The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1870-02-10
A SKETCH OF THE POPE.

The Pontiff only wears the triple crown on
the grandest and most solemn occasions; for
example, when he is carried in his palanquin OF
sedia gestatoria, with the great fans of pea
cocks feathers (said to have been taken from
a temple of Jupiter) before him, or when he
blesses "the city of the world from the Sbalco-
nv of st. Peters. When he celebrates p0ntif-
ical high mass in St. Peters, or in the Sistine,
he wears only an episcopal mitre; when in his
carriage his snowy locks are crowned by q
plain skull cap, which is also his head-gear at
receptions at the Vatican; but there lies al
ways beside him an orthodox "shovel hat' of
the precise form worn by Don Bastillo in the
''Barber of Seville" but OF common velvet in
stead of black beaver. When the Pope alights
from his carnage, which he frequently does
during promenade on the Pincian Hill, the
Hyde Park drive of Rome, all in his vicinity
kneel down. He puts on his crimson velvet
Shovel tacks up his white flannel petticoat
and looks about smiling benignly, and blessing,
with two 0utstretched fingers, the poorest tras-
teverina as amiable as he bestows his benedic-
ton on the wealthiest Anglican convert, or
"pervert," as Anglcans who are not yet con-
yerted choose, sneeringly. to say.
Personally, nobody has ever word to say
against Pho Mono. His hand is ''open as day
to melting charity" He is SO good To the poor,
who dog his footsteps everywhere. and lay wait
for him on the Scala Regia, and at the approach
es to the Cappela Paoline. until they arc driv.
EN- away by the Swiss Guards, that the chance
of giving away his head. If it was loose, is any
thing but remote probability. His valet once
asked him for fifty francs TO buy dozen shirts
''for poor man." "Who is the poor man ."
asked the Pope, the tear of compassion tremb-
asy.,,tr Inla.gs ~ rat,ltaI
the valet de chambre, "you are always giving
Camerieri Segreti have made II somewhat more
difficult to "grt at the Pope; but he is still nc,
cesslble through the medium of petitions. aud
he must be clumsy begging letter writer in-
deed who, in response 10 an arttully worded
duplication. fails to extract something from
the Pontihcal Treasury.
Has Plus IN. any faults, any tailings Well,
always taking his infallibility into account, the
ceusurous do say that His Holiness is rather
too much addicted 10 the consumption oi snuf,
lu enormous quantity OF which, Ia Tin cans her
netically sealed is annually dispatched To Rome
from the famous house OF Van NlIncke, of the
Amsterdam. And then his Hol.
ness, shutting necessarily rs be does. will per
'ist in using only the commnnest blue pocket
with birdscye spots bird
we foglcs" 10 be- ialnlliar-whch have al uu.
'eemy no, 10 say disastrous appearance, when
he receives his distinguished visitors al the
atican. IL is said that Lady Herbert, oil Lea,
Sas awfully shocked OF the hTst occasion When
The was introduced Ia the PontlH aud saw him
nutfing. with periodical recourse to tho blue
'otton pocket handkerchief But be is a dear
I'D gentleman for all that Oae of the pr'i,i.
st stories related oi him Is IN connection with
pert young English lady. Girl oi thr Pen. |
d." although nos OF the present Ole. VII" al |
olutcly refused to kuerl down aud bc pleased !
IS the Pope was passing through "uc OF the
,Alleries of the Vatican. Il nm Protestant"
aid she stcrnly 10 an attendant chamberlain |
sho had scnturcd "a suggest Ia her The propri. |
~ of genuilrxiou "Acrrr mind, mia lglla.
deserved tae Pope, who bad Overheard tha al. /
creation. the blessings of an old mna vail do .
uu no harm :" and 50 be laid his good old hauds .
II her rebellious young head, aud blessed her ,
gainst her will.