The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1888-08-08
G~AI,IBAIIDrS Old HOME.
Description OF the Italian Patriots
House Mt Caprcro.

The CHER 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
sOmo Of them beds have been put up
for Garibaldi's family. In the garden
grow only red flowers; it looks 40 if a
bloody dew had fallen from tho sky.
Through the yard the rooms are
reached which Garibaldl Inhabited to
the last. In the little ante-room port
rats Of Nullo and the two Cairoles
who fell at the Villa Gloria, and a
steel engraving OF the Prince Of Wales
hang OH tho walls. All hays different
frames; the glass Of some Of them is
broken. There is also a miserable lit
tie oil painting representing Italia
thrustlng her dagger into the heart OF
the Popo.
In the small library tho 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 the books are English,
among them Cobden's works and
many English TRANSACTIONS Of italian
books. A volume Of Petosl's poems
translated into English attracts atten-
ton by It's worm binding IA nextto
1t stands-curious and Characteristic of
the hero Of bloody battles with the
chlld-like heart-s'Paul ct Virginie.n
Many u volume OH agriculture and tia
RoumaIno Economique" show that
Garibaldl was also a student Of econ
OmiC questions.
On the shelf, covered with dust and
cobwebs, lie the printed parliamentary
papers. From the library you enter the
sanctum OF the house, the room in
which, on juno Q, 1882, Garibaldi died
ut the age Of seventy five; near the
window stands the poor camp-bed, as
It stood at tho moment Of his death.
From it he could see his beloved sea
and the coast Of Corsica. The parish
Of Livorno has put u simple bronze
railing round the bed. Wreaths lie
on the coverlet. One Of them bears
the inscriptions: "The italian Free
Blasons to Their Grand Master" On
a 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.
chaud's ''Crusados," with Dore's illus
trations. The walls are covered with
many wreaths and pictures, among
them tho portraits Of Garibaldi's
mother and youngest children.
An uneven path leads through the
high room to tho 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. The view from this place is
magnificent, oyer tho rough mountains
Of Sardinia. the little cliffs and islands,
which, yellow as gold, rise out Of the
dark-blue sea and over tho Corsican
hills.
70 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 az tho place
whore his two daughters are buried,
only nearer the sea, and in q copse Of
yew trees. His monument Is a large
rough block Of granite, with only his
name engraved into 1t. at this grave
the pilgrims from all parts OK Italy as
sembled; and the edges Of the banners
Of all those who fight for truth and
light touched the tthOly praye.O