Connecticut western news., 1876-10-27
OB BITUARY.
Charles s. Hunt.

The subject of the following notice was very well known in this region. He was son of the late Charles Hunt, president of the Housatonic railroad, and at the time of his death occupied very prominent position on the editorial staff of the New York 1inaes, from which journal we quote the following in relation to him:
 It is with sincere regret that we announce the death of Charles $. Hunt, one of the editorial writers on the staff of Ihe 7Snaes. Mr. Hunt mad been in intirm health tor several years and last winter he endured a long sickness. from which he never fully recovered. He resumed his professional work sooner than was judicious, perhaps, as he was not aware of lne serious inroads which illness had made upon his constitu- ton. Early in September he gave up his work once more, being overcome by a complication of disorders which finally as sumcd the form of paralysis of the diges- tive organs. Latterly inflammation of the brain.supervened. and, after several days of extreme suffering, MT. Hunt passed away lranQuilly.
 MT. Hunt was born in Huntsville, Lltch- field county, Conn April 7, l842, and was therefore about thrty-tour years of age at the time of his death. For one SO young he had experienced many visisitudes and had accomplished much valuable work. He received u cOmission as acting midship- man, and entered the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis in 1856. After two years of study he T, signed his commits sion and entered Phillips Academy, Ando- Mass, and after the usual preparatory course of instruction he was admitted to Harvard College. Upon the breaking out of the rebellion he l, it college and was co mmssioned Acting Master in the Navy. He served with credit On the United States steamer Juniata, under Caot. c. s. BOggs. When he resigned from the Navy in order to complete his studies at Harvard, some years later, hls Zeal and abilities were of ficialy recognized. He was graduated at Harvard in the Class ot 1868. and imme diately after leaving college came to New York, seeking field for the exercise of hls well trained powers. His first engage ment was on tue Sun newspaper, but he soon after accepted position on the City Staff of the Tribune. He became assoclat. ed with MT. John F. Cleveland, who SC death has lately occurred, and engaged in some of the work which had been carried On by that lamented gentleran. Mr. Hun, served as Albany correspondent, as com piler of financial and political statistics and | returns, and as an editorial writer on cog nate {" pics. In all these departments, in | which accuracy. exactness, and clearness of statement Were necessary, be distinguish ed himself and won the confidence and es teem of his associates. In F bruary of the present year he joined the editoriai staff oi Ihe Tunes, his special field being the dis cussion of matters relating to public finance and political economy.
 As writer, MT. Hunt was remarkably vigorous and lucid. The ahsruse questions which he sometimes handled were always treated with remarkable, clearness, direct hess, and freedom from mere technicaities of expression. As man, he was singular ly mid, gentle, retiring, and pure in man ners and conversation. His honesty and unaffected simplicity won him many friends and hs life was so blameless iu | all its relations that none who knew him ! will contemplate his loss without pang ot heartfelt regret. h the manag, ment ot the affairs of great daily newspaper such g man is invaluable; and yet be must be content to occupy his place in the profes sion, satisfied with the impersunal relations which he sustains to a vast constituency of readers. MT Hunt filled his uiche with conscientious and painstaking energy, with no thought beyond that of doing vel whatever he had 10 do His influence ir pubic affairs was necessarily subtle, but none the less considerable, and it may be truly said ot him that he was candid. honest and absolutely just. Ia his social relations he was amiable, genial, and thoroughly loyal, Speaking ill of no man, and free from all selfshness and self-conceit. he found in the quiet of hls home his highes, enjoyment. He was a student, a lover oi art and music. and disposed only toward the most elevating pleasures. It is one oi the unsolved problems of this mortal life that one who might have been so widely useful and who had so many admirable qualities of disposition, should have beer
 long hampered by disease and 50 early taken away from human activities. Mir Hunt leaves wife, but no children.
 Tue funeral will take place in this city after which the remains will be removed te Connecticut for burial.