Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-05-27
0dorcester Daily Spp.
MARVELLOUS STORY.

An English paper tells the following story
which IS certainly most wonderful if true
mere Is man, very strange man. among
the Sinks of India, Fakir of Faoueer foo
one who gains his livelihood by put ING on the
appearance of death, and suffering himself to
be buried, for three, six or twelve months. ac-
cording to the agreement and compact he en-
tiers into with his employers.
In this country it was thought a most won.
deHul thing, and very justly, when dozen
years ago, young Irisbman allowed himself
70 De locked up In chamber for three weeks.
and seals to be placed on the door and win.
dow, and agreed to stay there in that contina-
ment without meat or drink This feat. as far
as could be seen, he did perform ACCORDING to
the attestation Of several medical gentlemen
writers tor newspapers, and others
But look at the difference In the case of
Shis indian, instead of the confinement in a
spacious room, the body is put into bag
tbe body Is tied up and sealed with several
seals by men of credit and distinction Then
1t is put into box, and the seals are again an
piied to that box. This, one would suppose.
was test enough in all conscience. Not at
au the box IS put into stone grave or vault.
then over that vault the dirt is completely
thrown, and grain is sown on the very sod
which covers the living body of this bold and
Reader do you marvel? What think Won
OF this If this be really a cunning man
VINO fences with the sharp eyes, and looks,
ana thoughts of five millions of people and
does 1t for fifteen or twenty years without
beng caught tripping, it cannot be denied he
does his feat IN very workmanlike manner.
Buried Tor twelve months under ground with
corn growing over his body. How is be TO
enter INTO collision with his confederates in
the trick, if trick there be Men of the high
est rank, doubtful of his powers-and among
tnese the celebrated Runjeet Singh, have seen
nun buried at the commencement and have
~ r"ard been present when the body was
t %hSn up, after a suspended animation of
WE'VE months continuance. Az far as oil
ar r, ra observation could go, that extraordin
rt man n? ma: WE'D without food without drink
and there he xa sNe space of one entire year
experiment alive w the end of this singular
WI. ",i'e again and laort,v ''i'i
When the Fakir is taksSn nearly
pulsation can be felt If " ny. after burial, no
wrist, and the temples are sthSSh we heart, the
breathing; the body is not cold as mere Is no
would be- but it is cooler than that ~ eorpse
living men, except over the seat of the bra ,er
winch is feyerish hot and burning. All tbe
secretlons are fully stopped, the nails have
ceased to grow, so have the hair and beard
lie feels great dizziness at first, and for few
hours cannot stand up without support. and for
several days he continued to experience the
sensation of a man in a swiI.g or of one lust
landed after long voyage. But gradually he
RECEIVERS his health and good spirits, and en-
Joys amazingly the wonder and admiration he
has excited.
The Sikhs look upon this man as superior
neing, gifted with supernatural faculty, and
they take great pride in his powers of bodily
endurance. After the disinterment thew aI
ways exhibit the greatest joy, and celebrate
the occasion by the discharge Of guns and the
letting off of fire works