The sun., 1890-03-30
THINGS SEEN IN IRELAND.
Interesting Matters Noted by an American
Reporter.


One OF tho influences which incidental,
fiatter tho American In Erin is the evident nd
miraton which the Irishmen have for him
| They can detect him one block away. IL by
nothing else by the fact that he wears rubber
| overshces, for these articles OF footwear are
unknown In Ireland. The hotel runners are
not like tho bury. well-fed hack drivers to be
seen about the Grand Central depot every day
but are ragged and unkempt. They stand
around the GanGplank in Queenstown and
whisper In feeble supplicatory tones: "Is
thare any wan fur O'Crowley's or Hennessey's
or O'Sullivan's or Flannigan's?" With an
awed wonder tho American observes that these
men do not feel that they possess tho earth and
the fulness thereof Ono 8 baggage is take n BY n
man who owns an Irish express eluipage. This
consists OF q donkey and a two-wheeed cart.
The donkey has a head entirely dispropor-
tionate In size to its body, which is 30 small
that the feet OF an ordinary man when mounted
would touch the ground II tho donkey per
mitted him to remain on its back The cart
resembles much the handcarts used by the
Italians around the City Hall Park for
peddlinG fruit, The donkey is driven with
lines maze OF rope. He has wicked eye
in his head" rs Jim Boy Welch. the
jarvey. says. and he'll kick the bones
out O yer body II ye tickle him on the side
nearest to the ground" BY this mode of con-
veyance 1t will cost you twelve cents to haye
there are two modes of conyeyance-the
Jingle and the haunting car. The latter is
Jingle resembles Saratoga trunk set on end
on an axle. There Is n door in the rear and a
scat stuck on In trout like small shelf; The
four persons comfortably
-. The hotels are comfortable and homelike.
When tea Is served the teapot wears o quilted
cover to keep the heat in the vessel. There is
gas In the hotels but it Is OF an inferior quality.
The rooms in the hotel are heated BY open
CRATES. in which soft Scotch coal is burned.
The bedsteuds are quaint and old fashioned.
with queer little canopy extending from the
light OF candle. This is the custom even in
the most fashionable hotel in Cork. where the
Avenue Hotel in, this city. You sleep on
feathers into which you sink to the depth OF u
foot Enough quilts and blankets ior four
separate sleepers are piled over one bed. There
are no boothlacks In the streets. Your boots
are hlackod by,a housemaid. In the, city OF
ants, there are no more than three newsbuys.
American newspapers sell ior II cents apiece.
-. AT Irish barber shop, such as is natroniIed
place. A specimen found in Queenstown was
30 small that three customers crowded it un:
along the wall as seats for the " nexts." A
gentleman with wooden leg acted as proprie-
inflicted the torture. The operating chair had
legs which were bound like those Of baby who
mas learned 10 Walk TOO soOlL Inc mead rest
was adjusted by means of II wooden peg hung
to q leather strap. Both BARRIERS operated from
the same !ather pot. the contents OF which
gently bubbled over gas let. Wan swipe o
the metal on aich side raped yer jowl." Tho
BARRIERS were remarkable for the freedom and
grace OF their movements; They stood of at
arms length from the victim. In half the time
tha barber in America would consume. tho
comb your hair when shaving you unless asked
TO do So Neither does he apply alum to the
face or use n powder or sprinkle cologne over
his customer He simply reaps the super
iluous hair and then collects four cents.
The average Irish policeman is as fine a
spec men OF physical manhood as ever served
on the broadway squad. He is usually six
feet tail. admirably ,proportiOned. and an ath-
with a cape. The lower part Of his legs are
encased in leather legginRs. laced up at the
sides: Upon his head. perched s'dowise Just
over his ear, is u cap. which resembles large
on his chin.
An interesting Irish character Is the bar
maid. She Is always selected for her wit and
beauty. The bar at which shc presdes is not
can is In the habit OF drinking. The liquors
are displayed on II counter between TIE bar
maid and the customer. Ranged on tasteful ,
groups along this counter are empty glasses
Ing bodies. The principal article upon the |
counter is a large glass jar OF tho shape and
about half the size OF lager beer keg. This !
coDtaips Dublin whiskey. A brass spigot is
lrawn off into metal cup shaped like an hour
glass. For single prescription in the small /
end OF the. hourGl lass--which, Is about two |
fingers OF an American drlnk,-ihe price
II the hour glass costs twelve cents. Fastened |
@ the counter arc two patent machines for |
Dullln cOrks from the bot les OF aio and stout,
.he lattsr being the favorite uational tippe.