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t i • *: i i 111 ‘ * •' f I • 1.1 ll irit )Tin Abbey of l.a tr.tpf* ilt; Fnmv v. as f.miidcdiu 1140 Mini 'ix y. a.s later lt;u-! *rr«l into tfi** g-m-ral ch ji1.it. Thi-clriptcr is in 1:1 »r;:l 1*- in ' annals r-f tin* order f«»r having «l over bypope Eugene III. who had been a monk at CVtcaux. before his eDvali ri to tin* P.'iKiliml S v. The Cistercians tieraine0*1OilH;s in v.lnt •Mark c. oss. %At tl««* o' each gra^c ilt; a small sttM»l, where the monks often to pray for their departed brethren. { Wh»*ii t!.e monk dies, ••no coffin eiirlo-1 cs hi.- breast;” but wrapped in his circular with IV cowl drawn over his t face, as he lived, hurled to the world, so is lie placed under the sod. The monksnumerous and powerful, and again abu- il«* not dig tlieir own graves, as is gemr-s h manifested tliemselves. A thor ugh reform wasilistitu:-* l hy Abb it Ibinee, a Parisi m nobleman, at the Ahbey of La Trappe. ill IT*». His cffirt* to restore the original austers ml sof St. Benedict was successful. Am therDtercians are a Branch of the Benedictines, so are theTrippists of the Cistercians. Tlooiglially believed. When a monk dies, til** | sexton immediately opens another grave ; to constantly remind ihern of death. To I your left is the shrine in which is iuter-rcd the remains of Baron de Hodimont. a Belgian, w ho spent the latter part of his life at the home of the Trappist. I His only surviving heir was Emma, adesignated m Trappisw, they observe brigl t-eyed little miss that recalls ten-the original rule of St. Benedict, They der recollections of boyhood days. She' are a hotly of men. who. by their own went West, and I lost sight of her. freewill, are completely cut off from j Among the handsome donations of this communication ami intercourse with the gentleman to theTrappists the grist outside world. They devote themselves and saw mills and carding machine1 to a life of prayer, penance, fasting con- which he rebuilt sum- years since when temptation, solitude, silence* manual theirs burned.labor,and live subject to the will of The next was the dormitory, where their Superior, and arc nu mbers of the each monk lias an iron cot, and is parti- i Catholic Church. Notwithstanding the tinned off from his fellows by some various political changes, the Trappists heavy Are brick. As in death the in on k have survived all. 1 always sleeps with his clothes on, and iuOnly two monasteries are to be bund three minutes time from the tap of the in the Cnited States New M llerary, bell whether it strikes 1 or 2 oclock iu near Dubuque Iowa, foul. led by a Trap- j the morning he isevpected to Is* iu the pist. who came from tin* Emerald Isle church. Their regular time to arise is in IsffT, ami Gethseinane, where The j 2 oclock, and on feast days from one to1 Pout's lonely youth it penning this ar- two hours sooner but never later. It is | tide. to these apartments, on every FridayThis Abbey was founded in 1MII by j evening, they retire and scourge them-1 monks from Melb rary France. It is si-i selves with a cat-o-nine-tail (arope with j touted in the southern portion of Nelson ! nine knotty strings hanging from it,) in county, on the New Hope a Bardstown j honor of the scourging of our divine Saii tliiMvutvr of the innei court is a cistern and w II together. From one pump you can draw rain wa er.and from the other well water.Their library is well filled with Latin French and English books. In it I found an old Bible printed in Lyons iu 1332. The type is very clear, and the paper on which it is printed is very heavy.By ancient rule of the order, the wife of the niler of the nation is ti e only woman who will be permitted to go through the abbey. The Trappists pay much attention to raising fine fib ek. Their barn is one of the most novel in the State. They have a small engine that cuts up all the feed, and small cars that carry it to the proper places,The Trappists have a school, at which young men living iu this section can obtain a first-class education, free of charge or a person can go there and work to pay his board, and tie educated free, or by paying a small sum for his board he can receive a free education. It was the ab-lHit's desire to have a similar school for girls, and he erected the academy of Mount of Olives, but the sister who took charge of it for some cause or other gave it