The New York herald., 1878-02-25

nj time was NJ. FrochnI An avenue IN Paris
still bears the name Of this enlightened mag
interviews with NJ Froohat on the SUBJECT that
their bursls were tho parties could best afford
TO contribute the deficiency OF sums sent Ia Tor the
poor This appeared quito just to tue Preiect II was
the best means anyhow OF meeting present emer-
gsncy and NJ BoO6s proceeded 10 lay In considerable
s.Sn o. n 70 srav oyers
heradry This piece OF enterprise undertaken at
his own cost and risk but he had no reason 10 repent
OF the outlay, for out OF the profits made with rich
there was ample compensation or the o6li-
CATION had contracted 10 inter the INDECENT al the
PROFITS or TIE MONOPOLY.
This, then, Is the origin oil the present system II
greatly relieved the city OF Paris. ln good ume
contract made securing unto N. Bobee the excu-
right oi furnishing extras for obseques services
with choir music, decorations, lines oil mourning,
coaches, &c. In return he was bound TO pay per-
centags mis- pronts 70 the~nerent fdortqaes whlch
already supported the clergy while 'aIln limited .s
year this monopoly brought 45O OOOL Out Of This
Inc 3069lSf was land out IN stock aud "a O0oi
went for gratuitous burals; the percentage TOR the
laDriques was Al, 694E In this way commenced the
regular revenue OF The Paris clergy, and 10 this day IL
has ceased 70 accumulate
fact not generally known In reference to the fab
yiQue hat The cure oil parisn is the only member
Of It's clergy PAID Uy the Slate. The other subordinate
asslstants o. priests arc psd by Jabrique. Their
Vary according 10 the Importance oi the sums
such as the Madeleine, Tor instance, ana others
very Door, such 81. Marcel, second fund was
founded In ISL This is ie tonds comraats. out OF
eight parishes 0i the capial An idea can be formed
OF the vast amount OF money expended IN lunereai
paid-hrst, total of 2,l6l Ul6f for percentage due
IRON the proceeds o eacu parish second, The sum OF
4326 70 each church for It's share Of Inc o"ds COM
nuns.
In its earlier stages lncxterienced relatives and
mournsrs had 10 be guided IN their selection VI
1T emblems. The sum paid for ''tears," "regrcts."
Grape, hangings and trappings oi sombrc hue, en-
bossed silver, was not always IN accordance with
the quantity required by the family and these acces
sores mad to bs portioped out. Gref bad 10 be mode
ralod IN proportion 10 lis cost and pomp was, there-
lore diviued into classes Each class sh0wed tho list
f0urnttures available for stated sum; NTH class
burial provided SO many mourning carriages;
first class many moro, aud every detail was
specified under the heading OF the class designed
Much trouble was thus avoioed, much anguish spared
IN the supervision OF narrowing detail. Relatives
simply send 70 The marie oi their ACCOMPLISHMENTS
stating that deaIh has occurred. and physician,
styled the "doc0r OF the dead, =" comes IN ~ make
post. mortem examination. The nearest mourner
insn draws the list o, his trends and acquant.
tieitre de- .faire parg is despatched. Empty car
rages represent those who cannot DC present ot the
those Of the DUCHESS Of Abe SISTER to the Empress
Eugenie). the Duke de Morny ana NJ Thiers
FIRST BURIAL.
first class burial plies that The church In which
a solemn MAS Is sung Tor the departed Is hung with
black CLOTH SO US TO exclude every ray Of daylight
The catAfaQue raised IN the nave Is covered with
velvet pail At each corner stand urns, which
bum large wicks ped in ALCOHOL and these shed
tromuous fckering green lght the chairs and altar
are draped with blacY, the beadies likewise, aud
crane hangs over the lance shaped heads OF their
slaves There 'tears" over hearse outside,
anu pIumes. and the jet blaok horses decorated wn
black trapp.ngs relieved BY silver, have also pumes
on their heads Natural flowers, initials OF the de
parted. crests, shields disposed round the
cnariot; even the coachmen are selected with
due regard 10 thoir soemnrty OF aspect Tho
bearers attreu IN the deepest mourning, but tho
ordonuateur 10 tbs personage wnom all the state.
