The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1849-09-20

its own; the man is nothing but spiritual
energy, for, lift were not so, the perishing,
sickly hull would long since have been dis
solved in spite Of all the wisdom Of the ply
sicans. But he is perhaps the only living
being whose mighty will is alone sufficient
by its own force to urge forward the wheels
of physical nature, and keep them constant
" in movement. He will DOT be sick, and
he is not. Great as are his bodily infrmi-
ties and suflerings he is strong and inde-
fatigable. His spiritual resources, his will,
his enthusiasm, endow him with the pow
ers Of a giant, although his physical strength
is not more than that OF boy Of six years.
He bids defiance to death that threatens
him in so many different mnladies; bis spir-
it keeps the body alive. That spirit is still
young and vigorous, and can only cease to
be so when the too great tension shall have
lirritated the nerves to such !egree that
they refuse 10 obey the will. and thus the
organism destroys itself. do not express
myself clearly, but words will serve me no
further. But 10 our labors.
had scarcely taken my place when he
began to dictate letter 10 BEN for me to
write, and SO we were employ ed some four
hours, during which wrote two Ietters and
each Of my three colleagues three, all by
his dictaton; he himself had in The mean
time prepared two dispatches, one for Pefc-
eel, the other for Comorn.
After nine O'Clock be left US work in
abundance for the whole day. and went
with the Ministers, SzEMERE and DuscnEK,
who came for him to the House of Repre-
sentatlyes, taking along with him some pa
pers, on which he had made several mem
oranda.
He came bnck about O'Clock in the nf-
ternoon, accompanied by several Represen-
tatives, with whom he had conference OF
two hours, answering their questions and
suggestions; this did not prevent him from
examining the documents we had prepared
during his absence, or from dict ating more
letters. While he WAS thus debating TO US
three or four more letters. with totally DIFF
farent contents, being given altogether by
the same lips, we had to be exceedingly
careful in taking them down.
At six o'clock came more dispatches, and
verbal inquiries. all of which were answer
ed withou. any delay. My dinner consist
ed Of a glass OF wine, a piece Of ham, anc
I some bread, which had on the table beside
me, and disposed OF with the best appetite
as | was writing. The Representatives
with one exception, went away; the one re-
naming sat down al the eide Of kossuth ant
/, began to help US. This made FIVE Secre-
: taries, and to give you some conception o
, Of the labors Of the evening, will tell yot
: ihst from halfpast TO halt-pas, s be dicta
| ted TO US, at the same time, FIVE letters, al
, Of different contents! One of them was L
& Dembinski, one TO Benz. the third to Paris
. the fourth to Vienna, and the fifth Gyong
I yos; two were in German, one ia French
: and one in Hungarian!
Is it a man who can do such things!
: After this he was for sometime engaged
1 with figures which he reckoned md reckon
d ed in state Of almost abstraction. While
5 he was thus occupied his friend and family
! physician, the DR.. and Professor Bugat Pa
. came in aud interrupted him. lie greeted
!. the Doctor, kindly pointed him 10 chair
5 and returned to his occupation as before
T The Doctor took his hand, which he weld
r ed to him willingly, as if it did not belong
f to him. and held it for some fifteen minutes,
+. feeling the beat the pulse. after which he
2 Withdrew without any farther notice from
: kossu,h.
!, At ii o'clock the head Of one ofmy col
, Leagues was already nodding and both my
self and the one opposite me could hardly
S keep our eyes open.
) The clock struck IL, and the noise ofthe
departure Of the copyists from the neigh
boring room reused him from his reflections
"What time is j. gen,lemen!" he asked US,
: and when we told him it was Just after II,
$ he became unquiet and cloud suddenly
) spread over his brow. He rose from his
! seat saving. alias no express arrived from
: Pesth?" "No," was the answer, and he
q began to walk up and down the room. He
: did poi seem to think that it was high time
: 10 seek rest, and as il to proven, US from
, having such an idea. Lie said ''There is
: work to be done vet"
r Finally, after waiting vainly for another
, hour. he said to US: "Let us take little
rest, gentlemen, while we are waiting;
D will call you when need your help" He
: went into his bed room, and we arranged
ourselves on the benches and slept with
our fatigue as soundly as in the so!sest he'd.
! But our res, was not Of long duration. Be-
tween and 4 O'Clock the expected dis
patches arrived. Still half ssleep, we took
J our places, and Kossuth, that Waterman
, Of his country, dictated TO US as before. Al
, 6 il the morning we received permission
to 60 away while he went for bath, though
! with the request 10 be there again by .
o'clock. We are youug and strong, and
such nights watching now and then will
not ininre us; but it is not so with him
How long can this Hero of the Nineteenth
Century gaide Ct our Fa,herland