Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-08-11
A Word About Cremailsa.

The ldea II rrsms;lsa has saisss
secuted a. rilleuInaa Crcms,joe Eea
exist in yearly every state ~ ths ssea
their number n 90 the incrssss. Csas
with the rrssrus system ~ burial, ufsa
l. cassie, ciran and crFtaiM u 8fea
mind Of the thnught ~ that most hxre
pnssihllitiFs--b,Esg tasls8 1tss u tss
Wiih the mgcsrry aud penp o, isastfa
cnmmsnds itself from sanitary - /
yloW a. the bcst method o. dispoass
remains Of the dpsd aud stpFeislli
remains Of those who dc from hs
diseased
We're cremation universally adpFsFi
would be no need 81 those mans ssHaa
located 20 close e. cities AZ to be aaafta
huissncgs. Instances defyiuE sanaN
are At hand shpNlng that stnali ss@
unWiselY situated In the VERY heafi 2
have been known 10 communicate
NON aud then we hear ~ the rlst
these cemeteries being removed 70 ~
lance outside the city limits, ~
changes whether due 60 the epcfuti
~ business enterprise ~ ~ public - ~
arc guod ones in perhaps four hithi
villages IN the United States The gsa
are IN the rear ur b. the side vt the q
the latter generally fronting 90 ~
street Aslds from The melancholy
village cemeteries present, even bts
dsvDut wurshlpars their situation
The simplest principles " hygiene
Doubtless those who will be the a..
NIT ihs advantages Of cremation sr
dHrtRkcrs. II must be conceded ~
Opposition 10 u ~ these ''nurTefgts
dead e strong one, and morrow
have az their tongues end scversl ssss
Al arguments IN favor uf the long ~
ishgd custom 81 burial -argumenlS "
also advanced bY nn small number q
who are no undgrinkers. On the oil
sentiment mas be drawn upon larger 4
fence OF cremation. t. however, ~
20 universally adopted until The tltma2
against u are removed What NJ.
preludlcesi Among other things y N
thAt cremation IL cruel aud baFbatVe y +
protest that they cannot bear the tug' n
hnvlng their bodies reduced by hfe 4,
ounces Of ashes They prefer gfaN y
hlthT processes Of decay ls
mound, with monument bearing
eating inscription any assistance u
memory for The loved and lgsti
spect Tor tile dead better shown ~
ing the body from being coming ue0
food for eyeless wofinsf -,
10 the poorer classes cremation w N
appeals, because u Ia more economa -
less formal than burial. II would y .ss
each state 10 try the experiment q gs' Z 4
~ dead paupers instead OF coutinwls, .al
large u Potter's fields Certainly W.
practieed under Governmental aus as,
THIS way would demonstrate ~ pfA ~
perlority The moro the subject y
tue deeper must grow the cohYgg''sas&
cremation IL the most rational ana ssnH
means Of modifying The grim ans
Victory of death. IA n
drave.yafda, and the manner 10 WV "
boastod civilization burias lts doaue
eponslbie for most Of tho supeisN.st
mnnkind regarding spooss, R0hllps. ia B
whole rotinue ~ supernatural aY VIZ n
Tue rafting skeleton, nxbuncd IN h
81 fepoBu Ia tlie pravf, sets astif tls N
ianeies Of the least susceptible WIZ = Il
very few people, J Imagine, coplu M b
smaied To- walk through eemeet Il I'm
dark night | don't think ! shouu,st II
not that ! would be afraid of cncOueI h
convention OF Rliossa4-but the iues ~ n
lhn one living man IN tho midst o. WI n
vt dead men, women aud children ,ss n
too depressing 70 justify tile uuue' n
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