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Show The fikst case of cremation known in this country occurred in Philadelphia Philadel-phia last week. George Opdyke, the son of a wealthy physician, Dr. Francis Fran-cis Opdyke, was burned in the cellar of the family residence by the father-From father-From the report in the Press, vrnuah-ed vrnuah-ed by the Doctor himself, it se eras that the father and,son, a few weeks previous, had arranged by solemn compact that whoever died firel should be cremated by the other. The son was then 21 years of age, a bright.'in-telligent, bright.'in-telligent, well-educated young man, and the father had all the manners and surroundings of a man of study and respectability, who had seen GO Summers. In the interview with the reporter of the Press which the Dr. himself had sought ho gave, both in language and bearing, the evidence of one who thought that he had beon honored with an excellent opportunity opportu-nity of doing something worthy bf imitation, im-itation, and so much did the subject of his example engross his thoughts that he had to express his reasons for the absence of all signs of griel; his only regretwas that he had not the shes of his departed wife in in urn y the Bide of thuae of his son on the mantel piece of the parlor. Full details de-tails are given of this firat cremation in the eastern papers, with a freedom that indicates a disposition to favor the re-introduction of the usages of the ancients. |