New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-08-19
DAYAT CLUNY CASTLE.
HOW MFR CARNEGIE'S GUESTS ARE AMUSED.
Cluny Castle Kingussic. July ~

A. Main. has had CHEEKY and care
free visit at Cluny This, es'a'e "hvn |
now Mr. Andrew Carncgic's summer res'u0"'"
contains eleven thousand acres. and Is su''o' IL
vcrness- shire in ono Of the most romahuo iosiO
Scotland The castle stands upon an cio'a"o" NJ
hdod foot above the level OF the sea- ana IL was mo
homo NJ the ancient Cluny Macpherson 'ho iofn'0
chief Of the renowned Clan-Chattan' IL Is suiiou'oD
nv n towering range Of mountains ana o'cIioon 80,
tile valley through which runs inc oeau,iu' 80
spcy The valley assumes the shape VI " Ho''N
IN the centre OF which the high bluff projects ana III
front Of the castle upon the edge OF the DUH is pan'
. e-stag from the top OF which waves the stars ana
s,nes For miles in either direction OF the curve eau
ho secn the most beautiful flag OF all nauons' 's
,ooont fact I'm connection with the unfurng OF 'no
o.c &c that tho son-ofaw OF the present Cuny al o
s - birb rank in tho British Navy. presented IL 10
Mr. Carnegie. u. or
rho costle is bullt Of granite and the hallway con-
| ,,. MANY tropbios of war and of the chase Among
tho former may be seen hanging upon ,ho sioo ma,
! swords one Of which was used IN WIG H
| Revolution by tho elder Cluny Macpherson, aI'
| cnns pstos dlrks and coats OF mall. inc ,a'e0.
de for and worn by Prince Charlie at he Bat'lo vi
| C,Iodcn. the "black chantcr" which, II mas oee"
handed down by tradition, had fallen from me heao
| during tho battle between the clans OIL Mao phceV"
and Davidsons: the celebrated Feadan puoh' "N'n
aivavs stirred the valor of the Clan Macphcrso" -
batto: tho world famed charmed sword worn IN ,ne
| " pioct Watch, Of which It was said that no icauer
orv,nr II was ever killed in battle; these are some
Of the interesting relics Of war found WITHIN 'ie "''
| OF Cluny Castle A., .o.,s ~
door and specimens of all kinds of game found III
| r,y tlrncs among the Highlands. Here, 100, are
| n,ny cur,ositles OF historical vaue-an autograph
cttcr from Prince Charlie the colors OF inc 4-u i'e
| andcrs carried at Waterloo also inc coIor' '"''ie
In the Crlmea ard in the Indian mutlny' lho oaui0
sick and snuff null used by the elder CllhS Nia
pberson arc among the antiquities. ms orass
| stick was used by him for nine years "hlo NUNS
,onr the caves IN the Highlands. The MacphcrsohS
v.oro allies of Prince Charlie and Cnny Macpherson
WAS obliged to hide away In the mountain lasl'9'V 1
,r,tb IochicL There were only four trusted ireh'S
who had knowledge OF his whereabouts MS WIG eve"
was kept in ignorance OF his hluihs place.
