Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-04-26
BURIED ALIVE.

burviug alive occurred at Cambray, il
France u, Marbois. q farmer residing Al
Sisoy, IN that neighborhood, had reared j
large family, and acquired by his Industry
and good conduct, wealth and consideration
50 tha; h. w:;s chosen principal clurchwar
den OF his parish, and appointed deputy
mavor. He had lived in harmony with his
family. unit! the subject OF q marriage his
eldest son wished 10 contract became the
cause q! q quarrc!, and brought on fierce
disputes between him and his children.
| IarbUis was 4 man Of violent passions; OPP
position made him frantic; and on one oc-
| casioH, when the dispute ran higher than
usual, ne became SO infuriated that he rose
up and pronounced a fearful maletllction
upou bis family. No sooner had the words
passed his lips than his whole frame sud
| denly collapsed; his face grew livid, his
| eyes fixed, his limbs stitlened aud he fell 10
The ground. Medical aid was called in. bu:
| iii! ;:uiSatiun had ceased. Soon the body
| became cold. and his death was decidedly
| pronounced-thc cause, IL stoppagc Of the
| hearts action produced by violent excite
ment. This occurred on the 18th of Janu-
ary. and on the 10Th the internent took
| place. There had been asevere frost, and the
| extreme hardness of the ground prevented
| the grave from baius properly dug. 1t was
| therefore ci5 shallow, with the intention OF
| dee3eliu@ ii when the thaW should come. BY
| the 23d the ground became sufficiently soft.
| enc4 and meu were set to work to raise the
| body and deepen the grave. On lifting the
| coffin thev fancied that they heard G. sigh
| aud on listening attentively they found the
signs o1 life repeated. Breaking open the
coffin and perceivng that faint actions oi
| pulsalou and respiration were going Oh 10
| = certain extent, lhe men hurried Of with
| tie body to the house OF the parish doctor
| lyy whose efforts MarboiS was a. last restored
| to consciousness.
| Whei. tiic resu-citated man was able 10
| recall what had taken place, he became
| overwhelmed with contrltion regarding the
| fate igo1n which he 50 narrowly escaped az
| the deserved punishment Of his sin. He
| scEt 10! ;ue Clergyman Of Sisoy, whom H.
enireuted &C. mediate with his children, cH
| pressing his anxiety 10 make his peace with
| them and 10 recall his rla'ediciiou. Tl2
| result ives ii return 10 mutual understand
| inc ana the establishment ci harmony in
| the household.
The distinguished physician Slr Henry
| l!a.sn used 10 describe an event which oc-
curre,i al, the beginning OF his medical
| career. many years before ht reached TIE
| emiueucc 10 which he aitcrwar. attained.
| lie was called in il" the family docior--a
| country nrac,it!one;--,o attend upou Col.
| Ii. struc,; down suddenly by apop!cxy.
! Tl, i, was 4 severe one. All efforts 10 save
| The SKI; man proved unavall!ng. He never
| rallied. stn:! 1T the end OF few days. 10 al!
| an,earauc =. 5gc3;hed his last. On the morn
| ing Q! the funeral tne two medical attend
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| ants deemed i: rjgGt, as a last attention. To 50
| and take leave Of the remains OF their pa
| tcat hciure the coffin was screwed down.
| The family doctor, q jovis.l, florid persou2Ge,
or whom professional cares sat lightly, had
been & friend and ofttimcs boon com
panipH O. the deceased. i bottle o! Por;
and glasses stood near the collin.
"Ah. nv p3or friend.n he said, pouring
out . bumper and tossing it Off; "this was
his Ga"ufite drink. Rare wine, too. He
knew What was good, and never spared it.
Nau% Z generous glass we have had TO-
ccthvr m drink another 10 his memory,
he cTieI. and another and another followed,
until the wine rapidly gulped down, and at
so Wcnted an hour began TO tell upon me
mail. and make his eyes glsten and his
speech grow thick.
"Why should you not pledge me now 10:
tie last tine"" exclaimed the excited doc
tor, while hc approached the corpse, and,
to Sir Henry's inexpressiblc disgust at such
revoltinG icvity, pressed the glass TO the
pale lips. The contents went down the
colonel's throat
Sir Henry stood amazed; his eyes, which
he was turning away from the unbecomlnS
spcctacle. were riveted on the corpse.
The iovial doctor, sobered in moment,
staggered back. Can dead man drink.
he cried.
"Give him more-more!" exclaimed Sin
Henry, recovering his presence of mind end
seizing the bottle.
A tinge SO slight that only medical eye
could have detected it, began family to suf,
fuse the white f:lce The doctor tore away
the shroud and placed his hand upon The
heart. There was no movement but they
lifted the BODY out of the coffin and pro
ceeded TO adopt the measures proper Tor re
suscitation.
For long time the result seemed DOUBT
ful-doubtful whether the hearse before TIC
door, the gaping coffin, the grave. clothes
living scattered about and trampled under
foot. all the grim paraphernalia of death
hastily discarded in the first wild moment
of hope-might not yet be needed TO full
their mournftll Office. But no! Breath
nulsation. consciousness, were slowly re
turning.
Col, H was given back to bis family
and home, filling again the place that 1t wa:
thought would know him no more And not
until .and-twenty years had passed away
after that memorable morning, we're nj
friends summoned, this time TO pay him ih'
last tribute.
A young officer returned from China rea
ted apropOs of buryiug alive, the following
experience:
Con our passage home" he said, we had II
the transport besides our own troops, iarg