The Rutland County herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1852-1855, 1853-06-18
The Family Circle.
A Singnlar Fact.

MAN REsToRrD TO LIFE AFTER BURIAL
roR TEN MONTHS.
The subioincd extract is translated
from the Paris journal of Magnetism,
which quotes as its authority a very re-
markablc book published by Mr. Osborn,
an English officer, on his return from
the Court Of Ruietsing, in India. We
must also add that Gen. Ventura, who
was one of the witnesses Of this extra
ordinary transaction, testified TO the
correctness Of the statement, when he
subsequently visited Paris;
Mr. Osborn says" On the 9th of
June, 1888, the monotony of our life in
camp was agreeably interrupted by the
arrival of an individual who had acquir-
ed great celebrity in the Pendjab.-
The natives regarded him with great
veneration, on account Of the faculty he
possessed Of remaining buried under
ground rs long AS he pleased, and then
reviving again. Such extraordinary
facts were related in the country con-
corning this uan, and so many respec-
table persons testified TO their authentic
ity, that we were extremely desirous of
seeing him. For instance Capt. Wade,
Of Lodhiana, informed me that he had
himself been present at the resurrection
Of this Fakir, in the presence of Gen.
Ventura, the Rajah, and several men of
distinction among the natives, and that
after his intement 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
experiment. The witnesses met around
a tomb Of mason work, constructed ex-
pressly to receive him. Before their
eyes the Fakir closed with wax with
the exception of his mouth,) all the
aperiures Of his body through which
air might be admitted. and then stripped
off all his clothing. He was then en-.
closed in linen bag, and by his diree-
iions bis tongue was turned back, so as
TO close the entrance TO his throat.
Immediately the Fakir fell into leihar.
getic state. The bag which contained
him was then placed in wooden box.
which was locked with a paddock and
sealed. The box was then lowered into
the tomb, over which was thrown
great quantity Of earth, hich was tramp
ed down and then sown with barley
finally, sentinels were set TO watch il
day and night Notwithstanding all
these precautions, the Raiah was still
suspicious. lie came twice during the
ten months that the Fakir remained bu-
-ried, and caused the tomb 10 be exam
ined. He found the Fakir precisely as
they bad ieit him, and perfectly cold in
animate. The Ten months having ex-
pired, Ihoy proceeded to the final exhu-
maiion. Gen. Ventura and Capt Wade
saw the paddock opened, the seals bro
ken, and the chest raised from the tomb.
The Fakir was removed, and there were
no indications oi life At The heart or
pulse. In the top OF his head there re-
NAMED some slight sensation Of heat
After firsi replacing his tongue IN
natural pofition, and then slowly pour
ing warm water over his body, b. be-
gan 10 eyince some signs Of life. After
two hour he Wa quite restored and
walked about This wonderful man is
about thirty years Of age, Bis figure IN
pleAsani, anA bis oountenance has a Gun
ning expression.