Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1868-11-20

ulation few politicians we wot o. through.
out the country, could study with penef'.
81 QUALIFICATIONS.
Every member Of this order is required
TO take and faithfully preserve four solemn
vows the first Of which il ''obediencr;" the
second. "chastity = The third, poverty !"
and the fourth, stability" No distinctions
Of rank arc tolerated and the poores. man
who complies with the regulatons Of The or
der, would be az eligible to the Office Of Abs
boz, as the scion ofroyalty ITSELF A life u
perpetual cellbacy is enjoined- ard the
smiles and Establishments Of the fairer sex
are unknown. Beyond the main reception
room, . stnAl! apartment ten by twelve,
adorned with few rough cuts of the early
saints and . ssmal statue Of the Virgin Mary.
no woman is owed to enter, aud If Queen
Victoria hegself should apply for admission
she wot'd be refused, unless size could show
a special permit from His Holiness, the
Pope. To her it must be region of mys-
terry, broken By no rustic Of calico, aud freesl
from the innovation Of Paris bonnets. In
vain may the revolution thunder, It prod lces
no echo here, for it is world in miniature,
into which woman, with her smile and her
enter It'll may be little hard, bot the ruled
are imperative and more binding than tie
laws Of Ne Medes and Persians. gsws~S
oE xoyfTIATEs. s5 "a
Parties seeking admission 10 the Nonas.
tery can do so at any time, irrespec.i,c a
creed or nationality. The period Of their
noyi.iate extends for the term Of three years,
at the end Of which time they can remain or
withdraw from the MONASTERY at their own
option. Should they be possessed Of prop
erty and desire to remain. they are ri once
invested with the privileges pertaining 10 the
order ard their property pisced in the com
mon fund, but ii they prefer 10 withdraw,
they are seat out into the wolld as rich as
when ihey came. and with the advantages oi
a good education as all candidates are re-
quired to possess the rudiments q all The
common branches before taking the last
solemn VOWS. No other qualification is
requircd-no,hing but o humble obedient
| Will. &
sr EVERY DAY LIFE.
The every day life of the Brothers may be
summed up in worship, penitence, laborr nd
| obedience. They arise at O'Clock in the
morning, summer and winter, and assemble
for religious services seven times day.
Breakfast IS served at six O'Clock in the spa,
cious refectory. This consists principally
of bread and coffee, meat being rigorously
excluded. After the meal is concluded the
Brothers enter upon their respective labor
of the day. Each man has particular De.
partment to attend to and nothing else. One
looks to the cattle, another TO the horses, an
other to the sheep, and SO on to the end o.
| the list. And here is where their skill and
| method becomes manifest. The working
parties are divided into divisions. each undel
| the superintendent OF an overseer, who in
strncts bis men by signs, as ,heY are allowet
| to speak 10 no one, not even each other
Ask one a question and he is dumb as an
oyster, only replying BY mute shake Of the
head, or perhaps pointing his long bony fin
ger in the direction of the house, tv which
you are to understand that you must apply
| 70 that quarter for information.
Dinneris generously served up about On,
O'Clock. This consists pr ncipally uf vege-
tables, with the addition now aud then o
soup. At six O'Clock light supper. o
bread. butter and weak wine is INDUCED in
after which follow religious services unit
seven o'clock p. m. and then ..ll retire 70
the night to pursue the same round of dutie
the next day, and so it follows in one unva
rving round the whole year. 1F 4,
On Sunday no bodily labor is performed
but the number and intensity of the religion
exercises are undoull.d, so that complet,
| rest is out Of the question. zA1sE u