The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1874-06-10

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DR. p. II. Holland, British Med
ical Inspector, writes in opposition
to cremation, to q London Journal
He says: " ii'' .. 80 = ssIin
lsIf the advocates Of cremation,
confined their efforts 10 trying to-
persuade those who prefer it to-
adopt the practice Of cremation, i
for one should not think it worth
while 10 oppose them, being we'll
assured that SO very few would
follow that advice that little practi-
cal Inconvenience would result;
though il, country to all reasonable
expectation, the practice should be-
come common or even frequent,
some very Troublesome precaution
would have 10 be taken to- guard
against the destruction Of evidence
Of guilt or, what is as important,
Of innocence, in cases Of suspected
murder, especially by poison.
Some Of the advocates for 4crema-
2 ton, however, I not content with
asserting that the dead might be
burned without creating any nui-
sance, which I do not doubt is
possible provided great care be
taken and no cost spared, also as
sert what is. quite untrue, that by
no amount Of reasonable care can
the practice Of burial be continued
without great risk of injury and
the certainty Of danger; and one of
them has even ventured to adduce,
as proof, that well situated and
well managed cemeteries are or
must become public nuisances, be-
cause, forsooth, oyercrowded burial
grounds were 80 when closely sur
rounded by dwellings,, and in which
the remains Of the dead were con
stantly being disturbed before
decay was completed. As we'll
might it be commended that be
cause a dung heap in a close court
is . dangerous and disgusting
Z nuisance, therefore cultivated
J garden, rendered fertile by the
same sort of manure, must necessa
,ily be q scource of danger to all
near it. Many of the recently es-
tablished cemeteries are in effect
ornamental gardens, much used as
favorite resorts for air and exercise
by large numbers of persons who
have no easy access to other such
places, and it is simply incredible
that they would be 90 used if they
were, as has been rashly asserted,
offensive and disagreeable. It is,
of course, essential to safety that
the situation for cemeteries should
be we'll chosen, and that they should
be very carefully managed; but to
assert, as has been asserted. that
when SO situated and so managed
they are causes of reasonable APP
prehension to all residing near
them, is too absurd to be believed
by any one but an enthusiastic ad
vocate Of cremation obliged to use
bad arguments, being short Of good
ones. t69t ~
As 10 the alleged economy o.
tile proposed change, the answer il
very smple. Tue cost OF raising
TO q white neat q chamber sever
iees iong ana Hve Ieet IN dlameter
in which it is stated a corpse MAJ
be reduced TO ashes IN an hour
must DC mucn more than 1or Dug
ging E grave ana As IN moss place.
cemeteries nave Deen already pro
vided winch must De PAID lol
wnetner USED or not the COST o
the grave Itself can out rarely o.
saved; put even II al COST OF Durla
itself could be avoided, the eapens'
OF funerals would be but little re
duced, unless, indeed, the peopi
NJ large couid oe persuaded u
forego all costly ceremony IN tn
disposal OF the dead. They are
indeed, gradually learning tina
undertakers DISPLAY Is vulgar AM
tasteiess, as well as wastefui, Tut IT
illumination would not necessary
4 be erected by the suosntntion Q
burning ior ourying, wnile II miHh
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