, 1876-03-04
FAMILIAR TALK.

FAMILIAR TALK.
oAR.aALnt AND HIS men, /
In bis rocent history Of French pro yincfnl llfe
entitled "}ouud 3fy House" ais. H.mosson oc.
cupics number Of pages with description Of
Dasihaldi and bis lit.lo army Of sol,llosa. who,
during the Franco-0esman war, woro gasrtsope,
for some uuo In tho Vicinity Of 5fs. iamerton'a
residence. The account forms ono Of the mont
interostlng episodes in ifr. lTamerton'a vol.
umo, and as II prosonta the DellEerer Of the
Two tlciliss In strong nn1 original light, We
oondonss It for tho pleasure OF our readsrs.
II wns cold winter night wllon tho rumor ran
round Mo town near which Mr. Hamerton dTel!s.
tint uaribh.di and band Of lils men wouhl
shortly arrtvo within It's precincts. No snthu-
siasm was aroused 10 groet tho hero, for he WAS
not regarded With friendtInese by tho French
people. notwithstanding ho WAS fighting in tllesr
army and In their dcfenso. Both national aud
d religious prejudics operntoI against tho Gou-
eral, for was Ao not an Italian, AaG. 10 Btrug-
Cling for tho liberation Of his coun-
| try, Ind ho not assisted Ia tho Au-
| initiation Of tho rope7 The Fronchmon
rcsen.od IA disgrace the fac. that foreigner
had offered 70 help them In their hour Of Decd;
and. while no French officer would sorvo undos
Gsflbad, tho ctyiiians regarded hin with 1cal-
| ousy, and withheld from him a Welcome 4
crowd Of idle observota gathered to witoess his
/ arrival ut tho depot, hnd q Ehabbv one-horso
carri.Ye draw up to rceeivo the "soldior Of Ital-
Ian Independence i" but noitber clergy nor local
nr.toesacr vouchsaied tho honor OF their pros
| ence.
The train containing tho flower Of Ganbaldi's
army, his "chlren 90 thty wcro called, set
down its burden flrz. and es the troops formed
In tho garden attached to the depot. 1t was rc-
Married how unovon they wero III stature, and
how many Of thcm wero nnnre boys. All wore
F'urossed III freah, bright uofoFrns md carried
new Nesn,ngton rifles, and, despite Of the DELL
| cate, youthful appearance Of tho stripliugB
among thon,. shols manner WAS proud aud
Holtioriy. When tho commander hmsolt
humble carriage awaiting him, tho gaslight re-
! ycaled IA pale. grave faco, much mure Iiko that
Of student md philosopher than hero OF OK
piots.- To the single voice that cried Il Tice
| Gdrlbadi r. tho llern answered in 4 tone OF ex-
trcmo EraEty and H1dness, - Fius Ia Hepudli1ue
| FrnAcdise r.
Tho day aftcr bis arrival, Gntiba1di reviewed
! his huopa which bad now assembled 10 tho
| nn1nEor Of thousands, reuiaiuing seated in his
cE1iAEe willis the regiments marched past him.
| Th4sl WAS unfoldea tie GnrbaldiAn tlag,--G
stnntAtd designed BIZ himself. mud bearing ''a
stanEo device" c Eronna was soid ts1-s
craven in tho ctntre. The meaning OF this oul-
inoun term, cleaning out from its sinister Hot-
tu,s. III couension.-tho confusion Of downfall
| alul destruction.
