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by Jno. 4. Laughton, Jr.. Auctioneef'
1000 Main street.

DE2EMPTORY SALE OF WATCHES,
il JEWELRY, sILvER-PLATED w X e.
KNIVES, FORKS, SPOONS, &C., AT AUCTlON'
"" WEDNESDAY, July 26TH INSTANT,
AT IN O'Clock. will commence the sale at my auc,
ijon-rooms--and continue for several days, at ~
A. NJ. and 5 o'clock r. Moi large and desirable
stock of new .rc,Yro
GOLD aud SILvER-PLATED WATCHES,
GOLD and GOLD-PLATED JEWELKY,
ROGERs'S KNIVES, FORMS, and SPOONS,
CASTORs. SILVER-PLATED WARE, &C.
All goods sold at auction-none az private SAFE;
rho attention of the public l. called To this sale.
JNO. r. LAU6HTON, JE.,
,ooa Auct!Oneer.
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A direct four-neurs connection T. made hoiwo 2
Richmond and Norfolk 10y trains leaving Ric4.
m0nd NJ 1880 4. W. and Norfolk ai !2:l5 +. VI.
AppomatiON depot.
j. u. hEELY !, General superintendent
A. foFE' "ener~i Passenger ana !iCact Agent.
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FREIGHT.

FREIGHT.
Freight received daily for Norfolk, Portsmouth
Smiihheld. and Hampton: Washington, -. c.:
Newbern, Washington, and TarbOrO'. y. c., and
all points I'm Eastern North Carolina; also, for
Eastern shore OF Virginia, Old Point and all rccu-
lar landings ON James river, at LOWEST RATES,
and through bills Issued. l.. b. TATUM.
jy2 Superintendent.
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COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.
COMMISSIONER HowARD'S OFFiCE.l
RICHMOND, June "A, 1882.
ITO THE STOCKHOLDERS OF THE
l. ROAkOKE NAVIGATION
COMPANY.

The following shares of the cap!t1l stock of said
company stand on its books In the names of the
persons hereafter mcntioncd-viz:
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UCTION SALE TO CLOSE UP AN
N FsTATE-EXCFLLENT BRICK RESI-
DENCE ON THE NORTH LINE OF FRANK
LIN STREET mo. 2602l BETWEEN TWEN-
TY-SIXTH AND SEVENTH
STREETS, WITH LARGE YARD-MARSHALL-
PARK PROPERTY will sell at public auction
on
FRIDAY, July 2STH,
at G o'clock p. NJ, the above DESIRABLE PRO-
PERTY. being u RESIDENCE adjacent 10 Mar
shall Park. The house is in good order, and con-
tains nine rooms, with Kitchen and servants
rooms.
The location Is beautiful, commanding extensive
Views of the river and adjacent country. The
neghbOrhOod-nOne more desirable.
Lot fronts 40 feet, with a depth Of $50 feet to
wide alley.
TERMS: One fourth cash; balance at SIX twelve
and eighteen months, interest added, and secured
by deed Of trust. j. THOMPSON BROWN,
jy23 AuctiOEccr.
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= 7.
PULLMAN-CAR SERVICE
On Train 50Ncw York and Atlanta ria N,t.
iDgtOn and Danyille and Grcens loro' 10 IhI-,.
station. Western North Carolina railroad.
on Train 32-I,ichmond and Danyillc, all
Charlotte and Charleston.
Tickets sold % an points south. .Guih.a., Ia. d.
southwest. and baggage checked uir0Ugb.
No lay-Oyer checks given en local tickets.
s. PORE.
General Passenger and Ticket AgorL
Il. VI. II. TALCO1T. General MANAGE ~ ~
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DICHMOND AND PETERSBUpa

