The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-09-14
Editor Perry Writes Of the
Show
WITHOUT ANY MIDWAY
Dublin's Beautiful Park = The Gran
ite Testimonial Erected in Honor
Of the Duke Of Yelling
ton.

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Dublin is the first real city, judged by
the American standard, / have thus far
seen. "A place nearly as large as Boston
Including suburbs) it seems to have
almost as much industrial activity. Per-
baps this is in part due to the Irish In
ternational exhibit now being held here
and TO the great horse show which is
now closing.
The exhibition I've would call it ex-
positionl IL very much like an American
industrial fair, but on much larger
scale. 1t lies within easy tram distance
of the heart OF the city, which in turn
centers about the river Libbey. The
exhibition is hardly international Ia
character, however, AS few countries out
sides the British isles are represented,
barring Of course the exhibits Of indi-
vidual firms from other countries
France is one Of the notable exceptions
having building all to itself. The
buildings lie In a compact circle, artisti-
cally fine and very pleasing when illu-
minated with colored globes. The
grounds are admirably kept up, grasses
clipped close and flower gardens being
set in at frequent distances. Therc is
a noticeable lack Of a Midway a
pike" "Warpath," such as constitutes
d feature Of American expositions The
only approach to anything Of that ma.
ture was a shoot the chutes,' we'll
patronized, and a lighthouse chute in
which passengers made rapid trips down
the exterior Of the building.
Industrially, the exhibition Is quite
satisfactory There were large crowds
in attendance last evening, and in that
respect Dublin's show seems TO far ex-
eeed the jamestown affaiI in the United
States
Dublin is incomparablg farther ad
vaneed than its southern sister city,
Cork. The stores here are fully as good
as In American cities. The streets are
generally broad and well kept. The train
system is quite complete The hotels
are ample, although the greed for gold
has struck them aud the rates Tor tariff
as it is here calledl have shot upward
with startling celebrity since the opening
of the exhibition. The proprietors, how
ever, shave the virtue Of frankly selling
ono about the raise before completing
arrangements for a stay. They there.
fore, leave It to the visitor whether he
shall remain or not. Perhaps they feel
sense of security in the belief that
n the hotels are acting Jointly in this
lise OF tariff. and the visitor is conse-
iquently helpless But there is a slid.
ing scale, apparently. If the traveller
stands ont against the tariff charge, as
found in my own experience. The
tariff slid downward on demand.
The drivers of iaunting-ears have the
samet hexibility of charges, | also found
today, Thinking 70 visit Phoenix park,
tho great pleasure resort of Dublin, |
hailed driver and inquired the tariff
20 the park.
"Weli. sir, / have been out all night,
sir, but I'll do it for eight bobs,' lshil-
llingsl, sir
| 100 much. Walking along few
yards hailed another driver and asked
his tariff.
Three hobs, SIR
That was better, but still too much.
I He finally agreed to split the last bob
With me. That was still too high. so
1 walked a block or two and boarded a
tram, paying tuppence (four centsl
whereas / had been asked two dollars
in the first instance and 80 cents in the
second So the sliding scale works. II
/ Is always better, however, unless cum.
bered with baggage, to board tram
Phoenix park is q beautiful spot, in
which the poor as well as the rich may
disport themselves at will, with a few
minor restrictions such as against step
/ ping on the edges of the lawns, although
people are privileged to roam all over
other parts Of the lawns There are
some Of the most perfect flower beds in
almost every shape imaginable, that il
has ever been my pleasure to see, and
tlRy have the added advantage OF being
carefully labeled TO give the botanically
| inclined On opportunity to pursue their
| studies Very large Fairgrounds are
/ provided for free use and on them today
4 Sunday there were innumerable games
1 OF hockey, cricket and association foot.
ball IN progress. On one side of the
/ / .75O.acre preserve is a stupendous testi,
monial to the Duke Of Wellington, This
was erected in 1877 at cost Of 10000
pounds by fellow-townsmen Of the iron
duke in Dublin. The material is Wick
low granite.
The person who shows the first incli
nation TO stop and take in the grandeur
Of this pile Of granite Il at once ap
preached By loafers who touch then
hats and begin an exposition Of the
meaning of the monument in the hop,
Of getting tip. But he who can reat
can secure the same information foi
himself by deciphering the panels OF
the bases 1t Is best 70 give the i'm
lpromptu guide the cold shoulder at once.
! Taken altogether, Phoenix park. Will
It's geological gardens, etc, is fully tht
equal Of those seen in America q an
falling into the habit Of the natives II
Y speaking Of America instead Of this
United Ststesl.
But what there is beautiful in natur,
hereabouts has had to be fostered By
man We LETT behind the naturally
beautiful section of the country wher
we left Killarney yesterday the triI
from west to east Of the land lrelans
is not large, as the reader viii realizl
when told that an Irish train covers thl
distance across In Eve hours or there
abouts It was not a rocky road d
Dublin hy any means On the contrary
raihoad travel thus far teyen in third
claAs c0aohesl has not been attended by
O great many Of the diseomforts Of rail
road travel ON lines across the Atlantic