, 1863-10-31

:. of the x.tats feattvals. At tho end Of the
rocm va the symbol of the cross-> The re-
fcctory was Iarge room capable OF contain.
rg Ill the monks. 1t was sixty feet long aoa
twenty ,ATo feet wide. containing thEeo 1o~s
of fables and in Zach brothers place there
With Tie h1otter's name printed on 1t, w.s u
napkin, T. knife and fork. spoon, aud a
drinking cup. In the middle Of the room
wes desk for tho tctor, wh'se duty II "3s 70
rese fcm the Acsa S1nt4oram whilst the d1o-
NJ VIE progressing ~.
The bill Of fare In the retectorf y noI INC
mcst Il ulptirg u hich n epecure could aestfe.
It cont1s1s entirely, as eaid, OF vozesaolee'
namely: boiled potatoes. bees. onions, pars-
nIps, =; d narglc wortzsl reli=sed, ccca .1oo-
aIJ, by batter puddisgs,ap aad plum psst.
,iea, and great bowls Of milk. IN me 1fols
season the din1 er table Is laden VIII straw
befrfee, rsspberrles, cur1ants, gooseoeri1est
epplea, l1ums. gape6-as the case may oe-
4. d eoue Of The finest wheaton bread hsvo
rver tasted. IT Ia curious light TO seo tns
NJ MRS stdinner, in their antique dresses, ana
t1 watch the ex preston Of their tac-s a. lucy
dlscuas the yi4uds before them. NOE Tolo
ia tpokt by any ono present, IRON ulst 70
last The Lector resde, in dreary' !noaoto.
Litxs Of TIE Saints, aud the thoughts OF each
te1iicular brother arc supposed to % oceo-
pied sll the while with divine things.
The DornitorJ contained some forty beds
acd ~as IN no way remarkable.
The apartment for strangers Is cspaoie OF
accommodating eight sleepors or wa
Having 7isi:td the inner apartments o. tae
Abbey ~e returned to the Lodgs, where
Brother Augustine insisted that We should
pattake once more Of hfs malt breaS- a
}oyil monk tlisi who evidently dealeed to
keep. up the olden traditions OF monktsa nos
pttalisJ. v,-s
I eaw come Of the finest Durham stock A.d
erer behe1d. The Yard is not very notable
in any way. There are some good store
granaries III ft-and Z Barn and Cow mouse
SIC in the course Of erection 25o feet loag ~
GO wide 4 complete set OF FatEbanka' ac2!ea
arc enclosed in Bolid stone balld1og. Inc
rest of the onth0u6es are Of mood, and DO not
amount to anything.
l had good view Of the estate from this
yard; and was pleased to see that the Hills
and prairies were well stocked with catt!e.
They give pretty pastoral aspsct to the land,
scspe, There wero hundreds Of well selected
pjga, and lots of poultry 10 the yard. The no.
bic part of the stock, howe7or, were the
Durham oxen. They had twenty-four pedi-
gree Durhams on the estate. Those which
struck me- as being the noblcst Of these anil.
ma!s. we're, the one rcd and white, bought
Of Mr. James Brown; Berlin, sang.mon Co.,
ILL.,, and tho other, al red, 10 which the flrst
prnium had been awarded ut the late Da.
buqpe Fair. I was 60 fascinated BY this last
animal, that studied his points long enough
| to describe lin If only, had the ability TO
| do 1t.
The Monk whose business 1t WAS to attend
| to him roused him from his stall, and brought
| him ont with halter tied to his horns. There
| he stood, that vast 1eyiathan Of beef! on
| those four abort legs, which looked as if they
| we're not half stroDg enough to bear the pom
| derous weight Of his tmmen1n carcase. His
sides like solid walls; his broad, enormous
l hr<t1nto Ann1xad hp f1nn fail nit n sfftp
brush, which showed the breeding Of loug
auceetory OF noble sires. Tho une along the
back rising to high aEched ridge over the
| neck, close TO the small, and beautifully
formed head The ears and horns small; the
eyes large, dark and fiery, the nose dslicately
neck to the base Of the chest, and from
thence to the extreme peak Of tile huge lap
that hangs from Il, aud joins the concaEe line
Of the belly between the forelegs. Is really .
| mighty measurement, which no man could
compass with his outstretched arms and
spoken of in Job-1iterall3 sclothed NTH
thunder" walked more than one or twice,
| al round this splendid animal, so finely pro
porticDcd in ill Its paris, and thought had
neser betolo seen so much beauty and SO
much mammoth power, combined In any liz.
WHO was more than half afraid Of him, said
he weighed upwards Of z. 500 lbs.
In conclusion, I mny say that there vas
everywhere the appearance of tranquility and
happiness. I a.Eed the Father If 4ny Of thu
1iunks had ever raa anay, *tNor' he said,
"1he : arc all perfectly happy hare, and con;
tended. 1t Is true that they work hard, and
| live on vegetable food, no7er tasting meat ex.
cept they arc sick; but no ous ever utters q
CON mplaint OF courre," he added, "nothine
but fhe Inspiration and grace Of God could
ktep men here. They can all leave If they
like. have horse," he said, "worth hun
dred dollars, in the stable. What Is to hinde,
me from getting into the saddle and riding
otfs Nothing, my friend, nothing at oil, bni
tic res, mining grace OF God"
And believe 1t ID Ill true.
| JANUARY SEARLE,