Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-03-03
POPE LEO XIII.
HIS APPEARANCE, his FAMILY AND MI
DAILY LtFE ST TnE VATICAN.
From the Live fpool Post.

MS APPEARANCE, MS FAMILY AND MS
DAILY LirE ST TnE VATICAN.
From the Lly,rpool Post
Pope Leo XIII. is tall and of asce.
tic thinness. His features remind one
irresistibly of Vollaire's, though the
expression of the face il kindly without
being less keen; his complexion is ex-
tremely pale. His movements are
slow and dignifed, and his address is
simple and resolute. His voice, some
what nasal and drawing in familiar
conversation, is sonorous and brilliant
in oratory. In such private life AZ Il
Pope may be said to have, he is sim.
pie, courteous, witty and amiablc. NJ
Teste says that Louis NeniIlot and
Leon Lavedan have issued from his
presence bearing away n gratifying
sense of compliments paid them, but
without being able to say, after the
first moment of satisfaction, that the
Pope was with the tltramontaues or
with the Liberals. Plus IN. was eX.
pansive, warm, always in hurry and
demanding bustling service, generous
to magniticence-eyen to prodigaIity;
Leo Mi. is thoughtful and reserved,
disikes any form Of adultation, aud,
in monetary affairs shows that he has
not administered the business Of
diocese down TO its smallest details.
without learning great deal. In the
splendid ceremonies of the Church his
gentle grandeur compares tavorably
with the beaming magniicence OF his
predecessor While Plus was an ora.
tor, and took fire a; the sight Of an
audience, Leo il, as n speaker, meas.
ured aud reserved, and prefers the pen
to the tongue lie is an accomplished
Latinist as we'll as master Of Italian,
and his style is worthy of study for its
purity, innovation aud, above all, for
its convincing clearncss and calmness.
he has written verses not few in
both languages, and worships at the
shrine Of Dante, whose Divine Com
cdy' he knows by heart He is scru.
pulously careful on all points Of lit.
erary style, and rigid censor Of the
dispatches and documents of all the
secretariats His health is delicate,
for he is subject to an intestinal com
plant and nervous affection, aud in
extremes Of cold and heat he i 10th to
take the absolute rest prescribed for
him by his physicians, Drs. CeccarelIi
and Nalcntini. But though the Pope
is delicate, aud by no means a docilc
patient, he has 50 much energy and
vitality that n long life il confidently
predicted for him. He riscs at six,
and after hi. dcyotious celebrates mass
in his own chapel, to which q few per.
sons are admitted on SUNDAYS. After
mass he breakfasts very rapidly aud
lightly in his room-he j. great
lover OF chocolate. condensed and
.piccd. Sometime his brother i pres.
cnt. though it j. not easy to lure the
bookworm Cardinal from his shelves
and desk. When the Pope desires TO
show n mark Of especial favor to any
one, he has more abundant coll
lation served in his library. After
breakfast work j. begun. At $50
Leo XIII. receives the Cardinal Sec.
rctary of State aud the other officials
Of importance. aud such persons n.
are entitled to special audience. On
Monday-and sometimes on Thursdays
he gives public audiences, for which.
however, he has no prediction. a
they exhaust him and consume time.
He is especially avcr.e to making adj
dresses on all occasions, though he
recognizes the disappointment that this
must often cause the delegations of
pilgrims that arrive from all parts Of
the Catholic world.