The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1870-01-07
The PriUsste Life ef The Pope.
From the January Galaxy.

As0~ SSVsSeS DyO " GWS AVQSo
From the January Galaxy.
Those who soc the Pope In state can form
very little idea Of the simplicity In which
the Ponti6 lives. The king Of Italy" lives
worsc tisn denizen OF Z third.rass boarl-
ting house In New York. The furniture of
the Pitti Palace would be desplsed by Can
sl street broker. and = drygoods clerk would
disdain the horrible lilanese cigars which
his Majesty Is eternally smoking. All Of
which b not generally known, and 10 very
commendable. because Il IL done for econ
omy and to save the impoverished cxcl,cq-
ucr. Yet there IL no reason why the Pope
should not live In style Leco:n'ng king, but
bic own dislike of pomp and naturally sim.
pie tastes. Leaving the giIded saloons Of
the show part Of tho palaces, you pass thru
door carefully guarded hy two of the noble
guard with drawn sw0rda Asmall passage
oonducas = ths guards waising soon, whsrs
ordcrliss and officers In waiting attend. An.
other room 10 allotted 70 the groom OF the
chambers, prelatc In his violet roLes. The
pcxt Is the ante chamber where the N0nsig.
nori, private chamberlsins Of l.is Holiness.
ssc In attendance. You tap 1t the next door.
and II is opened By another Aonsignor, who,
assured Of your right OF essree, lifts silk
curtain and you arc in the preseucc. The
room strikes you ~ insulsrly bare. There
Il no carpet On tive stone 6oor. the articles
Of furniture are very few and BY no means
costly. There il large bookcase iilled with
works mostly bound In parchment. A prie
Diea with velvet cushion, an exquisite
little Madonna by Canova, In slAb.stcr, ON
bracket, stands over the prie Diss, and .
wsIl.worn, commonly. bound book Of hours,
lies on the ledge Of the prie Diex, together
with crucilx and rcliquary. and common
rosary. There 10 little china holy water
stoup at the door; IN exceedingly fine por.
trait Of the Pope hangs over the mantle.
shelf, ON which there IL y time piece Of the
Louis Qutnzc period. in orn,olu, and two
siatucttcs of st. Joseph and the Good Shep-
herd There Nre no curtains IL the wind0ws,
which overlook the Vatican garden. In the
centre Of the apartment IL \ large writing
desk, such ~ stands in the private cahinet
of Louis XIV. st Versailles It has two
large compartments, ,filleL with pigeon. holes,
in which asc bundles Ut pa:crA A crucifx
stands between thcse compartments, viii,
the wounds and ss.'Ay of the R,dse:uer
finely painted and swfuIly -rAl. The ink.
stand 10 very common one Of china, viii,
pouncct box to match; bandlc If quilts
lies near it, and psecc OF soilcd ng, oh
which pens have bcen wiped this many {.
day. 4 few hooks OF devotion are alsD there.
They are 1.-THE Imitation" Scupoli's ''Spir.
itual Combat," .'Dcvotions Of S. Francis
dc s.Ies,"a Drcviary Bible, Rodrixucz's
':Sp;ritual Perfection" Sgnori's ''Glorics of
Mary" Life of St. Theresa" etc. There
is pile Of French journals, the Reeve de-
Duez Aesde,. the ,C.sitks Casts!jeo. and othsr
Italian papers. His Holiness sits IN IN arm
chai-, not meriting IL" title Of cay, Tor It
cruelty terminates in the middle Of his back,
and is riyidiy constructed without regard to
comfort. He 10 atsired in = simple cassock
of white flannel. with no insignia Of rank
about It except bis episcopal ring. His heal
10 covcrul with white skull. cap He has
been rea,.,ng. and beside HE open book is >
Common metal snuff .b,x. and let not my
lsdy readers I've horrihed-a common red
cotton handkerchief. Having made the
usual revcrcnces on my knees, he m"tioacd
me to approach. A. recall now the effect
produced upon me by ihat. interview, i do
not wonder that half Ghnsticsl ;yousv nsas
frssI, from collcgs, should ycarn - die IN
his defense, as Of old The Christian painted
for the crown Of martyrdom. You feel, II
Catholic. that you asc in the rsvseneoo 1T 1
sanity person. into which tho jarriny dis.
cords Of The world do not enter: " Childlikc
In his innocsnce OF ito vileosas, ,,aad diffus-
Ing an stmosphcre Of benigui.y vherevrr he
comes, the venerable Pope csnpos fail n
impress any ono who sn,sysl his peeseoes, be
he Catholic or Protestant. ,-aThs AEgA Sair
face 10 less furrowed tian that of men 1t
half his years, yet bis poutlacAts has been
mast eventfsl He speaks, anA you q once
pssccive Inst innate refinement which makes
him Try ~ remove dilndence by condescen-
SION untingcd BY passorass, .apd, paieraal
eestleacss that removes yyssaniak &ikG
many auoshsr Sovereign; h. takes sutesese "a
sssmisgly trdin6 oejeesS. .-t .'t.''.'!. ' 'faR'
H4t ~ rig - - yslA :--4---a' - a xt!. h
,ahai Il Herd Ussstossse. a'4. 49, .'aa
TIE scsSs Of TIE following Incl INT w.
. Utica restaurant A man recently oaier.
Cd the plsce and ordered vcsy cla1ooie
dinner. Ne liDgercd long = ,ths lahls and
6nally tvoaad ap with 4, ukoiilc .eii swisa.
Thss hghsing . cigar ~ had osdGsd, u
lssvarely eisstesed up 70 isbe counter asd
said 70 ths propfsesoE '''vsry me dianef,
landlord jase charge Il - M I rhasaa''
eos aacenGr "Bss ! ,Aos't kasw ayss;s