New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-02-27

In day the defining Of language mvsl benefit by,
II not ell certainly moet Of the valuable results attained
through tho higher Investigation. Ard then, too.
copsoos citations should why and SANCTION the single
words il wa-. therefore, important 20 ubihgiy even
hke very timiler examples. because through them
the currency Df expression through the want Of
them it's rarity had 10 be proved. Moreover we cast
OF oil Limitations to Inc present curreG. terms OF me
an-arC and introduced also the words Of the last pre-
eedng centuries. Almost every uDdelstands the
language IL exist5 to-day, with but an occasional
r,'r-caos 20 the dictionary but as beginning has
LceI made in tho collecting and editing the writings OF
lo last 400 years how could the want % an ndisesa-
~. aii % that work be left uDsuppcd Al readers
III praise The berU,ifpl completeness which my brother
gave his definitions ami willingly bear wan the olt-
unequal treatment Of defiyoonS or roots-in sayirg
which is intended upon either the one or the
other M ;5od. II since the departure OF tho faithful
telos-iaborer the prospect II completion OF the soIs
by is originator has become stnl doubtful than
icording 10 human calculation il at the very out
sc still TIE reasonable lope comforts NE, thai e more
myself may be able 70 work out 20 much the more
clear viii he the general Arrangement form and intent
Of the undertaking TO- ard more httGinnble by, worthy
teucccsso The pains bestowed are indeed ft!grciH1
still word follows word widest difference IN mean
ing fne constant change Of suhec. matter s re esing
Ii Of various laD0rs there is oly one wbioh VII
thanks after We are gone IL is our collecting the
popular tales {Aarohen> which NOT only Afford ever
living delight TO The young and TO every Ingenious
reader bat ALSO rs theI0ost I9netretng JUDGMENT has
decided, treasure Of aIIs.e Sasi aud invaluable 10
| the studsnt: This
! (Hot5 Unfortunately the manuscript eUdedj
! THE LAST DAYS or JACOB GRIhM.
from the German OF hi, Nephew Eesmsnn Oriinn)
| The sokpesI and death Of Wiihchi Grimm was sui'
den. IN the Autumn Of 1889 lie returned home nom
short tour atrikingy refreshed ara nEigorat AZ M
beginning his illness seemed of little consequence. All
une xpeo;edly It assumed dangerous aepeet-e car.
buncic developed itsef OH his back which wocld not
give way " remedies At length, however we I've,
| loved tie evil had been conquered. "1hank GOD,
said my father citing up In his bed really thought
rte matter was coming 10 D. bad end, end have sun 80
much 10 do" He then had bundle II papers brought
| him apia
" hich iust going 10 press. new edition o. Use
Harchen also completed about that hmo, 9to tho
But that he had had feeling even before TIC beginning
of bs indispositon that he might not survive tho MIR
ter proved by directions Tor the pruning o. ths
edition OF the "Freidank." which were aiterwSo
| found and which have been followed IN I'll points.
In single night all decided; violent Fever se in
and on the morning OF the l6th December ne aied
lie not fully In his senses. Jacob was s1ltoS on
low chair close 10 his pillow, nne oir9st colhtlhg nis
regpiratIons Wilhelm recognized him eut toor his lace
.or portrait and remarked how very ne u Wis
the very last he spoke good deal and there occurred
the remarkable fact that ust al the point OF Osat ,Ae
I perplexed thoughts through rome sccrety working
mental law. suddenly became c!e;r ana weh;orlsiea.
In sentenced elegant in word and calmly ueyc!cIeo De
spoke of himself what he bad done and Intended,
TUNED from tho past 10 the present cTiaceca t2c
political condition Of affairs from his eharae,eTiSucay
consong and hopeful point of view, end ended ~ SIM
NV and materially that had he no. lain there before our
ewes In the most violent fever, with dess hand last
upon him such development Of his thoughts c1u Dat
secln to prove him in possession oi healthy snd acfs
intellectual powers.
