, 1874-11-23

of that subtle feminine order which dele5 pur~
suit by tho grosscr masculine intellect.
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CoFF1N-MAKERs IN COUNCIL.
Tho public viii be R1ad to know that ths Con-
yontion OF Cof1in-Makera OF tho West, which has
been In aeasion iu Cincinnati during the pnst
wock, has adjourned. In connection with this
announcement, It In stated that tho timo Of tue
Convention has been occupied In tue discussion
Of mhttors Of common interest to the trada and
socal intercourse. To this statement Nc take
very "Gravc objection. Cofans may DO Of In
forest to tho trade, but are the last things that
society wAnts to hesrs about. This species Of |
merchandise ia not talked about IN aocial inter- |
course. Society does not want to hire, buy, or
sell them, OF have anything to do with them,
until 1t Ia compelled 10.
Tho dispatches leave us In doubt II to tho
nature Of the measures passed BY the oof1n-
makers Of tho West. We trust, howcver, they
have done nothing that will increase funeral ex-
uenditurcs. The undertaker already is as much
droadod ~ tho tax-colleotor. II the late de-
ceased. prcBuming he was an economical man,
could aee tho souvenirs tho undertaken prcscuts
to his frfcnds he would doubt whether he could
afford to die. It can oaaily be shown by figures
mud atatistics that 1t costs man much more to
ilio than to 10 born OF to gel married, and tho
first operation is by no moane ~ satisfactory aB
the other two, Why, thon. tar man so heavily
for something which he doea not want
which hs would not hh.s II hs could help
himself, againat which he protesta Ill
lis life, and which Is entirely unae-
atrable unless he has been = good Chriatian or
has committed = murder. So long - No n,uAt
die lot us die aa economically n poaaiblc, and, u
| coffin. .nakers must hold conventions, LET them
DO held a. quietly and nodcstly as possible. It.
I Ia not pleasant, just as We Arc making arrange
monta to so to sbo opers, Or to buy no" pfcce
| Of property, OF to lay out aomo 1ong-chorishcd
plan Of pleasure for which ITO hayo been work
ing year after year, to be informed that the
cofIin-maleza arc III council upon matters Of In
tereat to social intercourse. It Ia hard enough
to b. informed every Sunday that ne arc frall
| worms that our life is but span that
man that IL born Of woman has but few
0aYa4 QuQ LIEU tNeao Al0 AA4A VI AoAAAo4
It Ia bad enough TO havo tho dootors eye yor
upon tho atrces With look Of serene satisfac
t1on. 1t Ia bad enough to hare to get your aods
water and tooshploks in placcs whore coloret
lignts only ahow tbs nay to the doctor and ths
undertaken. There arc plenty os reminders O.
our latter end scattered ali along through lilo
and tue coilin-makesn should not bo coanso
nanced in the aggregate. ANY tendency OF their
to hold conventions. especially Wien thoy do no
inform ua What they have done. should be dis
couraged. Their only duty should be to stud
political economy, with the view Of ascertain
ing by dend reckoning the lcast possibl
aum 1t will cost to lay = msn awa
uudor tue daisiea. Wo don't want 81
ponsiye funerals. Wo don't want any unio
Of cofan-makers. In point ot facs, We don
want any funerala st all. There may oo sou,
good souls Who reach a degree Of aalnt!y pre-
cocity in this world sufficient to enabae them
; contemplate. . coiln-maker ut work With tt
sorsnest BeH -complaeencJ but these peop!s 81
worry scazce, and have no buaincsa among oshe
people vino have got 30 much to do TINT the
. hare no time to bo saintly. Aa punishment
these cotin-makers, we trust none Of them nj
have Job for years to come No aso p1epart
to contemplate dull scaaon among tbs coni
makera with unal1oYod satisfaction.