Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-02-04
LOUIS KOSSUTH.

4 r-,;,c m q recent visit to Turin th at the
;,n.,~;ors Magyar, whose reported desjtutlon
,,o, 1.casoncd of late such display OF super
H.,rs svmpathy, was residing not tar from tnat
49,, took the cars and was soon set down at
Ea-aronDc, a small station 10 the vicinity or MS
r;{a. An inquiry at 4 trattoila, Where una
rim, individual was gesucuaung at al open
window with wine bottle 10 tragic manner
developed the fact that the residence was at 90
Great distance. The landscape was one o! que:
n.,:ora! beauty Here and there peasant
',;rl, with bare legs and broad-brlmmcd hat,
mechanically twi rled her aspo as she gently re-
strained her ittle flock from transgrcsslng the
bounds OF lis rich but limited paS!urase. Dun
coIorcd meck. eyed oxen jagged slowly through
The Welding loan antique. looking plows whose
rude models might have been taken tlom some
Illustrated edition OF Hcsiod's Works and
DAYS" Everywhere the pollarded mulberry
WIS putting forth its young and tender leaves,
which human skill, united to the wonderful
alchemy of pature, would soon convert Into
Glossy silks Or IuStrous satin*; while long aven-
ue- of state y LoubaIuy popars stretched
AWAY toward the distant horzGn, untl! their
roaycrgiug lines touched the vanishing point
a. the rccediog perspective. Distinctly yisi
be in the distance with their snowy crcS!s gilt
tcr!ng in the sunlight, was the whole range Of
the maritime Alps. Monte Niso, the Jun@irau
Of the South. reared its cone from out Il *''a
of mCunjaio peaks in solitary grandeur, while
Monte Rosa vas dlmiy visible.
the ar Of simple elegance about the villa
was striking. The entrance is through green
house, which extends along It's entire trout
maid servant appeared, and | was introduced
into The greenhouse. Here, amid the flowers
and fruits Of the various ZoneS, on one side
tha ctsiH hoi
concealed among the shrubbery, i"'diy a
lavoritc retreat Of the General aud his .cndsl,
was deal table, on which, in the midst OF let
ters aud newspapers, lay barCc-shaped p2r-
c,.lan tobacco box and several cigar. holders
with amber mouthpieccS. In close proximity,
not however without an air Of silent protest,
was & pruning-kn The General, who had
bccu experimenting some Torkmen on his
grounds, soon made his appearance, and, bid
ding me enter, led the way up stairs to his
library. He wore black velvet smoki ng-cay,
embroidered in silk Of the same color, and was
dressed in simple suit OF plain black cloth,
that was only relieved by the modest silver
watch-chaiA that hung suspended from his
back over vest buttoned up close to his chin.
Although - years Of age, he scarcely appears
to ho CO. while his iooistep has the elasticity
Of .i5 He seems to enjoy vigorous though
frosty Old age
On entering the library, which was haukcd
on three sides by cases of books and Dln1-
m!ogcal specimens, and small achromatlc
telescope that rested upon one of the pro-
iectiug shelves, Kossuth who had hitherto
observed tone OF 1ormal po!itcncss, relaxed
into a genial good humor. please dlsemhar
rass yourself" he said indicating by signlf-
cant gesture that l should lay aside my hat,
which still held in my hand. Il know not,
he continued, that | have any claims upon
America, and yet am constantly receiving
touching marks of respect and esteem from
Americans even in nv retirement.
You have claim. | interposed, upon
the respect and admiration OF every true
lover of freedom as an apostle of liberty. and
Americans will not soon forget your visit to
America and your stirring appeals in behalf Of
hungarian Independence.
That was twcnty-tbree years ago he soli
loquzad rather than said, as his eyes casually
ieilupon a fine marble bust Of himself 10 gencr-
ais uniform 10 one angle of the library that
had evidently been taken when he was at the
height of bis popularity. Recovering himself
he continued: Some OF my American friends
seem to think that ought to remember them;
but it is not strange that do not, since there
was hand shaking by the million Besides, 1t is
one OF my NCahDCSScS lBat 1 w uCL
namcs."
After some further conversation he referred
to the story that had been going the round Of
destitotion. 1T has annoyed me somewhat,
ne Sad, ION account OF my sons, who occupy
honorable and lucrative positions, and who
regard it as a reproach to them that it should
ever bc reported that their poor old father
was compelled to teach the languages tor
living at a franc lessou So far as myself
am concerned | care not. 1t is DO discredit to
a man who has held the supreme power of
kingdom, aud had the absolute c0ntrO- OF its
millions Of =esource3 that he should retire to
pr.yate life with his hands empty but clean. :
This was said with evident emotion. "As to
the origin of the report, he continued, there
by hangs tale. 1t was said to have originated
with Frepktort journal, but when the sup
posed author wrs questioned, he denied all
knowledge Of the matter My friend, Mr.. Gill
pin, member Of the British Parliament who
had visited me but . short time before, called
upon the editor OF the London Times, pro-
nouncing the story canard, and wanted to
know hlS authority for its publication He
replied that he had copied it from Boston pa
per- The editor of the latter was tecgraphcd
to, and replied by telegram that he had taken
it from San Francisco paper: San Francisco
was telegraphed to (you see it was an expcn-
sivc hoax and the reply was received that it
had been copied from Frankfort, Ky, Jour.
nal So it went the rounds, first of the
american and then Of the Eagllsh and Con-
tlueutal press. | have even heard OF its be-
ing published in some of the Calcutta pa
rers. SO you see it has circumnavlgated the
globe. have received iu consequence, more
than five hundred letters Of sympathy, many
Of them asking me for my autograph. They
have failed as thick as leaves in Falom-
brosa.
Referring 10 his present retired life, he
ina om be r o'soie myss nopd more an a40 t m0Ff
lived in the heart of Turin, then in the sub
urhs, and now am here 10 his quiet retreat.
wit? nothing to remind me Of it but the whis.
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