, 1864-07-17
eVAYlNR the DEAD.
The Problem II Hnaan Ex1steute-IIfe
Here sxA Beys1l the Grave e-lansr.
tallty Self.Eytaeat Ttath.
Gface1And Cemetcry-1ts Location and
1'ccQllafatte&-Them monu-
mcnts There. -

skil1 Of tho philosopher, and the metaphysics |
more successfully than did the famous riddle OF
lhe Gphynx the skill Of 0edipus. We live, aud
ulnl an s1lostcd term OF existence; then 80 to
" that bourne whence NO traveller returns, "to die.
10 e1eep, and In that sleep to end the all Of known
,ctivity. The pleasures and psius, tba hopes aud
esrs. The thorsnnu other p1ksfons, feelings and
pirntions which a2itato the liyng frame are passed
Into the domain Of the forgotten. The Lethean
1stess cloee slowly over tfa memories Of deeds
done, OF acts consuumated, vi Victories Achleved.
Frs 70 about the etreete, and after few bonrs Of
BoIToT On the part Of surviving friends he ia tor-
Rotten: the ptSee that knew him ones kuows hlua
In The uufathoma bio eternitlss; the body moatder.
into dust; ali that belongs to earth IL resolved
cenee - sasiis aucr the nuit Of animated xisteuee
bv entertDg into the couaponence Of other bodies.
The spirit alone re,a,ns ita indiridaalt15at ne7e;
vslh all she passions and impulses acquired while
dwelling IN The human orgsn!zm 1t tsies into
the pnsence ofttt Maker, there to "rcnder au ac-
be good, or whether they be eyi1.' It stands Ia
tue presence of the recording angel and ofits God
i sen sn Tiea ~ r. sfe ot ee
The Ptthtgodcan doctrine Of trantm1cratlon, |
though not true literally, Is yet al an inverted
shea y oat soa oes
are composed, becomes the Substantive Of new
corporealltles embodylnc other souls. Had he |
tv1t, he had preached an aphorisa1 whose truth
none had gaineaId. 1t Tns i near approach 70 the
doctrines of Holy Writ, ncar approach to inspira
h.7s as o 5a L
the ees commands our respect Us an indication OF
the sueccss achieved in the solution Of that deep
q efsSa1 fansn s sis'or in the past
marked BY its fcachiags ont Aatcr the indute. and
The shores Of the stream o! time arc strern with
philotopSy. II hs1.as IS II sbeir ie.ans iaes tSa
perpetuatfon Of existence aftcr death had cut
short The earthly career Of man. The light Of the
Is Within him = something init lives alter his
body has ceased it, functions he bars about
with him the beat OF internal evidence Of the fact
o,sxhcl%ins q eonsa1sness Tsae IT. .ns
asvans Of Christian peop1es have often worked
Themselves into diednma in the attempt to rea-
Hes In the heart 0! every an-a Epssk Of hight M
quenehable. i may be obsored BY ienc1ancn or
.ttslg emo.nelsd ey 1'ndsy but 4 l.s. "a
tel the c1rcumstances and eondit3ont under Which
a1pled ees es Il eao1 no xh1 L.
erIrit lives forever, only that It does a..
Fence the disposition which has, 10 all ages and
fe1ent mode. 81 dealing with rhe body Ill hsve ret
ezence to tue speciality Of belief on the pa1t Of the
psepls The ancient ESyntisns h,d si19ns len,
unable to comprehend the existence Of spirit
M1thont body, although they recognized possi-
tstned its foFn The eoul woald exit, but taas as
the boar 1ost ~ distinctive form The soul eradu-
'Geo oso s 81 she aate as ass :aoSo Of III. sns1
essence. :. The founders Of tho school 81
magic, their idea Of neee.ss.y connection
! among other peoples, their earlier studiea being
confined almost exc,usively to "dessinge with the
dead" Hence the radical fornplaEy. OF the naei-
Incense which could be appropriated as form By
The spirit DESIGNED 70 Appear. This !dea Was y
little improved npon b. the doctrine Of caznal re-
the Christian churches Is TO bury 1he,F desd lace
eastward. to be in readiness to ea}uts the rising
Sun which shal! usher In he everlasting day; a
the bend downward, In the belief that
s Last 5ay ne I'm, Toa T H. as
their feet The Aahommedans care little about
preserving the integrity Of their dead because the
q st ssg e 81. 81 as
Of the whole fame hence the rump bone Is re-
l1elous,y preserved BY the true believers" who
Of burning the desd which ohtained among TIC
ancients, and is still In vogue iu some parts oi
Asts, was an offspring from the belief that the
spirit assembled directly to the celestial regions 10
the smoke Of the funereal .pyre, leaving eatth's
eorrowe far away. and having nothing to care 10,
eeew, # former tenement being completely
VIII Us. the belief In the An Al resurrection II
61m}y grounded. bat It inc1ines not to extrnvagan
ass If 1Ss Sa9 tbs s sa
e1sns xSea ii IT, dead sha s lss &c 90
come to judgement. Put another motive oper,tes
lore to set1fy onz respect 10 them, and to honoi
their memories IL the dust which covers Them
de 40 neues e s
| shrine them in the pauoply Of death, follow thei
remains to the grave In solemn procession and uaar
costly mon n,onumeut, whose inscription records thst
virtues. The modern cemetery Is lovely fpo'
made 10 by all tue accessories which art can Ia,
1ns asoasuina relative Of lsicnd may oEsenI IeTis
sIouIa Tie sod in dc shape ol nowers, Of MOI
! enduring arborescent beauty. The retired eitu
r ton. the rural pathwaS. the winding avenue, nj
presented IN the Enclosures. ~ invite Visit fro,
the tnouehtfnl to The great Nec,opalls-she city
The dead. where lie entomhed the thousands (
brothers and sisters who haTe gone betors ua
one Of The naost attractive cemeteries in II
trsct OF ri.iIE ground louting the Green Bay roa
- distance OF i've miles from The Court House, 90
y f. y
II hundred and twenty acret IN tho ehape Of trap
i. ziun+ tho longer diagonal running northwest
Il Bopthrast. II IL stua!ed about quarters ol
. mile from the shorc OF Lake Michigan. above Il
It rur'aee Ct which Il lies nt va.ylnR elevation
act Of he Iesiesture, Fee r. 1s6t, t6e trst Boa
% ofDlrrcto1 Consisting of our ven known felo
!. IN. Sidney Sawyer ssd q. F. A. Iealg. The cem
= ne!: i. ii: SSa1sson. 5. $, Ssesos ps 81 !
