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Page E ig ht T H E W A S H IN G T O N C O U N T Y N E W S , • v Exchangt ^ * r FOREST GROVE, O R E ., JULY 24, 1903. suffering under the rigorous orders given by the delegate, was audacious enough to go personally to Mgr. Pecci to complain of what he called “ the want Incidents of the Fam ous Pon« Of respect” showu by the customs of fleers toward lilm. The pope's repre- tift s Boyhood. sentntlve began by treating the mar quls with courtesy, pointing out thal the laws applied equally to all, high aud low; but this reasoning, Instead of convincing the marquis, made him so angry that he declared he would go ¿A C o m p a n i o n o f H i a Y o u t h S a y s t h e to Rome and not rest until he had P o p e L 's e d t o J u m p C h a i m a a n d >btained the delegate’s recall. S cale P r e c ip ic e s N one O th ers D a r “ Very well,” answered Mgr. Peed 4 e d A t t e m p t —H o w He A rrested a with that dignity aud calmness which B u n d o f S m u g : t r ie r s — H i s K i n d n e s s characterized him; "take your com to an A m e r ic a n G irl. plaluts to Rome, but do not forget thal to go to the Vatican you have to pass Pope Leo X III. was at one time one by Castle St. Angelo” (the famous of the most stout limbed and daring prison). That same evening Mgr. Pece! huuters In Italy, says Tit-Bits. had the castle of the marquis sur A companion o f those days, now rounded by the pontifical troops and known as Father Selvagni, the aged every soul In It arrested. His suspi priest of Carpineto, referring to ttc cions that the place was the headquar friend of his boyhood, once said: ters of a band o f smugglers were fully “ W hat hunts we had together! We confirmed. were up bright and early, scouring the All persons are required to knee! forest; but Sir Nino was ever more fearless than I. He climbed to the when before the pope. Catholics are expected to kiss the papal ring, and it very top of Melninn and the Fageta, , , . . Is left optional with them whether or Jumping chasms and scaling precipice. not to klss thl, pope.8 fo o t p rotestant» none others dared attempt.” | j arPj 0f course, required to do neither. It was Just midway between Traf* j Many o f them, however, voluntarily algar and Waterloo that "Nino” first kissed the ring, for the gentle bearing opened his eyes on the hills o f Carpi* ; and simple dignity of Leo X III. im The Late Pope Leo XIII, for a quarter of a Century the most Influential man neto, the eighth child o f Ludovico' pressed every one with respect Tin In Christendom. Feed, a colonel in the Italian army, occasions were rare indeed when Anier It was through his mother, how ever leans showed themselves lacking In the that he derived his strength o f charao* amenities of the place, and even thosi ter and brain, and she in turn was a rare exceptions were of trivial Impor true daughter o f Cola dl Rienzl, tho tance, sa.v3 the New York Herald. “ great tribune,” whose dream It was to One such episode occurred at a recep give a new birth to the Roman re tion. When the pope approached the public. American group several Catholic worn His mother always regarded Nino as en prostrated themselves before him a special g ift from heaven, and even and kissed his slipper. When he bad when he was in his cradle she used to given bis blessing he passed on to sev prophesy that one day he would sit on eral others who were not Catholics and the "throne of St. Peter.” Her letters extended his hand. Two of the women are full o f the wonders o f this new kissed his ring, but a young girl who child, whom she named after her hero. was with them, although kneeling, Vincenzo Ferrer, and when his age very plainly manifested her determina tion not to do as the others had done, was measured by months she wrote: “ My little Vincenzo walks alone al and, ignoring the outstretched hand, ready and goes everywhere. He is pas contented herself with Inclining her sionately fond of horses. Although he head as the aged man stood before her. There was something very like a Is so small that you can hardly see him he Jumps tip and rides all the furniture | smothered murmur o f consternation without waiting for help from any I throughout the hall. The pope could one. You may well imagine that thin ' not have helped noticing the girl’s at child is not the cause o f much tnelau titude. An amused smile passed over choly. Titta, an older brother, does Ills face and he said to the young worn nothing but make altars. The church an in Italian, "You are one of my chll has a great attraction for him.” And dren, Just like the