Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-06-22
GENERAL GARIBALDI.
zntsrssting "reminiscences Of ths ItaliaI
Patriot.

sailed ali over the world with him, has
been giving some interesting remiais-
eences Of the dead patriot Speaking
OF the time when Garihaldi resided on
Staten Island, opposite New York. Mr.
Morosini, the gentleman referred to,
said:
81 sfterward met Garibaldi on Staten
Island. He was then the guest of An
tonic Meucci, at Clifton, and OF course
Was living at his ease. Such q life
didn't satisfy Garibaldi, and one day he
said: Come, let's do something The
only thing We could think of that
would pay was candle-making. We
bought lot of molds and rugged up a
place in Mr.. Meucci's cellar for the
business. We also put in boiler, and
then We sent to New York for barrel
Of tallow. The business -four.
ished to such a degree that we
were finally obliged to hire a
man to help US. His name was Patrick
Fitzpatrick. Instead Of one barrel we
bought three barrels at a time. re-
member very we'll how Garibaldi and
!, accompanied by Pat, used to go
down to the Vanderbilt landing and
wait for the boat to bring our barrels
oil tallow. When the boat arrived we
lifted the barrels on to car and rolled
them home. Candles at that time we're
in great demand. Our customers
called them dips"
How long did Garibaldi and your
self keep up this business ?"
"About year. After that Garibaldi
was engaged as captain OF the Peruvian
ship Carmen. He took me along with
him, as was favorite with him.
had received what is called q liberal
education, and GAribaldi had not. But
he was by nature student, and his
knowledge surpassed by far that of the
majority Of those who have had all
the advantages of q regular educa.
tion. We made two voyages to China
in the Carmen. Although l was only
an able seaman before the mast, during
my of.watches Garibaldi used TO invite
me into his cabin to play dominoes.
was brought up, as have told you, in
the Austrian naval academy, and 1
don't think I ever saw finer sailor than
Garibaldi was. He understood both
the science and the art Of navigation"
"Was he as kind to the rest Of the
crew as he was to you?"
"He was kind to everybody, yet he
never fAttered any one. In fact he sell
dom opened his mouth on any subject.
But his looks and his acts spoke louder
than words. don't believe there was
ever a man who served under him but
would have given mp his life for him
"Garibaldi looked more like an
EnglishmAn than an italian. he was
short, broad-shouldered and mus.
cular. He had . reddish beard
and ford complexion. But
the most remarkable thing about
his personal appearance was the
nose ran straight down from his fore
head, there being no indenture between
the forehead and the bridge OF the
nose such as is found in the great ma
jority of persons. When angry, the
resemblance Of his face to that OF
lions was still more marked.
Other people were always discuss
ing Garibaldfs battles in his presence,
but he seldom. IL ever, had . word to
say. remember one time when he got
out of patience at the prAttle Of q group
Of soldiers that we here sometimes call
the Home Guard Firing up, he ex.
claimed: Gentlemen, il is not by words
that you willever liberste your country;
il Is this T and he struck out . blow
from the shoulder that would almost
have knocked down an o."
"Was Garibaldi ever master Of any
other vessel than the Garment"
"0aribaldi was . sailor st the age OF
eight years. At fifteen he was captain
of Q small vessel While In this country
he was appointed captain of the ship
Commonwealth, in which sailed with
him to England and subsequently to
South America. never can forget the
time when We went up ito North Shields,
at the mouth Of the Tyne, to take on
coal before sailing for South America.
We we're all barefooted, Garibaldi as
well a. the rest of Us. But the men
who brought tho coal on board wore
shoes with soles nearly IN inch thick
and full Of hob nails. That was
the only time that ever saw him show
any sign Of fear. Each time that one
OF those coal.carriers passed him Carl