4 reward Of thousand guineas and regliirh' Wd'
ogorcd to any chief who would produce Cuny Mac
rcrson dead or alive. After hiding In the caves Tor
nine years he fed to France. and died at DuhIrA III
1850 Tho clan has been steadily represented oy ms
descendants, and the present Cluny MNIher'o" "''
command of Highland regiment
These days In the Highlands are fun OF en!o'inon'
and no guests were ever more Hospitality entertained
Morning IS ushcrcd in By the music OF inc OaS'ppo'
IS the Highland custom for the piper 10 pdJ u'ucr 'ho
windows OF the sleeping household ana thus arouse 'o
Inmates Of the castle This way Of calling the guests
instead of by the conventional sudden knock ~ INT
door IS great comfort to the sound sleeper VINO Is
thus gradually awakened from Highland sleep Al
0 O'clock breakfast IS served, and the twenty guests
march into the dinnghall, with the piper piping
Scottish air at the head OF the procession Aicr Inc
manning meal all assemble In the drawingroom, ano
soon the horn sounds from the TOP OF the coach anu INV
hand appears the door The ribbons are hel'
hv famous Scotch driver George Burton. who has nc
Gently accomplished the feat OF driving fonrhhal'
from London Clunr, distance OF over 'oo mics Il
three weeks, losing much as even shoe Hauui
rscs and waroncttcs are also the door that al
s can Join I'm a mornings ride hitceh-nhic !auh'
quckly made to some loh and all aighi from the coao
10 bait tho horses and prepare lunch The fishermen
Of the party cast ther flies until lunch Is served I'M
5 other dag Mr. Blaine from boat cast the ny for ln
first time and and Mr. Carnegie succeeded IN caehln
IN half an hour fine strn. Of Lake trout ono OF TN
most expert fshermen at Cuny IS George W. JENKINS
o Norristown " j., who with Mr. Blaine aud Mr.. car
ncgle succeed daily in bringing home enough trout u
supply the large family with fish for breakfast lunc
n | and dinner. within hour tho other DAY thlrty
eight fine trout caught in one OF the many ourh'
n a few hundred feet from tho castle Alter luhch
served and the horses rested the horn blows as inc s
nal that the fourth hand ready to start for the home
d ward run On the way home yesterday the nor
D. sounded at the beautiful lodge Of Ardverike tho res
- dcncc Of sir John Ramsden, the gates were thrown ope
n and the four hand carried its occupants up 10 ID
house TO accept an invitation tea from Sir john II
- distance from the lodge the house Is two miles. and
$ more romantic and delightful drive along the shore
IL Loeb Logan could not be imagined This estate
10 bounded by lochs, which AFFORD tho best protection
r. deer forest because the deer cannot DO driven Into
ID nclghborng estate After tho 18th of August Art
r yerLe las been rented to Lord Burton to stalk de-
nj over, for which amusement rental OF SloOoo is pan
upon tho condition that the tenant can only shot
h. eighty stags. This would make Lord Burton pay near
"a 300 for the privilege Of shooting one stag LoI
y EuIton was Arthur Bass. the brewer OF Bass ale an
. can afford 1t.
ct Alter a smart drive of fourteen miles Cluny
1oolx for he'll
al mall, which Is brought from KinguSsie by the mai
40 coach running daily that place across counti
CT to Fort william, a distance Of forty three III les IN
IN IS one OF the most beautiful drives imaginable an
ar tourists can't do better than plan to take It, as ID
Nv coach Is run twelve miles hour and on time wit
OF four changes between the two points. At seven II
r guests assemble In the large drawing room and IL
plper again leads the procession into the dining hal
After dinner Mr.. Walter Damrosch goes and fills Il
room with very different strains-those while
NJ Wagner gave to tho world. Thus tho day ENDS al
all go to rest in the Of night of unbrohe
a sleep. With thermometer Of 40 T., snow In III
ID. view, and sleeping under four woolcn blankets Wi
ct no MOSQUITOES to modest, slumbcr IS certain.
ed Tho beauties Of Cluny arc many, the nowers
elk now In full bloom, tho lawns arc rich grecni q
he burns about tho castle supply tnkling music, q
We Highland peaks tipped with snow the River sp'
IN winds gracefully at the foot OF tho terrace, ana
so valley as far as tho eye can reach extends In Il
.r broken fields of rich verdure. Here, away from
{, noise Of the locomotive and out of the reach of
INK telegraph perfect rest and enjoyment are TO be foun
nv and tho bracing air OF the mountains, hundreds
he feet above the level, supplies ozone to those
search OF health.
IN Tho household at Cluny has included Mr.. ana Nj
,ts Blaine the Misses Blaine, Miss Dodge Gail Hamilton
a. | Mr. and Mrs. Harry Phlpps, r., OF Pttsbuig;
-, | Rev Dr. Eaton, Mr.. Walter Dainrosch, Dr. and VI
no Frederic : Dennis all Of New-fork; Mr.. George
nd Jenkins Of Morrlstown, " j.; Mr., and Mrs. Land
'u of Dumfcrmlne; Mr. aud Mrs King, MI ana VI
ra Garr and Miss Wallace, OF Orange, and Miss Franc
an lin OF ST. Louis. They were awakened on the t"ui
-, | of July by the firing of cannon al day break; I
SEA stars ana stripes displayed and there were fiji
ON works IN tho evening.
Ike .-.------
,cd TWO JUVENILE VIEWS OF SUNDAY.