Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1882-07-27
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With the leading events in tho life "
Gdribaldi, which have been freshly re-
called by his recent death. the public
have become well acquainted. The
shgure Of revolution, as Pope Leo
Kill, speaking Of his death, lately
called him, was familiar To all the world.
But with his Anita. the wife whom he
passionately loved, and whose influence
helped to make him the brave and fear
less leader that he was. sympathizing
with the oppressed everywhere, and
ready to fight their battles, the world is
altogether unacquainted. And yet her
story is better worth the telling than
his, for hers was character Of greater
elevation and nobleness, while she In no
degree fell behind her husband IN lofty
courage and hsroisrn,
It was by means Of an event which
wore the guise Of great disaster that
Garibaldi first met the woman who soon
after became his wife. About the year
1856 he took arms In aid Of the South
American Republic Of Uruguay against
Brazil. He was ordered to cruise along
the Brazilian coast. for from his early
youth he had been bred to the seafaring
life, while his General, Canivarro, should
attack the enemy by land. The night
after he sailed the vessel was sunk In 0
violent storm, and Of the thirty men
whom he had on board sixteen were
drowned.
Garaibaldi saved himself by swim
ming mile, and helped also to save
others by stopping on his way and
placing floating articles from the
sunksa vessel within reach Of the less
skillful swimmers. The coost on which
he was wrecked was in the Provinceof
st. Catherine. The rude inhabitants
showed him no little kindness, one Of
them giving him horse on which he
rode to q hill called PARA. There
is solitary dwelling, in the midst Of
rocks and mountains, he was offered
and accepted hospitality. His host was
widower, who had two beautiful
daughters, the younger OF whom was
Antonio, OF refined character and gentle
manners. The courtship was short,
ending in happy marriage. The
bridegroom. attended by his bride. was
soon again on board another vessel Of
war, and when. not long after, Carl
baldi was engaged in fierce naval
conflict with Brazilian war-ship, his
young wife, notwithstanding her unob-
trusive gentlenes, insisted npon re-
manning on deck, cheering the sailors
and thus helping to secure the victory
which after five hours conflict her
husband gained. In another naval en-
counter which soon followed this Anita
again took and held the post OF danger.
She next appears with the army on the
land, riding by her husbands s side and
80
nuuie VIZ ,ln n' l-s's 70 anu
~ :. 'iio sl0isls uues - wal ~ one u
me aclaons VIII lne enemy sne was
taken prisoner, She made her escape,
disguised BY the cloak of Brazilian
soiolsl winch sne NAG procured. WIN
ous iooo OF guloe, sne looe Mxty
mics on horseback, . large part OF the
way Dy mgnt, ana hgnsed only py
nasnes OF hgntning' as 2 STORM o. great
violence was raging az length sne
1ound ner husband nom wnom sne had
oeen separated for eignt Gays. AS the
interval mad been one OF intense arlx-
lety and suspense. during which both
had prssed through terrible danger, the
JOY OF their meeting was correspond
ingly great.
Dus tney were soon again separated
ne 70 respond " me oemanos OF tne
campaign, ana sne Io suner from an an IL
ness winch oesameo aer. Mnne thus
saone' aalu aMons an unlalenoAy people
ner nrst cniia, Menotsl, was DORM sep
Temper -. loaO' we've Gays afIer nis
Dn.n A.i'a u7palseu llom ~ SIMON
On nolseDacA' WIN ner rlgnt manu- uola-
ne. lnians son across me saoie In iront
OF ner' "nlie WIN ner ieis sne guided
ner morse. Iney were overtaken Dy
severe storm, nom the Jury Of which
sne sougns sucn snelter as sne cola ma
Dy ulsmounslng. tylng ner horse 70 o.
rree' ana obtaining me protectlon q Q
forest. Mounting again after the rain
had ceased, her horse soon stumbled,
throwing her and her child violently to
the ground. The child's head was cut,
but il was not killed, and SO the mother