The Washington times., 1894-11-07
INEXPENSIVE FUNERALS.


INEXPENSIVE FUNERALS.
Col. Parmeanas Taylor TURNKEY is a vet
eran OF three wars. He has been many times
mayor of Highland Park, a suburb of Chi
cago. Better than all he is a man of strong
common sense.
Col. TURNKEY has just completed the coffin
in which he has directed himself to be buried.
Its total cost is S4.69. 1t is box made of
plain pine boards, stained brown outside and
painted white inside. As be himself says, it
is severely simple. but it is well made.
he did not do this just because ''the notion
took him. He had an eminently practical
purpose in view. 1t was to teach lesson in
economy. in simplicity, and to rebuke the
offensive ostentation that generally rules at
funerals.
Col. Turnkey says: Display at funerals has
always been offensive TO me-" His feelings
on this point are probably those OF nine
tenths of the people who attend funerals. If
there is any occasion upon which display is
out of place and offensive, it is when the poor
dust is returned to the earth whence it came.
II is out of keeping with the solemnity of the
moment; not in harmony with the emotions
that are supposed to sway the human heart
at such time.
Apart, however, from tho aesthetic consid-
erations OF the matter lies the more practical
purpose Of economy. While ostentatious'
display at funerals is reprehensible under all
circumstances, even if INDUCED in by those
''who can afford it, it is little short ofcrim-
inal on the part OF those whose means would
forbid a like expense for any other of the
necessary ceremonies OF life. Many a family
of small means has been plunged into debt
from which months, perhaps years of painful
frugality were required TO relieve it. by pro-
viding funeral show" for some dear de-
parted one altogether too expensive and out
OF all proportion to the income. The burden
has been assumed from a false pride, from
mistaken Difference 20 ''what people will say"
To ali such Col. Turnkey has set an example
worthy OF imitation. 1t is not necessary, of
course. that every man should be his own
coffin maker, or that the cost of that recep-
tacle Of the body should be kept down to the
figure quoted by hin. But if the simplicity
which Col Turnkey has practiced with regard
10 the casket for his remains and which, in
accordance with his wishes, viii, no doubt,
be observed at his funeral, were TO be OBJ
served more generally it would keep want
from many home and be altogether in keep
ing with the eternal fitness of things
SOMETHING seemed to be wrong yesterday
in the last-day lie departments of both parties.
Many politicians now understand how
Caprivi felt.
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HoN. WILLIAM MALONE has evidently been
getting in some pernicious activity
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II WAS. as DR.. Parkhurst said, New York
city vote on the ten commandments.
THE feminine Colorado voter got home late
last night.
THERE appears to have been considerable
rapid transit in the way Tammany voted its
followers.
WANTED-A Pair Of Spectacles TO look over
those results and see If they are straight. Adj
dress singerly. Philadelphia, Pa
WANTED-Several Harps, Pairs of Wings
and single trip tickets to the only place
where well viii ever be appreciated. Ad-
dress The Bifurcated RepubIicanism of Texas.
FoR SALE-A superb lot of BOOSTERS that
have never crowed. Address Tim Campbell,
New York city.
THREE burglars tried TO rob Mrs. Scott. of
Denver. When they get ont OF the hospital
they promise to go somewhere where women
don't train for campaign work.
JUST think OF the job-lot of peacock feath-
ers and yellow jackets that are thrown on the
market.
PLEASE. Mr.. Coxey, if you are coming to
Congress just leave the rest at home this time.
WHILE II was clear weather in New York
yesterday, there seems to have been consider
able snow in the vicinity of Mr.. Hill.
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TN CAMPBELL is still in the hands OF hi
"friends.''
We respectfully suggest that Pennsylvania
needn't strain herself about it.
COLORADO seems TO have had small desire
to keep on seeing the wheels go around,
AT local Republican headquarters:
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At local Democratic headquarters:
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