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Garibaldi's Home

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Day
1
Month
February
Year
1861
Copyright
Public Domain
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At Caprera, in Guribaldi'a houso, at break f day, all are istir, and evcry one preparing liimsclf for his owu occupation, go on the litlle square facing the houso you see on one Col. D aharpening a knifu. ou the oihor F wending a gpade; Menotti, his son. trying a musket; 13 who with i neudle meuds nets; G selecting the sceds; and, inside the house, the dadgh ter 's good governess preparing sotne eofiee for these trorking paoplo. ïhaa eao'i goei about his business - one to the direction of the plow, nnother to the plantution of the vine, ffhich is to bo tried; some devoting tliemselves to fishing, others to the chase, and the General to survey all, to direct all, sulcL-ting the best agricultura! syatema tliat his mind suggests to htm. Towards mid-day they partake of a slight and sober collation, vliore seated nround an old walnut table, "belonging to drawing or entrance room," they nárralo to eaeh ether thcir campestral fe.its, interspersed by relatioua oi' war episode, of military adventure9, and a hundred other tiiings, whish render t!:at fciniliiir iuteroourse so CTquiaitcly agreenble. Tiien tho dftoghtor, a Fimpropiptu, niakos thu houso reound with tbc accords of an exeellent piano (sole luxurious article of furniture lie possesses at Caprera.) and begina playjog the allegro, Dagliela avanii un passo, followed by that hcre prohibited, vafuori d'lialt'tt - byrans whicb reenll so mach grief ar.J po niany national juys. Aftcr breakfast, oach resumes liín oceupation ogain, to meet at (Ue fruga! eTening dinier, whero certainly no ono envíes tho regal repast shaved in gilded saloons. At night, alter a short walk, the Dictator retires to his little room, and there, alone Tfitli bis thoughts,iucditatos on the future dtBtiny of Italy. Government sent Maddalsua. for the Dictator' disposal, the national stcamer Washington - the same that bo greaily assisted at the disetnbarkation on Ierra finna. Garibaldi, however gratified at such emjmttsm&Kt, would not allow that the State sbould euffer an expenditure which he tliought urneov'swry, and nob!y refused the offer. Last week he. with vanous frieuds went to tlie Sardiuian coast to hunt. Hardlv ■wai Garibaldi's arrival known when a thou3and firas shone on the surrounding Íiiílt;muit8, and multitudes of nouutsiu?er8 hastened from every part AlUOng those rillajgerfl ha spant a happy day.

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Old News
Michigan Argus