- &c III VI q y ID AND PET ERSBU r.
IA RAILROAD COEPAN Y.-Commenc.rs
WEDNESDAY. June 81. 1852, trains on this " d
will run a. follows;
LEAVE RICHMOND SOUTH.
$40 l.. 81, FAST MAIL. daily. Makes thr,uga
connections for savannah. Si.II
only AT Petersburg and Che.i'r.
Pullman sleeper between Nashii -
ton and jacksonville. Passenger
viii take lhl, train for " lntcrIDck.
ll:oO A. NJ, THROUGH MAIL. daily, conn, Il.
Ing for Raleigh, Charleston, Au-
eusta, Aiken, savannah, and jack
sonNille. stops at Chester and Gem
lralis. Pullman sltcifr- bttVttIt
New York and savannah on ulis
train.
QUO L. ", FREIGHT. eaily. except sunday
ZOO 4. VI, FREIGHT. daily. except sunday.
600 p. NJ sunday excursion.
LEAVE MISUNDERSTANDING
2:3S ~ NJ, FAST MAIL, daily. stops ont, af
chester. Pullman sleeper on ~.
train between jacksonville and
Washington.
3:4O L. NJ, THROUGH MAIL. daily. connecting
Win Richmond. Fredericksburg an
Potomac railroad fer AN points Eat
and West; also making conrcctI,fs
win tie Chesapeake aud OHIO rail-
roac Tor All points Wet H. tf.u
stops at Chester ano Ctif-..fA
Pullman slcrpcr> on this frl.. r'-
tween savannah aud New l.r...
Passengers take this train fDr ~ .n-
tCrDOck.
!:V5 a. ", thEIGIPr. daily. except sunday.
PIP j. N FREIGHT, daily. except suaoay.
4:30 Z. W., 'uhu"! excursion
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uxrIROAp LINES.


60 u aR q 8
RIcuMoNp, FREDERICKSBURG AND poTohAcl
RAILHoAD COMPANY, (
RiCmMoNp, July 10, 1852.
GUNNER EXCURSION TICKETS
- are now ON sale 10
f G5sG BRANCH,
SARATOGA SPRINGS,
WATKINS GLEN,
NIAGARA FALLS,
WHITE MOUNTAINS, y, mn,
ana al Nc NORTH AND FAST; also, to
CAPON SPRINGS,
sHENANDOAH ALUM.
Amply to A. w. GARBER. 1000 east Main street,
or to Office Richmond, Fredericksburg. and Poto-
mac railroad, corner Eighth and BroSd y streets G
~ 2O-Iv General Ticket Agent
CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO RAILWAY
" SCHEDULE, TAKING EFFECT JULY /,
iDSfSpART RICHMOND: Fast ne. s A. VI.
daily; Express, 1915 r.: VI daily; Charlottes-
for Norfolk ana Old Point Comfort, 1885 4. VI.
and 4:I5 T.. N. daily Except sunday; Sunday
special for Newport News and all stations, 1885
ARRIVE RICHMOND: From the West. 7 A.
NJ, Q A. NJ, and 7:30P. NJ; from Norfolk and Old
Point Comfort, 1925 A. VI. aad 10 +. NJ. Pull
man sleepinQ-cOacheS TO White sulphur, CinciD-
natl, aud Louisville.
Ticket-Oficcs: 1000 Main street, and AZ depot.
III. W. FULLER.
General Passenger Agent.
C. W. SMITH. General Manager je 80
vVHE WEST JERSEY RAILROAD,
l. NEW BROAD-GAUGE ROUTED
BETWEEN PHILADELPHIA AND
ATLANTIC CITY,
Is now running fast express trains Of
ELEGANT PASSENGER COACHES AND
PARLOR CARS,
In which the charge for seat has been reduced 10
TWENTY-FIVE CENTS.
THROUGH WITHOUT STOP IN 90 MINUTES.
Passengers from Washington will take the
through trains of the Baltimore and Potomac rail-
road 10 Philadelphia and arrive at the new Broad
street station of the Pennsylvania railroad. where
Union Transfer Coaches or street-cars connect d.
rect to station Of the West Jersey railroad at foot
of Market street.
For through tickets, baggage-checks. and fun
information apply as follows: 1000 Main street,
Exchange Hotel, or station Richmond, Fredericks-
burg and Potomac railroad, corner Eighth and
Byrd streets. j. II. WOOD,
General Passenger Agent
FRANK THOMSON, General Manager.
je7-tAu15
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PROPOSALS.