hness the cortegc must depend He Is dressed IKE
GoS :aS ns 10
their seats, all gentlemen being placed 70 the right Of
the altar and ladies to the lett whenever tho conxre
sat,ou have 70 from their seats he bows to both
sides very profoundly nrsl TO the gentlemen then 70
the LADIES' whom they have TO kneel ne bows likewise
He does his tDree-oornered hat hat IN hand
without moving muscle. and Walks up aud down
the nave between theso reverences, which he
c.lis "ses erercscea" II Is he opens the
corepe surrounded AT u respectful distance Oy bevy
of subordinutes. When the deceased has held rank
in the army detachment OF soldiers attend with
mufied drums nnd they present arms at Inc most
solemn part OF the service
No outward sign. distinctive OF the creed of the do
ceased Is permitted Be the departed Jcw, Catholic
or Protestant the attributes are the same. whue
hangags portals Vi churches indicate that the
service being said Tor an unmarried person white
cordons are held round tho hsarse by tue youthiul
uourners vi = departed companion or school Trend
rns do0r nu%a 20 oorrssSoud win NTH ane nsns,nrs
on she parish church. NO sooner Is this
house door hung than the cofin containing the de-
ceased - carried down. and remains covered with
quantities Of flowers under the entrance until AL the
irisnds assembled and begin to move toward tho
many walk IN ANA besprinkle .ne cofan With hoiy
water member Of the iamily or priest, a SIS
ter Of charity reads psalms by the cofa The coach
man is bound to take his hat OF when tho bier is
placed In chariot. also when borne ia and out Of
the Church. 1t Is not usual for female
relatives follow the departed TO the grave, but this
rule Of etiquette has been departed from of late.
DISCIPLINE.
The CELEBRITY ardor wIih WHICH the colin bearers
ana IN fact, all the different employees do their work
appear astonishing 10 those who have not visited Tho
adm strutivn Of tne Pompes Fubeeres. In the Rue
AuUerviiI,era NJ VAN .rd has mere enforced almost
military discipline Inc position OF the courts. yards
workrooms, &C., and Their organization iac,iit.te ex
psditve measures There are separate halls for the
dlnerent parts Of the paraphernalia. The hapgings
are rolled numbered Oh sheives the numbers cor
respond the height and breadth OF house doors and
churcn portais A hut tnat looks IKE forest Of
black contains the scaholding aud frames on
when the cloth IL stretched.
Ipe hall ior liveries contains tho uniforms of the
men. each having his owu number aud ciotnes peg.
Ihs room IN which they assemble is paved with
stone Here they receive ORDERS seated until called
for on low wooden benches placed round the hall
However facetous they may be IN disposition this
wa,tiug OF the croque does not impress
the visitor very bright VISIONS Two hundred o these
men are always ut haud ana 900 DC recruited At
lew In cases of epidemic disease, when
buriuls call Tor more numerous nuuds, the managers
cannot bo over particular IN the choice oil those
marks that Notwithstanding the low station these
aux.iiariss are taken from, aud even tho doubtful
antsccdspts "i several among them ho does not TO-
member U single Gaze vi dsorderiy conduct wbue
they duty so grcat tue respect even OF the
evil disposed tue deaI neither has he evrr heard
Of one Instance OF thct ut time wnen u would DO
easy (com parxtivey speakingl 10 sea vauabus ~ ing
10 Sns homes Oh needless and distressed mourn
Tue harnessng department for the 800 horses en-
plQy ed 10 busy scspo vi action. Much polishing
much brushing and much bIacking arc, Of course,
oulorced, The winch tue coaches stand are
ns large as squares IN small towns. Curious IL tho
uryiug hall, with huge rollers In tho ceiling rli
turned toward q central stove. Soaked hanginps
are here hung up Deiore they are isio ASIDE
The Shelves aud not crease or fold ever deiaccs
them. Tue vsntilaIing department is NO less impor
tanI Tor tho prevention OF injury by moths Inc
part OF ths vast building s occupied by
several thousand coins and the aspect OF TINS dark
unisusutcd sAtacomO OF bers leaves IN tndsiioe I'M
preston upon tho nInd certain degree OF art has
presided over tae arrangement 0f 80 much that Is
Iuyubrious and mouotonous 10 shape Tney arc all
laid out IN avcaues Here L. 10 be the last en-
ploym meut oak that has passed through nges ot
aud sunshine; here is deal IRON tho north tnat
has been tvcrladen Win SNOW; somu oil the boards
arc only undergoing the process Of Seasoning or
the Jolly laced carpenters, who are be
seen IN another part OF tho buiIding driving IN
their loLs halls VITA rnytniic precision. silence,
cold snd darkness render these underground pro-
ciucts solemn aua unpleasant IN tue extreme, but