New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-08-22
IOWA.
Visit 90 a Ci-rercian Monastery.
correspondent Of The Tabit gives the following &C
count Of visit In the establishment which this singular
order Of Eorks hsve founded IN The North West

correspondent Of The Ta6Lf gives the following &C
count Of visit the establishment which this singular
order Of Eorks hsve founded IN The Nor'h West
ADAY AND SIGHT WITH TIE rRAPPisTs.
The msnhtrs OF this wonderful Order have secured six
r.. ncr,d acres Of The net land in Iowa sud 10 the
beautiful part Of the state IL u nearly ~ anci IN
ard DIVIDED into eos and par vsrying from tee to my
the divisions being made sonehing after the Irish
r., hon cifcf e. quicksd With ossge o-.nge.
They bad soxn, ~ the period Of visit eighty scr4s
of ndisn corn eighty Of wheat thirty Ct rye and about
eight Of p'tsfoes They hsd thirty or forty
be- u,frl snd several hundred sheep and lambs No
rg could surpss the order and taste displayed by
holy cuses IN the Of this prss-ly domain
The C. mn uiy nGrb. dfy. of whom SIX are Priests the
oih.rs are mechsncs uh smhs, carpenters .ho-mas
ere tsors &C. &c AID anorsrs. The rae enjons str ct
nc- ub Ia Stranger and there are IN tine community
n frcm the same neghhorhood o.ct ~ho. Toe pc
od Of Eve int-rchanged word untl by nv
vii- they brought together aud hard the SQUAD "
each Others voices suswer qrsstions As we drove
I'D towards tie monastery net s-N-rsl OF th- good
ter occupied 10 IL ii labor Others carrying tim
be n3Tg the dryeso young ca.- itered over ths
htlcs We accOs.s anc can scar ely forget the look
Of ihst msn There suie which lighted bis face
iurieaiye q health the body and happiness in the soul
II s,e Of innocs ard virtue. Nv companion
remark that since he vest OF the Atlantic ne mad
seen 80 hsslby specimen o. humanity. lie had all
that sp srsDc- that hai Pnes generally produces There
thing Of that bin shrivelsd SKIN aud bOoy appear
peculiar to Yankees, Sto vast by thoughts
Of tbs w'rc srd is mammon. lie rather ike Sh.k.-
p.sr-s hon 1t sno smpe shepherd -" earn TIA. eat
seiiL wear, owe L." man bate; envy no mtnshsp.
pines; giso Of other msl : good
At length reached the monasisrys gs,s and ike pill
krus "a tie good old tins when England hsf faith sad
non~stefis and hoik-, were met by the superior Of
the h,use uho. sh rotnrg II the worlds pretentOss
1es- tut With resi- sterling peos.-, offered u the hcspi
fsiy OF tire Ofcer ana warmly pfeec hsads 10 sho#
lie gfe.Ig cordial Accepting the prfr-r-d hOsJi
taty goOG oup rior entered that happy retreat
sro b, gar t. think tn chdr'n If New deray the hap
ist IN the world HA' IND los sed that meat rgg.
hutier shoud o. provided bu slmpl III fare used
Nv n Broihsrs prescribed by the rule of ne
sid i.uous De Rsrce, astea bread. milk and po
such SIS Ireland produced in days lang syne" Il
evening and st seven the brothers repaired To
The 81 urh vt.r having spent hour singing portions
ufihe Divine Office. they retired 10 rest
BED cisTsRoiAS.
Not o, down certainly carefully selected feathers
NJ, FIN ply p'ead on he hard board Is the couch
whore ref sher, b@my sleep" wits Theses
-elfd.Di- They never unsr-ss At nigh but lie do
IN ihe habit on The bard board aud there Enjoy repOss
g. vhiCh workings strangers : Id by 0ns of
h. Fail srr that all sleep immediately retiring 10 rest
". wee ltft light ana tnong sucs silence around We
,t"s nom the s-ry To gets peep st tbs prairie by
81, ht aIc II hight so delightfully."- b--uul such
orb 3. o. IT. sketch II could scarcely called day
lte by ,ar-cloudess Lines of red ght strssksd
the h.sven- they constantly changing place diek-r
bs as tn str. sD,s Of thu aurora boresiis-
This rlsk;. reth.nks, sbut the day ight .ies.
