Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-05-23
M,cARTldY IN IRELAND.
A Twelve Dazss Ride on the Bosom of oId ooean-BeIfast BotsIers Inquiring For Jean Jacques.

A Twelve Dayss Ride on the Bosom of ola Ooenn-BelEast BOtsIers InquIring For Jean Jacques.
 DUBLIN, May 1S.
 To be at sea for twelve deys gives a fellow all the chances. he wants for paying tribute to Old Neptune in the way of sea-sickness and other ills.
 When left New York on Saturday morning, April 30, on the steamer DevO- mia, for Londonderry, I was filled with the idea that was going to be seasick, but I was pleasantly disappointed. The first day out every passenger was in his place at table. The second day showed a smaller attendance and by the third day very few were at table. Sea-sick- ness, they say, is a terrible thing and most of the passengers were sufferers.
 There were two very disagreeable fel- lows in the party. One was Devon shire man, who continually found fault with America and Americans; the other was Lumsden, the champion Scotch bicyclist, who had no love for Americans because he lost the race at Madison Square garden some time ago. They were so very disagreeable that they had very few friends.
 Now, the Devonla is not a fast boat, and it was Wednesday, May il, about noon when we saw in the distance, like cloud, the first glimpse of Irish land. It was Torry Island lighthouse, 36 miles from the mainland and situated on the northwest coast of Ireland. By three o'clock we reached the little town of l Neville, sixteen miles from London derry. Here the steamers tug boat met us. The Devonia dropped her anchor and the Derry passengers were taken on | board the tender. There were just sixty of us. Up the famous river Foyle for sixteen miles we steamed and it was 7 o'clock when we reached Derry. Two burly custom officers met us at the docks and examined our trunks. Ifyou have tobacco, firearms, books or music you have to pay duty, but otherwise you are safe.
 There were six of us Americans and we stopped at Jury's hotel and what a jolly time we had that night Thursday morning bright and early brought us out and after a hearty breakfast we made tour of the famous Derry walls. The walls were built in 1918 and were made famous by the siege of Derry which occurred in 1868. The city is ancient and there are many historical sights, notably the cathedral, built in 1164.
 From Derry I went to Ballymena, sixty miles from Belfast, and viewed | much identified with the life and acts of Irelands saint. It was the scene of his early captivity and much of his subse. quent labors. Thursday night found me in the city of Belfast, noted for its linen manufactories and it's celebrated ginger ales.
 This morning I visited Cochran's ginger ale works and found that they very much feared that their American trade was drifting away, all on account of man named Jacques who lives in New England at Waterbury, Conn. Oi course told them was we'll acquainted with the genial Jean, and they wanted to know all about him and his business.
 Belfast has population of nearly g quarter of million. It IS city that Ireland may be proud of, with it's beau. tiful buildings, fine streets and nearly everything that is modern. I saw an American flag floating from the top of g building on Donegal street. I asked how came the stars and stripes to float there, and soon found that the place was a theatre, and Americans were running a wild west show there. left this Friday afternoon for Dublin and after few days rest will write oi what I saw and heard in Ireland's famous capital.
 JAMES J. MCCARTHY.