Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1874-05-23

upon him as the spokesman of hi
class. if not of his nation, and | beliey,
that the French, in this very matter
are not Indifferent 20 foreign opinion
And, moreover, this subject is espec
tally suited to admit of such defens.
of the good cause, as would not bt
liable TO be misused. The author whe
publicly espouses the cause of the
King on such an occasion is privileged
to utter important truths more thar
any one else, and is somewhat more
accredited. Perhaps you advise me to
keep silent, but l think that. under
such circumstances, one has no right
to remain idle and inactive. Had
every independent mind kept silent,
not step would ever have been taken
for the amelioration of our condition.
There are times when one must express
himself openly, because he is suscep-
tible Of impulses thereto, and such a
time seems to me to be the present
In the middle of the year 1898,
Schiller wrote: The love of country
has been deeply awakened within
me-"
lie undertook trip to Swabia.
lived from August till May of the
following year In Heilbronn, and was
gladdened with another sight of his
parents, sisters, and the friends of his
youth. From Heilbronn he wrote to
the Duke of Wurtemberg, whom he
had offended by his removal from
Stuttgart. He obtained no answer, it
is true, but received the news that the
Duke had openly remarked that Schil-
ler should come to Stuttgart and re-
ceive from him a full pardon. This
determined Schiller to continue his
travels, and he subsequently found that
he had hazarded moth ng thereby. He
also lamented this same Duke-who
shortly afterwards died-with a feel
ing of heartfelt thankfulness and
veneration
Schiller returned to Jena, full of
plan, projected long before, but not
fully matured till now, of uniting the
most eminent authors of Germany in
a periodical that should excel every
thing of the kind that had ever exist
ed before. A publisher was found to
undertake it. and the publication of
The Hours was determined upon.
The "Thalian ! had been concluded
with the annual set of the year 1873.
Favorable prospects opened up to the
new periodical, and answers, giving
much promise for the success of the
undertaking, attended the invitations
to participation.
Jena vas, at that time, rendered ad-
ditionally attractive to Schiller when
Wilhelm Won Humboldt the older
brother of the celebrated traveller. re-
moved thither and lived there with s.
on terms of the closest intimacy.
This was the time at which began that
beautiful affection, that eyerafterwards
became more and more firmly estab-
lished, between Goethe and Schiller.
and that elevated and ennobled the
life of each. The following passages,
referring to the cause of this consum-
nation are found in Schillers let
ters:
"On my return (from a short journey
1 found very hearty letter from
Goethe, making cordial advances to
me. Six weeks before we had discuss
ed at length art and the theory of art,
and had respectively communicated
our most important ideas, at which we
had arrived in entirely different ways.
An unexpected accordance was found
to exist between these ideas that was
the more interesting. as it proceeded
from the greatest diversity of the
points Of view taken by each. Each
could give the other something that
he lacked and receive something in re-
turn. Since that time those discon-
nected ideas have taken a strong hold
upon Goethe, and he now feels the me-
eessity of joining himself to me, and
OF continuing with me the way he has
heretofore trodden alone and unen-
cOuraged. l rejoice greatly over an
interchange of ideas so fruitful iu its
consequences"
Il shall go to Weimar next week on
visit of fourteen days, and spend the
time with Goethe. He has so urgent
ly requested me that [ could not re-
fuse, since [ shall enjoy with him every
freedom and comfort. Our closer con-
tact will be attended with decisive re-
suits for us both, and / heartily re-
joice at the prospect"
I'VE have decidedf upon a CORES
pondenee between ourselves, on mat
ters promiscuously chosen, that shall
furnish articles for The Hours" In
this way, Goethe thinks, industry
would assume fixed direction, and
one would collect materials without
perceiving that he made any effort.
Since we harmonize so fully in our
general views, and yet differ so widely
in particulars, this correspondence may
be made really interesting
@See correspondence between Schiller
and w. Won Humboldt, with a preface
upon Schiller and The progress OF his men,
tai development, by w. Won humboldt,
Stuttgart aud Tubingen, book trade ii. q.
CoIia, 1880.
fSee correspondence between Schiller
and Goethe duT1ng the years 1884, 1906
Stuttgart aud Tubingen, book trade of J. q.
Gotta, lS29-S0.
Mechanics.
IL youDg mechanics, as rule, would
fully realize their own usefulness, and
assert their own individuality, others
would feel the benefit Of their awak-
ening as well as themselves. There is