The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1853-10-20

quotes It's authority very remarkable book, pub
hshed BY Mr.. Osborne, English offcer, on his
turn from the Court of Runje,sing, in India. We
must also add, that Gen. Ventura, who one Of
the witnesses in this extraordinary transaction testi-
fed to the Of the statement when he sub
sequehtly visited Paris. Mr. Osborne says:
''On the 9Th Jane, 1888 the monotouy Of our
camp was agreeabiy interrupted by the arrival Of an
ndisidu who had acquired great celebrity in the
PandJab The natives regarded han with great
Grafton, Of the facility he posses sed in
remaining under ground long as he pleased, and
then reviving again. Such extraordinary facts
related III the country concerning this man, and
many respectable persons testified to their authenci-
ty, that we extremely dcsirous Of seeing him;
Tor instance: Captain Wade, Of Lodhana, informed
nc that he had himself been present at the
ton OF this Fakir in the presence Of Gen. Ventura,
the Ralah and several! of distinction among the
natives, and that after his interment had lasted
raj months.
The following are the details which were given
him OF the ntermens AND thase that he added his
oNn au;hori'y, ot the eXaminatoa.
' AT the eud Of preparations which had lasted
Tor several days, and which wosd be too tedious to
euume,ate. The Faklr declared himself ready for the
experiment, the witnesses met around tomb Of mason
work, constructed expressly 10 receive him, Before
their eyes the Fakir closed with (WIth the
ccption Of his month"; the aprrtures Of his body
through uh hich air might be admitted; then he strip
ped or al his c'othing. He tlen enclosed in
iiuon bag and BY his direction his tongue was tu ned
back a. to enclose the entrance Of bis throat. In
medatcy aiier this operation, the Fakir fell into a
lethargic state. The bag which enclosed him Was
then closed and sealed by the Rajah. This sack WAS
then placed in wooden b Y, which va~ locked vith
/ paddock ani sealed. The box lowered into
the tomb, over which hsown great quantity OF
earth, which was itamped down and then sown with
barley finally, ssntinels were set to watch 1t day aud
night. Notwithstanding all these precautions, the
RaJsh still suspicious, He came fwice du, ing
tn months that the Fakir remained buried,
and caused the tomb be examined he found The
Fskr precisely as he had left him, and perfectly cold
| aud inanimate.
| The ten months having expired, they proceeded 10
! the fna examination. Gen. Ventura and CAPITA IN
Wade the paddock opened, the seals broken and
/ the chest raised from tho tonb, The Fakir re-
moved there was indications Of the heart pulse.
la the top of his head there remained some slight
sensation Of heat. After FIRST placing the tongue in
natural posten, and then pouring warm wafer over
his body, he began TO cvInce some signs Of he. AZ
ter hours he quite restored ard walked about.
This wonderful Is abor, thirty wears of age, his
figure is unpleasant, and has coantenance has cun.
ning expression.
/ "Ho says that he had delicious dreams during HE
nterment and that sestoratiou was very painful 10
HIM"
I - II T.
following opinion of Chief Justice Shcpley was rom
Cured in by a full bench Of the Supreme Court Of
Maine. 1t covers the whole ground Of the law
seizures. foricturcs, and destruction. Read it:
The State, BY its legislative enactment operating
prospectivey, may determine thai articles injurious
the public health to morals, shall constitute
property, within its Jurisdiction j. NAV to It e
conclusion that sprituous liquors, when uecd a be-
IS { m.
people, both in their indv ua ann in their social re-
lation. That the eastuse Of them for such purpose
is injurious, and suited tn produce, bv greater use
serious inlny 10 the comforts morals and health and
the common Of them for such purpose, opc atcs
10 diminish the pfoductiveness nf labor Ia niire the
health, to impose upon the people additional and
necessary burdens; to produce waste Of time end
property to Introduce disorder. aud disohedence
the law; TO disturb the peace end TO multiply crimes
OF every grade. Such conclusions weuid he justified
By the experience and history OF man, II Legis-
iat1e declare that person sh,U Gc9lrc ary proper
Ne1a f1r such purpose THERE WOULD BE no oCcA-
sios ron ANY COMPLAINT THAT IT Rad VIOLA
JED ANY PROVISION OF THE CoysJITUTIoS.'
Considerable excitement has existed in Lockbournc,
in this county, for few days past. A Mrs. Clark,
widow woman, died On Tuesday, from the effects OF
injury sustained in an attempt to procure abortion.
She buried on Wednesday, but the facts becoming
known, the Coroner, With physicians from this city,
Saturday, dsinterred her body, and made post NOR.
ten examination The testimony before the jury,
rendered it conclusive that the presnaot;
that she had procured the services Of woman BY the
of Hibbs, Of this city, TO relieve her; that
effort had been marie, from the effects Of which she
died. warrar has been issued for the apprthen-
sion Of Miss Hibhs. bu, whether she had been found
We are uot informed The neig ghb rhqod IL much ex-
cited the history ef the ousrage.-Jou nal.
Miss Hibhs arrested and had her examination
Yesterday before the Mayor. she was bound over in
the Sun, Of $500 appeat the Court Of Com
mon Pleas. The evidence against her was very
strong g.--Ohio State Dem.
TiME ETERSirY.--Th defiant village clock
truck midnight, nlingng as it we're, with the ever.
peaiins tone of Old Eternity The forms ofmy bnried
ones chung coldly around my sou. ] walked in ST.
lence through little villages, and close by the church
yards, beyond them, where crmnhiing cof6n.boards,
that the earth had just cast up, were glinmering,
while the nee beamiog eyes tha, had lain in them
had moulded TO grey dust. Cad thought. clutch nor
ike chill spectre at my heart hook Up to the sky,
ard an unhcoken, neVe.-ending chain stretches 10
golden lnks hithsr ana .hither, above ard below.
sad all ;s warmth, and light--aIl is Godlke, or God
Jean Paul Richter.