The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1870-06-20
ALL ABOUT THE POPE.
HIS APPEARANCES. uVESs AND
HABITS.


HABITS.
A Rome sponlent of the New
York ErcHigg Post writes graphically
about the person Of Pope Plus. He was
out riding at the head Of the Pon;ilcal
train, and the observer says:
TuF rorE TAXES WALK.
while we were vet looking at the do
parting train, it halted, his Holiness de-
.ccnded and started for stroll toward the
city. We all turned back. The faithful
Catholics leaving thcircarrisges altogether,
walked behind his suite. The old gentle
man wore white only, with gold cmhrod-
cred stole. Ills gown was Just short
enough in front to show his pretty red
shoes lis hat was red also. A. lac passed
along, people ran from ostcrias, vineyards,
and villas to receive his blessing.
Some of the poor people were
very anxious to beg, but were prevented
by the guards, to Their extreme disgust.
The Pope has u firm, vigorous step. remark
ably elastic for q man of his age and
weight. On this occasion his color was
salow. The clear red and white which we
see ON public OCCASIONS owes something TO
the arts of the toilet, which the Pope docs
not altogether dcspisc, as he despises moth
ing which may increase his personal influ-
ence. II seemed quite evident that he got
out of his carriage io meet a French bishop,
who was also exercising on the same road,
! for hc stopped and conycrscd with him for
some time, and We even heard that the
| bishop was Mgr. Dupanloup. And the
| last we saw of his Holiness he had resuni-
ed his walk, AT pace quite too brisk for
some of his followers.
| THE PoPE's PRIVATE LIFE.
Thisafternoon drive of the Pope is about
the only relaxation he ever allows himself
He rises quite early, and at this season of
| the year l. in the chapel next 10 mis- room
| by about half.past siN o'clock. There, one
| Of his chaplains says mass, he himself says
a second, and remains in tho chapel while
still IA third is being said. lie takes the
simple Italian breakfast of coffee and bread
and II; half-past eight IS ready for the
| Cardinal Secretary Of the state who
COME, To him at that hour. Before tina,
,timc, his first letters are brought "a
him. The Pope does not allow
somebody csr 20 look oy,l
his correspondence, and docd,
what shall come under his eye. Three
times day his mail u brought to him, in.
lclosel in locked bag, Of which he and
ithc director of the post only have the key
Al half past ten tho audiences commence
Many of these ARE ON business with diplo.
matte corps, the presidents Of committees
Of council, petitioner. and others. These
lpcrsous are received in his sleeping room,
, which the Pope uses very much ~ hi
writing room. The visitor knccl,, raise.
again. kisses tho Popc's toe, aud again
.ncol. until desired e. rise. These ccrc.
monies are of course. not required Of Pro-
, tc,tautS a. tAcy are paid no, t. the SOW
crcigu, but 80 the representative Of jesus
Christ.
e The Pope on one occasion showed his r.
= markahlc tact in an interview with per
, son whose principles forbade him TO Civ,
10 man that sort Of homage he felt was du
10 God only The visitor was " French
n man. lie was received with great kind
nc.s. and a, the close of the interview, Pin
lX. said showing him q huc cancel
$ wan, t. ak favor Of you; ! wish - sen
n this cameo u, souvenir tot lady i'm France
\ will you take il 10 her fo- me ofcOur'
l. the officer was only too happy 10 doso, au
begged the Pope 90 tell who the lady Wa
1t Is Your mother, replied n, Pope; I'd
r., Won not think she would like g. have y,
bring her "a souvuir uf mc from Rome
y Tho visitor Wa. much Affected and iuub
ie.. bore away IL dGightful impres.i.u
- ] Pie TX
AMER ,Lo audience. a-r over the Poi
ID ro.. again b. BIZ chapel. and thence NJ bal
be- ua.t two a. dinner. TIL. meal since '
IL arc telling ''all about Il consists II a sou
p the inevitable iss,o or boiled beet, a roa,
vegetable and desert Amer dinner u
master uf the Vatican take, little re-
" but seated iu au armed chair. Next con
a more religion. service, and then the aitc
e, noon drive. -Four Of bis household aocou
II pauy lin, one in the carriago IN which b
-, driyt- and tLeO,i"r. IN the one that FOL
lows IL. Both carriage, are drawn /
four. and often xix, horses. The bate str
aa prccedc him. They are Dragons, an
IL /, their busiuo.. e. stop carriage, an
other vehicle. which may bc ia the wg
u Of the cortcgc. There arc two postillior
F, Away. One Of these walked beside Ol
c carriage on the day wc la.t met ia" Pop
and cUuycr-ri for some time with ot
Z. cpachman. II" was "a most ordinary pea
ant with rather extraordinary need of
good bath. Tho popos return - the Vat
l. can il followed hy hi. instant nppcaran,
Ga the chapel. whore hc rcctc, the Matii
n aud l.auds of the next day. Iiis core
puulrucc then again receive, hi, attention
and nilair, which bad not been conclude
;" during the day. Then comes u frugal suI
per, and quite late hc retire. TO hi, ow
~ apartment