Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-05-11
THE VATICAN.
The Daily Life and Domestic Hab
iGs of Plus Ninth.

It's of Plus Ninth.
The following account of the daily life
of Pope Plus TX. at the Vatican has
been translated for the New York Even
ing Post by an Italian correspondent
from the columns of LUnita Rationale,
of Naples:
Plus TX. rises at seven in all seasons,
end says mass in little chapel adjoin-
ing his bed chamber, or on festivals, in
the Sistine Chapel. At mass he is as
sisted by private chaplain, priest
who enjoys the title and the insignia of
lordship. At eight the Pope takes a cup
of chocolate and remains in the parlor
which opens out of his bed-chamber, in
conversation with the officers on duty;
if it is not day of audience, he confers
with Cardinal Antonelli upon political
affairs; afterwards with MoEsignor Pa
trzi, Cardinal Vicar, upon the affairs OF
the church; it it is day of audience he
goes to it without reluctance, for he likes
to show himself in the midst of his i'm
posing and brilliant court, which is also
most striking one from the variety of
the costumes, among which the scarlet
predominates The Pope only is clothed
in white. The audience lasts two or three
hours, according to the number and the
rank of the persons who are present,
and also according to the humor of the
Pope.
MORNING wALK-CHEAP DINNER.
The audience of the conference at
an end, he descends by the small stair
case to the gardens, if the weather is
fine, and walks until two o'clock. Two
guards precede him; by his side walks
Monsignor Pacco, first major domo of
the palace, or Monsignor Ricci, Master
of the Chamber, followed by two private
servants or by two servants with cloaks
and swords, who are citizens, and wear
costume of the middle ages. At pre-
cisely two o clock the Pope dimes alone,
in the room between the library and the
dining-room. The dinner is brought
from the kitchen by the Master of the
Chamber assistants, servants paid thirty
crowns q month, and is served by two
citizens, Spana and Filippani, who
have the rank of buffers. By the order
Of the physicians, and also by the wish
of the Pope, for Plus TX. is not a gour-
mand, the dinner is very frugal one;
it is composed ofa soup, few ounces of
boiled or roasted meat, potatoes minced
fine with butter, and half-glass of pure
wine of Cestelli Romani. The dinner
costs in all about franc and half
The wine for the Pope's table is bought
day by day, for Plus TX. has ne cellar.
Of all the inmates of the Vatican the
Pope is the one who eats the least and
whose meals are least expensive.
The physicians recommend to him ex-
ercise. and not to allow hirsself to be
overcome by the Incidence so agreeable
to the aged; they have prescribed for
him two walks day. After dinner he
reposes for half an hour and then goes
out again, accompanied by the same
persons and sometimes by Cardinal An
tonelli and by General Kanzler. He
returns to his bed-chamber before sun
set, and goes through the eveving ser
vice with private chaplain, who leaves
Immediately afterward
THE VATICAN.
The Vatican is a city in itself There
are fifty different buildings, fourteen in
terror courts, twelve thousand rooms and
three thousand inhabitants. There were
formerly not so many of the latter, but
the number has doubled since the 30th
of September. There are cardinals and
lords, workmen and peasants, soldiers
and servants, men and women; there |
are immense ornamental gardens, vine
yards and kitchen gardens. Itmight be
called city without streets. Nothing |
has been changed at the Vatican since |
the day the Italian soldiers took Rome. |
The officers have remained the same
and the ministers have not been changed, |
Antonelli, is still Secretary Of State,
Negroni, Minister of the Interior, Randi, |
Minister Of Police, and General Kanzler,
Minister of War Berardi, Minister of
Commerce, who is very rich, has left the
Vatican.
THE BED-CHAMBER.
The reading ends ordinarily at 10, and |
supper is served, consisting of soup, a
little salad and the usual wine. He dis
misses every one with his benediction,
and goes to his bed-chamber accompa-
MED by the servants, who sleep in the
room adjoining his own. These servants
are four in number; they are all persons
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he brought from Spoleto when he was
Of that city, and he has never
since quilted him. The chaplain brings
him his breviary, and takes orders for
the morrow before he goes to bed. The
bed-chamber Of Plus TX is very modest;
there is q small toilet glass, few arm
chairs and a small oratory surmounted
BY a crucifx. No carpet, summer or
winter. No one has ever been able to
explain the old mans aversion to car
pets. Beside the secret servants, the
secret chaplains, the buffers and the
bed-ehamber assistants, there are also
secret sweepers, young citizens wearing
and imperials, though dressed
as priests; these are only servants, and
perform the humblest functions. Before
Montana they were forbidden to wear
boards, but mustaehes and imperials
we're allowed them after that battle. !