The newspapers gave romantic sounding notices OF
Jacobs condition alter the death VI his brother. no
cor,,ing to them Le wandered IN dyapar IRON room 70
room seeking him. Not word Of it all was tFre. he
received the blow with perfect calmnei' tIoash no
one hal lees expected il. When i entered hio DARK
bedroom toward morning Of that last night 20 wake
Lin, 1 heard him peacefully breathing. Ach "Vu,
said be- g. thought now ell wss golhg on wen Al..F
fathers death Jacob oft into his (W lheln Stay
where lie lay aud looked at him long and earnestly AZ
tie flnefsl he walked between my brother ana myseh
mp the gentle ascent Of te chm oh'yId IN ,Ie sbsIP
wind and upon tie crisp snow, with TiSOreas stop nor
viii II ever be forgotten By those who stood soort the
grave how he At last with bis fnc fingers sought eod
% cart down upon the coffin No change was sisoie
in him. he Immediately began again hls renta thDois
and continued them In his old ways to b.. end ,
This peace after so heavy ioss-which even enabled
him to speak in pubie-sprsng most ceris,y To tno
How passionatcy bitter in earlier years tho tfoaga,
had been ths; Wihelm might die before him. read ~
letter 70 LaehmSnn with whon he :" 40 IN oDlu h
raI4ed correspondence from ls TO 1910, ana 20 WHOM
nlono he 40 opened his heart Ny father corresp'nded
also with Lachnann-ll these sheets win ther answers
now Lie before mebat only II JACOBS etIe!s SPEAKS ot
this tone Of perfect openness. al the mere 'oucnhs
from the contrast. "How Ione, dear LGeLnan Writes
he from G1ttngen. Feb. 81. 1884, have strVen ioT
Jay of leisure at lees. for right quiet hour W an
what has happened TO On the DAY whsn the IN ever!
respect hateful suEults came to al end hheiin vho
lad probably taken rolcE. cold during the latt night
watch in tho threatened library took 10 his bed. During
the first day Of his illness we fe 10 afSiety-we tooA
iT the catarrhal foyer 20 which ho 10 irGir te 10
time subject, bit suddenly followed coughing ah' rais,
ing OF hcods dangerous symptom Of Inflammation oil
ths ling. Ills no WIS clearly in danger Heaven.
however heard our entreses and caused Change tor
the better since Which " degrees tougu yely sowr
be has improved. but has not yet reached ms iuh
strength again. With what heartfelt anxiety during
those Lesyy days sci ut his N,ingtthl- ma bg ms
papers; how touched WE BY au that ooEed upo1--
his looks, bis handwriting, the orfar and neSne's 10
which everything was keana tie thought that nil at
single blow might be lost, and that my own he must
drag on la and longing for him ohnUot
describe. can onl! say that pared to 6od aideh'i
w. After such days as after heavy thunder-shoWel
one breahes sgain it'll fresh strength and courage, and
IL ready to b,ar With oluanimiiy other misioItlnes
which DO no. come home 20 oDos very being" what
no here says il partly repeated IN the preface 70 now
portion Of the Grammar which was then heaiiy com
reted snd Is dedicated 10 Wilhelm. in II 10 tells now
be thinks lie had written al bis DOCKS IN 't ON, ior
/ him. since no other accepts them wish suet implicit
faith. The dcdioations Of the works o. both contain
history Of their reiotOns with Others hardly single
/ friend hss been passed over. .
Catscl 10 GB.iincen they have Tel:ed IN Biographical
skotcles which they prepared for Jnsti5 Hes lehes
decentralization Much was omitted thcrolsomi but
neither that Bor tho events OF the ueI following years
a, vel h. cxhsusty,ly treated Gs the materials ere
tll Ir too incofnp,ete what now shall endeaSor 10
dive i ony glance at their last years as an Int 9duc.
lion 10 Jacobs Address upon ODD Age the praise oil
winch he certainly never would have WTltleA m shch
benuif terms Lad they MOI pech iIs OWN e'P-''h0'S
which he described ,, -,
Jacob called tie first year, sren. IL Cassol the hap
pest OF his life. The position ohfed them IN up,nsen
was IN every respect an honorable saufGeunh ior
| ihnt which hnd made longer stay III then Ola
I home aa Inpossibilty On ihe other mana! they
could not bnt ss tho many free hours FOR thelF own
uorks which had boon 81 incE TcL advantage 10 tLel
.b,rp Irsosa Of the three hours daily employment ID
ibe Library At Cesse double that line WAS el4Ired ~
GBt,ucon IL wa hard "a become 10. UttomeS 70 ths
the letters 10 Laclnann often mention it-hId hehye