The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1888-08-08
GARIBALDrs OLD HOME.
OF the Italian PATRIOTS
House ut Cnnrcrn.

The CHIEF entrance at Garibaldi's old
home at Caprera leads directly into
the kitchen. A few bare rooms with
white crested walls JON It., and in
some Of them beds have been put up
for Garibaldi's family. In the garden
grow only red flowers; 1t looks as IL a
bloody dew had fallen from the sky.
Through the yard the rooms are
reached which GarIbaldi Inhabited to
the last. In the little ante.rOom port
rats Of Nullo and the two Cairoles
who fell at the Villa Gloria, and n
steel engraving OF the Prince Of Wales
hang on the walls. All havB different
frames; the glass Of some OF them is
broken. There Is also q miserable lit
tie oil painting representing Italia
thrusting her dagger into the heart OF
the Popo.
In the small library the few books Of
the man who had not read much stands
on two old. rickety bookcases. Some
Of the books are turned upside down,
and there is no attempt at arranging
them. Most Of tho books are English,
among them Cobden's works and
many English translatlons Of Italian
books. q volume OF Petosl's poems
translated into English attracts atten-
ton by Its worm binding3sJIa IA nextfto
It stands-curious and characteristic of
the hero of bloody battles with the
child-like heart-"Paul ct Virginie."
Many a volume OH agriculture and STA
RoumaIne Economique" show that
Garibaldi was also a student Of econ
omic questions.
On the shelf, covered with dust and
0nhyu0ho lilo thn nrtrfoI ,,o,l In ~ n a, fo ,y
papers. From the library you enter the
| which, on Juno 2. 1882, Garlbaldi died
at the age OF seyenty-ive; near the
window stands the poor campbell, as
1t stood at tho moment Of his death.
From it he could sec his beloved sea
and the coast Of Corsica. The parish
Of Livorno has put Il simple bronze
railing round the bed. Wreaths lie
on the coyerlet. One Of them bears
the inscription: ''The italian Tree
Masons to Their Grand Master" On
q round table in the midst Of the room
are three books, Dante's "Dlvine
Comedy" all album with the photo
graphs OF the "Thousand." and Mi.
chand's ''Crusades," with Dore's Illus
trations. The walls are covered with
many wreaths and pictures, among
them the portraits Of Garibaldi's
mother and youngest children.
An uneven path leads through the
high 0 to the place which Carl
baldi had himself selected for the Gre
nation Of his body. On two great
granite blocks he had built the funeral
pile which should consume his mortal
remains. Tho view from this place is
magnificent, I'VE tho rough mountains
Of Sardinia, the little cliffs and islands,
which, yellow rs gold, rise out Of the
dark-blue sea and over the Corsican
hills.
TO be burned at this place was his
last wish. The sons. who are not like
their father, have left this wish unful-
filled. Garlbaldi's grave is a5 tho place
who're his two daughters Me buried,
only nearer the sea, and in q copse of
Vow trees. His monument is q large
rough block Of granite, with only his
name engraved into 1t. at this grave
the pilgrims from all parts Of Italy as
sembled; and the edges Of the banners
Of all those who fight for truth and
LIGHT toncha1 tha tthnlv oravc -