New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-11-29
LETTER FROM BATARD r4YIOR'
yKrrz REUTER-. AND AUTHORSHIP IN GEEMANY'
Han Out specisI CorreyporscuE

Within the last few days have renewed
two acquaintance which were made at the same
time, Just nine years ago, and which, though then
Only of six hours duration left both lasting ana
Agreeable impressions behind them. In August 1888
IsJteuded the celebration OF the three hundredth
Anniversary of tie University Of Jena-an occasion
which drew togohor several thousands OF e1ormer
students During The festivities OF the Grand to'-
r,rs. ] had a place al one OF the Saxon tables
between tail blond gentleman and stout roalu-
headed. bus y-bearded gentleman. The former was
~ Aired Trthm.tie African traveller ana natural
vi the latter Fritz Reuter-, WHO has since become SO
celebrated as the PlttfdcWisch auhor-the FOUNDER
indeed. Of o new eehoo of German hterature. Oppo-
s.ts 10 us sat q j nder young man, with rehned
intellectual bead, and a small very handsome old
man with IN; -lt ewes and suow-white hair. The
fa,t of these vas IT. Edward Brockhaus the son q
tss eminent Ieipsie pu Usher; his nsehbor was the
fs-ber OF Or. Voee who went TO Central Africa
50 ioin Rarth,. and was murdered by the Sultan Of
Hatay.
d. Brockhaus is now nv neighbor in this
H.tle mouutam town. lie, also, like those who
once make acquaint nee with the beauties OF
TliiriDcen Forest, comes back to 10 year after
y~u. lie IA her, however, with a courage which
/. IS rsfTesilg 10 ind III old mau, devotes
las Summers t. travel not Uron the beaten tracks.
On; III remote and rIcly-yi>ited regions. lie has
list returned from q voyage TO Iceland, aud Is
now preparing for an autumn trip to tie Ba!ea1c
Islands. In proNoTt on as al parts OF the earth
bsoorae accessible, the necessities Of that part
O. education which comes through travel viii IN,
s-ease. What used to be called the Grand Tour
..,hracod Central Europe and Italy Twenty years
eco Spain, Greece, Egypt, the Orient. and Russia
were sdded. and now China aud Japan are gradually
eolpirc into the catalogue. | DO not think we vet
h llV comprehend iue eject which this extended n-
NJ tt
One can only discern by q careful observation OF sN-
sty IN civilized countries that It Is be9oEfto 0o
more cosmopolitan ~ lone than heretofore. When
r,ans UOuaiity Is no longer matter OF particular
ltr,s ~ among tic educated classes or Oh prejudice
:. Oh iOlI. among the common people, the 0ihcithJ
branches q our race viii begin 10 learn hom each
Ffiiz Reuter- resides at present in Elsenaoh
cheerful villa At ,Ge foot Of he Nart0uig. BENG
tp.fe te other day, for tho seventh OF eighth time,
o. a pilgrimage "a the SPOT 40 cOrsecr9tea ~ Toe
4-iuucsiuscrs, Eiiabeth 81 hunFyry @io LulheTg
Ped TO SOS Iny neiChbCr OF th" Jena festival. lie
Was Dot at home, Jut 10 came down 10 the hotel IN
e. rv.lirp--lrcuang.d except that the dark,
heavy beard had become cutie gray ID the la9t hne
Fesrs. ihero is InuCA W endlsi blood IN tho bICly
o. WeckleHGuTg Ot wnch ne is native Dnt LIS
sTrc struck me being OF the priest IeUjoulc tyIe
a stout strong body, broad shoulders thick neck.
Isgo round bead, square torcieAd, small gray ~ GO
Snd ample nose and mOutb-thase are physical ttalts
not inappioH1Ute TO NE hun'"Ii7t n9O ucy uo no.
ireatc e ,oet which he also s.. Uis manner is as
xiape and unanectod rs Jhat OF ehlld; one lecs'
s. tue fires glance that an honest, transparent ma
tlgt IS b. lore him. was reminded or WIZ VIM
Kan, OF whom Emerson SAID That he must nav h.'
g. imP0rtaut anti cetcut experience cannot lt, an
A., .yact vorls-and this was actually FIitz heu-
fel's case The two men Earc huch Ia cDLhhol-a |
broad teuder humanity, quaint yet purely pOetich
G1nIehpuslOn Of Nature, ana meth0Q o. thoutH' /
Which is original iE form If not always iu b'Shct
fz Reuter-, however, y an aE'isl III ilotlL 20 ~.
