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Show Crib-Ill In Vw i.rk. I sivv Garibaldi In New Vork cily In 1S50 He was then fresh from his terrible terri-ble experiences In Italy, where he hid hepedto bravely to defend the ' hide fcnsiblc" city of Uome, nnd hid "iicoop ed In" 6jo ol the best I rench troops in their first attick, by una of those unexpected unex-pected flank attacks tint he had leimcd the secret of in South America, and that he did so well. I wasnt tint time n) oung nnd enthusiastic enthusi-astic member of the Society ol Universal Republicanism One evening, while H attending a meeting ol the committee on H Italy, I noticed a stranger sitting quietly In a corner He had regular features, abundant hair of medium length, and a heavy brown beard covering all the lower part of his face, while above shone his clear hazel ejes, intelligent and pen- M etratlng His chest was unusually H broad and deep, nnd was covered by a H single breasted, lihlitif) looking frock H coit, buttoned closely up to his chin H Turning to an Itahin friend who sat be MB side me tasked who that was In the corner. H "Why! That Is Garibaldi. Don't jou know him? ' "No. ' "Lome Let mo introduce ) ou " H After the usu tl commnnphec tiliri es H required by the occasion hid b en mured I tit down liv him, and listened i lo the discussion The question wis, H how to raise money for the Italian ciu c l After awhile I said tuGarlbildi (, n l oral, jou dont give us the benefit of l your opinions " H ' Oh, no " said lie ' These gentle- H men can talk much better than I can I MH 1111 more fit lor nctlon " H Tho branch of the subject then und MH discussion was it what period the b n Is MH weic preparing to Issue should be n ade MH payable. HM One mm remirked "Tint mike no Hjl dilfercnce. for wc nil know that the Hjl bonds wi 1 never be paid " HH An Italian, mined Mlnelll, instintly HJ arose and said hNot so, gentlemen if Hjl wc don't intend to piy these bonds HJ when weean dont lit us issue tl -m Hsi l.-t us not gel money under fal s pr Hsi tenses." HjB Garibaldi tmmedntel) nrn c and aid- MM, ' Vet gentlemen, lint Is my 1 pinion Hi alio H Ills was the only sp c h he midc MMJ tlutlng the evenln , MH U e did not know it lint time tint ho I wis to go back lo Italy and do nod service in his country's cius insptenf HJ nil the snubs given him mid ail t un pediments designedly p iced fnhhwny .HH by Ihe conservatives vH Wc did not know tint he w as to on HH quer 1 kingdom with more II an H x HH of inliat.it ints and present it tn 1 king HH so tint Ids helov ed Inly ml? it be strong HH an 1 independent of nil nt 1 r k 1 HH '.'si ltc Mullen tn ; j.'ij H01 nifli'tr Vaillhlrar Vjr h |