The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1895-06-22

board u during the day and entertain
ments, literary and MUSICAL at night
We had capital story teller on board
in the person Of Mr.. Joseph Smith J, d
!.Andover, Mass. a fine pianist, ia Cts!
Kent, OF Boston, and with many Others
/ who could and would do little things
the days were most pleasantly and prof
itably passed and scarcely a dull fhpul
was felt from shore to shore. The Of
! fcsrs Of the ship were affable and kind
the steward gentlemanly and efficient
/ the captain good natllred and Jolly, Sftht
/ weather bright and sunshiny, the waves
c0nsiderate sand careful Of weak sto1n,
achs, the vessel staunch and strong
Comparatively few. were seasick. Twas
not at.all. apeasin this might say was
not a little disappointed, for had paid
for thes full benefit Of t1rst-class pass 7
age. aIt is hut truth to say that some
were,half sorry to see the sight Of land
suggesting the end 6f the delightful Yoy-
age. The south Of Ireland has q rug.
and islands.
WA1sached Queenstown at the singu.
larlys unrespectable hour of o'clock In
SAAO A4ASR|AAAG5s wv WSAV' SCA1AON AAOO1 o0A
: rooms, tooiE CUP of coffee and In few
minutes put our feet on terra frma
again. u .3s; VI
My'frst sight,of Ireland was the scrag-
syf capss}tb the west of the mainland
but my handing place was Queenstown
assmaal town, but commanding one OF the
finest Views to be found anywhere and
overlooking one of the prettiest bays
aud most admirable harbors in the Brit
ish possessions. It is from this place
that most of the Irish emigrants take
passage for America. It was here that
a large number from our good ship land
ed They seemed glad to get back to
their native land. 1t was here that we
babe adfeu to the good ship Pavonia,
whose tfreless screw here stopped turn
Ing for the first time since leaving Bos-
ton. It seemed good to get on land
again, even on strange land. With Sam
vel G. Hunt, an architect from New Bed
ford, Mass, did" Queenstown before
most Of the other people were up--in
deed. the hour was rather early for even
an enterprising American-for it Was
just 3:45 a. m. when we started. z, It was
breaking day, fact nearly sunrise, and as
we wanted to get to Cork early In the
day, Mr.. Hunt and / travelled the prin-
fcipal streets and out into the country,
admiring the green fields and strangely
wondering at the Irish huts or houses
dotting hillside and valley. The lordly
castles or the earl's palace was suggest
lively conspicuous on the wood covered
Hillside. The Irish matched huts were
as suggestively fnconspicuous in the val
ley below felt like shouting for
America, ''the land of the free and the
home OF the brave" but the hour OF the
day succeeded in supp ressing theyfeeling
lest we might disturb the slumbers Of
the goodly inhabitants dreaming OF the
land OF peace and plenty beyond the sea.
1t was evident that we were in a land of
Caste land Of marked SOCIAL distinc-
ton, though no one might lisp a word
The buildings, the streets, the fences
and the very soil impressed one with the
truth Of the statement OF the inpassioned
orator who said: ireland, gentlemen, Is
the best country in the world from
which to emigrate." Evidently many
think SO. Emigration is again setting
In, about 1000 having departed for Amer
lea during the week of which write
Poor pay and poorer. hope, I am conh-,
dent, send thousands to the New World
I At 1 a. M, we took the railroad train
for Cork, the most important city in
southern Ireland. The service on the
road though poorer than in Scotland and
England and 1t requires a little time tor
an American ito get adjusted to the con
trasts, the little low cars the sidesfen-
frances, the calling for tickets before ydel
atartt, guards instead OF couducto rsSand
'The marked distinction Of first, second
and third classes. We took FIRST class
and rode alone AfterWard we have TAX
en- second class and have found Inoett
pleasant travelling companions. Here
Is doubtless some truth in the stall u
that 81 the only ones that kvt1a
first class are Americans and foo3s n In
Cork we spent pleasant day II Tho.
days work or play begins iosyly II the
custom houses do not pretendSto OPEN
I mean stores, and shops: till 9 ;a.s m.
but they keep open correspond ingly late
at night SO that the day.is quite long
enough for both merchants and sales
men. ST. Sf 2 as " $ j$5 q III, 28s
The population Of Corksis nearlyS1o0,- q
900. The buildings are Of old style Of
architecture I, the streets crooked Il hut
rnany places about the city have historic
Interest. The bells OF Shandon were of.
special interest to me. HI Their tones are
DE sas singular sweetness and clea111ess4
They are in ST. AIMS Church butt Id
17a222 queen, s College. opened in 51S49 fts
d hadsome Goth structure Gu a pictur-
esque seminence@on the south branch, Of
the Lee. The bazaar, a sort OF d com
hfnation junk shop, attracted my atten-
ton 1t is q place where second hand
Goods Ut every description are boughr
Sold Il, IN the large building deYotea,
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