The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1842-12-17
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There is kind of pathos and touching
tenderness of expressions. IN lie sncri
and fragrant emblems OF affection. Winch
language cannot reach, and which IS cal
cnlaled to rcrpe'latc a kind OF soothing
sympathy between the living and the deaG.
They speak of cords of love, too strong
tor even the grave To break asundcr The
practice, no douht, gave rise to the an
clent custom which prevailed in the Eas,
oi huryIng in gardens. and is one which
conduces to the qualification OF the best
feelings of our natule. Il prevailed ger
orally i'll and about the HOLY Guy, and
also among the Metes, Pcrs uns, Gree iar&
and Romans.-'ih he Pcraians adopted II
from he Modes, the Grcc'ans fem ~,
Persans. IN Rome PERSONS of dlt.uc-
ton were buried IN ga,GtLs or fields near
The public roads. Their monuments orrr
decorated with cliapIcrs AID gar'aads .D
flowers.
The It NIB Of achilles was decorated
with amaranlh; the grave of Suphoclts
with roses aud ivy, hat OF Anactcon wutj
ivy and ilowerets. baskets OF lilies. vIn-
LET'S, and roses, were placed i'll the grave
of husbands and wives, " hle roses en-
those OF unmarried females. In Java, IT."
inhabitants scatter flowers oven til, bu-
dies of their friends. In China ihe Gus
tom of planting flowers Oh the gra,ts ol
their friends, is of very ancient Gaze and
still prevails. The natives of Surat >tlew
fresh flowers on the graves of their saln,s
every year.
In Tripoli, the tombs are decorated
with garlands of roses, Of Arabian ie>sa-
mine, and orange and myrtle flow ers
In Schwytz, a village IN Svitzer and,
there is II beautiful llilIe church ward, IN
which almost every grave is co,e,td V iii
pinks. In the eli giant church yard il,
Wirfin, i'll the valley OF SaIza, in Cclmali-
ny, the graves are covered with lntl,
oblong boxes, which are planted WIN
perennial shrubs, or renewed with annual
flowers; and others are so DIRE sscd OF,
feast days. Suspended r. m The ornaments
OF recent graves; are little vases filled
with water. in which the flow ers are pre-
served fresh. Children are often seen
thus dressing tie graves of their mothers
and mothers wrcalhing garands fer
Tie graves of their Ct iltren.
A late traveller, on going early in Tic
morning into one OF the chulch-varo, III
The village of WIlir, saw SIX or sever
persons decorating the graves OF Their
friends, and of some who had b en- buried
twenty years. What delightful AID
profitable school for the affections would
such scenes afford the visitors o: the New
Haven Cemetery! This custom also pc
walls in Scotland, and North and Sou,n
Wales. An epitarh there, SAYS
''rhc village madcns to her grave shall bring
| The fragrant garland, each returning spring,
Selected sweets! in emblem of the maid
| Who underneath this hallowed turf is laid"
In Wales, children have snow-drops,
primroscs, vi"Iels, hazel bloom, and sal
low blossoms on their graves. Persons
of mature years have lansy, box and Tue.
In South Wales, no flowers are permitted
to be planted on groves tut those which
are sweet scented. Pink. rolyanthus,
sweet-wllliams, gillilowers, carnations,
mignionetle, thyme, hy>sop, camonIle
aud rosemary are used. The red roses
are appropriated to the graves of good and
benevolent persons.
In Easter week. most graves arc newll
dressed, and MANFRED with fresh earth
In Whilsunllde holy days, they are again
dressed, wcaded, aid if necessary, rriau-
ted. No person ever breaks or dlstulhS
flowers thus planted. It is considered
sacrilege. To the shame Of some dep av
ed wrelches, saw that it is nos so III n "
Haven.
( In Cabul, buryng grounds arc nciu ~
great veneration, and called Cries u'
THE SILENT. TIE Jews called diem
HOUSES OF THE DEAD. The Egyluaa;
visited tn graves OF their FRIENDS lWI,r
week, and slreved sweet Bnzd on lr,la
and do to this day,
While the custom of decorating g,alr.
and grave yards with flowers aud "rua-
mental trees and shrubs, has prevalI,G So
long and extensively among ancIc IA
modern civilized nations. some .hr 4
merican aboriglnes VIII i"l Ittui r.
we, d or blade of grass, nor ANY uDbrD "
gelable to grow npon tn, grave, ot .hc
friends. With few exceptions, ,hrl .n
hitherto been in our coiuiD> d s..r
remssness on this subject Vh.rb. $780,.
surprise the heather. Graves anr Gu>
yards are left To the C. urse ni . a. a.
lapidaton and decay, which eve, II .
in the train of moral degrada,rnn - \" :
Haven Palladium.
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