The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-07-14
CREMATION DEFERRED.

TIE STRANGE REQUEST OF DIR. wIxsLow
DENIED BY RIs cHILDREN-nIs HEART TO
HIS MOTHER, HIS BODY TO HIS WIFE.
[DY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.
SALT LAKE Cry, July 10, 1871.
Dr. 4. y. Wns.ow. a respected citizen OF Salt Lake
City, whose children reside in Missouri New York.
dice recently desired by the Of his win that
his remains should be crcmated rnc request was
about TO be carried effect hero yesterday by has
executors, under The direction OF his trusted pro.
essionll friend, Dr. j. u. Hamilton, who
Ia the brief time allowed had promoted
The construction oil crematsry fully adapted to the
purpose assigned by Dr. Winston. The wishes OF DR..
WILSON'S calijren, tciegrnphed from the East, pre-.
vented The contamination Of The project, relieved
Or. Hamilton aud The executors from painful aud
difficult task, which they undertook at his dying
mand. The following are the terms OF Dr. wirs cw's
will which Is contaminated by the wishes OF his chill.
dren they UNDERMINING all moral and legal responsible
ny IN the Inatter:--
A oraAsGF REQUEST.
al request, order AID that II 10 the course
vi eight and ioriv hours u be knowu positively
and clearly proven lhpt am dead, my heart may bo
rcnoved from my body by some competent ansloiu 81
and placed Immediately IN sLrong glass vessel havus
ground glass stopper accurately lifted 10 the same,
ana that his vessel be Immediately hcd for pur.
pose Of cmbalmiug my heart witn saturated solution
IN hot water, oil muriate OF ammonia, sal
monia aud the corrosive suolimato OF mercury
consist OF equal parts OF alcohol aud tue saturated SOLD
ton oil sal Immoniac ana tho corrosive sabmats each
OF these salts being added to the boiling water until II
VIII dissolve more. The alcohol may be added 10
tho luton whiic IL Is yet hot aud vessel Tiled
herewith Tho vessel must be stopped ana seacd
aud The stopper securely covered with parchment
and iicd. order THIS vessel w,t1 its contents thus
prepared AMI when cold, &c he put into a thick
oak plank box, made. vi tho size to lust receive
IL, aud this box order TO Ue saturated with coal tar
ih,s WISH enclosed 10 plain pine aud Duried ~
the grave and over the remains Of NY dear ycne
o
ground, in the island OF Nantucket where was born
sIy dear and excellent father, 10 whom am indebted
for my enlarged views oil nature, lies by SIDE auc
thc same mound marks the resin. place o both, and
a single stone records the birth and death OF each
Thus may this sacred spot be known whore wish my
heart to rest forever after heart been removed
and embalinod ss above directed.
DIRECTING THAT MS RoDY BURNED.
Il order ihat my body be burned IN the most conven.
sons wth whor1 may dwell at the time Of my death
may be ablc 10 adopt l should be satisfied Il
The method u cremation az prsctIscd y the ancient
Romans was adopted but /! this DO not Convenient "
practirabe my cody may be burned in a retorL
as 10 now practised In such cascs in Ger
many. Alter this process is completed
desire and order that III that may remain OF my
boucH and ashes may be gathered up placed III :
strong glass vessel similar 10 tue paiore described
and INA, THIS DO treated In the same manner that
which shall contain my heart IL u my desire and
pmand that this DO akon the cometcry Mount
same grave and upon the conn winch contains the
precious rcmiins az my great, dear venerated
w.ic Ia regard 10 the above requests and commands
here furthermore express tue desire and request that
no more pubic expense or ceremony be permitted
in tue execution thereof than may be absolutely
necessary 10 carry out my wishes aud parilcularly
request that religious called by any
priest minister or iaym man Of any creed sectaran
aenomi,aiion DO allowed or performed Ia connection
with my death or the disposition OF my remains
Then snail the dust return 10 the earth was and
the spirit shall return unto God who gave IT, No
mans intercessons toward Deity can modify these
DEGREES /; they are therefore usecss aud sharns"
Tho cremation % still possible