The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-01-05
THE POPE.
The Simplicity In which his Holiness
Lives.
[Fron the GalaXy.i

From the GalaXy.i
Those who sec the Pope in state can form
little idea OF the simplicity in which the pontlli
lives. The 'King of Italy" lives worse lllah
denizen of third-rate clearinghouse III New
York. The furniture of the Patti Palace would
he despised by Canal street broker, and q
dry goods clerk would disdain the horrible
Milanesc cigars which his Majesty is eternally
smoking. All of which is not generally known,
and is very commendabe, because it Is done
for economy and to save an Impoverished eA-
cheauer. Yet there is no reason why Inc P0le
should not live in style becoming King, o,lt
his own dislike of pomp and naturally simple
tastes. Leaving the gilded saloons of the
show part of the palace, you pass through
door carefully guarded by two OF the noble
g1lard with drawn swords. A small
passage conducts to the guards walt
inn-room where orderllcS ana olncerS III WALL
inc attend. Another room is allotted to the
gr9om of the chambers, prclate in his vio-
let robes. The next Is the ante-cnalnDer,
where the Monsgnori, private cham6erlalns
of his Holiness, are in attendance. You tap
at the next door, and il is opened Oy anotncr
Monsgnor, who, assured or your rishC OIL
entree, lifts curtain, and you are IN lnc
prescncc. The room strikes you as singu-
iarly bare. There is no carpet on the stone i
floor, the articles Of furniture arc very lew
and by no means costly. There Is large
bookcase filed with books, mostly bound in
parchment A prie Dieu with a vcNet
cushion; an exquisite little Madonna, ny
Canova, in alabaster, on oracket, stanos
over the prie Dieu, and wel-w0rn com
monly.bound book of hours lies on the ledge
of tho prio Dieu, together with cruciflx
and reliouary and common rosary.
There is o little china holy-water stoup
at the door; an exceedingly fine portrait OF INC
Pope hangs over the mantlcsheli, on wnlch
there is timc-piece of Louis Quinze period,
T., opd two ctatuattpS of st, JOSe0l
and the Good Shepherd. There are no cur
tains to the windows, which overlook tne
Vatican garden. In the centre OF the apart
mept is q large writing desk such as STANDS III
the private cabinet of Louis XIV ut xerSallles.
It has two large compartments, nlled Win
pigeon-holcs, in which are Dundles oI papers.
A crucitiX stands between these compartments,
with the wounds and agony OF the Redcemer
finely painted and awfillly real The inkstund
is a yery common one o. China, with pounce
box to match; bundle of quilts lies near II,
and piece of soilcd rag, on which pens nave
been wiped this many day. lew DOCKS
of devotion are also there. They are THE
fmitation,n Scupoli's ''Spiritual Combat"
ssDeyotons OF st. Francis dc sales,n BreVla.
nv, Bible, Rodriguez's spiritual Perfection"
Sirnori's '!Glories of Mary" "Life Of st. The
resa,n &c. There is a pile OF French journals,
the Revue des Duck Mondes, the Clvilta CATO
lico, and other Italian papers HIS Holiness
SltS III an Grnl CldlT, llot iueiitihs? 'hS
easy, for it cruelty terminates in the middle Oh
his back, and is rigidly constructed without
regard to comfort. He is attired in q simple
cassock of white flannel, with no insignia OF
rank about it except his episcopal ring. Ills
head is covered with q white skull-cap. lie
has been reading, and beside his open
book is a common metal snuff box, and
let not my lady readers be horrihed-a
common red cotton handkerchief Hav-
ing made the usual reverence on my
knees, he motloned me to approach. As
I recall now the effect produced upon
me by that Interview, do not wonder that
Mathematical young men, fresh from college,
should yearn TO die in his defence, as OF old
the Christian painted for the crown Of martyr
dom. You feel, if q Catholic, that you are in
the presence of sanity person into which
the discords OF the world do not enter. Child
like in his innocence Of its vileness, and diifus-
ing an atmosphere of dignity wherever he
comes, the venerable Pope cannot fail 10 i'm
press any one who enters his presence be ne
Catholic or Protestant. The large, fair face is
less fllrrowed than that Of men Of half his
years, yet his pontiticates has been most event
ful. He speaks, anu you at once perceive that
innate refinement which makes him try TO re-
move ditfidence by condescension untinged by
patronage, and paternal gentleness that re-
moves restraint Like many another sovereign,
he takes interest in seemingly trltilng objects: