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


added, and shall certainly see your
father if there. He then spoke kindly
again of Mr.. Madam and Mr.. M'Tear.
General Garibaldi's house is the only
one on the island. Around it are olive,
fig, and orange trees, and outside the gen.
erals bedroom are lemon trees thick with
fruit, which, on remarking, he sent his
little girl to bring me some. She brought
in three lemons, which 1 shall keep as a
memento. Mr. Wallace, on the spur of
the moment, gave her five franc note,
but her father decidedly told her not to
take it. Turning to Mr.. Wallace, he said ::
You see have got your namesake, Sir
William Wallace, above my head 1t
was simple engraving of the Scottish
hero in his helmet. In the course of con-
versation, Mr.. Wallace said he looked as
if he was in the prime of life, and were it
not for the rheumatism he might be going
around active and vigorous. Il am sixty
seven, he replied, 'and as it is, l am
obliged, when out of doors, to be wheeled
about in perambulator.' There was a
very neat one in the entrance-hall. Mr..
Wallace then remarked that he saw occa-
sionally notes from him in the newspapers,
and trusted soon to learn from some of
them of his perfect recovery. 'Ohr he
said Il am like an old ship, obliged to go
in for repairs occasionally, to prop it up,
and inform the journals accordingly l
alluded to what he had done for Italy and
liberty, and though not recompensed here,
a far higher reward than aught earthly
awaited him above. then spoke of be-
ing acquainted with some of his faithful
adherents whom had met both in Italy
and Sicily, who had shared his tolls and
battles; he replied: Il have known 50
many in my career cannot recall them
individually. am a cosmopolite, de-
voted to liberty everywhere The gen.
eral then spoke of Caprera and how much
he liked it. The island is the widest
looking place ever beheld. 1t is of con-
siderable size, but one mass of rugged
rocks and huge boulders, with wild shrubs,
just now covered with most beautiful
white blossom, issuing from almost every
crevice. A few patches of ground near
the house serve as pasture for his cattle,
about eight or ten in all. There is also
fine white horse, probably one of his
favorite chargers, two donkeys, few
goats, two pointer dogs and great num-
Der of hens. All the animals are we'll fed
and carefully attended to. Although
Caprera is wild, there is a grandeur about
its rocky heights, and it commands fine
view of the islands surrounding it, espe-
cially from the terrace of the room we
had the pleasure of occupying.
"The general lost a very lovely girl
when he was in France at the late war.
Her name was Rosa, and her death caused
him great grief. She is inferred in the
olive garden, on a little rising ground,
and very handsome monument in pure
white marble is erected to her memory.
In front of the tombstone, which is high,
is an exquisite marble sarcophagus of
large size, where, could not help think
ing, the general would one day lie. The
rest is paved with tiles, very chaste; and
flowers adorn the whole, which is inclosed
by an iron railing. The whole was sent
from Nice; no doubt present from a
friend.
"Many pilgrimage may yet be made
to it as the resting-place of the hero, which
trust may be far distant. Fearing to
fatigue the invalid, we made this inter-
view as short as possible, which was kept
up in French and English; in French
chiefly, as he said he knew that language
better. He seemed pleased when l told
him you envied my visit to him. On as
certainipg that we had our carpet-bag
with us, he invited US to stay, with many
apologies, that it was not as he would like
it to be for us in point of comfort. said
the honor of being under his roof was
enough for me. A very fine 1squeur,
something like noyua. was presented to
us at his request; and after we had been
shown to our bedroom, Signora Garibaldi
returned with bottle of old cognac, a
plate of fine dates, and a crystal jar OF
Caprera honey from the general. l then
said to her that had brought a coral
scarf pin from Naples, which, being so
trif1ing, had not courage to present 1t
to the general in person. She admired
it exceedingly, and FASTENED to give it to
him; came back and told us how much
pleased he was, and it was so beautiful.
I begged her not to mind us, but to re-
main with her husband, to whom she is
so devoted, as we could amuse ourselves
by taking his advice and perambulating
Caprera. Accordingly we walked about
for some time; and between one and two
O'Clock, Signora Garibaldi came and in
vited us to dinner. 1t was indeed sub
stantial repast. Besides the viands, there
were on the dining table two very large
bottles full of the finest wine, the same or
the side-table; gifts, we were told, from
friends. The party consisted Of Signora
her daughter, her two brothers, Signol
Basso, Mr.. Wallace and myself. Signol
Basso remarked that this was their dali,
routine, and that when the Duke of Suth
erland visited Garibaldi, which he di'
occasionally, he sat down with them Il
! the Same primitive fashion. remarks
I would rather partake of broad and wa
| ter at the board of such = man, than b
| at the table of luxuries where there wa
| no heart, and where pride and ambition
reigned We again strolled to Rosa
Tomb; and in the evening another enter
tainment awaited us, which We were un
equal to after such a dinner. Signors
Garibaldi asked us to accept little cheese
of Camera. also one of the generals Carl
baldian costumes; both ofwhich politely
declined. when she laughingly threw II
over me. Signur Basso said, much as we
liked their cheese, it was not to be com
pared to the Cheshire cheese, which the
general. as we'll as himself, was SO fond Of
ION entering the dining-room next
morning there was a large fire of wood,
which made it very cheerful, especially
as there was q cold east wind blowing
outside, and an excellent tea-breakfast
awaiting us, by the generals orders, rs
thu EnOliah he aaid did not take wina