The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1895-03-02
HEALTH OF THE POPE.
In This Month, Eighty-Five Years Age
LEO XIII. First Saw the
Light OF Day. 4S5.
RUGGED AND STRONG, WITH

RUGGED AND STRONG, WITH
| Eye-sight Good, the Great Prelate's Life
May Yet BE Prolonged for 3tt5s
Many Years: Sss
The health Of Pope Leo XIII is. a
matter of so much interest to Europe
at the present time that have sought
from his physician, nrs.L Lapponi some
further particulars. The venerable 4
Pontiff has very graciously given his
permission to DR.. I.apponi tos3conl ~
rnuIicate to me the following facts.
This permission esteem the more
highly as it is the first time Leo XIII !,
| has acceded to such a request. More I,
over, the facts themselves are OF SO !.
much medical, or perhaps l ought to !,
say physiological, interest, for it must 9
be remembered that the pope will cors- .
plete his S5th year next March, that
having his permission, I need maize 4
no apology for writing somewhat at.
length. The pope's health at the pres
ent time is perfect, and he has not
suffered the least indisposition for
eight months. This healthy condition
is. no doubt, due largely, not alone to-
but also to the regular and abstemious .
life he has led. Throughout his long B
and hard working life he has enjoyed
very good health, with the exception of.
q period when he was about IS years u
of age, during which he suffered fro1n d
typhoid fever The illustrious PontiifS
was then residing at Benevento, and
he has told Dr.. LappOni that the fever;
was cured by means Of three cold baths
administered by DR.. Vulpe, wllo at
tended him during his Illness. This lis Z
probably one of the earliest cases 4
treated by this means. Ii SO. it is ~
very interesting fact in the history OK +.
medicine. Il;
DR.. Lapponi informs me that all the q
organs of the body are perfectly ,healE-f
thy and perform their functions in a
normal manner. There are no per-
ceptible indications Of q theroma Of 4
the arteries, and there is only very
slight murcus senilis in the upper por-
tions OF the cornea. The pulse is regA-s
lar, with no intermission. 63 to 20 pul-
sations per minute. The eyesight ts
good, slightly bresbyopic, but he can
read a newspaper without the aid at \
glasses The hearing is very good.
The pope has for a great many years .
eaten very moderately, and has been
very abste,nious III the use OF stinel7g
lants. The following is. his daily fssssi-
men: Breakfast, q cup 0f coffee With
milk and little bread; dinner, SOUP. 4
boiled meat or roast lamb. with pota-
toes OF other vegetable, and a small
wineglassful OF Bordeaux Wine;5 slp- j,
per, soup and bread, and the same b
quantity Of wine as he takes; for, din !,
ner. His Holiness takes no other
stimulants but claret, and eschews "
heavier wines. On occasions he ta'
some soup between meals. His d
ton is very good The daily o.
of food he eats is very SMALL
so that DR.. Lappe tsaiH ny
eat as much in one
does in a week. Bv
doctor ne rarely alb
is very desirous of
occasions he eats
takes daily exerc
gardens when tht
and, when unsui
ments. Although
he possesses mt
strength than migl
is accustomed to i
from, three 70 four
the addition of a e
ner. He retires tt
gets up very early.
ton Of his age is tn
ling from which he S
His mind is very
memory, to use DR..
sion is very prodfga
digosa). For his spe
very few notes, word
as heading for the Chi
his discourses. AS is k
persons who have had
of hearing the illustriot
speaks with the greatest
force, and in most elegant
occasions he has repeated
poni the whole of one Of IL.
He is an indefatigable worA
as q rule, about Is ]lol ga
holds receptions front9 a. II.
M, besides the other variou
his position entails. DR..
states that he himself, who us a.
very active, and, i must aHd,ss
courteous gentleman, could not t.
Of getting through The daily WorA.
the pope" Leo XIII is OfaagnsrY
temperament; he has keen powers
perception, and appears to graaTi
tuitively the fundamental facti.SS
questions with which he has nGtsi
previous acquaintance. ItmAy Ifia
est some persons to know that lhgta
snuff largely Finally, UT.sjsl sl4apI
gave it as his opinion that,sjsisa
from the present conditionsssAf#
health of the venerable PontHaLh
is no reason why he should notss
for many years..--Rome CorTesIjpnas
British Medical journal. sssaSsA
HONOR TO DEAR OLD MOnIHEf
Time has scattered the sroWVIflAkH,
on,her brow. ploWing, deep furr
her cheek but is she not saISlsgA
beautiful now The lips while hSy
kissed many hot tear from pfifgE
ish cheek are the sweetest lips ilsM
the world. q ..ssgssgsg
The eye is dim, yet it GLOW lNh
rapt radiance OF q holy lpsH
can never fade. III ss3s e sgssS4asb
w oh, yes, she is a. deaE old mother 5sss
7. Her sands OF. time are heaFI1
out, but feeble as ssle il 81 1tgiey sl
farther and reach down lower Rlss 81
than any other on earl
s9 You eannet walk M yRij "a
whe&e she cannon see olls 2Na
not. eJlter.I prt M sss
ieep: ealls |!l Is gIss
q old too hi lors 1ers .sa
she 8IESg
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