The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-01-06
TOLD ABOUT THE POPE.
Anecdotes and Biographical
sketch Of the POnttn.


and Biographical
sketch Of the POnttn.
Indianapolis sun.
a,holics. the world over. are prepar-
ing TO celebrate the twenty-s@venth Of
January, 1898, the 6hieth anniversary OF
the consecration of Pope Leo. There 10
little reason 10 doubt that he will be
alive and we'll then. True, be 10 feeble.
and Il is said Of him that he frequently
gets not 10 exceed three hours sleep 81
night, but bis vitality 10 remarkable. aud
he quickly rallies when prostrated oy
sickmess.
Joachim Vincent Pecci wss born In
the little mountain town OF Carpineto.
in 1910. His family were Of noble stock.
His mother had Q rich dover. and she
was noted for her charitable deeds.
Pope Leo has many distinguishing char
such as the persistencs with
which he pursues the object OF the re-
alteration Of the temporal power Of the
papacy, but no peculisrity 70 more
mar ked than his veneration for the
memory OF his mother. He never speaksl
Of her that look of infinite tendernessl
does not overspresd his face. She was
woman Of atiainnents. and II is related
Of her that che would personally super.
intend the preparation Of food that was
doled out from the palace 10 the poor
for miles around.
Young Joachim was cent with his
brother Joseph TO the Jesuit college at
Rome. where he etudied Elk years. and
reached . remarkable degree Of pro-
ficiency in the Latin language. Indeed,
he wrote Latin prose and verse with 10.
cilitv from his twelfth year After the
death Of his mother he resided far time
In the palace OF his uncle. Marquis Mutt,
and attended frat the Roman college,
aud then the Academy OF noble eccle.
siastics, where he attracted the special
notice OF Pope Gregory. by reaso" OF his
high scholastic standing. lie was At.
tsched to the pspal household - DO
mrstic prelate, and when Cardinal Sala
vas appointed. during the scourRe, to
superiutend the cholera hospitsls. young
Pecci assis,ed him. and seemed fearless
in the presence OF danger.
/ The pope. having observed hia excu.
tive ability, sppoinied him governor OF
Bensvent0. which, ut that time. was
overrun with brigsnds. He ridded the
n, ovince ~ that curse. as he suhseQuent-
iy did Perugia. He had discovered
what others had failed 10 find out, that
bripsndsge had not been atamped out
because Il had the secret protection o.
the nobility Ono dsy . nohlemsn called
on Mxr Pecci To protest against the las
ter's ruling in certain case. tie threat
leped to make an appeal To Rome, hu
Mgr. Pecci urbanely suggested that NJ
ought 10 Effect more over the mstser
aud told hin that, TO give him mor'
tine tor re- Election, he would hold hin
prisoner tor q few honrs. He did go
aud that night his palace was surrounded
aud % brigands. Who had enjoyed ~
!. protection. wers captured. IN Perugi'
. he found that business wss impeded b.
bad rosds The agitstors Of the suhiec
of rood roads will be interested to lesrI
. that the pope was quite ~ enthusiast
a. they on the subject. and there still az
ists in Prvugis . highway built nnde
!, his direction.
:. The trade. man who gives abort weigh
was doing q thriving business IN IN
province. bnt after the pope had sli IN
+. loaves OF bread not up to the STANDARD
confi.catrd. and given TO the poor. n
d,shoues, bakers reformed with remark
!. able prompiaess. Mgr Pecci tell sic
from overw ork. and the people went J
!. GRO " ds TO the church 10 pray Tor his q
coverv. !.
II In ls42 he went a. nuncio TO Brussel
People are not inclined to think Of hi'
AZ a man among mon. and when b
: reached his post. the pale. ascetic diRn
l'tary was regarded with q feeling Of di
:. 'tant ave. hut later With fond companion
:, ship. Tie ~as frequent visitor st Ia
:. vers. and formed . warm friendship Il
= the protestant archbishop Of Dublin, d
!. Whsiely. They were citing apart di
cussing theology one evening when
y orldIy marquis paased around . snu
:, box Tor inspection. II bore the pictuI
~ Of q very attractive Venus, more snl
ges,ive than artistic. He choked vii
auppressed laug Inter A. he waited 10 q
what the pope would saw. There y
irony In the latter's rebuke as he hand'
back the picture. with the querv: is
;, . picture OF your wife, marquis?"
!, The pope once paid q Wait 20 Londc
=, heard the speeches in the honse OF col
). =. mons, and irOd the hissoric streeis OF 4
=, CITY. He picked up . little Engiish, b
he never snastered the language. tn
he went back 10 Perngis, this time
arch hbishop. aud while there was made
~ cardinal. tie had famine and polite
80 !, toment 10 contend With, and he wrt
~ acme sharp letters 70 the king. pro'e
ing sgainst the sc's Of the gnvernm'
!. toward religious orders His pasto
- charge in Perngia lasted 81 years
.Jllived As simply ~ . frisr : indeed.
~ =, pope. HE 'sble expenses seldom exec
ha $40 month.
IA lie was 81 when Pope Pins TX mi
he him cardinal csmeriengo In chiet chs'
oh Of temporslisies Of the holv see. q
ide y hen the pope died II devoived W
ve him 10 close his eyes and preside at
obseouies. Then came the solemn G.
not clave Of cardinals 10 elect q auccessor
hat the dead pope, and Cardinal Pecci
the chosen.
II must have been in1eed . sole
scene, when. In hIs immaculate vi
~ ~ets