The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-09-09

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4 Mas RESTORED TO LIFE AFTER BURIAL
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witnesses III ms extraordinary TRANSACTION
testified to the correctness Of the statement
when he subsequently visited Paris. Mr.
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''On the 9Th OF June 1898, the monotony
OF our life in camp was agreeably interrupted
/ by the arrival OF an Individual VINO Iau Ac-
qulrcd great celebrity IN 'he fchdJao' he
natives REGARDED MN win great 'ehGF"t!oh'
on account OF 'I'e '"citi'! lie PosSeSaeu u re-
naming uhuer ground us long rs he f"rase"'
ana Then rc'''Ihg as''l'. ""tl extraordinary
iucts were related IN the country concerning
ms man, ana so many rcspert'oIe persons
testified TO Their ahtnehtl'i'y that we were
extremely de,!ro'S OF Seel!@ hhi' Tor instance
captain WADE, OF LodliI'n", informed me
'HNI nc h''i hliiiSe'i oce'i present "' 'hc res
direction OF thIS laKir IN thc presence OF
heneraI ventura INC i''J''i' ana several men
OF "is'c!io'' among inc ''n'Ne ana ''''' III.
Ter Ills ''l'rH'eh' ''" '"9'cu several h'o"'hS'
The following are the details which were
Given him of tine intrrmcnt, and those that he
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AT the end OF some preparations which
had lasted several days. and which would be
too tedious 10 cnumeratr, the Faklr declared
himself ready for the experiment: the wit
nesses met around II tomb of mason work.
constructed cNprcssl to receive him. Before
their eyes the Fakir closed with wax with
the exception of his MOUTH the apertures of
his body through which air might be admit
Ted; then he stripped oil all his clothing. lie
was then enclosed III Il linen bag. and by his
direction his tongue WAS turned back, SO as
to enclose the entrance OF his throat. lmmc-
diatcly after this operation the faIiir fell into
lethargic state. The bag which contained
him was then closed and sealed by the Rajah.
This sack was then placed III Il wooden box,
which WAS locked with 4 paddock, and sealed.
which was thrown Il Great quantity Of earth.
which wa, trampIcd down and then sown
with barley: finally. scntincls were set to
watch il dav and night Notwithstanding all
these precautions. the Raiah still heinz suspi-
rious. he co,ue twice durinr the ten months
that tine Falir remained buried. and caused
IN, tomb 70 be examined: he found the Eakir
rr..i..Iv as h, had lrft linn. and pcrl.etlv
n,ld md ir,nin,,t,
..Thr fen months hayjnr expired. they PRO
coded ia thc final cya,uiu,niou. General
Ventura and Cant. Wade saw the paddock
onru.I thc seal, broken and the chest raised
lrnm the tomb. The Fakir WAS removed;
There was no inlicativus of the heart or pulse.
In thc tom of hi, head there remained some
SLIGHT sensation of heat. After first placing
the tonoue in n natural position, and then
pourin@ warm water over his body he began
to cyince some signs Of life. After two hours
w w, r,nI mn, i ahom, ,hirtv years Of moo.
III, G,rnrn i. ,mnl.ns,rt and lis countrn.nrc
I hn, -, . "H -" rvnr.s.ion 800
al, .,r, ,l,.,t II. lad Icri,i,,,s dreams dur-
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worry n,,inful ia him
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WAsnlyGroy. August Goth. lSj3.-Col.
Benton is indulging IN unamablc spirit to-
wards the Administration. a gentleman ask
cd him if he often visited the White House.
lie replied with Bentonlan emphasis "No' s"'
40, SIR, never 90 to the buzHard $ ro"ot.
The Secretary OF the Interior sent Il mes
sa"e to him to inform hun that There was !.
Register Of the Land Once to be appointed
in the 81; LOUIS Congressional District, ana
with the name OF person to Ill The vacant
once oI ,m"' '.'"' ill.,. "''' ~" " niI ~,
WoT,ms,,.h and ,hfs AJninis,r,tion should