Connecticut western news., 1874-09-04
ACROSS THE ATLANTIC.
IRISH HAUNTING CARE GIANTS oAUsEwAY
 SYSTEM or REQUISITES, &o. 50.

A tour through the north of Ireland with out a visit to Giants Causeway would be incomplete, and would be an omission that could not but be regretted in the after lite of an American. The journey to Port Rush is made by rail, and from thence tc the Causeway, seven miles, by that unique and very interesting vehicle so widely known as the Irish jaunting car. To de- scribe perfectly one of these curious phe- n0menG comes hardly within the range of our dictionary, but perhaps we may be able to give, If nothing better, skeleton of an idea. First of all we will say it contains two wheels only, Ia OK cart over each of which is longltudinally arranged seat sui f1ciently long to accommodate three passen- gers, who will sit facing the scenery at their respective side of the road they are travel ing. Between these two sidewse seats and in front sits the driver, whose eloquent ap- peal to the sturdy steed ahead, in a Ian guage resembling in sound something as follows: Ger-r-r-r-a Wa h, which, with a slash of the cumbersome stick (shelalah) first on one side and then on the ether, and a kick in the ''beam's cnd,' usually suc- ceeds in attaining rate of speed that would not suffer in comparison with the average time of an American coach.
 This iaunting car seven mile ride along the sea coast from Port Rush to the Cause way, passing on the way Bonapart's nose, the Priests Hole, Finn McCool's nose, the Ladies' Wishing Arch and Dunluce Castle, now in ruins and which has not been in habited since l539, was one of the pleasant est features of our visit to the Greer Isle The scenery was delightful, the day pleas ant and everything seemed propitious for the trip.
 The magnificent specimens of columnar basalt at the Causeway are the wonder of the world. These massive shafts of gran
 ite: some of the clusters or sections being with four, while others are five, six, seven and eight square, and standing very closely together with the sides exactly fitting each other, appear as though they were the work of man. We do not recall to mind having before seen anything in nature that so close lY resembled special design in art or plan ot construction. The whole geological for nation of the North of Ireland seems to partake of this nature. We sailed into the eaYerns and round about the coast, and were. filled with wonder and astonisbment at what we saw. There are extensive strata or species of mineral which appeared like superior article of what is commonly known as red chalk. Great quantities of this chalk or ochre could be obtained by simply shoveling it up, and if properly ground would unquestionably make su- perior article of red paint. No reason is given for it's not being utilized except that the whole section is owned by Lord some- body, who is too rich to admit the entrance in his breast of sufficient spirit of enter prise. Ship loads could be, and if owned by Yankee, would be obtained by simply shoveling it out of the entertainments.
 There is one feature of visit to the Causeway and not only to the Causeway alone, but intimately connected with tour ln all lands abroad, of which our geogra- phies fail to make mention, and that is, the system of gratuities prevalent among DOT ters and service of every description. Prob ably nothing met with disturbs the usual se- renity of the average American mind more than this universal distribution of perquis- ties. As an illustration, we'll give the ex- perience of the party, of which we were a member, on our visit to the Causeway. A business manager and cashier was selected and the Cline of march" decided upon. At Port Rush car was engaged and the price for the transportation of the party to the CausewaY (seven miles0 and return agreed upon. A boat was secured at the hotel near the Causeway, to explore the mysteries of the various caves, caverns, dc., at the price advertised in the hotel, viz; shll- 1ings (about $2.0O for the boat and three shillings for guide. All went well till the closing scenes, when our cashier was asked not only to pay the stipulated price for the boat occupied by us about one hour, viz $2.0O, but must pay the men tor rowing the boat half crown each also pay the guide for hsnase!f half crown as we'll as the 3 shillings at the hotel .fo7 the guS.ze When the car was brought out for the re- turn, MT. Cashier was asked to pay for the keeping of the team and the hostler for feeding it, and on our arrival at Portrush pay the driver for going with us and driv- ing his own team; and then we were left to infer that if agreeable, we might pay something individually, aside from our cashiers payments. Such system of beg gary or robbery, (we are at loss to assign suitable name for it, we never expected to see anywhere. The utter absurdity of the attendance" charges in the hotels is hardly endurable. Let not American peo- pie delude themselves longer with the idea that they can live in England much cheap CT than at home. Their hotel bills are large enough at first class hotels, and when to the other items are added Attendance" so many shilIings,it appears simply ridiculous. To pay the servants of hotel for their work, and not only the actual charge on the bill of Attendance but are expected to tip them something for themselves,is easy enough when accustomed to it,-and SO is hanging. If in Turkey, of course one must do as the Turkeys do, and conform with the customs of the country. To go successfully through, we can suggest an idea or two which may be of service to those who con- template trip abroad: First of all after landing, fill your ample coat pocket half full of coppers, or any other of the small est coins of the country vou visit and whom compelled to run the gauntlet of an array of servants on leaving hotel, as soon as one tips his hat and smiles benignantly on You. chuck a cnnner at him and it r,;il anc-