The union Democrat., 1870-10-01
IN A TRANCE.
A Man abeut 60 be Buried Alive--Hc is
Awakened by the fall Of the Cemn. Lid.

The Detroit Free Press publishes quite a
lengthy account about q man named Hart,
who was recently awakened from trance at
Great Darlington, Mich. On the 10Th ult..
says the Press. Hart sat with his family and
some neighbors on the verandsh Of his resi-
dence, conversing together at times. and
again listening to the voice of young lady
who was singing and playing on an accordi-
an. Hart had felt unusually we'll all day,
and bis appearance was so much more favor
able as to have been subject of congratula-
tion among those present. Gradually, as
| the young lady sang, a curious feeling came
over him as he sat in rocking-chair, with
his limbs stretched out at length over q stool.
lie describes the feeling to have been like
the strange numhness that is fclt when
member of the body ''gets asleep" which ell
of US have experienced. only the feeling
seemed to start around the heart. spreading
thence all over the body. There was no pain.
no alarm, but the sensation was rather agree
able, as it seemed to modify all the starp
notes of the song. every word OF which could
| be distinctly heard bv Hart. After the song
be heard the words of admiration expressed.
and was about to make an effort to shake off
the stupor when the white column of the va
randall just in front of him grew DINNER aud
DINNER, until it faded away in the mist,
and then the eyelids fell. and he tEonght to
himself that he was going to sleep. Instead,
he commenced to think more rapidly than
before. and to feel that he ought to start right
no; the Voice did not die away, and he heard
the farewell words Of woman who took her
| leave.
As she went. the group arose to 60 into the
honse. Mrs. Hart approaching her husband
| an 4 u \
not. move; his whole body felt as if asleep.
and no exertcn Of strength or will could stir
p finger. Seeing that he did not move, the
wife laid her hand upon his shoulder, shook
him slightly. and repeated. SCENE John, we
nre going to he'd" !!e tried to move, real
izirg that he knew oil that was transriring
around him. "Jchn's raallv gone of in
nap" said the wife tn the others who stood
near. at the same time shaking him. and
then she playfnlly seized the chair hv the
back and pulled IL part the wav over. think
ing that tie fear Of the fall would wake him.
As the chair tipped. lIart's body fell over the
arm 10 one side. fnlling as would bag Of
sand. his head striking heavily against Bent
". his hrother-in-law. who had approached.
The gronp Immediately became alarmed.
feeling Of his heart, dashing water into his
face. and Mrs. Hart commenced crying. say
ing that she believed john was dead. They
picked him up, carried him into the bed
room. where his slinpers and clothing were
Quickly removed. Hart heard every word,
knew just what they did hut every feeling
except that in Lis brain was henumIied, and
he could not even tell when his garments
were taken off. 80 numb and uniepling was
his flesh. While his wife and sister were
getting blankets. liquor and the like. Rently
ran TO the gate and sent hoy for the doctor,
! and Hart, through the oren window, distinct
" heard him say, "Tell him not to lose n
single minnte.o The women were both
weeping and lamenting, the wife rct.roaching
herself for fanliel carelessness. and Bentlv
| tried to cheer her up, saving that II was fit
Of some kind. which the doctor would easilv
throw off, Hart did not care much, feeling
To himself that it would all turn out funny
Joke that they could laugh over; nor was he
frightened when the doctor, after feeling of
his pulse. his heart, and trying in vain to
open the fast. closing mouth. told Bentlv that
the man was dead of heart disease, and that
no doctor on earth could raise him. Perhaps
all of us have heard the walls and sobs that
are uttered around the couch Of the dead and
diving. and Lave oureelves felt the cutting
grief that comes of seeing the light of life
fade ontof the body AMI soul Of dear friend.
| anu there IL no nePu I'D tell Ot tnC scene
| around this bed. After tire Bently went
away, and when he cane hack, Hart realized
that man came with him to measure 'the
corpse for its coffin. Soon after several
| men came in, ''the body" was removed to
| the rarlor, table was drawn out, a board
brought in, and the living dead was washed
and wrapped ina sheet. To show how ac-
| tire the mind was in the dead 5ody, Hart
stated that when the table was drawn out, one
| of the castors caught and tore hole in the
carpet, the sound and the result particularly
impress.ng itself on his mind. After the
body was laid out Mrs. Bebtly came in, and
there was whispering ahd talk about
shroud, and other ladies came, and it was
finally decided to eushroud the corpse in
suit of black. and new one and the very
suit the man had on as he related these facts
The men put the clothing on the corpse, lift
ing in this way and that, and scar on one
of the arms was noticed and spoken Of.
And there was a change in the feelings Of
the man. lie knew that he was laid out,
that his coffin was making, that the windows
had heen opened. and that two men were
watching" talking in low tones over the
sudden .,emise, and one related similar in
stance that he had heard of. The brain te-
gan to numb, the voices died away to a mar
mur, the sounds from the street came fainter.
and the dead man felt as IL swinging in the
air, and at last be remembered nothing more.
| There was no dream, no more feeling CT
thinking. Did you ever wake no quietly, Of
your own accord, and yet lie still, your eyes
open and seeing. but your resting place SO
agreeable that you did not care to move, and
desired to remain so, without any harsh
noise breaking the quiet spell? Well, Hart
awoke in this way. There wss no sudden
shock, no warning voice but the eyes OPEN
ed, the flesh resumed It's feeling, the brain
worked. and the man, resting on his back,
on his ''dead board" knew not but that he
was in be.:. and that his awakening was as
usual. lie missed his wife, and thought to
himself that she had crept softly ont to let
him have a morning nap. He heard cow
bell tinkle. heard boys shouting. heard sounds
about the honse. and thought how curious it all
vas. as he believed it was not yet light, owing
to the cloth over his face, which shut out the
Iigh:, bat iis presence end dampness had no,
yet been realized. IA he lay there. Just s,rug-
Cling ont of mis- stupnr. Hart heard slow and
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