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


A&6 the 500 pleasure OF paying Hi""'0 " ~
sFecton TO his memory Ia the coimors OF De 4Nu
uxx On TIE Goth Of September last Jacob followed MS
h,oser hut il wa. not in NY power st that time and
ss this distance occupied WIS with other thks 10
rxuare apy notice Of hin which should IN sny degree
h saeonsta IN thu noble old mans merits or give any
~ ,Ynrossiou 20 the feelings Of yencrGon snd affection
v,;eb are common 10 I'll WHO bad the happiness TO
know Ism But here comes small pamphlet continuing
,o onors read by Jacob before tho Berlin Academy o.
s.so,ea the one upon his brother Wilhelm, tho other
,,on Old Age-eGi;cd by Wilheln's son Hermann anu
socompaned by few pages Of such pleasant personal
"reminiscences a. 40 outside Of family can eoIu
sicato feel very anro that 10 renewing my aequhnt
sree with the readers Of TEE TpIBuE, ] could stnn
ther nothing Of a higher and tendeIer lntere.t tHon
Jacobs paper upon wilhelm and ihese ho's VI 'e S'
and nephew. ;. -. ar
There was a singular hasty hestsncy-it such hslt
0oatradoi0rv EXPRESSION is aloTsbe--ln Jheopt NIo
nsr whom DC began 20 spoak in Conversation ana ruoo
erer in his later years he was quite haiu OF nearing;
Kcnoe in those days WHOM the family ciIelS NHs st!
Inb,oken snd the ia1satianto stranger ma tne ~
te0e OF oJuing IL tie large round dining table H.
hsu bore much tho larger share In the cON esaiiOD'
which, however. WRs generally carried on By !he
Tcrnger members-the two sons and daughter OF W d.
helm and PERHAPS fela or two OF TIE Young lnon or
tis yonng lady And tits vas but natuIal for the
Para and the Apapa (nonpapa-the uncle came rom
tbsr studies and the young seD rom the cry I'D u'S
q thoueand things 10 report. BGt nos te'dom IlJl.
@iIbem's siugu'aTly beautiful narrative powers were
called into exercise and gave sweetest pictures m W
YSst But when any point in letters or hierary stof!
spon language antique customs or nusht oi inc klne
pp, cad the Apspns opinion was desired tbe ho-
fancy of speoohTanish siSer sentence OF 1--WE aa
u simplest clear, 81 phase his eueideton world nov
ssh auG clear drawn from the vast stoieLouse o. hs
ssui,itioD One star dHereth from another IN glory
and 80 too The eiory OF these uTothers was ueIeni
wherein, how, why. JocObs paper on Wilhelm behul'
hlty shows. In thu. paper Wilhelm IL spoken V az
being thumbs breadth" tie taller OF the two 40
nstle and vet he always Impressed me as being 0e-
da1l N M
wise. Both impressed one as beautiful with thst
beauty WhicA springs nun purity OF heart ana nsh
mental culture; noble with that noblerets when
Springs greatness 81 soul; a. venerable for their
1--WE Of all that was boaulihl aid good. Beyond TINS
Jacob was Characterized 10y q certain dign'fod sI.
poity; Wilhelm by digni,Od elegance Of manner ana
person. All the world knows at they were 81 eel men
b intellect culture and position in the word OF letters
cces KNOW that tAey were a. good as iAe! were gFeat
In regard tc he paper on Wilhelm, the editor says;
The OF the address, it wsD,: - The manuscript Icy
sseosed In paper upon y-ob- writing ;-ble. lie lsd pu'
ea ssu,.e pr, beca lie wished 10 write new cor
s.on. F0I thjs purpose PEI aP he separated tAe l1s, I
kel ts rest aud pr: swuy n some spot wheIs as ye l.
be-, was Of opinion thai s,ne ihe tos' cI,ui HeIon u
been without result thcu te juhsd IN %. mssn Gme'
f. Ienemb,r Il .ostsG q the sboTs IN COMMON
spca Msrhen ard then trlcd 90 TIC closing per,tIP
yaiy ls As u,us when he had to Scat in public Jt'ob
sStl by degrees flowed smoothly he the last who
ssaks In se,su 9Dd was ale when he begsn han
NJ uenpr;pt up 90 window 60 obn better bsh, slo
Scw tio bri ;ht TWILIGHT feu upOr bis white hsi"
II has rot proved easy task TO transfer the address
fSOIa the original mar INTO EkGLsh ana iesT i1e
souSh that tfCse qualities which hare msde i cif1cut
Erd 10 gloat degree Lave given u IL. singular charm
-its simplicity dilectnesS and occasional qualntatss
~ e1pession its cea.ness ana serene wisdom the IRA
segna affection pe.Veding IL 81 an eve5-IreseLt and
strong sentiment, dogoneraing irto seHtlmen'
sshhy-wU ind hut INADEQUATE reproduction IN my
srAnslstion. MAY tisy not IL wholly Obscuredi AN 4
ADDRESS UPON WILHELM GRIMM
sn 20 fpeak Of The brother bore, whom now for
irpe lsyear ny eyes nave no more behed, bnt rho IN
ssy dreams night WITH Aeve! t@ought oi our sepa
ys.ton IL present with NE To HE memory then
- this wreath OF "reminiscences offered which, how
sfsr ~ viii be expected in this circle, viii hardly PISS
eeyond the sphere Of lis literary activity.
