The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-11-06

anil lUU huHV1 bStb9 N-NstlN-'Sbl W NaNsaN|ts
though q perfectly fat plain covered
lin wheat and Indian corn, toward d
Gimp Of green In the distance The
emery S sipgularly 9m0notonous
N tGC horizon, bare hills, with
Id beach lines on them, treelesE
md cold in the centre, ~ vast
oI,lu. WITH cattle and occasional grain
sfIIs and Villages; nowhere forests tsor
SrsI mountains in sight. 1.-The hills on
ne south side, my friend says, have the
angular property Of being always poor In
.Ti while the north SlopUis rich; the
ressCrl probably being that tho ancient
sIsI" carried away tho vegetable do.
Dosits on that slope and left them in the
KIN which has agood spiIi We passed
4 our drive some gypsy hu9, where the
children, even as old as twelve, played,
naked, In the dirt, looking like littlena.
led negroes. The parents were often as
Black as genuine Africans, In the stream
which we ferried, were lying the black
A.lstlc bufaloes with only their noses
out Of water, avoiding the heat and ales,
snd looking like tue spioturea we see In
African travels Of hlppotami. Our route
slso carried Us through d village Of low,
white earthGrn cottages, with heavy
tblches, clusterelliabolt the castle Of the
Baron. Tho castle, hoReyEr, was d non.
dscrpt, large white building Of two
stories, probably built otistone and stuc.
coed. Not far from it was o larger ind
more ambitious hall, also White, the. old
residence OF the family. $50
The Baroness, a superb looking lady OF
middle life, welcomed US with that inde.
subably delightful manner Of the Hun.
sIian ladies OF refinement. think this
nSalGr Characteri2es many peoples who
i've little apart from the world and yet
have had the best training Of the world.
| was struck with similar manner in
Sweden.
No nation can surpass, for instance,
The English middle and upper classes in
true hospitality; but the manner Of the
higher ladies has always something cold
VI distant or conscious in it, us Of one
coalering iavOEs and knowing she Is
gracious,
The manner of a hungarian lady of
rank Is singularly sweet and considerable;
il Is more, even, than kind; it is benignaut,
IS Of one accustomed to take care Of dc.
pendent, and guests, and many persons
and habitually considering their comfort
and welfare. Her familiarity, too, with
various languages gives her q special
charm and power. fNsrfin So
lam confident the best gifts OF manner
and refinement need never bc lost by the
middle classes. The secret of all courte.
yis consideration, and people Of very
moderate means and position can show rs
much oI that as tho richest. The habit,
loo, Of society, power Of conversation, and
sympathy in mems topics or the great In.
terests Of the world, may belong 10 the
women Of the middle class as much as Of
any other. 1t is true, there will always
be a certain hot house delicacy, u shelter.
ed and protected grace to a woman
brought up in great luxury, which those
placed in contact with the real struggles
Of life will not show. But this is, after
all, an artificial and doubtful virtue, and
Is no mark of genuine refinement or cul-
tUre High breeding is given by the
trimming Of home 10 habits OF considera.
lion, courtesy and refinement, and 1t may
hea charm OF many classes besides the
wealthy or the noble born. ail
The Baroness welcomed US at once 10
The "gonttr," or cold coffee with some
thing like whipped syllabub in it, (which
proved to be butfalo's cream, and cakes,
We then walked over to the other hall.
and we're shown through the rooms which
are kept in state. Tho floors were hand.
soneIy parquettel-an elegance which
our wealthy country houses might imi.
taIe with Rdvantage-And the walls were
hung with portraits Of the ancestors. The
hungarian costumes gives a fine effect to
portraits, as each nobleman is represent
e. in bis court dress, which is very grace.
l3I and brilliant, hutthe painting Is gener'
ally very poor. '-- = - .
Behind this hall or castle was 4 grand
park, which must be an immense pleas
ufe for this fiat, trcelcss region.
The trees had all been planted by the
hnIIy and the grounds laid out by tho
present and former generations. The
hungarian gentlemen have, however,
very little conception generally, of land,
sape gardening. lI :
The other gentlemen of the family
welcomed me here most cordially, and
WssGolled about in the park, enjoying
s4e walks and the shade. l was struck
mere as ! am often in Hungary, with the
vlgoF of the high class ladies. They
walked up the hills and through the long
avenues with quite rs much elasticity and
as any of the men.
We sat down at 8 10 the customary sup.
ps', beginning here with soup, and going
W through tricCaseed chickens and toms'
y various preparations oflneat, exceed.
.sa lsy delicate and savory, and ending with
II onc sees no joints on Hungarian tables,
sven with roast beef, 1t Is cut off aud
PISSED in slices; and in a hotel, If you
w It rare, you ask for English ros6iE'
NONE Noae Of the dishes are put on the table
~ fruit; all the others are handed b.
~, ,ls walters, The Hungarians understand
, u lGdicious use Of tomatoes and red pop
E y IN their cookery, and succeed il
EVlng remarkable flavors.
~. As Is not uncommon on Transylvaniar
., SO.es, This gentleman, the owner OF thir
NJ, ~ Vineyards, did not have q paSsablC
cIs sss On MS table; Tho fact is, the upper
d S,ISS II arc exceedingly temperate. They
Sa llght wines, ofnot more than hall
sg'ssItength Of our cider, and these they
S1 with the Borszeg mineral water, q
,.SS.ase!r,t'a&'Cr, delicious mineral water sc
. .I.t they neither know nor care much
' IOOu! tGe quality Of their wines, and sci
'O'u suuer from the strength OF them.