The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1868-09-19
Bnr,ricd .fiirr dnd RcSurTccfed
4 strange ErhibitiOn.

\ g.. nan .oat.rtaan advanced 10 Years namcd
irAI4 Et,ttr. az present resident Of Newark
y ! trccni!, obtained = patent fot "a safeiy-coi-
fin, i,ssurd as TO provide way Of escape 20
thu.c Who IA .ht be- buried during suspended an.
iinaion, a. IL supposed may on occasions hap
l,n. particularly during the prevalence Of epidcm.
ic. This Invention consists % coffin construct
- similar 10 hose NOW in use, except that il i. a
8iir hi hey. To- allow Of the free moyemen; ofihc
tuil the top lad movable from head tn breast
.u! 90 case oi inermeni is left open, with spring
i;iachc! for closing the same under the head i
receptacle fur refreshments and rcstoraiives
The most important pr, ~ the invention, is
ba, ~ $. ',r' -ltt' resembling very much
4t ... N.'A = cover Aul ornamental grave
.... .t ''ir .,r Thi. box is ofsuilicieut length
'.,N ni ...u ihc hrai of the coffin 10 about one
',u' .ra ..luri TIE cover IS fastened down
b.. .,.'.5 'n ihc inside AMI cannot be unfast-
..,l .i.ia 'i.' outside. JUS below the cover is
... i'ni'ar Co ih"s, usci on stree, railway cars
.,li r.-i ,ppctl'l, which, upon being pulled
utl..u liril .'.l al the same time spring
H.uN th. r..,. d. ~ lhc chimney-box Then
j. go, loi .ulu 'ar inside have sufficient strength
Or og 'l' ma, take hold Of rope suspended from
u.t 'a. ,'.i'nuc, box, aud with tLoAssis,ancc OF
.i. '.5,l io ihc side ascend TO the outer world;
IL ui..f"i-r th" individual can rest nj ease
nt...h h.. .4i.,h drink the wine, and ring the
b. =. $50 iac .rA'nn Ia come and assist him out.
un e.. d., .n,inoon Nr Ncsier gave an cxhb.
t..u..t iAr Wu.hins Of this invention, by being
tu.. aai after motc than an hours interment
f..Ussretiug himself Tie exhibition took place
a. B,ity 8 Garden. on Springfield avenue, Newark;
.ttd although iny cents admission was charged,
.uinc 600 people were assembled 10 witness the
novel exhibition About three .. M the grave
iiggris, having exca,a,cd hole six feet deep, q
r.ach collin with silver trimmings was placed up
"a 'wo supports over IT, 4 circle was made with
a 4. (. A a
si tlcu. wninru aud children. while every tree
= Z. and elevated position was occupied by spec
ttiut. When everything was prepared, Mr.
ffaul Nrsior came forward and took his position
iu % collin. tie i'll of which was placed over
hiu .. Whi li i.mr hr sag greeted with many an
,u,,na, aud l0culaT 'good-by." The coffin was
laN,t.i iu The bottom ~ the grave Meanwhile
ii' hlul played lirge and the crowd made
comments and drank lager which was handed
.tuUnl by tie several walters The chimney
box Was then sci down over the coffin, over
WAi u .Hinv wtrtihs Of flowers had been stfewn.
Tn grave diggers 81 10 work with n will. and
iu fifteen minutes Mt Nesicr was enectually
Llti.i with ai least four feet Of earth between
sim ..ai daylight The burial was 10 have taken
i....t. ~ . T. m, bu, lid not come OF until an
huLr iAttt After ihc lapse Of an hour and
,q,tir. "a gentleman stated that Mr.. Vesicr was
g. l,,u,ia down b,iow for tao hours but that
s,u,. ul ihrspeciatos were anxious to return home
aul consequently. II agreeable, Mr.. Nester would
af tclf AZ once, or remain the specified time. All
lsts,ul hcing satisfied a signal was given, aud
minute after, Mr.. Vesicr, unaidcd, stepped out Of
III. living grave, with no more percrpiule cx-
hlusiiun than would have been caused 10y walk
ing two nr three blocks under the hO, sun. Ills
sAii Wss received with great enthusiasm and ap.
rltYsr. aud hundreds rushed 10 embrace aud con
'rtIhi, Mr. Vesicr upon the success Of this
most novel invention.