Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1905-10-11
DR.. vlNsON
Writes An Interesting Letter IRON
Across the "Brinu Deep"

Before leaving America a great
many of my friends were kind
enough to ask me to write them, and
in the best of faith l promised that
would do so. Of course at the
time, did not anticipate how thor
oughly my time would be occupied
and alter | reached London, i found
that it was impossible to comply
with my desires, and through the
ADVANCE | know that shall reach
all Of them, and trust that they will
consider IL ''l'ersonal."
i left Philadelphia on the Steam
ship Westernland-an enormous
four mast boat-and the sea was
beautiful, just as calm as you would
see the Ohio River, aud infinitely
more exhilirating. The fret days
We travelled in the Gulf Stream, and
our course was straight ahead with
the wind, that of course made those
days extremely uncomfortable on
account of the intense heat and the
awfully hot sun beating down upon
us, that lasted for five days. On the
morning of the 9th we suddenly
left the Gulf Stream, ran into
heavy weather, and the temperature
dropped from 90 10 So in such a
short time that the entire "passen-
ger body" all took cold and when
the old hip began to toss and roll,
then il was that the majority of us
began to ieplenlsh the lack of
food TO the inhabiiants of
the deep. 1, OF course, added
my mite with the balance. Fortu-
nately we were soon over it, and
once again made our appearance
"on deck" each one taking an in
tense interest in telling the other
how be felt and Dragging upon the
muscular power of his or her stom-
ach, in being able to expel food just
as far il not further than their
neighbor. Then it was that our
steering gear broke aud We were
tossed about for three days Will e
the crew worked all the time to re.
pair the same. So when we sighted
land the longing to get off was SO
all powerful with me that when
the tender came alongside at Queens.
town, Ireland, think that / war
the first one down the ladder to the
boat and anxious was to again bt
on land after thirteen days or
the Ocean. Queenstown, in Ire
land, is an intensely interesting
place-withs its government naval
yards, and its beautiful castles. Its
Irish superstitions are today what
they were 500 years ago.
AS soon as landed | went up To
the cathedral, which at that time |
thought was the most magnificent
building that | had ever seen. 1t
stands on a very high hill. over
looks the. city and barbor OF Queens
town, and j went 10 church.
Inside was the insignia and ban
ners of the many different clans and
tribes that still flourish IN that
country. The bleeding Of the
magnificent carved woodwork, the
statuary, paintings. and funeral
pyres. with the banners, all went
together so harmoDiously that the
most hardened sinner would be AT.
fected by their seemingly sacred
solemnlty. Services are held there
hourly, so that every one is given a
chance To worship.
] went from Queenstown to the
world famous BIarney Castle, which
l. IL miles away, bordering on the
beautiful county of Killarney. The
castle is only interesting through
It's traditions and extreme age; it's
nothing now but one huge tower OF
gray grauite, and mostly 10 ruins.
But thousands upon thousands 20
there annually 10 see II.
Killarney is like a trip through
Central Keutucky-the farms beau
tifully kept and the stock IN excel.
lent condition. ! don't think that
| i haye ever seen better hOr,es.
cattle or sheep. These ! understand.
came to the London aud the elias
gov markets. then went TO Cork
and from Cork 90 Dublin, the latter
the linen center of the world. Lin.
en- that costs us - cents a yard in
America you can buy IN Dublin for
cents q yard; aud clothlug. shoes
aud 0ther wearing apparel are cor
rcspOndiudy cheap. But foods
are unusually high; eggs 45 cents
} per donen; steaks and chops 30 cents
"a III, ~lfOWeyef eggs and all yege.
,seI ere sold by the pouDd, and
ftotAIY unlike they are marketed IN
I Amel then got on the turbine
= - viking" an came ACROSS