Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-05-30

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pressed upon us but we declined. After
breakfast, all the party, except the gen.
eral and his secretary, had walk to the
olive ground and the tomb; and then the
boatmen arrived from Madalena, to take us
back as soon as we were ready, as the
wind was so high and the sea so bolster
Gus, that if we waited till d-day, as the
general had appointed, it would be i'm
possible for small boat to go across.
''The general again sent for US, and on
our entering the room, what was my de-
| light to see him so much better that he
could sit up in bed. He gave us cor
dial welcome, and had put on his Carl
baldian costume, kind of black and
white checked WOODEN garment 1t is like
a long, broad scarf, with slit in the CEN
ter to put the head through, letting it
hang loosely down round the person. A
very beautiful smoking-cap with rich
gold embroidery adorned his head, and,
to my intense pleasure, my coral pin was
fastened in front; most graceful, deli
cate compliment to me. pointed to it,
thanked him for accepting it, and the
honor no conferred upon me by wearing
it. He said: 1T is very beautiful, and
shall remember you all my life, and wear
it for your sake. How proud and happy
l felt then! Mr.. Wallace and l were
struck with his handsome face and noble
appearance. Like myself, Mr.. Wallace
thinks it is the finest countenance he ever
saw. At my request the general present
ed me with his photograph and his name
written on it, saying: This is the last one
possess;' and Signora gave me one of
her little girl, and one of Rosa in her
bier, with herself sadly looking on her
dead child. The general again repeated
all his kind messages to you, to Mr..
M'Tear, and Mr.. Madam, and then babe
adieu, again kissing the hand of the
great liberator. l once more thanked
him for his great Inequalities, and Sig
nora's extreme kindness and attention to
us, and he replied saying: MY wife de-
sires me to say how delighted she is to
have made your acquaintance
1.-THE sea was so frightfully rough, that
instead of going to the village of NADIA
lena, the three boatmen rowed to the
nearest point across, about mile, and we
walked to hotel, from two to three
miles. The same steamer that we went
by returned from Sardinia in the after
noon, and at p. NJ. we sailed, arriving in
Civita Vecchia at half-past eight next
morning, after most boisterous passage.
"All our friends in Rome are surprised
at our courage in visiting the abode of
this greatest of men, but it has given me
pleasure and satisfaction utterly indie
scribable. To have touched the hand that
has opened prison doors, trodden down
tyranny, made the king and his minions
flee, leaving him master of the field in
Naples, where he had but handful of
adherents, placing Victor Emmanuel on
the throne of united kingdom where he
himself might have continued dictator,
was alone sufficient to have made one
proud of the honor. Added to all this,
freedom of thought and religious tolera-
ton were among the grand results of his
mighty deeds. He who might have pos
sessed royal palaces and treasures, sacri-
feed his all for the love of liberty alone,
living life of obscurity in his humble
island home, with no other reward than
the homage of his nation, and of all who
know his worth, his noble heroism and
self-devotion. No wonder l rejoiced at
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listened to the voice that proclaimed lib
erty to trampled-down nation, and raised
it to the dignity of freedom and enlight-
eminent! What lesson it teaches of
noble self-sacrifce and divine humility
l do hope you will yet see him and have
him as guest under your roof.
81 may mention that in our bedroom,
which formed part of the wing of the
house, were many English books, Shak-
speare among the rest, all Of them pres
ents. Several pictures were hanging in
the various rooms, chiefly connected with
his own eventful career.
"Of the photograph you may remember
giving me of 'Garibaldi being carried of
the Field of Aspromonte,' he has two
copies left, one of which Signora offered
to me, but told her 1 had already got
one from you.
81 think l have now given you all the
details of this most interesting visit, and
l shall only add my apology for the
length of the letter. "-Chambers's Jour
nal.