Telegram-herald., 1889-06-09
STYLES IN COFFINS.
TIE Earth-eo-Eaxrn Casset OF Exs~
taa the Latest Novelty.
S-nis- noafed cs0azs, Carved Ws@d csf<z4s
ALI csEaas fkss AFs a1.as Ia Iu.lLs-
1sa az ssxbi< Ess1l1as f.4-x-
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ksI Il - a. enLong czs[sr al4ls II TatiAA
stripped n "a o4lsr xioss- L = c4--<1
.e4E-1 t1-eaFrl 1e-a4ss through "a cp~G-
VIZ a-esles TIE az nas free access - t1s
ssElsils, 1lszolLL4sa fol.sss ei4-cz-F, a4d
tlc Sl1y son zzsllll-4-es VIA tie s-El2-
TAs cost - about LAs sane a. IaaE u al oF-
c.l..Fy so1ia. fr9a4 s.s -. according b Ia
t.lmalass TIE present eoHstgsaclloa = az
AmsFeall idsa. s4s s.EIsr c4sze-s have
ben Hssd ia England Ihey ara slrols
eGGaZa t8r ths purpose, yet they NJ soon-
er alsagpeas IA tie <ro-1d t1A1 Aay LL-t
have ever ceea 4sed- .
" sLAll few years tho business of TIE
Ullsft4zer La under gone = coAP-eLS rev
) Cl1l.Ql- Il l>Jt n4a0gl1y COIN was
s1l1 for az S9s q mahogany coma -
rarely lssl., zEd. Il used would cost great
ia. M0f- Ilca . funeral cost sl3 - sl9D
tlat would 1os cost tAres or four times "a
much The fashloas have changed For
time rose wood And lack walnut were gen
erAlY used now tie greater part are
cloth covered czskcts Of various shapes
Tie Cd fashioned conn shape has entirely
e-sappe4red- For young people csskets are
used covered With various delicate shades
Or plush The Interior trimmings of The
cas4e-s, the sbrouts and flowers all con-
appearance or q corpse.
la ID umes uudeFtakers made their own
corsns. Nov the business mas got into tho
hands % enormous concerns that keep only
Cf1ccs Iu the larxe cities and maintain grea,
factories IA the country near lumber dis
tricts. where labor and materials may oe bad
G. az vantage. Some OF these big nrns pub
Lsn large books with cuts OF the different
s-Viss OF co1ins Each firm VIII have hun
ereds 0f So .es and often carry stock of
5000 worth II collins
The old fashioned Ice box is gong out Of
date. Enba.mlng Is rapidly taxing It's
pace. shortly after death about three
pI1ts 81 . oolorless liquid Is IN jected into the
arteries, and then the body may be KEEP,
for Aa lndcnnite period. The natural color
and express on ars preserved, end, In eases
OF emaciat.on, appearance Is even I'M
proved TIE cost - o4L trile beyond tho
cost Of ice.
Mstallc corins are COW made az much
cheaper rates than ever before They are
Igch used IA cases OF contagious diseases or
Ia sarcophagi. or where transportation for
Iorg distances IS necessary.
The most durable wood IS cedar. The
cloth covered cofins are made or pine or
cherry A late style OF cloth coffin has
carved work over which the cloth - close
~ pressed For young people hght-co!-
ored clcth caskets ars frequently used.
Metal caskets are largely used IN Cuba and
the Solth There's q peculiar white casket
made 10 initiate marble. II Is Ornamented
with raised plaster figures, scrolls or hOw-
ers initiating the carving OF marble. There
l. apecu lar OAK c,ss.let made with cover IN
the f1rr of cross. Some Of the crosses are
mounted On three steps-ore step for each
member OF the Trinity
There . q late tendency 70 expend most
money upon the cona and things that show
ia The house or AZ tho church, and there IS
less dis position % have a long line OF car
RACES. Evening funerals are largely IN
vogue for TIC reason that men are less
hxely % oc kept away at that time by busi-
ness. AZ day funerals 10 IS customary for
the intimate friends Only 70 20 to the GENE
tery. 4 late fashion IS % line the cofha OF
- elderly person with olack satin.
Practically, cremation has not decreased
the cost Of funerals much. In many cases
expensive casSets have been used, as they
would have been IL the bodies had been
tl-f-t ln ths orl.-s-ry way. There seems
o. b1 an iuer-j.cl5ie idea that any sort Ct
ec0r0my about funeral shows q want OF
respect fcr the dead A good deal II the
disnutation and dissatis faction over under
takers bli5 comes FROM this sOurce-
People overwhelmed with grief 90 Dot care
q hl--is aoout prises. They say % the
unl-rta.,sr: "Do every thing in the best
s-ls ani send the bul 20 me" They do not
tliax that there are many details OF fun
cral that can best be attended - by some
members OF the fs,niiy, and that when the
urGertaAer looks after them IL takes
great deal OF time, trouble and expense,
f.r watch be Is justified IA charging.
Tho cost q 4 funeral varies from nine
dollars, the lowest charge for buryrg an
infant o. Sif. -. which was stephen
Ms-ritt's bail Tor ths burying of General
Grant There i every reason why, when
there IL a death N q family, some clear
headed member OF that family should 90 %
the undertaken and make al The requisite
arrangements. aud ascertain precisely
what the funeral = going % cost. Peop.e
who i0tent % pay are more apt % do this.
People who 90 not intend 20 pay are likely
70 order every tang IA lavish style. In
some Instances tae undertaken can collect
from a nlaa estate, bgt ia many he does
mot ccltcct 40 AZ
Sometimes people promise % pay on the
day 0f he fllcral, AID then, when al the
a-ralz zsr.euts are made, they refuse % pay
N1r long ago an east SIDE undertaken
stopped tne funeral. took the body ont, and
walked Of with tse caskss under his arm
Bus ,t brought such a storm about his ears
that 10 ruined h.s business. Mach moro
successful was he action az another under
taser who bad been earnestly pr1ra sed
that his biil would be paid before Tho funeral
left the house IN the morning. W5ea al
was ready % START the uut-r'aSer ssksd
Tor his pay acrc~ii0g to agreement Ths
person who refused % sad. tauu-inE'y:
"You csn' he 2 yourself, II you stop this
.flnersi 10 w,I ruiu your business"
; Good morning" sad the u1fertsker,
.rrec s'r. as h' Vaised oT. And he di3n't 90
e. hrs place ~ business until nine o'c.ockp .
m Then he found the relatives o. The
decreased meeklv awaiting rs arrival and
snx,cus to pav their bill They had gone %
the cemetery. bat they bad % postpone
the funeral because he Bsd The ourisi per
NIT ip lls pocket
There sre about Eve thousand varieties ~ /
handles made f1r bu~isl casxets TIE I
latest are covered with Plush or cloth the /
color % the casSet Different fashions ura- I
vail in different .cralities In Pm adeiphfs I
hey have an odd custom u asing corsa 4
with a sort % gable root
Remarkable Translation.
A french man8fscturer Of cvcies hss 4
printed pamphlet translating the advsu- 4
tsgrs 81 bis machine into the following In
gfsh, The Family Trcvcie' - an entirely 4
rev machine ~ form and organs r. a 4
gs'Csiv convertible - % riiden hv ona.
tvo, three or foar persons r. supplies With /