DREADFUL STORY.
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A London correspondent of the New York
Commerc, al says that an awful system oil de-
prayity has lately been brought to light, il,
connection with what are called ''bural socie-
tiesn-a sort OF subscription club, where, by the
payment of small sum, weekly, an individual
can insure the means of burying himself or any
member OF his family, in the event OF death
These s.bural societies. are very numerous.
and the horrible fact has transpired that, on the
birth OF IA child, its parents have frequently en-
tered its name on the books of ten or twenty
different societies, and then by allowing the
poor infant to die from neglect, have realized
large sums from these societies, Tor the apparent
purpose OF giving the child decent burial. 1t u


asserted that the sums realized in this way have
IN some instances, amounted to 4Olbs or 5Olbs--


literally making murder trade, aud one


eiaaalo ood mere stock for the sham bles