The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-08-03
CREr.fTTON Nv UT.tH.
Executing the Peculiar WIN Of Dr. e. F. Wins
low of salt Lake tity.

SALT LAKE CITY, July 3l-Thc body Of
Or c. T. Wnsow WIS crcmatcd here today.
The urucasl 'cupicd about three hours. Tho
heart had been taken out and sent TO his BIRTH
place. Nantucket. Tho ashes ar to he scnt to
the grave Of his VIE. near Boston. The text OF
the Doctors will is as follows:
request ORDER. and command that II in the
cours" OF eight and forty hours It b" known
positively and clearly proven that am d'nd
my heart may be- removed from my body 10y
soma COMPETENT unntOniIst. and placed imm".
dint.lvin "a strong glnss vessel having a ground
glass stopper accurately fitted tu tho sumo. AMI
that this vessel bc immediately 1ill"d Tor the
rtruosn of rmhalninr my heart with satu-
rntrd solution in hot water. OF murint" OF ammo
MIA. sal ammonia. and the corrosive suhlimat"oi
mercury. and with the highest proof di-onol, ihis
ri Nturr To cons - " equal parts oi alcohol ana
IN" saturated solution ~ sal nmm"hR Hhh me
corrosive suhlmatc. each oi these salts t"lng
add'dtnihe boiling water UNI WI, ii7sHN,i no
while IL IL vet hot. and the vessel iill"d there.
with. The vessel must bc stopped ana sealed
and tn" Stuppers'tur'iN ,NVcrcd with wet parcli-
mpnt und tied. | order this vessel. with its con q
tents thus prepared and when cold, 10 ~" put
into u thlck OAK plank box, made "i the sll" To
Just receive il. and this box order To- bc satu-
rated with coal tar; this ! wish enclosed IN q
plain pine case and buried in the grave and
mother in the South u NeWtuwn " hurying
ground, in the isnnd of Nantucket. wher" was
am indebted for my enlarged views of nature.
lies ly her side. ana th" same mound marks
the resting place 81 both. and n single stone
records the birth and death oi each. Thus may
this stcrcd spot he known whore | wish my
heart to rest forever alter my heart has been
removed and emhnlm"d as ahoV" directed.
order that my body be burned IN the most
convenient manner that my cNe 'utOrS, or the
friends or persons with whom | may dwell at
the time OF my DEATH may he nblc Ia adopt.
| should be- satisfied If the method of cremation
IA pract sod by the ancient Romans WIS adopt
ed hut If this be- not convenient or practicahle
nv body may he burned in "A r"tort. as IL now
pract sod in such ciiS"s IN Germany. After IN =
process il completed. | d"-ir" and orl"rthat all
that may remain Of my bones AMI ashes may h,
gathered up. placed IN a strong glass vcSs !
similar to the on" before described. and that tn :
be- treated in the same manner NJ that
which shall contain my heart II IL my
desire and command that TINS be- taken
to the cemetery OF Mount Auburn,
near Cambridge. Mass. and rlncN i
in the SAM grave and upon ih" coffin which
contains the precious rcna.us OF MY gr"Ht,
dear. and vrunrutrd wife. In rcgard e. the
above requests and commands. here further
more express the desire and request that NO
more puhir"Nprns" or c''r'Wonv uc permitted
IN Intervention thereof than may be- a soiut' ~
necessary To curry out my Shes. ami pHr-
tieularly requ.~t that no religious crrrmunirs,
50 cHil'-l, 10y any priest, minister. or Eiymtn ol
| amy cr'od or - ttriun denomination. b' ulloW-
| or the disposition of my remains. Then shall
| spirit shall return To the God who gave II. NJ
| mans intrrVssions toward Deity can mod IS
| u -e DEGREES; they are therefore useless and