The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-09-18
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DubLN, Sept 4th 1873.
Gditoc 81 Me Rutiond Gb5e, A Journey
from Queenstown in the south of ireland
to Belfast in the north, includes, no only
a thorough examination OF Irish scenery
and life, but affords an opportunity for the
study Of the society of the Emerald Isle q"
which is In the lowest grades in and about
Cork and Queenstown while in Belfast the
contrary is the rule
The tilst city of importance in the south
is the headquarters OF the military station
in the county of the same name. 1t was for a
considerable length of time the second city
of Ireland in point of population and com
mercial importance, hut of late Belfast, q
city of recent date, has far surpassed st,
cities of Great Britain The date assigned
for the earliest settlement OF Cork rs Si6.
whereas Belfast deserves no mention be
fore the year 1850. The city much re.
semblcs the Dutch towns with It's canals,
high walls and narrow lanes, while it
makes but few pletcnsions 10 architectural
display The manufactures of Cork arc
not extensive; the principal occupations
being distilling, brewing and farming.
The poorer classes Of the city are poor in
deed and bcggary is the employment of
many an able body and strong mind just
outside the town and in fac, throughout
the south of ireland the landscape Is finely
diversified, presenting as il does hold,
rocky and trcc-less nights upon the At
lantic coast, While within few miles of il
stretches an undulating district of rich.
loamy soil one Of the finest farming re
gions in the world.
Estates Of many thousand acres follow
in close succession, owned by English and
Irish lords, who Cypress their tenants witt
excessive labor and low wages, until III,
results are dissatisfaction, distressing poy
crty and the present miserable condition oil
the peasantry which is rapidly obitcratinl
WV iNhtity VI iitidiiu as u iluliDli pl lut
world. Wherever n good system OF culture
is pursued the returns OF every variety Of
produce are abundant. The climate i,
peculiarly suspicious for pastoral pursuits
being mild and genial! tempered in winter
and cooled in summer by the breezcs anC
eyhalations from the Atlantic. The Irisl
are aware that their country is but the mar
ket garden of England and they are neye
destined to taste the fruits Of their labors.
is thus that they glance with longing eye
towards America as being very Arcadia
since across the ocean come the reports o
the success and happiness of their friend
and relations. Ireland is to-day chafin;
and painting for home rule and yet shoul,
| it be granted her she would abuse TIN
privilege as there is still too much OF til,
Celtic blood in her veins which renders he
unstable. Spain is her sister and an ox
ample Of this fact.
PEASANT LIE
The tenantry live in low stone cabin!
VAN 'h"'NhNi iopiSi NAIlt theiI CAptllSC'
of living are graduated according to tn
wages they receiye--the weekly average o
which is something less than five dollars
| This meagre remuneration is to be diyideC
among large family and from this fac
arises the cause why the women are every
where seen laboring in the fields and oftel
| t;mps boinr cervica ,t,i;ot tba ,,a,, I;s1o;,,
The prices of daily necessaries are SO higl
that the laborer is obliged to rely upon tn
potato crop for his staple diet and thi
vegetable in II good season Is the finest eve
produced. The ordinary dinner OF the lrsl
peasant consists of boiled potatoes, a yer.
little meat, ii any, and potato roasted il
the ashes for dessert. Too many instance
of the potato famine have already occurre,
and even for the present season the graves
doubts are entertained, as in large tract
where this vegetable is raised the hate
"blight" has made ITS appearance and tn
stalks and leaves that were so green bu
yesterday are now dropping black AM
llfeless. In fact remarkable change ha
become manifest in the appearance of tn
crops within the past ten days. Thos
which then appeared so sound and health
now show signs OF the blight, hut the in
jury TO the root is as yet but slight. Il
consequence, the anxiety among farmer
and land owners is very great. The othe
crops will compare favorably with thos
/ of former years.
IRISH LANDSCAPE
The scenery in the neighborhood OF Cor
is extremely picturesque in its rustic sim
plicity. The country is of ali undulatln
character, the highest ranges sloping to tn
plains which are highly titled and dotte
with fire residences and the cots Of the ter
antry. The scarcity of trees is singula
feature upon the face of the landscape an
an instance OF wooden building or fenc
is never found; stone supplying every nee
and the hawthorn and laurel hedges diylt
ing fields and estates.
BLARNEY CASTLE.
The lion OF Cork is Blarney Castle whic
is situated four miles from town, 1t is
picturesque ruin and was built by men
Der of the famous Mccarthy family in tn
fifteenth century. The remains consist G
the massive donjon, about 190 feet higt
and graceful bell-tower with its veil G
ivy. Upon the summit of the tower rest
A.
the famous "Blarney Stone" which
somewhat inaccessible and possesses
singular reputation. The belief runs thu
he who has tho courage to climb to th
perilous hight and kiss the stone will b