, 1881-02-13
HIS DAILY OCCUPATIONS, APPEARANCE, AND
DISTINGUISHING TRAITS.

terestlng books on the men and politics Of
the Vatican, has just produced another no
less interesting volume, Leon XIII, ct le
Vatican ~ paris: Ch. Forester; New
York: F. ". Cllristers). n. Teste, long be-
fore Cardinal pecci's elevation to the Papacy,
had designated him as the most eligible Of
the candidates for the succession TO the YEN
cradle Plus IN; the Cardinals formidable
claims had already been recognized by
Antonelli, who kept him jealousy away
from Rome. The eXigencies Of the time de-
nanded skilled administrator, man Of
moderation and firmness, and the two rlelll-
bers Of the Sacred College III whom
these qualifications were most con-
spicuously apparent were Mgr. Pecei
and Mgr. Rlariu-Sforza, Archbishop of
Naples. Tie latter (wom Plus IN. used to
call his fright hand ~ was popularly re-
garded as the coming; Pontiif, but he had
III his composition q vein of mysticism and
obstinacy which N. Teste believed would
cause the calmcr and more supple Archbisll-
Vi Perugia to be preferred TO him. 1t is
known that Cardinal Eiario-Sforza, when the
old Pope predicted lis elevation from the
attention shown him by the members Of the
papal Court, declared that his hope was TO
die ere Plus IN. passed away, and that he
would not take upon his shoulders, even il
lie lived and were elected, the affairs OF the
Holy See i'll the condition i'll which they
would be Left. The Cardinals hope was re-
alixed,-ie died before Plus IN., and 1Igr.
Pecci proceeded to Rome 10 be recognized
almost universally us the neNt we2rcr Of the
triple stiAdem. N. Ttste tells us that his COLI
iilence in Mgr. lecci's elevation dated from
Feb. Is, 1876. When he had 4 conversation
with a distinguished noblenan thoroughly
ycrsed i'll the affairs and sentiment OF the
.papal Court, who declared Oil his soul and
CONSCIENCE that the Archbishop of Pcrugia
would carry oil the prize,
Joachim, pecci, WHO under the style of Leo
world, was born at C:trpineto March :, lslO,
the son III Domenluue Luduftc pcccl, Il
Colollel in Napolruns array, and of Anna
Plosperi DuAzi lie was the YOUNGEST ut iivt
children: his brother charles born Nov: =.
1':s;, died recently: his brother }car-l'a
Dec. :, lsD7, survive, and the. latter is i
Cardinal; his sister Gathering. born Nov. i.
1900, and married t. Henri l.oli, is also lily
ing, we believe. The family had IFS origin
l'rocena, i'll tile enyiruus Of the city about
l2oD, soon acquired great Influence, 50 that
Wlien Martin Y. tnuN refuge 1T olcl,iia. he
AMI his court were iaylsi,ly entertained by
the orotneIs fecc' WI" iu' ,! tona ,iA q
sum ol looo e"t1 ,ii ~ ~ ~ ~. sI,tt ~
d few members Of the fllnliy distinguished
themselves III the various walks uf HE
One; PROFESSOR ~ e't! tut ,*nt.'I
az the thNcrslts " o1etlia, !epieiem.S.. .,.s..s
iuatc Him Baron and Count Pilatine: two
BECAME BISHOPS OF {iresseto, and third
Bishop OF Massa, end there founded Il mollas-
lic utaGi ~ osfl, ,]., i.' i'In ri tun
e V[er ~ n 'p W. - 70 :,.',r' ,..,n, @ r,.,
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Stfeeis ale aal -: ,sI
ur u"it The net,pIe are are moor and rasgcd. Never
tlss, ;S mon ' MT mnt fawUSainis Iior
distinoSieu li'en @ nt,i ;t,i,, iMot
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c.ileE unt Iot;, -, ria Is,na,v. ,ne;
uic llNe " Ais eles s.'..sit ~ IL ,,,rs,:.i ~,
will be moie 'irieslG @ ~ s!s III ..nL ii
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sion 81 the lace IS iolG his a
less AeeM; !Ila .i' sI','v a1,,, divni,I and
ltls hoFenGile; -! ''v III r.arl,,tt. iIiS ro;c..
his address IS simple anu Iesullic l' f,ti., ,Tio'
somewhat df:aW1 u a"h.i i,'i -, -; .ras
conversation, Is SUN. :1't i, ,s. -, ,
tory II snfn ?li.,v i!a' 10 "ps vii wi,ty>
and aiable; NJ Iese s'ys INT LIIis i',, Xxx: ;
illot and Leon Lavedan have issllea lroul his