PhOPOSALS.
CITY ENGINEERS OFFICER
RIcHMoSp, VA. July %, 1881. !
NOTICE.
SEALED PROPOSALS
will be received at this Office until
FRIDAY, 2STH INSTANT,
nj O O'Clock l.. NJ, for furnishing
TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY TONS (more or
lessl BEST QUALITY RED-ASH ANTHRACITE
COAL-well screened, egg and stove-szc;
ALSO.
FOR TEN CORDS (more or less) KINDLING
WOOD-sawed:
for use In city buildings.
The Committee on Grounds aud Buildings re-
serves the right TO reject any or all proposals
offered. W. T.. CUTSHAW,
~ % City Engineer.
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OFFICE SUPT. OF PUBLIC CIARITIEs,)
FIEST-AlARKET HALL,
RICHMOND, VA. July Is, 1882. )
CEALED PROPOSALS
~ WILL BE RECEIVED AT THIS OFFICE
UNTIL 10 O'CLOCK VI.
TUESDAY. AUGUST s, 1882,
FOR FURNISHING
TM.EI WE IIIrNlR ED CnP LIS AIOPE nD LSS.

= W VI
TUESDAY, AUGUST 6, 1882,
FOR FURNISHING
TWELVE HUNDRED CORDS MORE OR Less
OF
BEST-QUALITY SEASONED PINE WOOD
for Department Of Outdoor Poor and City Aims
house to be delivered free of to the city at such
times, and IN such quantities, and az such places as
the superintendent may direct; the wood fur
nishcd to be subject to measurement whenever
deemed necessary by the Superintendent; the cost
for stacking and measuring the wood to be paid by
the.cOntractOr.
The Committed for the Relief of the Poor re-
serve the right TO reject any all bids offered, and
of awarding the contract for wood In whole or I'm
part.
For further information apply 10 WILLIAM :.
GUM, ESQ. Chairman, corner Adams and ErOad
streets, or TO the undersigned.
CHARLES Z. BIGGER,
Superintendent
NOTE.
Bonds with approved security will be required
for the satisfactory completion Of the contract,
and the names of the sureties must accompany
each proposal. jy1s-1w
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RICliMOND AND PETERSBJ RI
~ RAILROAD.
THE OLD RELIABLE AI.L-RAIL ROUTE
NORFOLK
VIA PETERSBURG.
y IC Ill MOND d, FREDERICKSBURG
AZ AND POTOMAC RAILROAD
ONLY TWELVE HOURS BETWEEN RICH.
MOND AND BALTIMORE N EACH
DIRECTION.
GRFATLY.EIbI,rrn p,-r.

Correspondngly quick time a. other poln.a
Through bills Of lsding issued Al low rates.
G. \. TAYLOR
VI General Freight Agent
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DILL A ID f l. L III A, RICH IsTk
MOND AND NORFOLK
STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

Appointed sailing days: Every TUESDAY and
FRIDAY at IL NJ, aud every SUNDAY at o
A. NJ. "
frelgh, Tor tuesday, and Fridays steamers re-
ceiyed TIL 1880 A. NJ; for SUNDAYS, steamer nm
3 7; NJ. Saturday. Freight received daily iii 5
Fare, So.
steamers connect at Philadelphia for Fail river
and the East.
For further information. apply 10
j. W. McCARRlCK,
General Southern Agent, onice Rockets.
". L. CLYDE & Co,
no oO General Agents.
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Ricbm0'dl 2f5 4. NJ 4:40 A. 81 GOO T. A.
A. Arrive at
10 WtPoIntl 500 =. 81 1855 A. -, p:3j p. ~.

