The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1853-11-17
1 Man Restored to Life after lu-
rial OF ten Months,

The subioined extract is translated from
the Paris Journal of Magnetism whicl
quotes very remarkable book, published
! by Mr.. Osborne, an English officer, on Iii
return from the court of RUM jesting, il
India. We must add that Gen. Ventura
who was one of the witnesses in this ex
traordinary transaction, testified to the
statement when he subsequently visited
Paris. Mr.. Osborne says:
On the 9th of June, 1885, the monot
ony of our life in camp was agreeably in
tcrrupted by the arrival of an indiyi4ua
who had acquired great cele5ricty in the
Pendjah. The natives regarded hin
with great veneration Oh account of the
faculty he possessed Of remaining under
ground Is long as he pleased, and ther
Teviying again. Such extraordinary fact.
were related in the camp concerning thi.
man, and SO many respectable persons
testified to their authenticity, that we were
extremely desirous of seeing him; for in,
stance; Captain Wade, Lodhiana, inform
ed me that he had himself been present
at the resurrection of this Fakir, in the
presence of Gen. Eentara, the Raiah, and
several men of distinction among the ma.
tives, and that, after his intcrment had
lasted several months.
The following are the details which
were given him of the interment, and
those that he added on his own authority
of the examination
"At the end of some preparations
which had lasted several days, and which
would be too tedious to enumerate, the
Fakir declared himself ready for the ex-
pertinent, the witnesses met around a
tomb of Mason work, constructed express
ly to receive him. Before their eyes the
Fakir closed with wax with the excep-
ton of his mouth) the apcrtures Of his
body through which the air might be ad-
mittcd then he stripped of all his cloth
ing. He was then enclosed in a linen
bag, and by his direction, his tongue was
laid back, SO as to enclose the entrance of
his throat. Immediately after his opera
ton the Fakir fell into a lethargic state.
The bag which contained him was then
closed and scaled by the Rajah. This
sack was then placed in wooden box,
which was locked with paddock and seal
ed. The box was lowered into the tomb,
over which was thrown a great quantity of
earth which was then trampled down and
then sowed with barley; finally, sentinels
were set to watch it day and night. Not
withstanding these precautions, the Rajah
still was suspicious; he came twice during
ten months, to see that the Fakir remained
buried, and caused the tomb to be exam
ined; he found the Fakir precisely as he
had left him, and perfectly cold and in
animate.
"The ten months having expired, they
proceeded to the final examination. Gen.
Ventura and Capt. Wade saw the paddock
opened, and the chest raised from the
tomb. The Fakir was removed there
was no Indications of heart or pulse. In
the top of his head there remained some
slight sensation of heat. After first pla-
cling the tongue in natural position, and
then pouring warm water over his body,
he began to evince some signs of life
After two hours he was quite restored
and walked about. His figure is unpleas-
ant, and his eountenance has cunning
g He says that he had delicious dreams
during his interment, and that restoration
was very painful to him."