others, even If you yet, how strange it is, Titta was the do not like me.” Then the gentleness The Cathedral Church of Rome. The vault which will be the final resting only one o f the family of nine children and tenderness o f his face increased place of Pope Leo will be built back of the altar. to marry, and Nino, who had all the as he looked down at the girl and gave about sixty, lO O K P u up at mis repay, early Instincts of a soldier, was to be her his blessing. When he had passed on to the next group somebody trans and, seeing the smile of keen delight come pope. on the holy father's face, took his Au Interesting story is told of these lated to the rebellious young woman farewell with conflicting emotions. very early days. One day a peasant what the pope had said. She knelt “ In March, 1902, a certain French woman brought a basket o f cheeses to there for a minute or so, looking at the lady, who regularly visits the pope ev the Pecci home, and the little Nino aged man’s face; then she rose hastily ery two years, upon leaving inquired stooping In curiosity to look at the and, rushing over to where he was standing, threw herself impulsively on whether she should come again, and cheeses, fell Into the basket. received the answer, 'Once more and “ What do you want, brother?” the her knees before him and said: “ I am ashamed. I am so sorry! Please let then’—and he pointed upward.” peasant asked laughingly. “ I am not a brother!” the child an me kiss your hand.” The pope, of course, could not under The installation o f the electric light swered, with a pout. stand the words, but the girl's mean In the Vatican was Inaugurated not “ What then, a cardinal?” long ago. It Is oil a very extensive “ No,” answered the child’s mother, lng was clear from her manner, and A n I n c id e n t o f H I m G en erosity- W h ic h scale, comprising 6,000 lamps o f six taking him up proudly In her arms the little, thin, trembling hand of the Secu re»! H im n T r u s t w o r t h y S e rv - teen candle power, says the Pall Mall “ he Is my little pope.” And so It was pontiff was raised to bless her again, when the girl bent over and reverently Gazette. The pope said recently, in re to be, more than sixty years later. n n t*-W ltty R e p ly to s W om an As a boy Nino was the ringleader lr kissed it. "Everything Is well when ferring to tills noteworthy event in the V i s i t o r —S t u d y ' s K u l n o u s K t l e e t i>n history of the apostolic palace, "P eo everything that was mischievous or the heart is right,” said tho pope ten Ills M a r k s m n iis lilp ns u H u n te r. ple will no longer be able to reproach risky, and if there was a bully to cow derly, and there was a suspicion o f a Ills O n ly T h r a s h in g . the Vatican with being the enemy of or a daring feat to be done It was al tear in his eyes ns he moved on to the A well known Catholic once told a fight.” ways Nino Pecci who was in demand. next kneeling figure. story of the kindness nnd discerning And yet, through all these boyish One o f the anecdotes related of the Father Salvagni, the only surviving ! pranks, .the boy’s great future might power of Pope Leo X III., says the Rome correspondent o f the Pall Mall schoolmate of the pope In Carpineto. have been seen by a discerning eye. At pope by Hall Caine In Household Italy, while recalling Incidents of the I school his beautiful face'earned fer Words is o f special interest, ns ii Gazette. pope's boyhoqd days, spoke thus, ae j him the nickname o f “ the little angel" shows Iu a vivid manner the ties ol “ Our i>ope,” said he, “ reads character cording to the Cincinnati Commercial and "mother Of piety,” and if there kinship in the Pecci family. He says at a glance and is rarely deceived. One Tribune: “ Since the Italians entered Rome in — - was an act o f kindness to be done he evening, when nuncio at Brussels, he “ Ser Nino Leo was the most ecu' | was always the first to think o f and to 1870 the attitude of the Vatican ha« was entering Ills carriage to go to din ngeous mountain climber I_ever sawv been one of protest against the power do it. ner at the house o f Count de Bnlllet ■and we have long been famous for One day on his way home he found a which has arrogated its sovereignty when Just as his foot was on the car our skill In mountaineering in this part One form of this protest has been th< riage step a workman, wretchedly- o f the country. And ut oue time he peasant boy lying hurt by tbe roadside. absolute retirement of tbe pope within He bad I h - cii knocked down by a cart dressed, rushed forward, insulted him was the best shot in these