The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-03-19
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INCIDENTS IN THE LIFE OF FIUs
Taking Pleasure In Acts Of Forgive
ness-Foaancss for Tn iIdren- Grand

London laily News.
Tie late Pope never made personal
enemy, and could not even hate those
who were his public foes. Almost his
last official act was to allow the burial o:
Victor Immar ual in the Pantheon, de-
spite the opposition OF the Camarllls, and
be is reported TO have said pretty thing
on hearing Of the Italian kings destL:
"Ah, what man" he exclaimed with u
smile. "He has taken my dominions,
AMI now he has gone 10 become ny SEN
lor in the kingdom OF Heaven
In 1886, being the archbishop OF lmo!a,
re was sent as Pspal Nuncio to Naples.
Il was during his sojourn there that one
of the noblest acts OF his life was accom-
plished TIE Sicilisa kingdom wa rent
by Car bonari conapirs.ces, and all the
spirri were sfoot trying 10 hunt down
&C. Oels. Obe dAy, while the Nurcis was
in audience with the King, the munster
OF police entered the presence cEambe
waving = number Of papers, which he
said had been found On consPiraior,
aud contained complete list Of the rev
alutiorarv agents of the country. The
Bourbon king uttered glad ezclaims-
ion, and stretched cut his hand, but be-
fore he couli take the papers. Mcoslg-
no. Mastai had seized and flung them
into a brssero. "To morrow IS New
Y. at dav," he said; "let your subjects
know that you had list of your enc
mIes and burned it this will bring you
friends Tor the New Year
Csrbonarism was rite at lnola, tooi
and m 1910 the Arch bishop, who had
Just been appointed Cardinal, returned
to his diocese to try and allay the dis
cord OF factions. He began by Obtain
,rg the pardon Of some rebels who mad
been sentenced to death, and gave sane
tuary 70 some within his own palace.
His leaning toward the LIBERALIZATION
aIsts Wa. at this tine so marked that the
contrary party made q plot 20 Kill him,
a. though by accident, IN public riot.
One q MS own servants was nIred SO al
sccomp!iCe, but the mans conscience
snote him, and be threw himself y: his
masters leet 20 make 8 confession. The
Cardinal heard Tim to the end, and then
gave him abolition, adding: What you
nave lust SAID remains between you and
me. Itisa confess on. You msy tell
those who irstigsted you that l shall go
s5roat - II heard nothing
In l8io The Pope WAS obliged TO ny
from ais COMMONS. de led in tue
clothes OF his valet FiiipsnnI, ard trsy'
e.et IS tue servant OF Count Charles de
Spsur, the Bsvar,an minister \ priest
ca.sock would have been no disguise a
nat trCubious epoch, for priests, MONKS
and caro- ns.s.were being chased ak
5y the Infatuated + man rab6la, who
had lust murdered TIE POpe's Prime
Minister R.ssI.
ora sulFy gentieross, be took leas'
u-e in .orgiving, sat more tha2 o2ce
nI,.ratsd tie hars1E ess Of his Minister
who knew not wn4t pardon was. Il
used 10 be AID in Rome that the Pope
had the evil eye or je,tltura. The Pope
was "a 1er aaaoyou II: hearing that SUI
trv folks were in the hsb q making
the sirr OF exorcism when be passed
one dsy, as he was being driven IN the
Eu!e-trawa carriage, through the Irsn'
,teveriGe Y Iarter, ne distinctly saw
woman ~ street corner put up her Two
.orehngers ike horns on either SIDE OIL
aer head, which is the sign by which
be nalefces of the evil eye are con
gred. Wishing % put al end to sucn
nrspks. his Holiness ordered the c7ac1
10 step, and reckoning to the woman
WHO, half dead with fright, had a!ready
5u~g herself on her knees, he ssked heE
to look up into his face, and see Itsthere
vas ANYTHING diabohCal IN It. Ire hui
mo-ous .1il kle Of the eyes with whicn
this invitation was accompanied Was re-
assuring enough II itseli; but when the
Pope proceeded to ask the woman wheth'
sr she had any children, and promised
that her next child should be baptized
with his own hands ard trained for the
priesthood n MS expense, he won 8
greater victory over prejudice than II ne
asd set his holy inquisltion to work.
The Pope was always very toud Of
children, and frequently had some little
street urchins sent for 10 prstt.a with
aim in his garden. These never went
away empty-hsnded, GA one occasion
however. be had to deal with very
astute brat, who, being taken to trswe:
full of gold pieces, where he was hidden
TO help himself to as much as ne could
carry in both hands, answered, Il had
rather send tor father; he has bigger
hands than mine
The Pope was great billiard player
he had French table without pockets
At the Vatican. nd when his health 81
owed it used to play two or three games
every evening before going TO bed. lie
was rot Al early riser, and his habits hs1
\ great deal OF the Italian Incidence
He liked sweetmests, pastry and playful
conversation. Wine he never touched
a. table, and he took all his meals one
Il being contrary to,et!qCette for any one
even 3 crowned head, toieat with the ~
preme POntif. He wrote Latin tlentiy
but not TOO correctly, and made no pre-
,ence of perusing the classics, which ht
said wearied him Reading in genera
rat few attractions tor the sprlghtIy con-
versa,ioua list, ard be never employed
the services Of a secretary. IS his prede
cessor, Gregory XVI, do, 10 entertain
HIM with French novels. On the othc'
hand. he spkce French well, and occss
iorsllv threw an eve over NJ. Loun
Veuiliots articles IN the Universe.
The Pope WAS cousPlcuously open
handed. snd not content with eurichlne
nis own family, which comprised nGmer
Gus cousins and nephews, he scattered
gold freely among all his courtIe7s anc
7 servants. These lose IN him a generC VI
as WEI. as good master.