The Red Cloud chief., 1888-07-06
ALMOST BURIED ALIVE.
The Horrible Experience OF q Man
in z Trance.

, Listening to His Own Funeral Sermon n
r Riding Two Miles, in u Hearse-
. placed I'm the Grave. But Saved
= Mt the Last A.onasnt.
at was a cold January afternoon that
was taken sick, but hoping I would recove
, no medical and was summoned. The follow
. ing night l grew very dcspondent, and
seemed to feel that something unusual wa
about to happen.
"Ihe next morning, shortly after sunrise
lfelt a curious sensation in INV feet, whic
became heavy, as if they were sleeping
This sensation came f.rthcr and further ur
ward, and l began 10 think that il it wcr
to reach MY heart my LIES Journey woul,
soon be ended.
"Haying called my family and friend.
about me l told them OF the fears I enter
tanned. As they lay BY my bedside prayin.
oh! l never shall forget those prayers
3ade them all farewell, and l fell back para
lyzcd, unable to move even 4 finger or t.
open my eyes, and Ia every one but myselj
l was dead.
1T was q sifver-headcd sage Of my &C
quaintancc who during the greater part OF
his lite had lived in Southern PENNSYLVANIA,
that was relating to me mis- experience OF
being about to be buried while apparently
dead, says q writer in h St. Paul Dispatch.
"Thc agony and fortunes l suffered for
the next three days would fill volumes, vet
the horror Of my situation could not be ex-
pressed" he continued. IL heard the
weeping and wailing Of my dear wife and
chlldrcn, who were nearly frantic with
grief. l felt the kisses Of my darling little
daughter as she chung to my bosom-lm-
p.ored me to speak and asIcd if l loved her.
l heard my prattliny child pray that life
would return TO papa for mammals sake.
The strength of every fiber in nv sys-
tenn summoned, but my mouth would not
open, my tongue would not move. was
imprisoned IN my " bOdy-tied down even
more than if l had been placed in chains.
Then came the fears Of being buried
alive. ! heard how the arrangements for
my funeral were to be made. who should be
my Pall-bearcrs and what minister should
deliver my funeral sermon.
The style Of my coffin l heard discussed
at length between my wife and a ncighbor.
This was the most terrible conference
to which ever listened" said the old man.
as he wiped the tears from his eyes and con-
tinucd:
II fell asleep n remained unconscious
until next day. When l ayyO.sc I was being
in my coffin, that awc-inspirin9.
CHASTITY box in which it was intended /
should forever rest. and yet 1 was unableto
make any Signs to intimate that life still
fingered in ms bosom.
Many friends cane to look n me and
as they passed by tho coffin I listened to
u Explanations As Isn't he naturally, |
On, doesn't he look life-likc!' and the like.
Ina: arc 50 plentiful ON such occasions.
ION the third day I was yet in a n
About nine III the forenoon, SO I am told. all
was ready for the funeral Into NV house !
led six OF my friends, who transported my |
'osin into the hcarsc by the door. After a
':'ort tim l Was again taken out from tho
carriage: this was at the church
"aere the bcnedictiOns were to be pro.
TIE church had been crowded with peo.
'le when the services began. The pine
'oards Of my coffin quivered as the decp
c OF the organ and the voices Of tho
'hOir echoed through the corridors Of tho
cdificc. The dreadful music
eascd and all was hushed save the heart.
ending sObs of my wife.
"A low voice from the pulpit, which in
reased IN volume as it proceeded to review
good phases of Ey life md to advise
congregation To be prepared for death,
,umatcd that the pastor had assumed the
acrcd duty Of his Office. For fully an hour.
'hsch to me seemed an age. he continued
, pant IN vivid color the instability Of
,rtune and the shortncss Of life on earth.
lc closed with prayer. after which, "a
lose VINO were present were passing to
IKE q last look at me, Il Elournful march,
'ery note OF which pierced my heart like
poisoned arrow, shoO& tho windows Of tho
ncient church.
All but the members Of ;ay family had
aSscd nc by. They were asked to take a
IaI view OF the mortal remains OF their
loved husband and father. Grant Heaven
II l never my SURVIVE another omeS 1
ae thati {
- As my beloved ones, who yainly tried tn
'ppress their gricf-ladcu s05s, stood BY nv Z
,ad l felt a tear drop upon my check. Had
0ecn liquid fire it would not have causei l
c such fri.ghtful pains. Q
" A VAN yet desperate attempt to omen .
= eyes l made and more hopclessly than \
or my spirit sank into u deeper anguish Y
mortal c-icf Once moro l lay in tho Y
WI: moving Ec.:'c winch was to convey y
, To the cei.icta.y tao miles distant, where
o.ler gave VS. y ,wning to swallow NO II
The fcrcc !::i.i beat the snow against u
pancs OF GLASS III L: lcncly couch. It =,
Is cold in tie ceet:crlc, and it is a wonder q
Vas not frozca to death. Mingled y
ia Tie ragin. "inl. the bells in wonder /"
r:ch-t"'-cr 'olcI my funeral kncll. send !.
: ssoc:'1 II Understandable grief into nv :.
etch.'t a"Ii. Only Inc tor,urcs of Pro -
s'heuj Gu wEcsr vitals Il ra:cn continue :.
) leu, can be compared with nv suffer. -
Once ct the cc:actary l WIS soon hoisted
0 my gravc-this dismal den CT death r,
l one, two. three sho:cls full of earth +,
re thrown upon my coffin. ~
At this late rIoEnent l resumed m, phv. h.
al strength and Voice. l told them tc Spen
Colin, and / WAS saved. ~,
A hundred times would I rather die up- q,
lac rack o. above i slow fire than onco -,
re experience such . terrible living nj
TIL" ~
Criminal Law I'm China. oC
transportation is = Chinese punish. ".
that consists of being sent to the fron. =,