Passenger tram connects at Wei Point daily
except sunday with steamers for Baltimore a. i,
the North.
Freight trains leaving Richmond AZ 40 4. ".
and 600 L. NJ will have passenger-c0sches at
tacbed.
Train No. "A connects at Burkcyile with Not-
folk and Western railroad for Farnyll!e, Iyu, -
burg, aud all Southwestern points
Train No. 90 Through passenger stops ~ al ~
lions, connecting at SGthcrln's with 1filton ald
>utherlin Narrow-Gsugc railroad for Milton: -
salisbury with Western North Carolina railroad
for all points In Western North Carolina; al AZ
lsnta for all points south and S0uthWc-i.
Train No. 81 Through passenger sud nall stols
at all stations. connecting al Sutcrln's with Mi
ton and Sutherlin Narrow-Gaugo railroad ~
Milton; At Atlanta for all points south aud Sout o.
west; at Charlotte with Charlotte, Columbia and
Augusta railroad for Columbia, Augusta, S%yai.-
nah, and Florida points.
Trains from the South arrive AZ Richmond Al
AGO l.. NJ, 1928 a. NJ, and 1912 T.. ". and fr.r,
West Point II lO:2O \. VI. NassengerL aud ll.35
L. N. and 1910 i. VI. fFrcightl
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lost. sTi,AYED. AND STOLEN.
FOR RENT.

DOR RENT, no. 1410 EAST CARY o.
Il STREET. suitable for store, tobacco III
factory flor which purpose II has been used for
years., and other purposes Rent low. Apply TO
APPERSON & CO.. Agents.
~ 23-cod6t No. north Eleventh street.
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Passenger Freight dbl Freigh; duly
daily. IycX. Smd'y "a. SunG.y.
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MANTLE OF TifE MELANCHOLY DESERT.

The total length OF the canal Is forty-nine
miles. The Egyptians did not show much
energy In preserving ii, but nevertheless
It's maintenance has since the Anglo French
period Of financial administration contin-
ually occupied place IN the budget. For
instance, In 1880 100000 were assigned for
the maintenance OF II, the Katabeh, the
Ibramich, and the Ismaielich canals. OF
which the largest share was appropriated
Tor the principal water supply OF Alexan-
dria. The Mahmoudieh canal is capable OF
being preached at several parts OF its ex-
Isfence; Il Is everywhere capable Of being |
obstructeds and In the gardens adjoining
aiexandrla II ID even capable Of being de-
ENDED ~ force advancing from Alexan.
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-08-24
Acres Of HuckIeberry Bushes,

The Kingston On. Y. } Freeman speaks
in glowing terms of the huckleberry busi-
ness which is at its height there now in
Ulster County. Although there are
many bushels OF huckleberfies picked on
High Point and mountains around Sho-
kan, Shawangunk Mountain carries the
palm. The top of ShawaDgnnk Noun
tain ID fairly swarmed with berry pickers
during the season of the year, and there
are thousands and thousands of acres of
these berry bushes loaded with berries,
for huckleberries grow i'll astonishing
numbers. Oftentlmes single stem, and
a short one at that, will contain several
hundred berries. The pickers, if they
understand their business, can pick
number of pals of berries day, and as
the price paid now even on top of the
mountain is as high as ten cents in some
places, the pickers can make good wages.
In former times there was very little sale
for huckleberries, and the pickers were
generally farmers families, who went up
and picked few pals of berries each
for what the farmers wives. scaled "doing
up" as a part of the winter sweetmeat
stock. But now sopopular has become this
berry in New York city aud 60 easy the
means of transporting them that dealers
take their big wagons up in the noun
tains aud IN some cases have erected huts
where the pickers can stay all night, and
buy the berries, shipping them directly
to New York, where they get from fifteen
to twenty cents quart for them. 1t
does not therefore pay the pickers to re-
turn home at night, for it is usually a
long walk down the mountain. but they
take with them big basket of victuals
and stay on the mountain several days,
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-08-24
A HEALTHY DECISION.