Among kindred and blood relations remains certainly
sne hveiest. eOmpletest knowledge; and, DstnTaIy
secret avenues stand TO them which Gre shut 10
ell era Not OIly have physical features ssd pecuari
Tea impressed themselves upon certain branches OF
family, and cOnnuo 10 rcappeI III singular ocmuinh-
oDs Out also mental anaIactetgcs and lhh. " AZ ON
s<fonishin degree; now, child vii pehT bis hefd
or torn his shoulder precisely his eiheT or bic grand
saiaer did before him. and from h.s throat produce
ssrtaIn tones with CAST the moduenoDs habtnal 70
them, Why should hof, IL Ike manner, the iautest
tsrdences, faculties aad mpTes soIS Of 1e soui repeat
flelaselesl The freedom OF mans Yl Is Lot rendered
"a perfre tesly, for tide Is side with fuch pcirc o.
icsniity and similarity the most marked individuality
unsods itself neihef IN body nor mno, since ihe world
stood have Two MeA precisely alGe eEei existed II
aay beside, in that human tndyiGUhty. which iofpts
&c rule that lere and there those exceptional qEfies
s4ande ont II pr iectAd UPON background. which
scupass The family tie and bear Vitness 10 ii.
i eceIns that this noble background connrrrg
anc oOmpactng cOI1Uon humanity. has us Efceter
strength Ia the leGt.oI 81 bTethienis stronger e'eh
Alan bet,gsen parents aud children. Tsmlies have
hsn 10 e tribes tribes 70 be peoples not no much be
cause children and grandchildren have followed Irogen
itors In endless fuccession a. because bielhfeh hh1
tbeir Children with them have hed fast 20 tier oignal
nsock Not descendants. but Colaerals afe they VINO
found raconot the ilia. 80 laUch IS Oh the IA
ternal relation dos fox IN its wdo sene Tes Us
Ttcrejs 5anee~ Of NJ thoughts taking political
INN aud ril rsfleT give the simple reasons Why
k-olers know and ~ lesstand eacL other better then
tas father and Pefeats and chtsen I've cu, ban
rfs torcthe1-brcttors sisters tho whole The son
aSyer saw lis ffhers childhood ana youth; the father
tyes not o. know tHy s1n IN ripe ManhOoo ana OLD rge
Parents ard cildToa therefore not really cocmPo-
-sries the lie VI the parents fades away IN tee past
stsf OF the children Is concealed IN tue darA1osg VI tho
su1ure: bot brothers and sisiers when TIC threads o.
Lilo o. not too cory severed, play together a. Children
lAof together IL manhood and ST s1e by eide ~ age
Hsnee pore cnn 80 well mpart Information brotter
eoBofrBK llCeTj and 20 tAla LetuIsl !e.Gtion moral
scIa1dorarlOD odds its ioice.
The Iafei speaking Ol tie son vii ever retain a con
sciOuHness Of ls paterlal authority the giving vii
EVE OF bis fltEer VIII never forget ~ hiiua IeNCi-
fnee Bui bIOi.er ED sisters. Notwithstanding tic.y
uutIs affection ~ ID " zoe Gnd independent ro.g-
sioIs and cal SIeek beF judgments without reseI'e,
Add 70 ihis'tlelg physical family rescmb ance--ss0
deep within their EentaL To tie iaibcr le son bcGIs
eut half srilarty-InOre o. lessbecanss he hos also
iaheyitod features nom the DOther while troLers
share alike in the characteristics OF both father ard
mother and possess something RON each he tley ~
ehldhCod diss-niai. IN age, Wien The eAeess
fan they lc1ik Gtc
Of the eight children Of our parents vas tie second
(born I7o5 IN Hsnsu), Wilhelm The tAiId ,c6j, Will
CRY the diherepcc o. year IL or a-es8.wsys COitcd
alike anc growing Dp together. Between spd The
fourth brother there was longer Interval and when
think Of bn 10y soul j. sad. that ne, standing hoss
H2s, through al b4s life thrown more uIyon hus H.