The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1896-10-08

pots visible-a separate chimney pot
through the roof being necessary for
every room that has fire place. This
fireplace business is one of the queer
sights. bnt in the words of the poet
there are others" policeman for
instance and the soldiers who are sim
ply killing-of course that's their
trade, though they are not doing
much at it just now. They put little
monkey cap on the northeast corner
of their head. and strut along the
street with an air that proclaims plain
ly the fact that each individual con
siders himself a bigger man than
Grant" Another of the odd things
is that teams il meeting and passing
each other turn to the left, and loco
motive engineers run their engines
from the left side.
The passenger coaches here arc all
compartment cars, each compartment
holding 10 passengers, if they ''hunch
along, and tickets are taken up at
intermediate stations when the pass
engers get off, and the train stops at
next to the terminal station ten or
fifteen minutes and all remaining
tickets are collected. Passengers here
are in hard luck, they have no con
ductor or breakman to find fault with,
or kick to, poor creatures.
From Belfast we journeyed to Dub
lin the banner city of the island for
Dublin is a fine city. After having
taken birdseye view of the down
town district, we climbed to the upper
decks of train they call their street
cars trains). and went to Phoenix Park
which lies on the outskirts of the city.
The park contains 1900 acres and is
we'll worth a visit, for besides being a
splendid park it contains several points
of interest, prominent among which is
Wellington's monument,whichi is built
| of granite and is about 175 feet high,
and carved in the stone, at various
heights, are the names of the princi-
pail battles that be was engaged in.
Another point of interest is the spot
where Lord Cavendish and Secretary
Burke We're assassinated in 1888 Il
think
The murder occurred about 30 rods
from, and in plain sight of the Vice
Regal Lodge the official dwelling place
of the Lord Lieutenant.
The tree against which Cavendish
leaned when dying has been almost
entirely stripped of its bark and small
limbs by curiosity hunters.
From Phoenix Park we went, to
Glasnevin cemetery where O'Connell.
Parnell and other celebrities are burr
ed. One glance at Parnelrs last rest
ing place will convince anyone that the
one time leader, though dead, still
lives in the hearts of his countrymen,
for within the enclosure that contains
his grave there is more than a hun
dred floral tributes in the shape of
crosses, wreaths, broken columns etc,
and they come not only from all parts
of Ireland, but England and Scotland
as we'll
In sharp contrast with the number
and beauty of floral offerings around
his grave, is his monument, which IS
nothing but an ordinary iron cross,
| about five feet high, and whose cost
could not have exceeded few dollars.
1t makes one think that there arc
monuments other than those built of
| stone.
OConnelfs monument which is but
few rods from ParnelI's grave, is
grand, built of cut stone, nearly 200
| feet high and surmounted by a stone
cross. 1t is grander than Wellington's
and more imposing than Nelson's that
| stands in SackviJle street, and speak
ing about Sackville street, which has
long been noted as being the finest
street in Ireland, let me call your at
tention to the fact that its name has
been changed and it is now known as
O'Connell street Some think the
name was changed in honor of the
Liberator, and than again there are
those who think the change was made
on account of visit paid the city of
Dublin by a namesake of the great
Daniel. You can take your choice. No
offence either way
The people in Dublin are better
dressed and more intelligent looking
than they are in Belfast, and though
Belfast has the call in business
Dublin is far the finer city of the two.
Well after having done" Dublin we
logged along to Cork about 14O miles.
The city is located in valley on both
sides of the River Lee, and has a po-
pulation of about 100000.
One of the principal points of in
terest here is Shandon church which
contains the 'Shadon Bells, saw and
heard the bells, and saw the grave of
Father Mahoney, the poet priest which
is in the church yard near the bells he
made famous.
Visited Blarney Castle which is
about four miles from the city-saw
the Blarney stone, and other points of
interest IN and around the castle. We
leave for Killarney this evening, and
perhaps | will find time to write YOU
from there, but as you probably have
had enough of Ireland for once, will
close. Yours Brother,
G.. p. O'CoNNELL.