The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1874-11-28

D many Of the more aNcient churches in tn,
Z land. Cullolen Moor, q mile or two from
I the town, 10 famous as the burial place o
: the hopes snd ipretensiOns of the Stuar
1 family to tbs throne of Great Britain, a
, well a. l 900 brave .Highlanders who loved
that unfortunate. fapily not wisely but toe
: we'll Bleak and dreary, the moor looks
} grim enough for any amount OF Hanover
} ian vengeance.
July 19 Left Inverness this morning,
ria the Osledonian Canal, for the South
and Wes., expecting to run through some
of the nnest sceoery in Scotland. On
board the steamer Gondolier, need | say
that our voyage was pleasant. The lOchs,
hemmsd in on eitAer side by precipItous
and wooded mountains, gemmed with Gle
giant country residences, ruins of castles
slcred to the memory Of brave, but now
forgotten chiefs, rocky shores and beat
ling clds. white cottages, and fields yellow
for the harvest, gave variety and interest
to journey whicha should be made by all
tourists, whether Scqtchmen or not. On
board our boat we're many Englishmen,
who were much delighted with the scene
~. Stopped an hour at the Fall of
Foyes /; a most roHAntic locality it is.
Burns describes it thus
Among the healthy hills and rugged woods.
The roaring FOyes pouFs hia mossy foods.
| Til full he dAshes on the rocky mounds,
where through shAPeess preach his stream resOunds
Proceeding on, wS passed through Fort
Augustus, and soon Ben Nevis raised his
rugged head on our left, and engrossed
the attention Of all op board. This noun
tain is the highest in Britain, and Of
H. l.r,,k rilv, -,
the biggest Benjamin'Of them all but his
eminence caves us ne recognition of our
courtesy, and we passed HIM by, believing
that the frosts of many centuries, as they
rested on his hoary he1d, were reasonable
excuse for his unbending dignity. Arriv
ing at Fort William, We rode by stage two
miles, and, reaching Benavic, we re-ship-
ped on board the Moantaineer, for Oban,
passed on our way Ben Cruachan, the most
shapely mountain ] have seen reached
Oban in time for supper, and made q
pleasant journey into dreamland.
July 21. Left Obah for Glasgow, by
the steamer ChevaliF, ria the Crinan
canal to Ardrishaig, where we embarked
on the Iona, said to be the fastest boat in
the world We found her crowded to suf-
location, this being Glasgow fair week,
and the weather delightful Thousands
Of working people were indnlging their
annual longing for a sail through the Kyles
Of Butte. The scenery on this route is
very fine, and in this season of the year
no more enjoyable trip can be made than
the voyage to Ardrishaig on board the
Iona. We reached Greenwich at D. m,
and left before dark for Belfast, on board
the regular mail boat.
Ey-E Song: Mamie that lives next door"
Z Jnly %. Woke up this morning to find
ouEseivss in Belfast. After breakfast We
took q walk to the Post office, having
lstt6rs to mail. This accomplished, call
ing cardriver, he aequiesced, and we
fpund him most interesting Jehu. All
Sne traditions and legeHds of Belfast, from
the time of Fin McCoul down to the
praaent time, was at the end Of his tongue,
eskearsed with that peculiar voIubilty
Irslana. His descriptions of the street
n1hts betwixt the Ribbon and Orange fac
z5ons were most amusing and as he point
VI out different localities where his Orange
fisnds carried the dsy in those disgraceful
rows, I WAS spprskensive lest he might
get us into trouble, but we found that he
had still some method in his madness, for
the Ribbon localities of Belfast were driv-
On over hastily, and our friend was porten-
tiously silent, looking furtively on either
hand, as if appre h6nsive Of an attack, and
observed clenchs1 fists raised III defiance
at him as we passed. Here, for the first
time, we observed che great number Of con
stabulary and sohiers that swarm like
locusts over the whole island, and were re-
minded that England's grip of Ireland was
very tenacious.
Bidding adieu 70 Belfast, we took train
for Portrush and the Giants Causeway.
Portrush was reached in time for late
dinner, which having absorbed, we took a
car and drove eight miles, to the tradi-
tional home of FIN McCoul, who is sup
posed to be the last of that race of giants
so peculiar to the pre- historic ages. His
bed is a long, open cave, whose interior
can only be reached by boat its walls and
roof being composed If varigated rocks
and basalt. The csuseway, geOlogists as
sure US, is q continuation of the same
strata which is found on the Scottish coast,
in and around Flngafs cave, and is GER
tainly most peculiar formation. had
read many descriptions of this great natu-
'ralwonder, but must confess that PERSONAL
inspection can only give proper impress
sion of it's unique construction. The col
umns are of unequal heights, from the sur
face Of the sea rising 40 feet above, and of
all shapes, each angle as sharp and well de-
fined as if chiseled yesterday. The in
credible stories told Of its creation and his
tory will not repeat The obtrusive sons
If the sod have appropriated for their par
ticular profit, various objects of interest
and poteen and goats milk are made par
fticular objects sof traffic and taxation
We left the Causeway rs the sun waxed
low in the Vest and drove rapidly back
to Portrush, by way Of Demluce castle.
Judy "a. In Dublin, after breakfast, q
car was engaged 20 assist us in sight-see-
hing. Giving the order, we were driven
Iout to the far-fsmed Phoenix Park, very
1extensive public ground, made sacred to
the citizens Of Dublin by many historical
.cts and public esents, which have trans
pred within its conhles. 1t is large in
extent, and contains fine botanical gar
den, q large and interesting geological col
lection, the residence Of his Excellency,
the Lord Lieutenant Of Ireland, extensive
parade grounds, substantial and commodi-
ous barracks, many deer running at large /;
in short, a day can be spent here very
prshtably and with regret that our time
compelled us, w cut our visit short, and
returned to the city, visiting Guinness
Brewery, the Four Courts, the Bank of
Ireland, etc. AZ this time our party con-
sisted Of three, Mr.. elliott, Of Jersey
City, james, and the writer. Mr.. elliott
wanted to leave III the afternoon for Cork,
but James and l.. while acquiescing in his
desire, had not 4esn all of Dublin which
we xiahed, and te, pleading business i'm
perAtive, lett the hotel, and visited Dub
lin Castle, St. Pstrick's cathedral, Sack
vile street, the Custom House, and other
celebrities. Before we were aware, p.
IN. struck upon our ears, and We posted
back to the hotel, etpscting to find our
!. k.xiaza 4, ns, ss very m@1; he was neither
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