, 1879-05-01
COUNTY UNDERTAKEN.


THE WORK or GETTING popIRs For DISSECTION
Is now reduced to q sort Of science. nnd none
but professional, skilled worktnen are employed
to secure material. These are paid by the
demonstrators according to the labor performed
In securing tho subjects which 1cgttnatcy 70
10 them. A dcmonatrator lcarns Of The sudden
death III m unknown man. He Immediately
sruls for one OF the professionals an1
tnssyucts him 10 oct the body md take
It TO cettnin place. The MIN obcys orders,
nnll Is raA IN proportion to the amount OF labor
u has cost lin. Once In q while d fa6uloua
urico Ia paid Tor u Job Of this kind. but in a ma-
jo1ity of cases the sutns range from SO to $50
A Coroner has an opportunity to occasionally
turn an honest pcuny III this direction. anl 1t is
reported that ono sometimes takes advantage
OF his position to do this, hiring ,ncn for tic
anor r Goun.s 3 uessker us '1: aso Si has s
chance TO drive ioliTi ishng trut!e In thts line.
lie !. allowed $3.50 for DurylnE each psupcr.
II the deceased has no friends to claln, tho
body, the law sass That tl,s undefsaker
and Ehnll be paid for Ills extra expense. The
present undertaken calins that 1t Gusts him $40
for each subject thus turned over. n'Mt thls prco
The tlen'onstrafoFs would cl'eerinlly pay; but y
price, 1t is sEis, Nlsot thur there arc psanty OF
subjects IN this city to supply aif the institutions
Of learning With more than enough material uh-
der the law, But u fa charged tl!st unless very
clustly watched Entlics Will find their Why into
lllc country, nnl even ont II tho State, Which is
expressly forbidden by the law.
Not long ag0 ccrtu!n rrTson was dctectca In
the oct OF shipping bulr to some pfneci Iowa.
md To was threatened Tlth prosecution, whic|i
had ,le cHectoi ssraIEhtenfnE lin up fur ttmo.
However, continual guard has to be placed
aver tho men having charge OF sucll matters to
rreyent irreEnlarlt!ss, as tllo ten.ptatlon ~
great to get rid Of tho remains through other
channels than the proper ones, the rctnuncra-
lion often bcins tcu times rs great. A tramp
or puuper Is often worth tnucl more after l!o
Is dead than while alive, md thu den,and Is
In q medical cUltcgc takes skeleton
home with him upon the completion nf
Ills course of studies, au1 there afc great
many doctorS In thc countr5. A large number
OF these also hni twO skeletons, Ailtt some
hayc dozen, representing both sexes and rart-
uu. uEes. The skeleton market Is Not so very
brisk.-a tolvtably good one ran bo purchased
at any Of TIN down.towu p!accs ior s5, while an
elegant ufIair, gotdmounteu, yola-wired, sclen-
tlAcally-scrIpeu. blcuchel, nnA Imported, can
be obta!ucd lor from slo to SIS. oil In perfect
working order.
The Demonstrators Of the different medical
trct!yu untoi,: and 1,nye regular society. with
O head, etc, for the purpose uf being better
able to secure material. rhis Asaoc!atict, is
furnished With money hy tho medical protes.
prosccutet Il necessary, any infringement upon
Tie same. Tie Law says that the Institutions
shall be Mt no more cost IN procuring hodscs Tor
dissection than the hure expenses. but It usually
coats frutn S3U IN $40 for a subject. and tlts
Is OIL account II thr 1egu[asites which
arc pract:ccd from time tu time III order
to supply thu outside demand. 1t is the Wish
| Ut every praetcln: physician OF stond!ng u the
city that Outsiders should cotno 10 chicago and
obsain thorough cuurse VI study tn une Of our
inatt.uItons. claiming TINT tic schooltg will he