Omaha daily bee., 1888-10-28

the splendid Tie vebuelli, soaring to the
the clouds, and beyond, the majestic
Trostah, from whose peak lone Errigal
on the western coast can be dimly des-
cerned. Cushendall is noted for two
things; one, a pleasant legend, and the
other Il pleasant fact. On a fair meadow
which reaches to the edge Of its Ii tile
bay. Dali, a mythical Scottish
or Danish giant-king intruder, was cut
down by the sickles of the meadow-reap-
ers, Or dispatched by the valorous hand
of the poet Ossian himself; and the fam
GUS Cushendall ponies have been from
roundabout. They are a branch of the
Shetland Islands family; but far stockier
and harder than the former. They run
wild in the mountains among the white
heads and heather; Or are herded by
boys and dogs, as are the sheep in all
the north counties. The annual ''round-
ups" as with our strange and almost
unknown wild banker" ponies OF the
Carolina Banks, form most interesting
n exciting episodes in these remote
northeastern districts. Once in the
hands OF their captors the animals,
which when wild in the heather are
most vicious, like the Sable Island po-
MES whose ~prOgenitOrs were the same
as these, Immediately became demure
and tractable to a ludicrous degree of
servility. Buyers come from all parts
OF the United Kingdom to the fairs
where they are exposed for sale; and
you will see them h~arnessed to carts Of
moderate burthen in the principal En-
glish and Irish towns, as commonly as
the donkey itself; which Is very common
indeed,
Rounding Fair Head, we were swept
along at an alarming speed by the great
Bay and Rathland Island, which the
legends say is the remains OF a great
series of stepping stations for the devil
and the olden giants between Scotland
and Ireland. Be Mat as it may, it is a
sad region in which to lingcr in a frail
craft upon opposing tides; and ] felt
far lighter-hearted when we came
slowly and safely around great Bengore
Head and sailed lazily as upon a noun
tain walled lake past the far-famed
Giants Causeway and the stately re-
mains Of the nee mighty Dunluce cas-
tie, within a riae-shot of the whole
long panorama of pillars, until the
weird and romantic Skerries were
reached. And in the interests of truth
may the shades of magazine writer's for
SANO hio Wv VI hSoiehy iSouoeidoih
concerning this spot, which has been
written, illustrated and illuminated"
into one of the worlds wonders. 1t Is
not ne. Only in a geologic sense can
it be thus classed.l From one end to
another of the bentire pillared coast
there is not a lofty height-the Plea
skin alone excepted, and that rises but
$40 feet-norb a single grand scenic
formation. From the sea it has the APP
pearance of a dingy honey-comb, set
HAT against the water, its waxy, dreary
level top an abrupt insult to a throbbing
Irish sky. l have stumbled for days
about the crumblfng bases of the Little,
Middle and Grand C~auseways; loitered
o the Giants Gateway and Loom;
tried to imagine with the fertile
Drained guide-book makers the musical
Giants seated at the Giants Organ;
wandered up and down the Shepherds
Path; fingered with fond hope of awed
inspiration in the Giants Ampitheater;
endeavored to realize the appropriate
ness OF appelation in the Giants Chin
ney Tops; wandered in %tortuous ways
about the really fine land that is all
P~leaskin; skirmished' with importunate
guides; traversed the mazes of diplo-
macy with curiO-peddlars; quieted in
the jingling old way the waiiing of
beggars; humbly paid awful penance for
an %instant's' glimpse within hotels;
realized The inevitable at the hands Of