Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-07-07
Garibaidi's Home.

Caprera is a small, narrow island
"a great rock in fact, with few
patches OF soil here and there of about
twenty-t two miles in circuit and three to
four in width-seperated from the north
ernmost point Of Sardinia-as Valentia is
from the coast of Kerry---by strip of
sea some two and halt miles acrose. 1t
was once we'll known to the British sailor,
for it lies close to the Maddalena one of
Nelson's stat :ops in the Mediterranean.
The only kabitations are a few shepherds
huts and Garibaldi's house, situated on
the western side about quarters Of
a mile on the higher ground 1t is one
stored building, J. e. ground floor only,
divided into seven plain, unadorned
rooms; kitchen, with appliances any
small farmers wife in England would
consider very insufficient; dining room
with plain deal table, large enough,
howeve. to accommodate party Of TWEEN
ty-ive; a little storeroom; three bedrooms
for his children and any friends who may
land upon the island, and his own bed
chamber and study combined "a good
sized room with two windows Zone to the
east. the other to the south), a carpetless
boarded floor like the deck of a ship, and
whitewashed walls.
Its chief articles of furniture are
plain, roomy iron bedstead, four
common chairs, simple writing table,
an old-fashioned chest of drawers, and a
shower bath. Everything Of the most
ordinary kind. but there is no affection
of Spartan simplicity, and in striking
contrast the modest aspect of the place
are number of things scattered about.
On the bed splendid Counterpart Of
| white cashmere, most exquisitely embroi-
dered for him in silk 10y the ladies of
Milan; and standing in one corner, as
carelessly placed as if they were a bundle
of sticks, are several swords Of honor,
with Damascus blades and hits of gold
set with gems, presented to him by his
fellow countrymen of Nice; Rome, and
other cities; but what he prizes far more
is a box of tools for cultiviting and ingraft-
ing vines sent him by some friend in Eng
land. Flung over the back of one of the
chairs is handsome p0flch0 of a rich
white material lined with red, the gift of
a distinguished Milanese lady. Hung
against the wall are telescope and a
binocular, both presents from England.
These were used byhim in the campaign
of 1860 and on his writing table, together
with volume Of Plutarch and some
works on mathematics, lies book Of har-
moment of need by the captain Of an
English ship in the port of Canton. On
the floor by his side there is tiger -skin
to step upon: above the head Of the bed
hangs his mothers port. ait, and at the
side is stand on which lie revolver
and a dagger. This dagger is another
record of his wife. She always wore it
hanging from her waist; and after her
death, during the retreat from Rome in
1919, Garibaldi continued to carry it in
remembrance of her, until he lost it
from his side during the fight at Caserta
on the 1st of October, 1860. 1t was found,
however, by Calabrese, who restored it
to the General, since then its place has
been by his bedside. Unless the Gener-
al rings his bell no one is permitted to
enter his room, with the exception only
OF his son Menotti.
On the walls of the dining room hang
some water colors representing episodes
in the Montevidean war of independence,
a photograph of an inciGent in the siege
OF Venice In 1o49, and in one corner a
Brazilian lance carried by one Of his
favorite troops in South America. Out
side the door of his room is a Mexican
saddle, with stirups of silver made in the
form of reversed crowns This was a
present from Mexican friend, and is a
record of the battle of Melazzo 1t was
when he used it there that part of one OF
the stirrups was shot away by cannon
bali.
A little to the north of the cottage
stands one of those portiable-iron habita-
tons for colonial use sent to Garibaldi
from England. Its four little rooms and
kitchen are occupied by Bassi, his secre.
tary, and opposite to it is the mill where
the -four for the Generals family and
household is ground. The household
however, is not numerous. 1t numbers
/ but three personsan old soldier, a Ven.
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