Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-05-28
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 The most beautiful volume in the congressional library at Washington ia a Bible which was transcribed on parchment by monk in the sixteenth century The general lettering is in the German text, each letter is per feet. and there is not scratch or blot from lid to lid Each chapter begins with a large illuminated letter, in which is drawn the figure of saint, some incident in whose life the chapter tells. The book is in perfect state of preservation.
 The strike of the freight handlers in New York was rather expensive to a number of business men and manu- lecturers in this city. Goods which had been shipped by freight came by express and express is a good deal more expensive. For instance one merchant received on Friday morning two barrels of goods by express and the expressage was about $50. In the afternoon he received two barrels of the same goods by freight and the freight bill was about $10
 The girl who makes her own dress es should remember the fact that few gowns are now being built upon lin- 1ngs Cloth ones certainly are not, and when the muslins come into vogue separate silk slips will be found their best accompaniment. This plan Is not available for the girl who re- sists the Vaccinations of frothy petit coats made of silk and decorated with founces of the same material, or of 3batiste muslin or one of the other kindred diaphanous fabrics. The di- vided skirt or knickerbocker brigade find that their dresses require lin- 1 ing, and that the hems to prevent their 1 falling in must be well ruf1ed with taffetas and lace.
 Six tons of gold bullion are being turned daily into double eagles at the United States mint in Philadelphia. Each ton is worth approximately half million dollars. This record break ing rate of coinage was begun last week, when orders came from the { treasury department to rush gold" ! Since then gold has been rushed" at | a speed which was believed beyond 1 the capacity of the mint Twelve tons Of bullion were sent over from New York and fed in the caldrons with other tons which have been stored in the vaults of the mint. The total coinage for the week is estimated by pr Norris, acting superintendent of the mint, as twenty tons, worth $10,- 100000. This total would have been much larger had not the supply of bullion run out. As fast as the gold is coined the shining eagles are stored away in sacks in the mint vaults and treasury notes representing their val ue are being issued by the bureau of engraving and printing at Washington. One hundred millions of dollars i1l sill yer and more than two hundred mill lions In gold are stored in the mint at Seventeenth and Spring Garden streets.
 "What's going on in the Catholic churches this month?'' inquired a prominent business man of a Demo crat reporter the other day. ''There must be something special on" he added '1for the evening attendance is almost as large as on Sundays. Gan it be possible that the Roman Catho- lies are holding jubilee or some oth- CT service that makes it a duty upon all who can possibly do so to be pres entY' The gentleman was informed that there was nothing unusual going on, the services that were drawing such large congregations being the regular May devotions which are held in every Catholic church throughout }the world during the beautiful month / of Mary. The exercises did not re- ceive much attention in the papers, | but this had nothing to do with the attendance, the people being warned by their pastors, and, knowing what was expected of them, turned out en masse to join in the devotions and hear the melody of the soul-stirring music which the church furnishes for the faithful on such occasions. The May devotions are very popular, al- ways have been among Roman Catho- lies, but 1t seems that they were bet ter attended this year than ever be- fore. Probably this was due to the fact that citizens of that creed are on the increase in Waterbury, and for all some of us know the splendid church facilities open to them and good feeling existing between the pastors and their congregations had something to do with it, or. better still. it may have been the outcome of return to better ways of some peo- pie who may not have been living up to their obligations in the past What ever the cause, it is a healthful sign of the times and proves very conclu- sively that religion is not on the wane.