Evening star., 1902-08-15
MONKS IN BUSINESS
EMPLOYED IN MAKING IfotoRs
CANDLES AND PILLS.
Salve Made by Benedictines in the
Black Forest-Gratis to the
Poor

The undertakings monks manage are IN
some cases colossal and the turnover every
year runs into hundreds OF thousands The
famous Chartreuse monks the manu-
facturers OF the finest liqueur In the world
have received millions and made the name
OF Dom GARNER known in every corner OF
the universe. On every genuine bottle OF
chartreuse wine the facsimile signature of
Dom GARNER may be seen. 1t is now some
80 years ago since Dom GARNER died but
the cordial he first made has caused the
community OF the Chartruese monks 20 be
the richest in the world and It's income riv-
ais that received at the Vatican from all
sources. The monks distribute their money
in support Of the religious work carried on
by the churches in France
The Carthusian monastery which goes
by the name of La Grande Chartruese is
situated at Chartruese. some II miles from
Grenoble, in France. The greatest COM
petitors to the Carthusian monks are the
Irappists. At the monastery known as
l. Abbaye de la Grace Dieu the Trappists
distil cordial which some connoiseurs de-
clare to be equal to chartruese.
Cherry Water.
The monks of the Black Forests are the
makers Of kirschwasser, or clearwater.
and patriotic Germans prefer this to the
best of chartruese. For novelty however.
some Devonshire monks in business hold
the record. They make kind of saIve and
pills. which have big sale in the neighbor-
mood. The monks belong 10 the Reneiic-
tine order and live at st. Mary's abbey
Buckfastleigh. The salve is sold in sticks
and the only precaution that the customer
has to take is to keep the sticks perfectly
dry The salye contains medicinal proper
ties which. IL is said. cure sores wounds
sciatica and other Ills.
The monks are also pill manufacturers.
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ton. Those people in Devonshire who have
faith In pills think a great deal of those
sold by the monks. Only the rich pay for
these medicines, for the poor receive them
gratuitously at the hands Of the monks.
Monks as Miners.
Many visitors to the St Gothard Pass.
famous a route by which Napoleon
crossed the Alps, have wondered how Il is
that the monks there can extend TO every
one such generous hospitality. Over 10000
people visited the place last year and they
paid nothing for their entertainment. The
monks. however. possess a lot OF land
which is worked by some fraternity, and
on one portion there is a valuable coal
mine, which brings in a huge income each
year Some of the monks are told of for
this pit duty and the financial results
prove that they are capable miners.
Some Of the richest monks in business
are those who trade in Palestine. Those
who have visited the Holy Land were
forced, in order to witness some OF the
best sights, to visit the monasterles.
There the tourists are tempted to buy
souvenirs at fabulous prices-such as pic
lures framed in olive wood, walking
sticks. inkstands. &c, all made by the
monks.
Dairymen and Farmers.
The monks of st. Bernard in Charm
wood forest, England. have big farm
of 400 acres. and they run a fine dairy,
the monks delivering the milk and but
ter day by day to their customers in the
neighborhood. The monastery some time
ago decided to institute gas. and now the
monks manage the gasworks. and also sup
ply the inhabitants who live near at hand.
One or two communities OF Trappists in
Canada also run big farms for profit.
The Dominican monks OF ST. Saviors
priory, Dublin, publish a monthly maga-
zine-The Irish Rosary-for the production
of which all outside help is dispensed with,
and the execution is indeed a credit to the
monks At Neuville- -sous-Montreuil. near
Boulogne the monks runs a big printing
establishment, and. besides doing work for
all the various churches, undertake print
ing for the general public.
Chocolate Makers.
AT the abbey of St. Michael de Frigo-
let. in the south of France, church tapers
and candles are made in huge quantities.
Ordinary candles tre also supplied. The
finest chocolate sold in France is manu-
factured by the Trappist monks at AlQue-
belle One other business concern is worthy
of notice. and that is the steam ferry own
ed and manned by the Russian monks at
Soloyetsk The boats are crowded with
pilgrims who cross from the mainland to
the promontory which the monastery is
built and the captain and crew, In their
oil q
memorable one.