The Cecil Whig., 1881-09-03
A LONG SLEEP,

Early in February last. young man,
stranger, was discovered in what SEEM
ell to be profound sleep in the sitting
room of country tavern near Allen
town. Pa. He could not be reused, and
was sent to the Lehigh County Poor
House. A small devotional book found
in his pocket bore on fly leaf the name
Johann Gyumbere, written in German
script. On the opposite page was writ
ten Saros Cometat. Post Raslavidz.
Austria. 1t was inferred that the man
was from Saros, county in Hungary,
and that his name was Gyumbere. He
has since been known as the sleepinp
Hungarian, and his long coma Or trance
has attracted the attention of many pby-
sicians us well as much popular interest.
Until April a2nd, he had to be fed with
nourishment only. On that morning, the
seventy-iirst day of his sleep, he arose
from his bed, dressed himself, and sat
down Oh chair, staring wildly abont the
room. The attendant placed him in bed
again, and went down after breakfast.
On his return Gyumbere was sitting up
III the same chair, looking deathly pale,
and with eyes wide open. He was given
something, but instead of eating freely,
as usual, he seemed to have difficulty in
swallowing, and ate very little.
lie kept his eyes open all day and
showed some signs of intelligence. but
could not speak. Later he fell asleep
and his attendant left him for moment.
Thercupon Gyumbere rose, locked the
door, opened the window, and Jumped
out. falling twenty-five feet. He was
found lying on the ground near high
fence, ten feet or SO from the window.
He was somewhat bruised, but not seri
ously hurt. For four days he continued
to rise from his cot of his own accord,
but never spoke. The physicians of the
aims house reported that during the four
days Of his wakefuiness he was weak
and feverish. His eyes were staring, but
continually open. He acted like one de-
lirious during fever. On one occasion,
when his eyes were held open. DR.. Erd-
man repeatedly threatened him with
clinched fist, and every time he did Sc
the patient laughed. This convinced
the physician that he could see. When
a flute was played in the room, DR.. Erd-
man noticed that the patient S feet moved
in manner that suggested dancing.
Hopes were expressed of his speedy re-
covery, but on April 26th he relapsed,
closed his eyes, and did not open them
until May Goth, when he spoke. a flower
having been held to his nose. Six hours
after he closed his eyes again and kept
them shut until late of the night of July
31st when he was reused by Polander,
who spoke to him III Slayonic Subse-
quently he sat up and told his story,
which confirms the report published by
the Jcttrsonton, of Charlottesville, Va,
some months ago, with regard to the vic
tim of practical joke at that place some
time last Summer.
His recollection of events shows com
plcte gap between the time of his falling
asleep in the tavern and some day about
four weeks ago, when he began to realize
again that he was living. He knew no.
thing of his fall from the window, OF of
an abscess which formed on his head dur
ing his sleep. Altogether the case is a
| curious one, and the report of the condi-
tions and progress of it by DIR. Erdman,
the aims house physician. is likely to be
of considerable interest.