The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1875-06-10

for SIC. One of the women who attended
the sale, dressed in deep mourning, was the
widow of the dead partner. When large
headstone was put up, on which were carved
a Savior and a cross and two angels, Mrs.
Morton bid $40 tor it. The price was run up
by several bidders, but Mrs. Morton was
the purchaser at $50.
SHE SEEMED WORRIED,
however, when the next, an extra large
stone, was about to be sold for $40, and DID
S4S for it, and bought it. A square monu-
ment OF white marble, seven feet high and
about two iest square, with large douDle
base and a carved cap, was sold to Mr.. Dolan
for S31. The most snowy piece OF all, an ex-
Qaisite white marble column about eight
feet high. mounted on ahighly polished ped
estal and an Octagonal center piece, In all
about fifteen feet high, was started at $50
and was sold at $50 10 Mr.. Jackson.
large white headstone, which, in falling, nad
broken across the center as clean as cut,
was bought by Mr.. Murphy for gig. Ine
best bargain yet," said the auctloneer; me
can make two stones of it, and make profit
on each" a white monument with fancy
chiselled cap, straight square shaft,
ornamented with four wresths and
crosses, with a large chiselIed pedestal
and heavy double base, was started
at SlCO, MIR. Murphy bought 1t for $50.
Now we'll step outside the fence and look
s'But wait till this funeral gets past"
hearse and five carrisges were tOlllDg sioHly
mp the bill. The coffin in the hearse was
that OF child. In the first carriage were the
father and mother, in the second two little
children. in the third gsily dressed young
lady; the fourth was empty. In the NTH
WAS q mOurner who smoked and spat
through the windows. An effort had EVIL
IDENTIFY been made to make the procession as
long as possible. Life Is very uncertain
,afa ha unosinnaar Whan the DdCk OF the
last carriage could be seen. "1o-daY we are
alive. tomorrow we may be cremated.
From the cradle to the grave is a short jour
ney. But a grave Is no more without
monument than a cradle is without baby.
Here's fiue granite pillar and base, in four
pieces-.wonty feet high In sll-the
PEDESTAL PLATES HANDSOMELY POLISHED.
How much? The pillar was started at 5000,
and It stopped at SS25, Mr.. Murphy being
the purchaser. A heavy granite headstone,
eight feet high and about three feet wide,
and six inches thick, with handsomely cut
base, was bought by Mr.. Murphy i0r SoO.
"a man couldn't earn a dollar a.day just to
dress it at that price," said marble worker
who stood near. "Here's a genuine angel"
the suctioneer said, and he touched a gran
lite pillar about ten feet high, on which was
a white marble angel with spread wings,
leaning on a marble anchor. There's no
sham there. That's a regular swell angel.
1t looks a little small, but it is about the
regulation angels size, Pm told. Five feet
high, the catalogue says; and the anchor
is two feet. The anchor means
hope, and 1 hope I'll get a good
bid. That's one of the best built angels that
ever stood on monument. It's not only
white souled, but it has white hair and
white eyebrows. Now, give us bid-plllar,
angel, anchor and all-how much-how
much?" A bid of $3.50 had no effect, for Mr.,
Murphy bought the monument for $50. a
small urn. about two feet high, handsomely
ehisled, brought S1l. Mr.. Jackson being the
purchaser. The auctioneer mounted low
slab, and, pointing to large polished gran
ite monument that ended in four crosses on
the top, asked for bid. After deal OF
competition Mr.. GagneY bought it sor S26S
pillar, a little large, but not polished, was
sold to Mr.. Murphy for 1852 90.
THERE WAS LIVELY BIDDING
when the auctioneer reached a highly
polished granite column, about twenty feet
high. with granite vase on top and heavy
granite base. It was the most expensive
monument in the yard. "Tnis is what
you've all been waiting for" said the
auctiOnesr. ITO die is well -enough-when
salt won't save you; but to die and have
such monument this over you is para
disc. What peace there is under such a
stone; what contentment; what style. It's
like looking at your neighbor through a
pair of marble opera glasses; like driving
down Fifth avenue in q marble coach. It's
heaven: and when the duffer next door with
plain headstone, drops in of an evening to
pass away the time, how you can patronize
him, and tell him the next time he comes he
may send in his card. How much for this
splendid monument? Why, gentlemen, it'll
turn every stone in Calvary Cemetery green
with envy. It'll-it'll-how much-how
much?" zone hundred dollars" said a
workman, in a red shirt and paper cap.
ga hundred and fifty was shouted. Two
hundred three; tour; four-fity; five hun
bred. At five hundred the hammer fell.
The purchaser said his name vas cash.