An important case, involving the liza
bility of the directors of joint stock
company when they have paid dividends
which have not been earned, has been
decided recently in England. The di-
rectors of the company, by including
among their assets debts which they
knew to be bad, and by other tricks of
bookkeeping, caused it to appear that
the company had made a profit for sew
eral years, the whole or part Of which
nominal profit they divided among the
shareholders. In the course of time the
company became insolveut, and the
liquidator, or assignee in bankruptcy,
sued the directors TO recover the divi-
dends thus paid away. The court of ap-
peal, speaking by the master of the
rolls, held that the directors were liable.
As the capital stock Of the corporation
is the fund, and the only fund to which
creditors can look, 1t must not be i'm.
paired, but must be kept whole to meet
their demands, and the directors, having
misapplied the companys funds, were
held liable to make repayment under a
clause in the company's act. Ofcourse,
if the dividends, though not earned
within the year, had been paid out of a
surplus previously laid up, the decision
would have been different, for COM
pany can divide its earnings at any time
it sees fit, but the English court states
clearly that the dividend must be paid
out of the earnings, past or present.
The decision rests in sound common
sense, and will have good effect upon
the directors of fraudulent companies
who try to bolster up their credit by
bogus dividends like the above. The
master of the rolls was of the opinion
that the consent of the shareholders
have no more right to impair the capital
of the company than the directors.
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-08-24
EKYDtian AfIairs.

The news from the war in Egypt is unm-
portant, except that It relates TO the prepar-
ations Of the British for an aggressive move
ment. The most important report il that
Arabi's forces are threatening the Suez Canal.
The Sultan Of Turkey on the 18th, ordered
Arab Pasha and his followers in Egypt 10 Law
down their arms. In case Of his refusal, he Will
be left to be dealt with by the British.
General Wolseley, the commasdant Of the
British forces in Egypt, has issued proclama-
ton TO the Egyptians, declaring that the only
object OF the English is To restore the authority
Of the khediye. He promises protection TO the
property and PEI ons Of all the peaceful in
habitat.
Events Of importance in the Egyptian cam
paign may now be expected at any time. After
a survey Of the ground. Gen. Wolseley is un-
derstood TO have determined upon making a
movement in force. Aboukir, the fortified
Egyptian city which the British are about to
attack by sea and land, preparatory TO moving
against Arabs forces, il located about fifteen
miles northeast Of Alexandria. In hes in the
Bay Of Aboukir, which is an inlet of the Medit-
erranean. Meanwhile the negotiations between
England and Turkey are at a standstiIl, and
are but little nearer a satlsfl ctory conclu-
sion than they were q month ago.
English troops landed at Port Said on the
10th, taking Possession Of the town and estab-
fishing the authority Of the khedive. The
canal was closed to the merchant marine, not
withstauding the vigorous protest OF DE
Lesseps. An armored train was sent out in the
neighborhood Of Arab Pashas position but was
received by such an effective cannonade that it
returned. The Egyptians are strongly en-
trenched.
Mr.. Long, the American consul at Alex
andria, was attacked by party Of natives on
the 18th. The attack was induced by what the
natives considered Longs high-hsnded manner
on a certain occasion when he rode over and
severely injured several Egyptians. They
characterize his conduct on that occasion as
outrageous and assert that the best thing he
can do is TO get out Of Egypt, as if he remains
his life will surely be taken. Long denies the
outrage alleged by his assaisnts. The state de-
partment has received no notification Of tho
attack. Mr.. Long was not injured.
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-08-24
A Mean ADVANTAGE.

In the flush days of petroleum, when
thousands of gallons of the stuff went
bubbling down the creeks because there
was no storage for it, stingy old Pit
holer who had been drilling away for
months suddenly tapped a reservoir and
out came the oil at the rate of 200 bar
rels an hour. He had provided six
empty barrels for such contingency,
and when these had been filled the dark
liquid cut its way down the hillside in a
roaring torrent. No one had tanks or
barrels to spare, and the old man could
only tear his hair as he stood by and re-.
allied that fortune was ooziug away
from him. In the midst of his despair
he noticed a stranger filing a pint bot
tie from the rushing stream. "Hold
on-hold on, there y he cried, as he ran
down the hill "this oil belongs to
me% eyes, know" replied the other,
" but where thousand barrels are going
to waste, you can spare me pint, can't
you" ell suppose 1 can r. groaned
the old man, "but l want you to under
stand that it's taking mighty mean ad-
vantage Of my misfortunes Don't fill
the bottle and grease your boots too T.
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-08-24
Another History Of Arab.