such a. TIE dsy Is when the -un is hid
Ipdeec scarcely missed tn abs of the god OF
day for the shOD- WITH unus lal Brightness such 40
When Phobe doth b-hold
b,eiips viii loud ps.ri he blsese sr.-
". ooud oisng Ui-h Offices for miles srouud In
Geld 10y in another ihs side Of gentle -e
vsor lay he sheep Aopg fh- lines OF the dI,tant woods
might b. heard TIE nkug Of the bells attached 10 the
ntk- ~ cstis which not having satisfied hunger during
ihe cay. teasing the grass aud lowers mcs
fen.c ny the dery pearls The oads croaked their notes
ALL MYERS banks ia b>sso)-the myriad insrcts maize
Oh tire whipp0orTi. ihs wOOdprcke- aud Other
rpl br1 chorus'd such music only % heard in
tnt5elrg forests Il Ame rcsn prairie You would
~ hist he oiro, and cnpng Insects had taken up
bet OF praise and prayer uttered by th- good
rtrk. wtlir ara were determined 10 sing Of n.imr,s
..a( ms at fh1 vrhs
GeUd have lived and such music dGTing the night but
b-ig di.iuutd a. Ei'e II twr my companion rksd
nat the Of midnight approaching Erlvs'
rect necessary 10 enable US 70 on ths
Of two Ga reb'Dg To- rest sleep cane not 10
the mis- thousand thoughts came rushing 81 1sy
mud Eeuors brought me- osck 10 the days ~ 81 Rob
en- their holy ounoer thosgrt OF tho many great
who suce-eoed huBernard the llu.trious Father aad
Doctor Of Cairy aux, and DE Rance - iso- or his
ru cbs Of h,e Ms autefes ana reform alton of tbs
OfceT floUglt a The yulsiOn of the members fr,n
France ara SsroIs ana the vlcsiiGdes OF fortune they
hid 1.TBc-d-how some "i the <sn.r-rs pitched their
tents in or On ISLAND forming The nnurshUg Convent O
M.,rsy sod bow thai h-ltr4y rent firth uDder tbs
rsssuls II amil This hsuTisbug community, that
b the tours, IN he prsir e. OF Iowa At length stole
Ottru- -tur- swr. rsstpr,r IL however snort
sleep for the clock chmeG two the msn bell syoks
r. n our slumber Ia join the Brotherhood at
MATHS MASS AsD noRsIsG EXERCISES
Though dressed rapidly possible d-fering the
sbutcrs smother ue. the Brothers before in
clurch ard enb sseo IN repeating the Office OF tbs Blessed
tnln AfeT this the Mathis and L.uts, 5Ording
N me sf,lrftiAh Iirf men prayer, AIr-F
Pm.- Macs at which h. Monks nunie-ted followed
by rrg payer rrce. Four hours being thu, Occu
yi.d n, hsrs vent to psTtke 81 frog Il collation. At
&c, En- all g. heir various SyOcstOns ~hi n thsy
gsged nni near II, when all returned 10 diGnsr
by prayer. The ciInsr consisted Of al ms
The u,st postoes ever There spiritual rssd
Ig curing After dinner the Superior called f.g
81 TIE Fathers speak win On this .siDn there
occurred most iou,biIg incident in Inc recognition ny
my pSIon Of old acquaintance and rrl.tVe
~hese head seemed 10 have IN 10 TIE ls4s, OF
s.veIty winters. / had imagined that age must have
60. orregion long sublgstsd every earthly i'm
pulse 10 that heart But Tho gushing current from
within lighted up the old features with all radiant
Joy # boylcco my compsf Ion spoke 10 him Of
home OF tie brothers sisters and Old neghbor5
b. hsd lett beino Again did the old press
his relative 10 spend another day IN the monastery bar
otLsr anc previous arrangements Obliged GO
Besides n incident are sdy 3D. there another equally
b-r Of Tie Tabkf We had rot tor three weeks
read with intense pleasure astopshed to fnd th.t
here il the far western przres and ia the cells Of
New M-leTsy read the acubr ,tnn- Of CsthOcqsr
A, ersih s;ter many oereoictions from thu good IA.
add promises OF prayers for hsppy journey we
4 tbs happy retreat whsre al s.e hAppy-shers the
Brotherhood,
Exempt ron pablo o.ant
Frd tsuEuss n tees. TOOK. he r4nuins bro -
Sermons n sfonss and good n everything.
Tie four hOsTs spent 10 the church morning exercises
hsvirg p;oclcsc PAIN IN NY knees, felt that was 90,
osl-o t. severe Order ana YET regretted esying
ALL We iouraeyec again over the prairie wsof-n ked
tsok t. the crCug forst that the happy hons Of
the disciples Of 81 Robert and brother. 81 De Rance
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