up.turnpike. Gethseiuane forms a station on the Knoxville branch of the L. A N.vionr. I then followed the Holy Father to the kitchen, where four large boilerBR. R. DYSR,— DEALER IN—Fine Family Groceries, Cigars Tobacco etc. etc.FRESH GOODS RECEIVED DAILY.PRICES WAY DOWN.railroad, ail I the abbey is one mile from are used to cook their meal, which con-there. j sista of a vpget ible diet. Except by aWe enter the monks church, where 1 physician’s prescription, a monk never obtained a better view. Encircling the I iastw meat of any kind. No fish, eggs, main altar are pictures of the Way of ( butter or lard is used in cooking. No the (.Toss, and there are some other pic-! stimulants, not even tea, coffee or tobac-lures in the brothers choir, which were , co in any shape, are used, painted by the old masters, that have Next was the dining room. For each been in the order for hundreds of years, 'monk is a tin-plate a wooden fork and All the wood work in the church is ex- spoon. From September 14 to Ash Wed-quieitely carved, and its high ceiling needay, the Trappist only eats one mealand stained windows help make it a very handsome structure. Entering the sacristy, 1 was shown the Abbot's Crosier,” or Shepher l's Crook. It is a piece of inlaid woTk nr mosaic in wood. It is composed of nothing but different piers* of wood bearing portraits of Jpsus Alary,St Benedict andSt.Eutropius, with birds and flowers and other fancy cuts. I doubt if there is a piece of workmanship in America to compare with it. Father Timothy devoted seven years of liLs life to it. The work of this rare genius ornaments every altar in the building.We next entered the graveyard. In a niche back of the monk’s church is a large and picturesque shrine of the Grotto of Lourds. with a statue of little Benedict kneeling at the feet of the Blessed Virgin, as she says : 1 am theday,at 2:30 p.m. During Lent, this meal is two hours later. From Easter Sunday to September 24, they eat two meals, the first at 11 and the second at 0 oclock. They are free from all diseases of the stomach, and it is claimed that they live from ten to fifteen years longer than the people in the outside world. The number of very old men in this order bears testimony to this fact.There are sixty monks in this monastery.The habit worn by the monk was the oriiiuary dress of the people of the fifth century.The Trappists observe perpetual silence They never speak to each other unless iu presence of the abbot.One of the inmates was at one time a repo-ter on a Paris daily, so I was informed. The monks own 1,800 acres ofImmaculate Conception. ’ To your left, |and. 000 of which are iu a high state of is ibe grave of Mrs. Nancy Miles, and by cultivation. The cheese manufactured her side rest the remains of Mrs. Mary by tlie monks is said to be very fine. Bradford, the only sister of Hon. Jefferson Large quantities of it is shipped to your Davis, late President of the Southern j city. Only two Americans belong to the Confederacy. They were great bwefac- „rder. One is from Selma Ala., and the nf tin- iirdfr and on that account th f Philadelphia, they were permitted to be buried in the \uiclosurc. the members of this community areEach monk’s grave is covered with of various nationalities: Fr-nch. German niyrthe. and hi* name in religion Swiss, Italian. Irish and Belgians.A first class Barber Shop. Market Street, St,Martinsville, La.NOTICE.Notice is hereby given by the undersigned that he will make application at the next session of the general assembly of the Stute of Louisiana for the passage of a relief bill for amount due him for making a duplicate assessment RolJ of the parish of St Martin for the year 1883, the original of which was destroyed by fire in the Sheriff’s office during the month of May 1884.A. V. FLEMING.Get your Flower Seeds from Martial Bienveuu. he has a full supply of fresh seeds.Convent of Mercy,St. Martinsville, La.This Institute offers superior advantages to Parents desirous of giving their children a solid and refined Edu* cationTerms of Tuition, Music Etc. moderate. For particulars apply to Sisters of Mercy.Get your flower seeds at Martial Bienvcnu.c;Get our prices for job work.fiCC Ml
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Saint Martinville Weekly Messenger
Saint Martinville, Louisiana, US
Sat, May 22, 1886
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