A leading journal of Madrid states
that the father Of Arab Pasha was q
maker OF wooden cases in which dried
raisins were kept at Barcelona. Arabi
was brought up TO his fathers trade, &C.
cording to this account, but, manifesting
a love OF reading, was sent to the Uni
versity Of Valencia, where for four years
he studied law. But he abandoned bis
legal studies and became chorus singer.
After this escapade he was next heard of
in Morocco in regiment of lancers, in
which he had enlisted in 1859, and re.
ceived for his bravery three decorations
and commission as lieutenant. Falling
in love after the evacuation of Tetuan
with the daughter of rich Jewish mer-
chant, he deserted from the Spanish
army and took refuge on an English
merchant vessel, which was shipwrecked
in the Straits of Babel -Mandeb. Arabi
escaped, and after some wandering in
Abyssinia and Nubia, settled in Egypt,
became Mohammedan, and studied the
Moslem law.
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-08-24
OUR wHITE-PINE SUPPLY.

The announcement made by Authority
of n government bureau, that the white
pine forests Of the United States would
at the present rate of consumption fur
nish less than twelve years supply of
that indispensable timber, although cop
led into most Of the papers, has not re-
ceived the general attention which it de-
serves and probably will not until the
advancing cost Of piue lumber brings the
lesson forcibly home to the public mind.
This advance, has, however, already be-
gun, the price of pine land in the great
timber-producing states have doubled
within few weeks, and the question of
tue employm ent of some other material
for the coarser uses of building is ear
nestly discussed among architects and
contractors. On some accounts, states
the American Architect, the substitution
OF hard wood for pine in the finishing
of houses would tend to promote their
solidity as well rs their artistic interest,
both OF which ale compromised by the
universal habit Of using hard wood only
in the form of veneers or castings upon
the grounds Of cheaper material; but a
decided progress will have to he made in
the art Of seasoning and working the
timber OF deciduous trees before 1t oan
be used in large pieces i'll way to sat
isfy those accustomed to the straight
ness, smoothness aud uuvarying charac-
ter of pine. For framing, spruce and
hemlock, with white-wo in the south
ern and middle states, will probably
soon occupy the field entirely, and the
makers OF laths and shingles will perhaps
transfer their industries to the forests of
hemlock or arbor-vit@. For interior
finish, sash, oak, including many kinds
now rejected, chestnut, black birch,
walnut and elm, may be turned to good
account, while for exterior work the de-
ciduous varieties will probably be in
troduced before long, for the sake of
variety if not of economy, aud with them
a style of design different from that now
Practiced, to which they are totally un-
suited.
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-08-24
CONCERNING CREMATION.

Cremation societies are TO be found in
Copenhagen, in Paris, in Holland, Mi
Ian, Florence, Berlin, Dresden, London,
Rome, Rio Janeiro, New York, and st.
Louis. The one in Copenhagen had for
a time the prime minister as its presi-
dent, and it included among its 1000
members many Danish aristocrats.
Nevertheless, there have but few in
stances of cremation. The greatest
number, $50 has occurred at Milan, while
at Padua and Lodi there have been
twelve, and at Gotha twenty-five. In
this country there have been only four
teen cases. More professed cremation
lists have died than the whole number of
bodies cremated. The New York Sun
says society has been formed to
erect crematory upon some shady knoll
overlooking the Hudson River. The
plan is TO put up two-story stone build
ing In the shape Of chapel, with ar
rangements for furnace room, an urn
room, reception room, and other apart
ments. 1t is proposed to cremate bodies
for about Sl5 each, not by exposing
them to flames, but by means of super
heated air, to he kept at temperature
of 800 degrees Fahrenheit. The body
is TO be placed in winding sheet, satur-
rated with alum, and is then to be low
cred in crib by an elevator to the hot
air chamber. In about an hour all that
remains is few pounds Of pure ashes,
about 4 per cent. of the original weight.
These ashes will, Of course, be at the
disposal of the relatives, and may be
placed in cinerary urn or terra Gotta
chest for preservation. The body of a
man weighing $50 pounds may thus be
reduced to six pounds of ashes, which
could be put iu space nine inches
square.