, overlooking Stevens Green-one Of
the principal parks, in the best part Of the
city. need not tell you what Dublin is;
you know it is a city of about 500, 600 in
habitants, filled with Irish in their native
state. 1t being the capital, it has some fine
buildings. The streets are narrow, not well
paved, and everything looks old and far
behind the times. We attended church on
Sunday, and found live protestant preach
ers here, and found the Sabbath well OBJ
served by all classes. The principal streets
are filled with stylish shops and people;
but to go out into the by and back places,
and you see the real paddy" az he is, ever
was, and ever will be. There is but little
here to detain sight-seer, and We only
stop week to rest. However, this is the
week of the fair here, and the Prince of
Wales aud his brother-in-law the Marquis
OF Lorne, are to arrive tonight to be pres
ent at the great horse fair and the races.
Flags are everywhere to be seen fving.
and among them the stars and stripes, az
the Irish love the name Of America, and
think us the greatest people in the wide
world, and they love our flag. We have
strong friends in the Irish, and nothing
would suit them better than to see war
begin between America and England. We
should have plenty of them TO fight our
battles.
At ct o'clock p. NJ. the streets are all alive:
the Prince and party are to arrive in half
an hour. The crowd about the station il
immense. The depot is carpeted and strung
with flowers and banners; all things are in
splendor, and they will be conducted to one
of the lodge palaces. This evening they
will show themselves at the Crystal Pal.
ace. Fireworks on an extensive scale arc
being prepared, and the illumination OF the
city will be grand affair no doubt "Ohl
to be born II Princew Listen! the music
has begun. The royal family sons have ar
rived. Standing here on the balcony of our
window, you can see the dense mass of
Irish, old and young, male and female, all
classes, swaying to and fro, all eager to get
sight at the lions; and yet, | venture to
say, that three-f ourthS Of them hate the very
name of royalty, and long for liberty. But
he comes! The Prince of Wales! The king
that is to bel And they cheer him "a he
goes, and to see them crowd, it would seem
as if they would devour him for admiration
were it not for the police. We see such
crowds in our own cities, with mixture
of Irish, but to see a crowd Of all Irish is to
see crowd that is crowd! This is the
first pleasant day we have had. You would
think it had been gotten up for the occasion,
as every day for week it has rained and
been very cold, so cold that heavy clothing
was Indispensable and overcoats comforta-
BILE. The season is very late. Farmers have
but just begun to cut their grass; strawber-
ries are seen in the market, and blackber-
ries are just in blossom. Us cold, dirty
old country. With all its green fields lakes
and castles, it has few attractions. But
must close, or | will tire you.
Yours truly G.