The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1857-01-29

Cssrcspon,isacc ui use New YAK tnennrl
Rayard Taylor In Northern Europe--An
Hour with Humboldt.
BERLIN, Nov. 25, 1850.
came 10 Berlin, not TO visi, its museums
and galleries, its magnificent stree, Of lin
tlei,s, its operas aud thcaters, nor 10 mingle
in the gay life of its streets and soloolls, but
for the sake Of sering and Speaking with the
worlds greatest living man Alexander Won
Humboldt
At present, with his great agc AMI his
universal r~nowp, regarded as thromd
monarch in the world Of science, his friends
have been obliged, parf6rce, TO protect
him from the exhaustic homage Of his
thousands OF subjects. and, for his own
sake, To make Difficult, the ways Of Nc
cess to him. The friend and familiar com
panion Of the King, he may be said, equally
Ia hold his own court with the privilege,
however, OF at any time breaking through
the torualti,s which only seltdetense has
rendered necessary. Some Of my works,
knew. had found their way into his hands ::
was at the beginning of journey which
would probably lead mt through regions
which his i.ts had trayers,i and his genius
illustrated, and it was not ncrly y natural
curiosity which attracted me toward him
| followed the advice of some German
friends, and made usc Of no mciitory iniiu-
cno', bu, simply dispatched note TO him.
stating my name and object, and asking for
an intcryirw.
Three DAYS aiterwari received through
the city post reply in his own haHl, stating
that. although he WIS suffering from cold
which had followed his removal from fots-
dam 10 the capitol, hc wonld willingly re-
ccive ne, and appointed ! o'clock to-day hr
the visit ! was punctual 10 the minute, and
r,acll,d his residence IN the Or,.Iiienburger
s,r,lsse. as the clock struck While IN Bor-
lin. he lives with his servant. Sc'ferl, whose
name only found on the door. II was u
plain twostry hons, with dnll punk front
and inhabited, ike most Of the houses in
German cities by two or thre families
The leLwire over Seifrts name came from
the s1omi story. pulled: ,br havy porfs
ooehert opcnld of ilsplf and | mounted the
STEPS until rachel second bcll-pull over
plate inscribed. Alexander yon Ham
boldt'
A stout. square faced man ot alont fifty.
whom at once recognized AZ Seiicrt, opened
the door for me- Are yon Herr Taylor 2
h. asked and added, on rco'ving my reply;
Ills kxolIency Is really 10 receive you.
lie ushcrcd me INTO room 'i'led with stni''d
biri and Other obl,cs of natural history .
then into a large library. which apparently
contained the gins of Authors artists. and
men II scieDce.
Seifert went to an inner door. announced
INV name. and Ilumlslit immediately af-
Isard. lie came up 10 INT with hcart'iN'ss
AMI cordnlity which NAH me fs! That
was in the pr~ncc Of a friend, gave me hrs
hard. arh inquired whether We should con-
y,,=e n. .srsfssa til Ger:..si.. cur ..e..:s7."
said he. was that Of German and ycn
must certainly speak tisc language familiar
ly: hut am also in the constant habit 81
usay English" He insisted on Iny taking
one end ~ tlr green sofa, ofrsrving that he
rarely sat uTsa i, himslf, then drew up
piain cars- ,,o,,ouci chair AMI sa,ei him.
s.if beside it. asking me Ia speak n little
lo,nhr than usual. n his hearing was not so
af;Its "a for'neriy.
AsI kDk,si at the majestic old man. the
line of Tsnnyson. describing Wellington,
came into ms mni oh, g,sd grey head,
which ali ms, know The first impression
made hy Humbalifs face il that ID y brcad
and c,aial humanity. Hi massive brow,
heavy with tn gathered wI@ioIn 81 tsar.y
slItary. heris forward and ovcrtmngr h's
br,slst Ike viI., ear al corr but n y"i
look tsio~ IL, pair of clear blue eye. a.
ms, ~ bright aId sssssly a. a child = msf
war own In tbs~e eypS yea r'sd thai trust
IN man. that Iinn,oYtal yc1ih II the heart.
which nnkr tn sna~- Of etghty~ssn WIN
ter liz .c lightly apn hIs iFzd. You trust
him u'tsrly At tbe first giaDcs. AID yoa xvi
that h. viii trust yoa, u yen ar worthy 81
il. had aypr,arh,i bfm With natural
f,iiny ~ rvenrse. bG, IN bse minutes !
found thai toyci him. scd could talk With
him a. frriy a. With a irifTsi ~ NY o~n
agr Ill. No.. inoslih a,si chm have To
heavy Teutonic charsster. who- r'ruii''
tyTe always eSpr~-- an hansy' ''mf''f1iy
sr.i din~tisss.
szs ms. zsIrp-iss; hy The yor'kfll char
.stsr of his fars ku~ thai h. bad '.so
frS,snsly ndlsF..-d darsaz ,irr Tsesni var.
ami hs.! tsta tosi that h. va i-=g,Bnifg 10
show the Hsars. Il his elirGs az'', bat ]
.bsuh uof iavr snTssasi han q is+nr 0v,r
-ysy,y-hte. HIS rink - an fsw anil small
aoJ he skin h.s q sussshas~s aai ,Alsaey
raniy -,n IA I'D E,cp. H.. haiF althoGgh
su,w.uhi,e. Is siili abundant. his s:sp sIo~
\ bat k-m, an, his rszuDr as'sr almost Ia
r,>,ssss-~. Tie sssp bat sas h"9rs cat
ID The t~en,y.soar. rad AID n1sss u h.s
daily rsin q ktier- assd slI'hrs o. s'is't