Year: 1879

cremation in this country may cause a brief re-
vival of interest in the question of Burning W.
Burying; but, according to the best observation.
public opinion is emphatically against the nnoya-
ton. and altogether likely to rema The
Doctors furnace yet stands, having been only
twice used as il will now BE- for third time.
After that, his heirs will probably pull 1t
down. aud little more will be heard OF
cremation in that rural district, during the
present generation at least, which prefers to be
dust rather than ashes. In any discussion of the
subject which we have seen. no cremator has
thought it worth while inquire into the origin OF
the method in vogue. Customs so absolutely
tablished usually have for their longevity.
They are not whms. but concrete opinions. and
even among the ancients the habit Of burning was
by no means universal. The hardest thing to
come ia a sentiment, and doubtless the sentiment of
civilized mankind now favOrs the grave rather
than the funeral pile In addition there will be the
consideration of expense, of itself sufficient greatly
10 retard least the adoption OF the new plan. In
India, where cremation is the Hlndoo rule 1t Is
stated that not one body in five hundred is burned
the others are either buried or deposited in the
sea.


Postmaster James cOrrects. IN letter printed else
where an erroneous impression with respect to his
treatment of misdirected letters. While this sub
iect is up II may not be amiss To that those who
do not know how to direct their letters properly
should seek the advice or assistance OF those who
do know how Iietter-informed persons should be
careful to profit by their information. Whatever
may b. the orders of the Post Office Department,
ahout which there is now so much excitement there
Is still way of securing the prompt transmission
of letter by mail and that Is 10 write plainly upon
the envelope the name of the person to whom it


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i desred to send It, and of the state in which that
most Office is situated. Then it will gothat Is If
the postage is prepaid. We doubt whether there is
any disposition on the part of the authorities 10
throw any needless hindrances in the way Of cor
resnondents: and we are sure that in the New
York Post Onice every effort Will be made To con
srrue the regulations as much as possible in favor Of
the sender But care on his part Is n duty which it
may be for his interest not to neglect.


In Newark. n j.. the people who think that laws
are made not 10: but ornament, have elected by
a large majority the poor mans candidate" for
Mayor Mr.W. \. L. Fielder. over Mr. Mackner. wno
is STYLED "the rich and religious candidate" The
main object of the Felderites is to secure total
disregard for existing statutes designed to promote


decent observance of the Sabbath. and To regulate
the sale of intoxicating drink. They do not seem
TO have taken into account that the Mayor whom
they have called To rule over them must either do
so according 70 law, or violate the oath which he
must TAKE before entering upon the duties of his
office. To the best of its ability this Newark ma
ioritY has repealed these laws, or amended them so
that they shall not apply to the City of Newark.
But the new Mayor will be responsible not TO this
majority but 10 the whole people. Neither by their
own action nor through their representatives have
these Laws been abrogated. The Mayor must see
that they are enforced OF be forsworn. From this
dilemma there is no escape. Which will Mr. Fielder.
Mayor-elect of Newark. n. j., dof


"When Erie Is active" said an observant stock
broker yesterday standing over The tape, the boys
can all koop fast horses" Then. thoughtfully. he
continued That stock has been better than d
cold mno TO the Street. Take the whole stock OF
the road and all Its issues Of bonds and all tn,