New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-07-27

Wilkins AS the islands could only be salts
(ac,orily reached on Sunday, we were opliseu
regrctfuly Ia abandon the trip 10 Arran. Come
mara is 10 the rest Of Ireland whit the AdlrohdacKS
are 70 New-York-a place Of mountains, rocks
lakes and streams, with primitive tlliagc
where the conditions are favorable IL Is
the paradise OF the fisherman. Lough
Corrlb. the most southern lake. is Of
difficult navigation on account Of It's rocks ana
shoals. one turns hacl: 50 often on ones course
that one loses his bearings altogether. The Gov
eminent have spent much money 10 indicate the
deep water, and in a quiXotic attempt 10 connect
tie lakes By canals for inland navigation from
Galway 10 Donegal Bay AZ the head of Tough
Corrib one can see the hugcst blunder OF modern
enriuccrng In the years of the famine the
Government employed the starving people in con
strncting one OF these canals TO connect Lo"Th
Corrib with the neat lake 10 the north. En"rih-
Gus sums were spent, and imposing WORKS pullt'
ond WHEN completed il wns found that mistake
hnd been made in the levels. II remains to TINS
dnv dry ditch entirely useless, except - declare
TO the Gradgrinds tlat n good head to plan IL ~
important rs Il good hand 10 execute. Nature ha'
made for herself a canal between the two lakes
which Is one Of the greatest curlositlcs III the
island Starting out from the north, the river
suddenly DISAPPEARS IN the depths ot tic 'hItl
and flows underground IN a tunnel when INC
free. carhouic acid IN the water has cut LOT IL III
the soli rock distance Of four miles, ana emp
ties into Lake Corrib. In one or tWO places wv
stream ju.t shows herself, as though she were
laughing AT the dry canal hard by, and had De
come coy through such llagrant disregard OIL h'I
lnws as That great blundcr shows. We rcs"i'cu
10 descend into the earth At one 81 these open
nes 10 get glimpse OF iiS lnicrFronHii
lurs Tie mouth uf the chasm or Wel-h"c Is
i'm a biz of woods Just outsid" 81 the town oil
Coug. lis mouth WAS lrinccl with ,dTlpPlns:
moses and ferns. 0rd ~ lis depths IooNe! HIA,
| require some resolution 70 descend Inc tlI4
who acted as guide went down before rs WIN Il
| bundle 81 straw. which was 70 b" burned L" IL
| luuiu. the lower depths After descending some
| siNty feet stood on The bank ni ,he sH''I'
Vs.. could hear its ripping, though ilc eye nnI
| to become accustomed 10 the hali|l4ht fIoIe
| there to catch which i regarded by the people
| as "A sin roo dreadful 10 contemplate lW the ilgn'
Of tie blazing straw could see IN" ROOF OF Inv
! tunnel What rislcs OF water must M thi S cSN-
crn in the sprine frcshris' KS the girl with her
| burning bundle would leap from one stone 10
| nuutLer now disappearing and then appearing
| again as she pressed forward 10 show rs me
| ,cptLs beyond the scene wa awful with uncahny
! grandeur She seemed some spirit" disturbed pY
/ underground world. confess distinctly heaVed
! "a sigh of n,licf when ! was mp again IN INC sun
! and looked on the grass ani the trees ir.
! like Iouchng The girl 10 convnc' my s'n>cs ,n"
! she wns flesh. HE lee diopiEu H''o """' '''"
The vrasantry Of Conuemnr live a very prim-
! tive life. Some OF the reform lhhulo'u' P.p>
! them with new Ideas which they cannot under
! stand 4 small farm of ten acres frnt' AZ lpH
$50 10 so. \ farm hors' il worth - w. aug aug !"
driving horse $3.50 10 5000. cow priES g.
10 500: a hpifcr Of two years SUI: II call ', y
! IN SI5. n owe SIS: wool. 30 cents per pound ;
hay 30 cents per cTt for the old crop ana puu,gf
20 cents 70 - cents per r"nn ,he ,n1n, poto9
| toes ana cat them. \ fine black marble Is quar-
RED al Al gliham. aud "a beautiful s"Tpchtlhe III
! the western districts. , ,.
AS the s.cne of st ratriclI's miracle OF dIlHinE
| the snakes ont of lrlan' In the valley WHc,'
sopcs down into lew Bay from the hill OF roach
Pairick all the reptiles gathered AZ ms command
! and then ran down the slope and persisted IN the
Atlantic man Win whom WaS 'alHI ~
| ncocious that that imported snake roulh not
| live om Irish soil lie expected me 10 hcilrNr
| that ne anl friend brought some snakes from
! Scotland and let them ont on the coast oi An
| rim and thai the moment thev t"uchc" the
ground they curlcd up as though S'orched WIN
ire, and persisted. puhhc Snowman, ne sNlG,
| made a few live for a time ny EXTRACTING thelr
| poison fangs so that they could do no harm. !
asked him il he did not regard II rs short-slghted
in Patrick to send the SNAKES oil the YVES, c'as,
| tov-nrd America, where 50 many OF
his own people were going; and If 1t wond not
have been trucr TO the spirit Of his disciples 20
| send them of the east coast to England. lie
replied. wei, now sir. believe Patrick did
| make n Bit of a mistake just there. However.
| fcor that criticism will destroy the SAINT re-
| putc rs n snake exp"ncr, for long before him
|
| aid Isle But the myth is made from u true
| story which has far more power In II. In the
| Chrstionizing of Ireland. Patrick had no holiday
task Ills strong personality and bis devotion
Frequently produced such immediate conviction
MS made tho conversion Of multtudcs seem nj
rnculous but in other eases dreadful battles had
Ia he fought against terrible opposition. M
doubt he WAS tempted - let down the require
mrnts and yield something 10 prevalent hclthen-
ism for the sake of general success. MS his Master
WINS tempted to do on the wilds of Jericho III
tho Wilderness Of Western Ireland, on the hill II
Croach Patrick he met all snch temptations and
CONQUERED them. After long fasting all kinds of
noXioIs winged beasts seemed TO fill the mir and
mock M him This was the reflection on The
outer world Of his inward conflict. believing
them TO hr tho agents Of the Same arch iend whom
he had met before and vanquished, he flung his
sacred bell ~ The horde. as Luther. under similar
circumstances, threw his inllst2rd nj what Inc
Thought was the devil grinning at him. II was
no wonder that Patrichs ignorant followers glyc
n material Interpretation 70 his description Of his
passion. Tut Patrick drove ont Of Ireland ~"
mons worse than snakes and dragons viz, the
foul and bloody horde Of dchaSIng hcathenisms'