The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1912-11-23

ty wo markets each week. A cooper
.arrve dairy has been in operation here
for many years under the direct control
of the surrounding farmers. Three bsnks
do the business of the town, and three
churches meet the spiritual need of the
community.
There are many fine stores that cater
to the wants of the people. and notice
in the hardware stores many Amer ican
made machines for sale. Another town,
Masuiresbridge. is about three miles
distant, and Brookborough and Newtown
Batter are each about five miles dis
tant.
The places Of historic note in this vi
cinity are Castle Belfour. which was re-
duced by fire during the Jacobite wars,
and Lisoneil or the fort of O'Neill. a
wooded mound of earth artificially raised
above the surrounding land, and sur
mounted by collosal cairn; the far
famed Atiquarian. VIM. Bigger of Bel
fast presented to our parish priest fac
simile of the ancient flag of the Ma
euires, rulers of Iermanagh. before the
Saxons ever set foot on our shores
This presentation took place the 18th
Of August. Thus can be seen that the
spirit of the Celt yet remains unbroken,
and his loyalty to the clan. matter of
history. still keeps watch and ward on
the heights of his native hills.
The chief industry of the country is
cattle raising, supplemented by dairy
ing. poultry and hog raising. Cavalry
horses are raised in great numbers. and
the English Swiss, Dutch. French and
Italian governments are to a great ex-
tent furnished from our country here.
Thomas Maguire's stables cover the
greater part of the townland. For home
consumption large quantities of pota-
toes, oats. mangoes and turnips are
raised, and like every other district of
Ulster. the fax furnishes one of the
staple products. ..and has world wide
reputation and is in a great de-
mand.
The home or cottage manufactures are
an industry peculiar TO this country,
and furnish the finest fabrics in crochet.
lace. etc.. which is most valuable ad-
junct TO the wealth of the people. Nearly
the whole of the peasant women are
thus employed at renumerative prices.
Water power is so abundant in this
vicinity that the machinery needed fol
scutching, milling and saw mills is
all driven by this cheap and reliable
power. A fairly renumerative industry
is carried on here in fishing for salmon,
pike, trout. breen and eel. Fishing is
free for all, so every one may provide
himself with this cheap addition tt
the larder.
Since the death of landlordism ant
the birth of peasant proprietorship. the
country is progressing very rapidly. anG
it only remains for the people to be al.
lowed autominous government, to be Al
once prosperous and happy. Every
where can be seen new buildings in pro-
cess of erection, and on the roads car
be seen fine carriages with we'll har'
messed horses hualing them. besides in.
Vulnerable motorcycles, automobiles
and bicycles to, the extent that they
crowd the thoroughfares.
Evictions, like the thumb screws on
the pitch caps are now only relic of {
barbarous past. and I need not tell you
that old tribe of rent warmers, bailiffs
and agents are not persona grata" O
the country folk. Their day of tyranny
is over, and I will leave them to enjo!
with renewed spirit of thankfulness tn,
Liberties that they now possess.
There is a most complete revival o
Irish indust ries, sports. languages. II
point of fact Ireland is now on the roat
to commercial Importance and prosper
ity. and with the advent of home-rul,
it must become what providence design
ed it to be. the home of an indepen
dent. happy and prosperous people.
veritable Garden of Eden-one of th,
flowers of creation-''The Gem of tn
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