The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1880-05-01

OF the soul for thai would involve us in a
discussion, which would be violation Of
our resolution not to allow ourself TO be
drawn into useless religious controversy.
This difference in our opinions as to what
would form the proper foundation for be.
lief in immortality, seems to have been the
cause of all our correspondents trouble.
For, since our belief in spiritual man does
not rest upon the theories of the day we
could safely say that they were not good
foundation for it without DESTROYING
our faith or "placing THE BULLETIN upon
the side OF those who deny the existence
of the SOUL But apparently not so with "a
Reader" who seems to consider them a
firm basis for his faith, which would fall,
were that basis demolished. Since we did
indicate all the arguments of Mr.. Wcnd-
ling, which we deemed vulnerable and at.
tempted to prove so in our original criti-
cism. we think careful reading of it,
would have avoided all misunderstanding
between us and "a Reader"
Mrs. McGrath, the white lady who
keeps the lodging house on Fourth street
in which the rouster died whom We men.
toned in yesterdays BULLETIN has been
compelled to draw upon her own slender
purse and dispose of the remains. We
would not mention this fact but that it is
very palpable that some official has neg.
lGcted his duty in leaving the body upon
the woman's hands. DR.. Wood, who is the
overscer of the poor, knew that the remains
were there, but would not listen TO the re.
quest that he should bury them. The
negro was marine and had the certificate
to that effect upon his person, but Dr. Car,
ter Of the marine hospital, firmly refused
to see to it that the remains
were placed beneath the ground.
Coroner Fitzgerald would not touch them
because the negro had died natural
death, Mr.. Fisher, Mayor Thistewood
and County Commissioner Halliday were
consulted as to what should be done and
who should do it, but were Indifferent
about the affair. Had Mrs. McGrath taken
the remains and placed them into the street
she would, perhaps, have been as free from
blame as either of these gentlemen,
all OF whom are public officials
In reference as to who shall bury the re-
mains We find the following law
which is chapter l01, section a. OF the
Revised Statutes "Whcn any non resident
or any person not coming within the defni.
ton OF a pauper, Of any county or town,
shall fall sick, not having money or proper
ty to pay his board, nursing and medical aid,
the overseer of the poor Of the town or pre-
cinct (who Is DR.. Wood in which he may
be, shall give, or cause to be given him,
such assistance as they may deem necessary
anu proper, or cause nm TO be conveyed
to his home, subject to such rules and reg.
ulations as the county board may prescribe;
AND If HE SHALL DIE, CAUSE
HIM TO BE pECENTLY BURIED
This is the law, and, we believe it to be
the only one covering the case Would
it have been amiss it either of the above
named public officers had sufficiently inter
ested themselves in the affair to look il up
and ascertain whose duty it was to bury the
body: Would either of them have received
the condemnation Of our people had they
done this and after having found the law,
urged the proper officer to comply with it.