The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1883-07-06
POPE LEO IN HIs GARDEx.
The Hour for 1tecreaf ion The
Pope's Attendants.

Nee York Sun.
RoNE. June lO.-The author or th'
pamphlet, "Le Pape est II librc Rome.
says that among other liberties the Pop,
Ienjoys the liberty Of catching the fevcl
IN bis garden. The meadows or Nero
are on one side Of the garden, and th(
open space af the foot or the .JanIcnlun
j. on the other. Both are planted viii
K vegetables, which are sold Ia the city
They are watcred 50 copiously that 4,
night fog envelopes the Vatican. Tie
country houses OF the Campaena are moi
more unhealthily situated. The Casino
nedlci IN the Vatican garden. 80 picfur.
esque and so beautifully decorated Il,
the frescocs Of FEDERICO Zuccari, 4
haunted by fever Il has been found
unft AZ . post for the seven. gendarne,
who remain IN service 10 the garden
That post, which has never before been
abandoned since the garden became the
only territory left to the Pope as tenn.
poral monarch, has been established IN
one OF the towers Of the old Leonine
walls within the garden. Mr.. BaIzani,
the present supei intendcnt Of the gar.
tens, has removed bis family from bis
official residence. He lost two children
within short time. Both were killed
by malaria. He stays away from the
garden IN the early hours OF the morn.
ing and the late hours OF the evening.
which are especially dangerous. The
gendarmes cannot remain within the
garden more than sixteen days at time.
although perfectly acclimated.
As no other spot has been left to the
Pope By the Italian revolutionists. he
must make virtue Of necessity aud take
his constltutionals il this garden
strangers are debarrcd from the garden
while the Pope il on his walk. An
hour before the promenade the gcndar-
mes IN attendance visit every corner and
take their posts. No one Is then allowed
IN the garden but Cardinal Ledochowski
and Cardinal Jacobini. who live IN the
Vatican, and some OF tho Pope's house,
hold prelates. "A telephone runs from
the watch tower Of the Qendarmes to the
headquarters in the Vatican Court OF
San Damaso, aud from this last place
ne order is sent to prepare the way for
the Pope.
In winter bis Holiness goes 10 the
garden ID the middle OF the day. II full
summer he spends half a. hour each
ne afternoon ~ ~oes o"t r I, sien, = :; ~
clock unless thc weather n ~ \. vorsh1a
On S,:nday be receives the v;sit - h;s|
own confessor. 4 Francjscan mo,'r IA 80
penitent or ST. John 81 Iafcran ara!
does not visit tho garden. This monr|
now resides n tie yaticsn. ~ he.rs
confessions III the Basilica once ! weet
Leo Nil. starts for thc Garden y, fh.I
afternoon seated III ! sedan ch.ir tn
red-clothed bearers carry Mn tLro..r,,
the balconies and tbe Gallery a. Ssss,,ss
near the entrance u the great librerv
The cortege can easily be eeen from s6e|
cupola OF St. Peters ARA from, manv ~
the garret windows Of the pIsce Wh;Ie|
crossing the Garden della Pigna. Il prc-|
scnts very picturesque appcarance III
takes you back several Centuries % she|
days when carriages were unknown ana
kings were carried around IN chairs.
The cortege Is headed by 4 nobIeman in|
uniform. Behind him come two swiss|
guards with halberds. Two cIerrvmcn|
follow prolates Or cameriori scerefi -
who are on duty that dav. The chair f.
carried By two bearers. The Pone's|
pale face and white figure. with raised|
hand behind the glass, contrasts stronrlv|
with the rod-faced and red -clothedl
muscular boys who surround the yehicle n
Two noble guards, the aiutantc III CAM
era, or Pope's waiter, ana ! footmanI
carrying the Ted hat and CLOAK for rel
during the promenade. Or while restincI
on some OF the chairs Or benches. GOMEZ
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