Liberal Republican. [volume] (Dallas, Or.) 1872-1???, 1874-04-18
1nE PKoGeEss or CREMATION

"Cremation," says a London paper, has
attracted much notice in, Germany,
havi6g been translated twice, besides
obtaining warm support from an eml>
nent physician, DR.. Kopl Moreover,
the practical AnstriaDs have taken the
idea up as one that has really passed
beyond the stage of discussion. The
Communal Councils Of Vienna and
Gratz have adopted proposal to estno
llsh in their cemeteries the necessary
aDnaratu5 for cgcmaiion. "the use os
which shall be optional anl open TO al
4 vertable agitation We are told, has
arisen in both places, though whether
the excitement is all in favor of the
frery furnace Innovation, or whether
the attached supporters of their pietur-
esqne churebyards are indignant that
these venerable repositories Of all
that is mortal should be deprived Of
their prescripsivo rights, ioes not seom
very clear. We cl't only wish success
for an experiment vhieh will be carried
out for our benefit though not at our
cost. Where tbs light hearted Wen
nese would burn their pfasao'iors or
descendants without sisi' or murmur,
aud afterwards TRANQUILITY contemplate
the beloved remains in jar neatly
labelled aud inscribed with all the yir-
tues Of the lamcoted deceased, the
more practical English, and Americans
too, would like o proceed by easy
stages, without unnecessary shock to
Mrs. GruoJys uuacccuntabIe strong
feelings. i;ut ven the furnace SYSTEM
becomes fashionable OH the CyutiaeHt
Of Europe 1t will spread By degrees.
aud the more advanced spirits among
u will not he SLOW 10 defy prejudice
by notify lequaathipg their works to
all ages, their bodies ~ the consuming
fire
Certainly one Of the most graphic
and probably. ono Of the most accurate
descriptions Of the personal manners
and habits Of Prince Bismarck, ls the
following, by a gentleman who hss
recently taken stock Of the man f;
"The mightIest statesman in the
world Is tall, bald mao, with some
white hair He wears military
uniform to please old William, bat he
best likes looser drapery, The. man is
very upright, very strong, very aff4hle,
aud so wonderfully elastic in hs move
meuts that be might be an Indit ruth r
man. He looks in robust health I'll.
examined closely, and then an ooz ssi
begins to notice painful spasms aud
contractions Of the lace, which reveal
ovcrexcitei nerves. In manner he i,
a rolicking, overbaa7lng .man. Wifa
children, and friends stani in awe a
him. lie will not even listen ii
remonstrance, still less to contradiction
/ He strides over his enHmics ant
acquaintances, nodding to the latter n
he puts his foot uron the former Iht
man Is of giant appetite for work aut
food. To eats old sau>a2cs aud bla,
bread, serycd without tablc>cloil.
for breakfast His dinner is Of might
meats 10 plenty, washed down or noaset
in large goblets OF strong Burgund )
He smokes and works aud talk
perpetuaIy. His home is like
volcano in constant eruption. LII
secretaries can not stand his wor
long they arc Obliged to give in fror
sheer exhaustion Prince Bi.marc
is very funny when pleased, ver
formidable, very rash, very impuaer
at all times. He is not a far siahte
man, or he would not hove rushed int
religious war 50 abruptly. lie
rather an astonished mau, who b
become mighty in spite Of errors, ofto
because of errors, aud who believe
that everything can be done by couraa
aud opportunity He is, so to say,
man who has stunned himself with h
own noise. and who keeps on bawlin
!, because ii seems to bewilder 9th,
5 people and to make everybody sh,
his ears and give info him
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