Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-05-13

the whole system OF lntermeht'
Between the decay of the body IN the nor
rible rotting of the grave, and the redne-
ton of the body to ashes in the erepiatory
retort there is but the difference Of time.
The result is the same. In either case 1t
is incarceration. Why then should the
people be compelled by law to inter their
dead as Mr.. Newton puts it, adhere to "
custom unspeakably revolving. The dead
are = standing menace. No sanitary
science in our homes can save us from per-
petual danger while the homes of the dead
violate the laws of nature, From our
graves gases are liberated to poison the air,
the fountain heads of water are tainted,
and the germs of disease are turned up to
the surface of the earth with every change
made by the cemetery superintendent. /
hope to see the introduction OF cremation
So does the best thought Of the day. We
are tied to the custom of burial simply
because of the intolerance of custom
Within ten years we will have broken
away from it so completely, so make
severance of our practice from the pres
ext, that we Will look back upon the folly
eff to-day with amazement.
THE people of Massachusetts, now know
their rights in walking out on Sunday.
The law OF the Bay State says that "who-
ever travels on the Lords day, except from
necessity or charity, shall be punished by
fine not exceeding ten dollars for each of
Tense" The Supreme Court has just had
"a chance at the law" and lis decision is
to the effect that one does not Gravel .
who goes out on a short walk "for air and
exercise, or to make a neighborly call
But it may BE necessary to have another
case 90 up to the Court TO determine the
precise length of 'shOrt walk 1t Is
we'll to be accurate in these matters. Some
unfortunate Massachusetts man may go 4
foot too far and thus become traveller,
and a law-breaker. 1t may also be
important to have the full meaning of " Il
neighborlv call" elaborated. Does this
exclude the call OF fellow upon his
sweetheart? Is it neighborly call to
drop in and talk scandal, or discuss the
character of ones neighborS? The Cos
sips of Massachusetts, should have these
matters settled at once.
The Chicago Current echoes the thought
of the right thinking when it says, as did
the RECORD UNION some weeks ago: 'Now
that General Grant is getting better his
doctors will be laughed at the world over
But the laugh is foolish. for no doctor OF
| any merit pretends to know all about dis
ease. He simply claims to know some
| thing, and admits cheerfully that the
known is small compared to the unknown y
True; nor can it be shown at this time
| that the doctors were not correct in then
statements Of General Grants case, or that
/ their fears were mwarranted. 1t is 4
notable fact that they still adhere to THEN
original statements, and that the question
of the fatality of General Grants disease
is not determined against them. The pre-,
dictions in point of time were erroneous
but who shall say that General Grant;
partial recovery is not due to the unre.
hitting attentions of his physicians, and
the remedies they have applied to give
him relief?
TIE MarysvilIe Appeal says: The
REcoRD-UNIoN of Thursday is 4 splendi
paper giving an elaborate account of the
Croker floral festival. The RECORD
UNION, under its present management, is
the best journal published in the State
The 4ppeaI concludes by urging this jour
nal to stand in" in aiding the effort tc
close every hydraulic mine. The RECORD.
UNION has constantly maintained that the
riyers and the valleys must not he injured
or destroyed by the results of hydraulic
mining 1t stands by the law as against
all trespassers, and Will not vary from that
policy. Hydraulic mining must not be
50 conducted as to work injury to others
That is the law, and it must be obeyed
What more a conscientious journal can say.
Ioutside of vituperation, in which there is
Ino strength, is difficult to discover.
/ THE prophets Of America, who have
Hbeen 50 positive in their forecasts of the
downfall of Gladstone, can now comfort
themselves upon the failure of the motion OF
Ecensure aimed against the grand old man.
When all the lroth and excitement of the
present shall have subsidized the world will
Erecognize in Gladstone one of the finest
examples ever given among men Of honesty
sof purpose, indomitable adhesion to prin-
ciple, and unwavering courage 10 do duty
regardless of consequences.
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