mountains. nnd feared that his leg was broken. the limits o f his exterritorial domain nnd attacked him personally. His serv So great was his skill with the rifle It is held by the Catholic party that ants, ready In his defense, seized the that he disdained to shoot a bird except Nino ran to a neighboring spring, filled for the pope to go out of the Vatican Ills cap with water, gave the boy some aggressor nnd proceeded to innke on the wing. But study ruined his for an hour or for even so short a things hot for him, but the pope, then marksmanship. It was a great pity. 1 to drink nnd with the rest bathed his Journey ns the width of the piazza of leg. When he was sufficiently recov simple Mgr. Pecci, stopped them and. was ashamed o f him the last time he St. Peter's would be to compromise bis calmly nnd kindly addressing the man. visited us. In September, 1857. With ered he raised the boy and, half sup claim, to acknowledge the supremacy porting. half carrying him, started on said: o f the usurping king and to expose other huntsmen, I had gone out on the " 'My friend, I bear you no malice for road near Montelanlco to meet him. the long journey home. himself to the Insults of an unbelieving At this point Nino's tutor overtook what you have done. Are you In need? H e recognized me In the throng and and rebellious populace. Be that ns It him and gave him a lecture on his im Come to see me some other time,' nnd begged me to lend him my rifle. I may, the conviction is deeply rooted in let n five franc piece slip into his hand handed the weapon to him. He aimed prudence. “ What will your parents say,” tbs the Catholic mind that since the da*-» Needless to say. the workman, nfter at a bird and hit a tree. It cut me to o f Italinn unity the pope nas never so much encouragement, went to see him. the heart. He, tbe best rifleman in the teacher asked, "when you take tills much ns set foot In the streets of dirty ragamuffin home?” nnd went so often that the nuncio mountains, to miss an easy shot! He They will snv that I have done I ? ome' and that, havln* enteped ,llP eventually took him Into his service ns never used a gun ngain. I suppose be a domestic, nnd Leo X III.. who re felt tbe disgrace too keenly. He loft right.” Nino proudly answer,-d. “ Is It i ' atleaa as a card,n“ 1 be can ° al.v «>“ • ut 'o t ‘ ‘ 88 a Thls ‘s nol ,1” tained a benevolent recollection o f him. j ns on Nov. 2 o f that same year, never so unusual, then, to help a hurt child? ° fact. Once, at all events, Leo X III Wouldn’t every one do as I am trying used to recount that he never had a | to return.” passed through the city of King Hum to do?” servant more respectful nnd more to bert. nnd the occasion o f his doing sr Only once was the holy father ever be trusted.” beaten. That was when he was twelve The Rome correspondent o f the Pall was 80 Pr°Per' 80 1,uman and 80 to,Irl* years old. He and his brother, who Mall Gazette relates this experience o f ln» ,hat tl,e 1‘ iKhest considerations ol A story which typifies the two domi was a year older, were so much ex the pope with some smugglers; diplomacy nnd dignity must sink out ol nant characteristics o f the pope. Ills j cited when their mother, the Couatess Leo X III. remembered with interest B^ b t In regard to It. homeliness and his humor. Is ns fol Anna, was pursued to her very door the mission given him bj Pope Gregory "The pope had a brother who late l lows, says a writer In the London [ by brigands that they went forth to X V I. when he was only twenty-eight ^Te became a religious nnd voluntarily Tlt-BIta: One day when he was be- 1 have a good view o f the robbers. In and only n few weeks after he had t °°'i »P tbe humblest position In tin set by pilgrims begging for some me those days the banditti were pic celebrated his first mass. At that time kitchen of tbe Jesuit order. In dm morial of him, something which Ills turesque looking creatures, wearing the province o f Renevento. which be- course he rose to be n cardinal, nnd In hands had touched, an old Indy said to velvet coats and trousers, with silver longed to the Papal States, but was bis latter days he occupied apartment him. “ Holy father, give me one o f your ( buttons, red shirts and bead handker almost surrounded by tl»e territory o f bi the liarberini palace, now let out ii stockings; It will cure my bad leg.” ! chief* and carrying many knives and the kingdom of Naples, was. in a ruits of rooms. Old Cardinal Pecci wa “ With pleasure, madam,” the pontiff pistols. Their father rescued the much worse degree than Switzerland 1° bis last illness In the Palazzo Bar replied, "but I may as well tell you It j youngsters Just In time, nnd then he now is. a Best o f smugglers, brigands berinl. while his brother, Leo X III. has neTer cured mine.” tbraahed them with much vigor. and revolutionists. To put an end to was Imprisoned by state protest in th rills state of things the then Mgr. Peed Vatican, on the other side of the Tiller Right Rev. Camlllus Paul Mae«. 