The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-05-25

it. think it eminently proper and it looks
nicely as possible
(Which was the most expensive funeral
| you ever heard Off
"Oh, that of Gen. Grant was the most
magnificent fand costly that has taken
place in recent years. 1t cost, l think.
sl2S,OOO. Everybody, it seemed, wanted to
| 60, ana there was a corner on carriages.
The carriage that the President role in
| cost $50 The funeral of Gen. Logan was
also magnificent affair, but it did not cost
anywhere near the one OF Gen. Grant. The
! casket in which Logan was placed cost
| $500. 1t was of solid red cedar, covered
with purple plush. 1t had a copper shell
| covered with tufted white satin. The plate
and handles were of solid silver. Ex-Min-
lister Washburne, Amos J. Smell and }. F..
Studebaker were placed in caskets of the
same design. The most popular caskets
are the copper-lined. They are alright
and can be put in any kind of case.
Gases are also made of asbestos. They
are fire, air and waterproof, but they cost
great deal They are made in Louisville.
There is another indestructible case made
In this city. 1t is made of cement cast on a
wire frame. Cast-iron or metallic cases are
not popular because they are too heavy.
They are also made of rolled steel, but not
many of them are sold.
Most of the goods in which caskets are
covered are coming in high colors, such as
purple, pink, lavender, crushed strawberry
| or pink, blue, tan, quaker drab or coach
mans drab. Mrs. Talcott's was in purple
Highly finished boxes are something new.
They are in cedar, mahogany, oak, chestnut
and pine. A mahogany box will cost $3.50
and chestnut about $751;
Anything new in shroudSW
mo For woman they are mazda and
| trimmed just the same as dresses, and for
men they are made up in suits the same rs
in life. Some wear spring overcoats. We
| also have robes. They cost from SO up to
as high as one wants to go. We also have
wrappers for men,"
What does a lot costT'
Lots cost from SOC. to 50 SO a foot &C
cording to what cemetery you buy it ill.,
At Rose Hill you can buy lot for SIC. a
| foot, and at Graceland it will cost you as
much as 81 so. A single grave usually costs
| about $40 for an adult, aud at Graceland
S16. The cost of digging grave is 81 to S.,
but this is included when one buys a lot
Some people place the body in the vault for
| month or two, especially if it is in the
winter. The cost is So 80 a month, or s.,
double price, if it is finally taken away
| from that cemetery"
"How do you do when you ship body
awayp
1--WE have to comply with the law of the
State. 1t has to be properly embalmed and
placed in metallic coffin, either zinc or
| copper lined, with zincIlined outside box,
or else it must be placed in a rubber inter
| ment sack. It has to be accompanied by
the shipping undertaker's certificate with
Board of Health permit. or else the railroad
companies will not take it."
"Do you ever have much trouble about
| getting your bills paidF'
''Oh no; not usually. We have never
sued a man yet for bill. 1t is always pos
publicity which a lawsuit would entail
There was case in Judge Collins court
recently where an undertaken sued for a
bill of $3.50 Of about two years standing.
1t was for burying a woman, and her hus-
band disputed the bill The Judge gave a
verdict for the entire amount of the bill
with interest, less 81, which made it more
than the original amount. The husband
said that he was going to Pennsylvania and
have his wife's body exhumed to prove that
he had not furnished the casket he had
agreed to.
''Oh, yes; people have an idea that there
| is an immense profit in the business, but
there isn't, When one goes over the vari-
GUS items of expense there isn't much left
Of course the papers go for their common
| targets, the undertaken and the plumber,
| but they don't know much about such
things. | guess if the funny fellows knew
| more of such things they wouldn't be so
| funny. It's only ON subjects you are not
acquainted with that you can be real
funny"