Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1884-11-18

1 saw hedges of it back of Droebeda
on the hills of Meath. 1 would pro.
nounce it a curse. Primroses and
buttercups abound along the fences
and hedge rows, especially north of
Dublin. Their color is of the richest
and brightest yellow. Yellow flowers
seem to be the earliest here, as they
also are in America. ireland is q
land of flowers, of most genial
climate, of beautiful bays and land
scapes, and known to be land of
female piety and fortttude,' % and a
land to love and dream in.
Everywhere you meet with civility,
kindness and even cordiality. In
going up the Lee from Queenstown to
Cork, a distance of elevcn.or twelve
miles, the eye is delighted with the
beautiful farms that slope gently up
from the rivers edge on either side,
with their fine houses and shaded
lawns. Among other trees the larch
and pine are to be seen here. Tho
houses along this river, as also in
Queenstown and Cork, to a great ex-
tent, are built of dark gray lime
stone, in which the country here
abouts abounds. Now and then q
red brick house is seen. On the right
of the river as you ascend few hum
dred yards from the shore, in the
centre of a green lot surrounded with
trees, stands lofty square tower,
built of red brick, in memory of the
famous Father Mathew, tho great
apostle of temperance, who once vis-
tied America on his benevolent mis-
sion. In the base of it dwclEs n fam
ily, who guard it and cultivate the
soil thereto belonging.
In Queenstown, us also in other
parts of ireland, 1 saw horses and
donkeys closely clipped, some entire-
ly and others but partially. In some
cases of horses, the hair is left long
from the knees down to the hoof.g
This is so for their protection in the
sport of fox hunting. / was told.
saw an old donkey browsing ON n
street high up in the CITY of Queens
town, that was clipped close from his
feet half way up his sides. whose hair
from his taii to his head was long and
untouched. He was of gray opos-
sum-like color. with as much dignity.
contentment and composure as a
g fine ould Irish gintlemnn all Of tho
.olden fine - IT wos left Iono T snn-
pose. as n protection to his body
AGAINST rains. Our hoat stonned nj
n landing and took ON onit. n number
of well-tlressed and verv gcntlcmanlv
looking men. who were hound for
Corlt2business men, / dare saw. who
live ON the beautiful and ouiet hanks
of the most beautiful river Lee. whose
twelve miles stretch of water is un-
eoualed anywhere. Among those
taken ON board was tho danghtcr of
a Mr.. Mcclure. now dead, but who
was once in the recollection of many
of your readers. a famous member
of the British Parliament from tho
county of Cork, and her maid. Tho
family live on their little farm. situ-
atcd on the banks of the Lee. in a
quiet way. not having a superabund-
ance of this worlds goods with which
to indulge n win and ostontatious
spirit. She was above the medium
height. of n fair comnlexion. brown
hair. grew ewes and handsome fi0urel
The predominatinp color of her dress
was of a pravish brown mixed with
green. She wore thick BASQUE or
sack. and in her coiffure there was a
pheasant's feather. She was. Of
course, like all Irish ladies. charm
ingIy modest and of impressive DIG
nitv. She reminded me very much
of the fresh-lookino. pretty ond do
nificd ladies of ouT beautiful VaIIev
of Virginia
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of Trc]and and has 9onnIotioD of
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