Us. and the element OF AA'I gives o'1OI - al '-''
lie Was born about the year 1908. OF his |
youth and early manhood J only know the one ll |
ysrigi,t fact from hs own lips that for pOItl-
c. oleuse lac WAS kept PRISONER ~ one o. the ioI-
t-sss. of &eCkienburg from 10 70 ISM Inc idea |
o. ma KING the nuWeS ic""tStef 'tl''tt tliO
u h;s literary plans seems 70 have always Ofh l I9
Uind. Perhaps she success OF htntIs 4ne1anlo
Do ms may have AIst suggested u 70 nm Le Tins as
Il nag, b. the first TO vuttr AI4 WHICH LAS /
siHce become 50 asOnishingly popular. Others how
s1or reape the Inst truiis and I0r tine Dole az ay
80 crown which is now accorded 10 linn. HE /
SCnickboru" OF Prof Klaus Groth OF k.el the Piatt-
=. Sf.oh rOems Of Fran Defhles and others ware /
rad all Over Germany while fUtz Reuters remained
a. obs uaiu0.
When first met lin. in jena, be had inst received
tie inst ItcIatlFe cuLcIaH O. ms holhn AL Lle
A.e of ily When most author, think themselves en-
Z ied 10 rest ON .htT isuTris he had gathered but
single leaf. lie set himself man+ni{ 10 NO.A' Gnu |
s1e eight or ten Noiuints Wncn Ie I is 80 80
Produced are the wonder and he delight OF el1nahy
Probably no other living Guthor now earns 20 iAucA
80 fr as know, only one Of these works, u de
qAsOsGitdh has been translated in'o I.itiiei. nc
younger Alr Lewis publishes ~ l4l9 year, oee VIC
ke of " ln ts YcJI 'l3" IL is very cieVcuy GoIl''
~ the inimItabe oualntness ana nmVcte OF ,Lhe |
fattdeut5cA. kindred Us rs tie language 70 Eughsh
II many ytrccfs can only De- Bi.oc0 az, mol repre- Z
ICED I'm t.r "Eaqne NtteT which has chalul-
tngly pastoral almost an dyliic character henleI,5
,sst book is called 4" DOrCt latealtaG "a W0d "Mci
Eoeans Ills Little Serene iigILcss bus inat is l,Qt
b.t conical willie the original BE- Immensely So lie
l. now writing new Story, the plan 81 Nliich az 10
sIctched IL to me- is less i.7al than humorous
Wien state that Fritz Reuter- lives and lives com
ZOrably. by LfeItuTe, GO not mean 10 5s tI. ui'
sCcccss IS ~ all commensurate WltA t@t OF attuoIA
g. either England, France. or tie Duhteo biales.
Authorship ~ GelmanN, notwl tasiaD@lHe '"e Rfsdl
Intellectual activity and the literary Tastes 90 1ht
ss0plc 10 very poorly Teuuuc4alcd. ING lLINcY"i !
cause OF this suspect Is 90 be found 20 the TACT 'y
s-niparstivev few PERSONS OF the middle class think
e. having libraries % lAeir own he chtLldt4AE D. /
tflges supply them Cbeaply with their rc&Cinc, ana
II % only w0LAs O. qute exc tlgl@i oi ~ .'
command q large saFc. These hDIatioa lloieoySF, |
gsruisa periodicals as Well rs books, WHEREBY tuS |
circulation OF ile former IL ia Ike manner limited |
Iney must be made very cheap IN oIOel 10 gam PHI
German literary periodicals reach Circulation OF !
ioCtO copies ANA The prices which they pay 20 e1
floTs are iu proportion klIs Cart culauie, winch
h an evcept.or having circulation of E0U.J pays
AN informed, 30 thaers lor sheet OF i0hr PAGES
sQual to TOM OF Iye columns on li,A AhIbtHI(-
Nllch is considered IN unusually LahGsolc It,,Iu
nrFatOn IN fact. the pay oil arauthOf - SUI cutd
rs hOHoyur las i % were something 10 Nhlch lie Is
rot Of rgut entitled. ,,,, -. .
The relation OF authors 20 puDAsneIs ls hqG q
erultably arranged with ug, or IN EngiaAu IeIo
Ese ol0 fashion OF certain sum lOI Ccn ettlOlL or
-, 0uf-aud-0ut purchase Of tie Copyright 10y Jic !
puilshcrs is srill retained. Know oil 10 instance
fr,ong f,er, may be SUCH where the author Il pad
by commission the number or copies sJ4u' I'Ut
even when am author has succeeded ~ making hhh-
self generally known, and ILLS MChs nave an aver
Gze popularity the restriction VI the sale 0cc$slOLeu
IL circulating libraries very much diIniDlshes hls
profits. a few OF the more 1Or! un3te naues-such as
AuerOach, SpelLagen, MISUNDERSTANDING DO sall 10
Aaye sncceeeG there are also the German counter
rarts of Sylvanus Cobb. j. S. G.. Abbott. md Mrs.
SouthwOrtb, iOr whom literature, tiey understand
sJ is successful business bus y we take the number
of living authors according % the Depsic catalogue,
dOubt whether M thirty Is able 10 1--we 10y ms