The New York herald., 1878-02-21

ana particularly eonspicuous IN the manifestation OF
sound sense and cIesr Judgmspt.
Tho new Pope Is evidently a tall man. rather spare
IN build. bat, nevertheless, OF ssroug, wiry
physique Hir presence 10 most commanding.
HIS head Is very large aud thoroughly Ital-
ian Il differs. from the sood-naturcd roundness OF
Pho Ncnos BY ts greater length and the sharper out
lines which r reaches toward the chin The forehead
is MASSIVE high and rather straight and Is especially
striking from Its great WIDTH Indicative OF intelieo
tual strength. The thin hair that strcaks 10
IDENTIFY OF, silver hue. The eyebrows dark and
heavy, and OF perfect arch and the eyes are sngu-
larry mild ana son and, at the same tims penetrate
ing and searching. The large. woll defined posc Is
characteristic oil nrmncss and will power decidedly
Roman In shape but with wdo nostrls that cred
itod by ply with bold leonino qualities.
Tho mouth 10 also quito iargc and eloquent OF be-
nsvoencc, and tho hend now s.ants down sharply to
chin clearly chiseed to express much decision Of
charucter. The face Is quite striking way
the late Pope's, but tho prc-eminent ncerstIcs
would TO DO bonevolence. open hoartedness,
judemcnt and strength OF character. Tho sovore
PRECISION the faces OF some OF the other Cardinals
In TINS volume, like that Of Hohcnloho Tor instance
is altogether missing There is also pleasing ab.
sencc In this facial guide 10 character OF anything like
narrownoss, bgotry or ianatcism. but tho harmoui.
aud happy effect Of the whole bcspesxs the mod
GRAFTON OF serene mind that Is evdontly not TO be
swaycd By passion but only by calm and safc
ing.
IN CARDINALS ROBES. =
In the present likeness Pecci wears tho cardinals
mozette, showing under his left the sleeves OF
the surplice underneath aud the pectorai On
hts right hand he wears the episcopai ring aud
in tho left no gracefully holds scroll. Tho hanus
Of full szc and rather ncshy.
HIS HANDWRITING.
Underneath tho photograph and at tho end OF Tho
volume the Holy Fathers autograph may be scanned
by those believing in tho Significance of chirography.
In any c,se the handwriting would be peculiar
enough to exotic intercst II werc not that OF
sho Pope 1t is exceedingly small Ond very careful.
laborious constructiop, though each OF The innn
tesimnl characters was formed with tho pains
taking In its airy delioacy II resembles lady's
hand, but tho mosaic elaboration OF every stroke
has something highly scholastic about 1t. Under his
d,minutvs signature the Pope leaves half an inch OF
vacant space and then completcsit IL by nvo dashcs
growing successivery smaller and smaller.
BIRTH AND PAREyrAoE
Gioachino Peocl (Pope Loo XIiI) was born at
Carpenetto village somc SIX miles from the town Of
Anagni. which was the birthplace OF Popcs Innocent
I'LL. Gregory TX, Alexander w. and Bonface VIII.
IL lies about forty miles from Rome ana remained
portion Of the States OF the Church up 1870 when
the atc Victor Emmanuel, taking advantage OF tho
withdrawal OF tho French troops from Rome. gavo
the Temporal Power It's coup de grace. The parents
OF the young Pocoi described as noblcs OF an
ancient family. From his boyhood he was destined
Tor the Church. 1t March 2, 1910. that this
scion born 10 tho house OF Pecci, who was
destined TO mako II moro memorable than ever
Hrs STUDIES.
As % he was Of tho proper age he was sent TO
the Roman College, where he accomplished the usual
OF studies and entered the Academy OF Ecce-
siastcai Mobiles. whero he cultivated with profit the
studios Of Jaw and theology, ana Dnay entered the
priesthood. The way of ecclesiastical promotion was
then easily opened 10 young Roman patrician, and
tho young Padre Pece found his blue blood great
help TO his wei developed brains. In 1887 Gregory
XVI. was Pope and no was generally accounted .
good Judge OF men. There was something In the TALL
thin patrican priest, something Of worldly ksenness
and vital energy allied to unprs,ending piety which
marked him out 70 Pope Gregory rs young man
worthy Of trial In affairs
THE YIRsr PROMOTION
How came about we cannot say. bus on tho 10Th
March, 1887. when young Padre Pccoi was roading
his o1cc, he received document bearing the pa,
SEAL on breaxing which be found himself appointed
BY Pope Gregory preiate o. thsHouse and private ref
erendary. wc arc not informed TO what extent the
young priest Of tventyseven ysars surprised at
this newr, but no did not conceal his pleasure
Brought closer to the person OF the Popc tho young
Monsgnor Pecci succeeded in deepening tho impress
OF ability energy which no had IN the
Pontinh mind
A DIYYIcULT TASK
Pope Gregory had . certain dihlcut task for just
such . stirring young priest Il may not DO Inoppor.
tune recall tho civil government OF tho Papal
States directed outside Of tho Eternal CITY, by
lcgatcs and dcleeateA Bcuevonto was the smallest
OF ali the districts fuled by oeiegato point OF area
and population, tho formor being only ty-sevcn
square miles and The latser about shou-
sand. But such population They the despair
Of the Secretary Of tho Papal Treasury Surrounded oy
Ncapotan territory, they were all smuggcrs by
nature and great many OF them brigands by profess
sion. Tho customs paralyzcd, and travel
except by the eontrabaudsts thing the groat-
est danger Popc Gregory. aftor duo reflection, CON-
nanded tho young monsynor TO 80 there and Try hrs
hand government for which he had studied so much
Roman law, ancient and modern.
AMONG THE BGlGASDs OF BEyEvExro.
There was NO. much STIR made upon tho arrival Of
Delegate Pccc but the nobes Of Boncvcuto. who kept
up feuda and customs In tho nineteenth con-
tury, called upon him and begged him to mako HIM
solf at home. Tho smuggers went their way and the
"
nothing unususl had happened This went on for
few weeks. Delegate Pccc had not been making any
noise. but ne had begun his preparations for all that
He was in country badly situated. TAR from Rome.
and on the road be neglected and forgotten if he
failed. Al the samo time he found moro obsta-
cles IN his path than he had imagined. Tho
mobiles, powerful BY fortune and rank, despascd
and laughed at nis authority, but they bowed In all
timidity before pho Nsapolitsn brigHnds land
protected them when necessary. "It Mas." Gays
Louis Tsste, from whose admirable little work,
Prefaoe au Conc!avc" much OF this matter rs taken
'Just sush state Of Affairs prevails In Sicily To-
day."
TIM MOBILES AND rnsiR yRrBspa
MgE Pecci had against him two forces united
the brigands and the MOBILES. when the former COM
mtcd some fearful act Of arocity the lords In thor
castles protected them, and whom Mgr. Pccci re-
monstrased they propped themselves up by person;
ages all powerful at Rome Tho Cardinals Pacca,
nd ne Qtruo fvorn Ran