The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-03-12
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IN IRELAND
An Interesting Letter from Or. j. sumner
Il Stone. ~ ~
Del is. Stone, Who Il on bis way 70 In7
dia is a missionary, writes the following
letter from london under date Of Febru1
AIRY II, TO q friend in this city;
aYou doubtless have read my letter
from the steamer from Queenstown, Ire:
land. .Thisis o continuation Of that. We
left the steamer scythiai at 2 P. N. and
were landed atsat the Custom House,
dock. The custom officials treated ips
c,o5,urrteously and fairly. Asweleft at Ar.
N. we had but q short time orhghtse eing.
Kate was wonderfully amused and inter-
ested BY the little old }trish women in their
frilled caps and quaint dresses, as they
drove their little donkeys with their Ia
nous little carts. We passed from Queens
town 10 Cork, up the valley tot the beau.
tiful River Lea, over which the Bells OF
Shannon rang SO grandiy. 4,
ltwas almost as beautiful as when, IN
1875. father and you and ! rode up 70
Cork between the green banks: Inc
grain, lawns and the vince yered walls
The English iyy-trellised houses and inc
Christmas halls were as fresh and green
as in those summer days OF old. Y. Our
stay in Cork was pleasant but short. Alter
seeing the trunks and yalise loaded on .
Donkey cart and conveyed to the Dub
lin Denot and billing the same for
Dublin, and getting clear OF the crowd
OF little old Irishmen and boys who begged
each for an extra sixpence for touching 3
trunk or yalise or chair, we took q iaunty
car and made a dash for Blarney before
the dark came. We saw the Castle from
without but not from within, as the gate
was locked. Kate walked about fifty ieet
across the grass to reada notice which,
when read, said: "Please keep OIL the
grass" We didn't, however. The iaunty
car almost tumbled Kate of; that Is, she
was all the time afraid 1t would. Return.
ing 10 Cork we were everywhere greeted
with numbers Of little Irish urchins who
ran and tumbled about with bare feet and
dirty faces, who for all the world appeared
to be the same little beggars, only aug.
mentcd by q new brood, since those that
| followed us in days Of yore-tumbhng for
"apenny, II you please"
Hotel, enlivened by magic lantern pic
lures thrown against the white wall oil q
house over the way, we took the 10 Q clock
P. NJ. train for Dublin. You see ] am
making the most Of my short time. AT
first we had compartment TO ourselves,
but soon we were Joined by a lad, who
was going to Dublin to bid farewell to his
father WHO was under orders" TO proceed
to the Soudan. Oh, how cruel is war.
Arriving at Dublin at IA. NJ. l had no
small trouble, can tell you, in gettingthe
ladies room opened where Kate and your
humble servant might rest little till day
light. Having accomplished this ! was
informed that gentlemen" were prohib'
tied. Still as my wife was the only lady
present or was likely to beon that coca,
sion, I managed to carry the point, a!
guard to ''the lady," and this being settled
We both took a good nap there until day
light should come. AT 8 o'clock We
boarded a jaunty car and started out to
ind our Calcutta friends, "the Wilson's"
| As we rode up to the house Mrs. Wilson
saw us from the window and they gave Us
a real warm Irish welcome. l tell you
we had glorious time with them. Itdn
not seem to be Ireland at all, at oil, at all,
| was at home. The Wilson family were
among my warmest friends in Calcutta,
and Kate was delighted with her new
friends. i.
We spent Saturday, Sunday and Mon.
day in talking about India, going 70
church, sightseeing, etc. The time passed
both happily aud swiftly. Before we Left
the lady furnished Kate with Light India
dresses that We could not obtain in
America, and are indispensable almost for
the voyage through the Red sea.
We parted from these dear friends with
many regrets this morning. Still ought
to mention that while in Dublin We visit
ed the Phoenix Park, rendered famous OF
Infamous as you may term 1t by the as
sissination OF Lord Cavendish and Mr..
Burke by the Fenians. The spot was
pointed out TO us. We left Dublin al
"a. N. for London, crossing by the fast mail
steamer to Hollingsheads When we left
the snow lay three inches deep on the
streets OF the Dublin, and filled the air as
our swift steamer dashed through the
water across the Irish sea, making one
who dared to stand on deck pull down
his cap and button the stop" button Of his
coat under the chin. l had TO go below
to get warm. Kate was all right while
she remained in the ladies' cabin, but
when Iarrapged totake her up to the gen,
tleman's salon TO talk over our iurthel
hip-poor grill she again had to pay
tribute to Neptune. g.7ii
We had but settled the plan OF oul
further trip, when the motion OF the ship
settled her. But 1t was all over long be-
fore we arrived at London.
We are now stopping at a private hotel
near the British museum. Kate is busy
writing. The sound Of the scratch Of the
pen is heard in this land. The clock Ia
striking eleven. Time is up. must
stop. We go to Ramsgate, Kent, to-moE'
row. J.s. STONE.
- ABUTTER TEST.