New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-01-30

for tho tourst ba wishes 10 observe the living spect
mems Of humanity in their aboriginal simPnoiV.
Should the American traveller come wenrecohl"enuo'
by letter of introduction from some one OF oher Vi
numerous family of cousins up TO the fourth OF nitn ue
gree he will received with Highland hon@rs Dy the
better class OF croers The best will he prepared
for his reception In this be will probably ind TWO
concealed beds, with profusion OF Highland panAes
on the mantepiece he will behold few china ornanenV'
shells and perhaps relics OF other days ana cnes Ae
sleep he must not feel in the least degree sur
prsed the morning his rest is disturbed by the snd
den opening his chamber door and the entrance unan
nounced OF favorie sheep. followed by coe-dog ID
pursuit OF the same a procession OF hens, ducks anu
other domestic fowls, and strapping Hlebahu iass'
who brings MP the with broomstlck Aiier wash
and sniff of the caller morning ar-so esb SO CLEAR
so freely charged with ozone-he is Hospitality placed at
Highland breakfasttable The memory Of that feast
will undoubtedly haunt him through life The menu at
the finest restaurants NewYOrk sinks into insign-
canoe beside this wholesome meal OF homemade oat
meal cakes boiled Iona founders fresh eggs, CHEESE
butter milk tea and When the master OF tue
house has laid his bonnet reverenty aside ana all are
seated traveller is treated TO grace N Gaelic as
long as a teher, and then the feast begins IL is an
insult in the Highlands not TO eat, and 10
praise the good wife's or cakes or meaD
buildings is the very height OF good-breedihg.
brief paper introduces appreciative notice OF
William Hunts Pictures" with warm tribute 10 the
personal qualities which inspired such an afecionate
enthusiasm for the gifted artist in the circle OF his
friends The exhibition OF the late william Hunts
pictures Just closed Boston. has been one OF extreme
interest from many Mr.. Hunt little KNOWN III
Phiade phia either as a man or a painter. but In Bos-
ton New York. WashingtOn-especialy In the hrst-
named city-he was widely known and warmly, deeply
loved This last word has been abused and degraded
for some years past in the unmeaning fulsome, hypo
critical lingo of stumps public dinners, obituary
addresses that one shrinks using 1T but 1t Is the
right word and the only for the feeling which MI
Hunt nspired Those who knew him are SUI
under the excitement Of his tragc-and III
one sense mysterious end In Boston AT
present he Is the most frequent subject OF
conversation and of the and divers adecves
which are coupled with his name is repeated so
often as lovable "a word which. Miss Edgcwo'th
said although not English. deserves TO be. He had
many gifts which make a man a delightful companion.
He had essentially the temperament OF genius-exca-
BILE easily impressed, unsatised, indefatigabie. His
versatility great that it had been SAID III ne
had not been painter he would have been musician
II he had not been a musician, he would have been
poet If he had not been poet he would have been an
actor But in accepting such account must make
allowance for the species OF worship which was paid 10
him. Probably 10 man in the country had many ar
dent friends followers of both and with his
pupils his name a of war-cry. HIS power OF
arcusng personal enthusiasm and the sad strange cir
cumstances of death stirred those who
had ne YER met hin with unusual emotion entering
the hall I'm the Boston Art Museum temporarily set
apart for his paintings" Reasons for Social Exile
offers some shrewd hints the frightul domestic ex-
travagance OF the day, and the number closes with
tese singularly judicous estimate OF few OF the
prominent books OF the month.