Tho army Of Garlbad was made up Of very
heterogeneous materials. 4 portion Of the
mon, especially his old companions who camo
with him fran caprera, weso uob!a, gal
lant gentlemen aud eoldicrs bnt there
nero undsr h,s. command 'cGsons Of
Frcpchmon from A1nrne'tic-. whose lack Of
discipline aud good. behavior linEracoi tho I.a'-
ian General and his brave comradca. Al flo IT.
reeulariticB committed by tho lawless ala!soli-
laise Gust NJ, odiun upoa thor nominal co,n-
nandcr md increased bis 1,nporular1ty. Thus
although tho greater part Of tho army OF Carl.
bald vas eonnossd OF ,non bora nni nursurcd
wholly foreign fo.ca invading tho boundaries
| aud degrading tho pride of tho milton. Tho
mon wofo uncomforiahiy lodged and poorly pro-
yisiouod. and their rRuks HCro continually thin-
nod by deaths due to damp, and cold, and hard
ship. ltwas easl to ece the Young GsHbald!aus.
who had followed their lca&loe from puro en-
uluaiasm. persshing from lack Of proper food
aud clothing, III tho old Franch town thu: Waa 10
giya them erayo inssanI of glory.
The oilicers in Gnribaldis own regiments wcro
many ofthe!n fuo-ookius yoins 1tallans, clotEci
III tho uniform Of their Chief !" Ana they bad
nay OF drapipg themselves ma jestieally III the;r
scarlet cloak, By throwing them ACROSS the
broeAs and mouth. and over tho shoulder. Which,
when ACCOMPANIED. N 1t EeDoraily was. By a
I look Of sufficient stcynncEe and 1caoiutoIy-
martial boar,ng, had tho ilappiess theatrical o.
! feet imaginable Tbero wero cue Or two troops
OF light cavalry, called 'Glilca. employed ill.,
echaauay aa sc.,uts and theso follows had co.,
! tnme 20 very picturesque aud becoming that i.
was onlg too becoming. au1 reminded ouo. .lucv-
! itAbly Of tue htppoiromo. They woro tho rod
SHIRT, often ttaveEsed BY chainH aud trnhots, wi:
short scarlet clonk, Light Dtu!ah.Etay trousete,
nud hlgl, equestrian boota. They wore. too, Q
co1uettts-lookiuS ocrrcId(a peculiar zort OF cap)
With high feather in it, aud shoy soon learned
the art. OF hld 1t i1!stlnctive{ in thelr Italian
t blood, OF snttiug this csp and foatLer on their
| heads III tho iRuuueAt possible Mlnnor, with
: | tho nyidont intentinn Of CAUSING cyery pretty
Frenchwoman 10 fall III 2oyo With thcsn forth
Z witll.''
Tho most striking trait exhibited by tho Italian
| officers was a foudueBs Tor awcnt-cakcS, which
i tlsF bought perpetually ut the coufectioHcrs'.
| From early morning until the dinner hour thcv
| tlfonged tho shops, catiug angAry compounds to
| tho accompaniment Of Malaga Htno4 md rejoicing
| ln the protiy feces mud graceful movements ot
| tho French women who dealt out awects and
! | smiles in q bewitchtng combination. The prl-
, R Yates tn Gnrbaldi's army wnse chiefly uotnblo
| Their blind faith iu their leader was im,tabo.
Nothing could equal it except their unconscious
moss Of any fact or rcason for tho Foundation Of
their trust. 1t wns that Intangible, indcilnablo
something named Inspiration that lia1 fired
tlloin. It tpersaslod tho atmosphere surrounding
, their hero, aud infected shou With al irretls.-
: ! ible cohtagion. .-
Gn,baI,lia,,Iam has very littlo to do with
knowledge" writes M'. lIamertun. vt Il not
o;on tho devotion to cause. Tho genuine
Garibsltl.aus. officers or men. know little nns'
cato little about causes. What thoy fcol y n1s
: ontso, unrcasonlng, wholly uncstlcat faitlt in
human being, their famous leader, whom they
do not call 'ous Captain, nor our General but
t 'our FathoE.' Gar'Daiaianism IL ros!y u 'ett
religion"
"Wo have no discipline whatever" said =
+ | Captain III talEiug with 3ir. lInmctsop; " but
our affection for Gnr Father dayibaldi, 1t ia tha
. whleh, binds r. soEcthor, It was not for the
, | Father ca.11t, alld Bu Na followed him mix al