1 A D M IN ISTR A TO R 'S NOTICE. was sent there ns papal delegate—that Messages of love and sympathy passe»' bishop of Covington. O.. who made his i Notice is hereby given that the un Is to say. with full powers. He acted between them day by day, the cardina sd lumina visit to Rome tn May, 1002. dersigned has been du’ ~ appointed b> with extreme energy, once sure o f the received his last saerntuents, anil th» »peaking o f the characteristics o f the j pope, said in tbe Cincinnati Knqulrer: the County Court o f the State o f Ore troops at his disposal, attacking the *nd was near. “ One night late, very late, a lady wa, “ A very singular trait o f Loo X III. gon, for Washington County, adminis leaders o f the malefactors, dispersing la Ida great atore o f good humor nnd tratrix o f the Estate o f Asa Williams, their la«nils and making most o f them coming out o f her apartments to step Into her carriage, on her way to a mid w it I have known no man more re» ' deceased. All persons having claims prisoners. In this work Mgr. Peed wa* greatly night reception, when a plain hired uponstve to a pleasant Joke or more agalst said estate are hereby required keen and quick In hia reply. I recall to present the same to me properly assisted by a brave and Intelligent of- eonpe drew up in the piazza and a ven fleer. Signor Sterbina. who became hia erable old man in the black cassock the ease o f a certain French bishop verified, as by law required, at Forest confidant, and when the ecclesiastic and black beaver bat of a simple priest who visited the pope aeveral years ago. months was elected pope he nominated Step- got out. By the light o f the lamps In and upon leaving began to weep. The Grove, Oregon, within six bin! ns scaRo segreto (secret carver). the arches she saw his face. It was holy father aaked the reason of hia dla ; from the date hereof. Mgr. Peed had to resort to drastic the pope. With a feeble step he walked tress, and the prelate replied that be j Dated this 16th day o f June, A. D. measures to stamp out smuggling, for to the door o f the cardinal's rooms and could not control himself at the 1903. N was practiced and supported by the passed through, and tbe lady went on thought that he would never see him SAR AH E. CROW. again. The pope answered: ‘Why will Administratrix o f the Estate o f Asa moet prominent people of the district, to tbe reception. Next day tbe Car fa d , certain marquis, who was llnal Pecci died.” yon not see me again? You are still • Williams, deceased. young man.' Tbe bishop, who was ANECDOTES OF LEO XIH. , aj all com m ercial centres F. T. K A N E , Cashier FOND OFDARING FEATS IN HUNTING rE. W. HAINES*1 BANKER. Í ^ Transacts a General Banking Business Main Street, Forest Grove : D E ALE R in : 4 Fresh Meats, Ham, Bacon and $ Lard Packers and shippers of all kinds of meats. Keeps a supply of the best^always on hand. BOTH PHONES Pacific Avenue - Forest Grove -» D o n ’t F o r g e t Peterson Kelsey’s MEAT MARKET Flrh for summer eating, fresh and fin j meats— the kind you like to eat, full of Juicy excellence and tender enough for any one. all kinds. Cured meats of Bee', pork £ and mutton. Best lard at lowest good-lard prices. 'Phone your order. Prompt delivery to any part of the city. Main St. Forest» Grove SUMMER-TIME DIVERSIONS BY T H E SOUNDING SEA. A fence of fish, but not offensive fish— an hour’s catch of kelp. Picking up rock oysters. HV. N. SEARS Leading Barber Shop Up to-Date ing Haircutting and | Tbe advertising Investment Is not > necessarily wasted because people did not come out and buy the goods of Shav I fered. Laundry agency. S. T. CROW Senator and Mrs, w . H. Wehrung, Hillsboro. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Watrous. and Miss Oleason. Forest Grove, were Portland visitors Thursday. REAL ESTATE AGENT *luys and sells farms and timber land C ity and Country Property. Portland OIBce: 85 N. 6th St. P. D Jlendershott. Mgr A large advertisement may fail to pull, but It It probably the fault of what Is said rather than the fault of advertising. M ain Street. Forest Grove. Forest Grow REMINISCENCES OF THE GENIAL PONTIFF Evidences of Leo X III.’s Kind ness, W it and Huim*»:. A QUICK HEADER OF CHARACTER. lo a