The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-10-09
da II Il II 4, a. 8. \
no 8.
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wing Erlns' GreenIsle, }" it,
sure I write an abbreviated
sIsL ltlt OF an enjoyable trip through
nth of ireland. Arriving a
lE derry I enquired for the har
aster, Mr.. VIM. Hamilton
her Of Mrs. Rev. Johnston O.
- oina. "A typical Irish policeman
ected me to the residence. of Mr.
ilton and soon was comfortably
4 FUSED I'M beautiful located home
handing an excellent view of the
cle An oasis in the desert is it, in
ssene experience of a tourist when he
can Sit beside some fireside and enjoy
a. pleasant chat without dread of en-
c0unterlng that personitication OF
greed the European hotel keeper.
After I had answered questions In.
mum berable concerning Dakota rela.
Lives, Miss Kate Hamilton who has
recently been engaged to teach vocal
SEmusic In Birmingham, England favor.
60 us with several selections. While
her voice is rich with melody, the
charm for me lay in the fact that
every word could be distinctly under
stood. AT the Crystal Palace in Lon
don and several other places I heard
singers of considerable fame. No per-
son seemed to understand u word. yet,
qs In America every person applauded
and I concluded that the secret Of
success in public singing is. to make
the audience understand that what
you are singing is not to be under
! stood.
The Londonderry of to-day is not
the Londonderry Of the siege of 1859.
The old walls then enclosed the city;
to-day, whilst the walls remain, the
city is largely on the outside. AS I
climbed and walked around the walls
which after 200 years, show but COM
paratively small evidence OF decay,
and looked from river to hilltop I
thought of Lord Macaulay's graphic
words just read, "A lofty pillar, on the
summit Of which is the statute of
Walker, such as when in the last ter
rible emergency his eloquence reused
the fainting courage Of his brethren.
In one hand he grasps bible; the
other pointing down the river seems
i to direct the eyes of the famished au-
xdience to the English topsails in the
distant bay" "Such a monument"
adds Macauley twas we'll deserved;
yet it was scarcely needed for in truth
the whole city is to this daYa monu-
ment of the great deliverance. The
appearance of the city from the Foyle
or from the opposite side of the river
is perhaps the most picturesque. Di-
rect steam communication between
Londonderry and several English sea-
port cities besides large coast
business gives the harbor a busy ap-
pearance. The linen industry fur
nishes considerable employment as
over 1900 girls work at that bust.
ness.
Leaving Londonderry I went. to
Port Rush, a fashionable watering
place. 81 was regatta day and crowds
were pouring in to view the sports.
From Port Rush went by train to
the Giants Causeway where spent
the day. From the train one gets an
excellent view Of Dunluce Castle
standing on the edge Of cliff 100 tt.
above the sea. Among the ruins is a
chamber said to be haunted, as pecul.
lar sounds are frequently heard
around the castle. To me it seems
most natural that people residing
along this wild coast completely ex.
posed tue Atlantic gale should be
superstitious. Amid those wild rocks
scores Of ships have been wrecked
and hundreds Of lives lost. When the
heavy sea rolls in and beats against
the limestone cliff or with wild moan.
ing, accompanied by the cry Of the
4 sea-gull, passes score ur more yard:
into some cave only to pour out
through the openings made by con
tinu0us washing. On the other side
y OF the jutting point, the one least
tainted with superstition can with
difficulty assure himself that he does
not hear unearthly cries; or as he
stands peerlDg through the darkness
recalling but recent disasters, imagine
he sees u phantom ship "toiliug OF
and on" During my trip. after read
ing some elaborate description o1
some place which was about to visit
have had feelings Of disappointment,
h when realization did not come up t.
expectation or anticipation. Such ,
feeling can never come to one VIII,
Visits Giants Causeway. Howeve
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