The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1900-08-04

. RK., SATURDAY,
re are caretakers' lodges, at tn,
RANGES of ancestral estates, and
=refully kept hedgerows of haw
lrne and avenues OF lime tree.
erhanging the roadway, and still
ther from the city the inevitable
asant's cottage, with its white.
lshed walls, its thatch roof, its
" pig, its patient looking COW, its
wsy-headed children, its dozen
more chickens, its pile of turf
peks, 1t was along this drive that
rst began to get an insight into
i life of the Irish agrieulturist.
|, but the landscape is worth GO
I miles to see, While waiting at
#IFney stationaiar the Killarney
him. made the discovery that all
Ilroad trains pass each other to
: left. thasthe engineer sits upon
Z left side of the cab, that the
|ard couples and uncouples ears by
! aid of a long pole with a hook
the end of it,-never ventnring be-
zen the cars at all, that nine
this of the freight trains run only
night, incidentally il developed
all vehicles pass each other to
left, including trolley cars. |
b to say right here that the Eng
railway coach is not such very
contrivance, 1t is very much
ter than the American coach, and
is also true of the locomotives,
& the freight cars are odd look
short-bodied boxes, that, de-
ID, remind me Of immense, long
d bugs. ! should say the svs-
while open to criticism. is a far
At Dublin, Yesterday, we saw
nber of passenger coaches re-
~ built IN the shops at Inehicori,
arc a decided improvements up
se hitherto in use, in that they
center aisle running from end
while conforming to the old
IN all other particulars. But
a depression.
lakes OF Killarney, the most
! I'LL in all Ireland, are now the
i of attraction for many tray
l rom all countries, and the
7 and livery men are doing a
#g business. The Earl of Ken
wning vast estates on the
Z *6o-e Of the l.,l.s4 ---.--I I'D |
IiMun, whose demesnes extend |
ne the western shores, including
art Of the lakes, are the rich land |
ders of this section. These noble |
h, knowing the scenic value Of
properties over which they pre-
E, and being advised of the liberal
Of the American when on pleasure
It, have not scrupled to inaugurate
ariff of charges, moderate, how
II, for the privilege ofseeing nature
its best. At this moment the
ndon season being on, they are
jagged in spending our money in
tous living But, perhaps we
'uld do the same thing, were our
sitions reversed. We drove from
barney to the Gap Of Danloe, 7
les, in a SNOWY, and comfortable
lcle known as a char ahanc, and |
we lett our handsome hotel in the
-ly morning, our guide got out his
gle and played "The Star Spangle
nner," kathleen Mavourneen,"
d "Wearin' o. the Green" giving a
mic effect to our days outing.
is drive to the Gap of Dunloe is
Q through picturesquely beauti-
country, and oyer the finest of
Ids, but all roads in Ireland are
c roads, and we were constantly
king requisition upon our several
cabularies for variations OF the
iectives beautiful, lovely and de-
htful. Ireland is rich in wild
wers of every hue under the sun,
t noted with pain that her bird
pply seemed exhausted or nearly
Vt the entrance to the Gap of Dun
:, which is a rugged pass between
I'D Mountain and Purple Noun
in,> of the famous MacGillicuddy
nge, stands the cottage of Kate
celebrated IN songs tor
r matchless beauty. prepared,
weyer, to believe that the poet
nst have given tree rein to
) fancy, in speaking Of Kate, if her
puted descendant, who dispenses