The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-07-25

Of violence. Fortunately for him. hs
was almost Immediately taken III viii
the typhoid fever. and his death wa
supposed to be certain. This calamity
softened the nature OF the people, and
they began 10 talk about this inteliectu
nj young priest who had exposed hi.
life IN Rome 10 the pestilence. Instead
OF antagonizing him they formed pro
cessions and went TO public prayers IN
his behalf. ard when he recovered Il
was looked upon as In the nature OF q
miracle.
They were mistaken. however, as &c
his worldly force.
There lived I'm mountain fastness IN
the state a celebrated brigand named
Pasquale Colletta, who had band oil
fourteen murderers. and they had com.
mitted every species OF ofrense. The
priest governor laid his plans well. and
one day the people were surprised "a
sec come into the town. manacled and
Under guard. the chief OF the band and
every one OF his myrmidons. In spite
Of their threats, promises and penitence
they were executed.
Pecci now turned his attention 10 the
iawless mobiles who had countenanced
such trespasses, and when one OF these
undertook TO browbeat him and threat
ened TO go 10 Rome and have him re-
called the governor said. marquis. be
fore you get 10 the Vatican you shall
pass through the castle OF ST. Angelo"
This was the state prison at Rome and
It's name was ominous
A feeling Erew that this young man
had special powers with the pope EVIL
doors FASTENED 10 get out OF his terrific.
~ or make their peace.
lie searched the lawless castles, be-
gan 10 build good roads. examined and
lowered the taxes, made the collec-
ton OF the revenue effective, and thus
spent nearly three years making an or.
derby state out OF most disorderly
one
Pope Gregory now recalled him TO
Rome All appointed him governor Of
Perugia, where lie will always be re-
membered as one OF the wisest men
who ever took charge OF her fortunes.
This city stands near Assist. where is
the monastery founded by St Francis
II was full OF Mazzini's revolutionary
societies.
The object the papal authorities had
was the suppression OF these plotting
spirits by Pecci, but he commenced In
different way.
Finding that the city was on a high
mound or cone above a plain or marsh
and had a road 10 II 30 steep that no
vehicle could climb II without the aid
OF many Jokes OF oxen. the new gov.
ernor set 10 work and In twenty days
built n graded road up the height. over
which In a little while rode the pope.
much 10 his wonder aud satisfaction
The pope was 30 delighted with his
young engineer governor, then aged
thirty-one. that he said as he left a
number OF presents 10 be distributed,
II will remember you, my friend, when
/ get 10 Rome"
In the meantime Pecci founded a saw
ings bank In Perugia and himself sub
scribed largely TO the stock and began
70 set up excellent schools. The peo-
pie felt that a friend and not an enc
my had come among them.
Just as he had accomplished remark
able things In that city the pope re-
solved 10 send him as nuncio, otherwise
minister. TO Belgium, which had not
long before been separated from Hol.
land by a revolution and created into q
new monarchy. Belgium had only
been free from Holland about thirteen
years. The people were Catholics.
while those OF Holland had been Prot
estants. Other than church differences
existed between them. The Dutch
were unimaginatlve and penurious and
hard taskmasters. The Belgians had
an antiquity of turbulent freedom ana
loved the arts and joys.
At thlrty-three Archbishop Pecci, as
he now was, appeared in Brussels ac-
credited TO King Leopold, who was the
uncle of the royal family OF England.
An Interesting account Of Ills gentle
yet democratic intercourse Is 10 be-
found in the life of Charles Lever"
the novelist. who NJ That time lived In