The Portland daily press., 1899-10-16
Objects of Interest in
Ireland's Capital.
The Cathedral Where Swift Was
Dean.
Christ Church and the
Bank of Ireland.
Temperance and Sunday Obser.
vance Popular in Britain.
Especial Correspondence of the Press. }

London, Sept. 20.
Dublin Is one Of the most enjoyable
cities we visitei. and as we had but one
day there. we started out early to see the
sights.
First Of all view emit to see st. Patrick's
Cathedral where Swift was for sometime
the Dean. In this s,uth aisle is the tomb
of Swift and his "Stella,p who were
buried together, though two slabs mark
their resting place on which are appro-
priate. inns, riptions, his own being writ
ten by himself. "Hio depositum est cor
pus Jonathan Swift, S. I. D., Ubi saev
indignatio ultsrius cor laoerare nequit. Z"
Here is laid the body Of Jonathan Swift,
where savage hate can no longer wound
the hearty, and also In Latin these words:
"Go traveller ana emulate him who was
a stern vindicator Of liberty"
This cathedral furnishes an excellent
preliminary study IN architecture, since
IL Is very simple, consisting of nave,
transspss, aislss and choir. aud az is
usual in early edifoes, the Lady Chapel
back Of the choir. In this case the cham
Gel lies bstwssn than, position soma.
times occupied by the presbytsry.
ST, PATRICK ereotsd the first placs of
worship here on the site of a wall, which
existed until 800 A. ID. Theg present
building was built In the last years of
the twelfth century, but a considerable
part OF 1t was destroyed by fire in 1852,
Gothic steeple In the lancet style being
afterwards added. Cromwell used the
building for a law-court and james IL.
stabbed his horses in 1t during his So
iourn in Dublin.
The Black Books of the Holy Trinity
or Christ Church, which Is quarter of
a mile from st. Patrick's, declare that
its vaults were built by the DANES tefore
st, Patrick visited Ireland and that In
one of them he first celebrated mass on
his arrival. For many years this church
among them st. Patrick's staff which
was burned With tho rest in the sixteenth
| century.
After short walk, we entered the
court yard OF Dublin Castle and espied
the picturesque round tower which, with
the modern chapel is special point of
Interest, The chapel was built in the
nate in oak carvings, the heads of all
the British sovereigns surrounding the
various windows, while that of St Pat.
rick Is one of a group over the east door.
The round tower was formerly used as q
prison for political offenders who were
confined In cells, which at present would
not be thought TT for a murderer. 1t
was the fashion of ancient. as well as
modern times, to treat political prisoners
with much greater severity than any
BROKERS of the law.
The Bank Of Ireland, formerly the
House of Parliament. Is one of the most
striking looking buildings we have ever
| seen. 1t has three magnificent fronts,
disclosing tine architectural stu di les;
while Trinity college opposite attracts
| tho attention at once, and the custom
house, little ways distant, is most SUI
perb structure.
Trinity college experienced many re-
| verses since the time of Pope John XXI
under whose patronage 1t was built, I'M
TIL 1873 when all religious restrictions
were removed and Catholics were ad-
united to the same privileges as Prot
estants.
Later we went out to Phoenix Park
which lie seven miles in circumference,
1t had been amassing land from various
estates until the time of thu restoration
when the Duke of Ormondi added largely
to IL. 1t was named Phoenix from His
Majesty's house at Kilmainhan. Lord
Lieutenant Chesterfield erected the COL
umn with the figure of Phoenix. on top
in the middle OF the 18th century; on Its
pedestal Is seen the 6tanhope crest. Lord
Frederick Cavendish and Mr.. Burke were
assassinated here in May of 1889. The
famous Wellington monument occupies a
conspicuous place In the park. and there
is also one to Lord Carlisle.
Here the Irisn people disport them
selves in its wooded walks and bask In
the grateful shade Of Its trees looking NJ
at this mountains around. and here the
tame deer roam. Hawthorne trees are
abundant In the park and perfume the
air in their blossoming time.
Ihe Irish are happy In their homes ev-
erywhere. but in Dublin they seem fresr
from care than in any other place. Here
they enjoy life nationally aud few signs
of intsmperance or dissipation of any
kind appear.
Temperance Is at the present time very
popular all through Great Britain and
commands the respect of the populacs.
In most public places only suoh drinks
as ginger ale and mineral waters are for
sale. but as usual. water is hard to OBJ
tain. Onee when we objected to some
which was thought us that looked rather
| turbid and tasted decidedly luke-warin,
thu girl snappishly told US that 1t was all
right, .'it was today's water. The
Ten perance hotels are better pa,ronizsd