ID the charter vas recelved The Directorb called In
requtsition the resFtce* OF the Inost eminent Ian
>. 'cipe gardeners in the East and she:Nrounds wt
q properly hid ont. ncar1y in their pfesept sh4f
u. Eracc1ard cemetery ofto-day sufficiently tnssif
"a the expectations Of those who secured ii for bur
~ III the future 1t will become one of tho nj
u charming places OF resort In the neishbothood
81 sns Ws ss,e formerly spoken Of the portion bel
or The ine ans 70 tGe wants Of bnmsnify-ws'
uerer 80 pslniully felt ~ when suffering berra
u. mens- White ths Eoouznes is taught 70 look
70 there 70 leave signal Of his onward progress,
ar- ehuw bis hpps IN The fnture union in the real
above, coeral with bis tribute Of afec+ionate
~ nonsl and the artistic thus trave1 together In
r. accord, mintatertug to the higher feelings Of b
ri our natufcs-the earthly aud The divine. The
-, christian hope filth, md thelf DIT ftnit-ze.
o.! nation TINE It has often been psoesi
is Itself degraded to the handmaid Of cvn the v,
af of mans hands hst many times been nlstslea
/ IDe GlF1Qt lEfEu, aQu QA3 EQ1lIQAnQcu WQf8
IN due 10 God alone. Dut these abuses arc met v
to only among tho more Ignorant; they whose knn
ss edGx Of hs tsath has not Rept pace with ths, I'd
.rd rtlon Of tte beautiful With us there is little
'ss Esrthat ,hts damnl1S perFerslo1 will be wrong
Tho Gated, the work Of the Inner aud the sculptor
I'd. often found TO be the threshold Of thst ten
In, where divine truth sits euthroned IN light and
NJ" Deity Is made msnifest to rnan. The severity
70 taste which led the Pusitans to cxpunRe e.
o. thing approaching to a1ttdctat beauty WAS ne
at ssfy anis2onl4tn IN tha3E day, 10 the corrupt
md which had been lgucrant1y allowed fastea Il
~ Ike rlldev on the - mirror Of holiness" but
~ WORK Of puTlhcAtao1 having been pnce aceouapa
tne I'd. the normal utes Of art soou became acknt
,oa edged By the believer. We worship not now
~ The richly scnlpt1Ied stcut,
ia Ihe KorFt ons monumental bust,
see Ft1 Ahetc must pertsh ii thar turo
leA And drop to dust.
up But We do ind in them IN appropriate expires
Of our feelings, and In gazing on them there
few natures ro C1ofe, 20 pessfste1tIy earthly II
bat be nneuscepttble Of elevation towards things ab
art These ie peculiar charm shout Gracelaua; th
ne ne s~es the sou, ssy,as Pssces BE- sui i
sea 70 much OF the ptctuteeque--hpth natural and
rea. nal-as to cante the evolution OF devotional u
OF !tstion srd make that agreeable sh!ch in iteel
~ - BY t1ece ofc1 thc who.e exscut, and its mean
ope lBC walks tecm to invite the visitor to lose
out eelf tp ahhTrtpthuc maze Of thought ~ Of bo
3ur- locstion- The grounds are divided into lots,
ons eteries, nor faneafu1ly to tho abuse
lc Is | diversity; there is inst cnouch OF
cnt abecnce Of uniformity to ayo'a tat1tue on the
the Of the visitor, though be .hould rA1,b!e far
,een the cemetery IL especially noteworthy II
ded Yidcs that no brick wall or wooden fence sha
lab rected as m fncoeure o. lots, and If an iron
ab- ,tg, post md chalns BE- used, they 1nnst no
on ceed % Inches IN height 1t stone be used It