Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-03-22
TO BE BURIED ALIVE.
DIR. TANNER BELIEVES 1T POSI-
BILE TO SUSPEND ANIMATION
FOR WEEKS.

BILE TO SUSPEND ANIMATION
FOR WEEKS.
DR.. Tanner, the famous iasler
has a new scheme on hrnd, which,
if carried out, "will astonish the
natives" so to speak. \ writer
who was told by a prominent
mesmerist that Tanner did his
memorable fasting act whlle
hvpnot lied, called on the doctor at
his Chicago home last week to
ascertain the truth of the state
ment. After a denial of the asser'
ton, DR.. Tanner told the writer OF
a scheme which he proposed carry
ing out. which IS startling, to say
the least. I'm the course OF the
conversation, he said
81 propose to so discipline my
body and mind that | can take
upon myself at volitlon a trance
state and while in the grave four
weeks. then he disinterred and, J
believe. resuscitated. Impossible Z
40, The East Indian priests have
successfully demonstrated for cen.
turies that it can be done. The
study | have given this sui. Get has
revealed much to me. Many OF the
secrets of this performance have
revealed themselves to me. One
of the principal acts is to throw
the tongue back into the gullet
aud cause a change OF the clrcu Ia
ton of the blood, so that it resumes
the conditions OF the prenatal state.
I'm that state there IL no resplra-
ton: the body thus becomes air
tight; IT is as If hermetlcally
sealed aud the valves Of the heart
are changed to a con diti0n similar
to the position occupied in the nm
born child. This is but one OF the
secrets have learned but to
ascertain them l have studied
every book upon the subject, al
though none contained many rays
of light. | have killed scores OF
raccoons, opposSums, bears and
other alternating animals when in
their winters sleep, and dissected
them to learn the changes Of the
organs while in this lethargic state.
For years I have dieted to gain all
the strength possible for this great
achievement. am now prepared
to say that but a comparatively
short time will elapse before will
announce that am ready for the
UNDER aking.
"Ihis | will 10 in the interest Of
science, and to protect those sub.
ject to catalepsy from the terrible
fate Of being buried alive. William
Crane, Of llliopolis, H., narrowly
escaped such a fate but a few days
ago, and DR.. Jockett, still practlc.
Ing physician at Elgin, had many
narrow escapes during the If day
he was apparently dead. There IS
not a doctor alive who can tell
whether one Is dead or in a trance
until decomposition becomes pro-
nounced. Certificates of death
are constantly given for persons
who regain their natural powers
before the ink OF the physician
signature Is dry. mat huhuIeuS
are placed IN the grave while yet
alive each year no one can doubt.
"Thc mental suffering one an
dcrgoes while in the state OF
catalepsy carnot be described. The
body IS inactive, but the activity
of the brain increases many fold.
There is fall realization OF the
condition, yet not the power to
raise a finger or to speak. Realiz-
ing that every one believes death
has come, the brain evolves its ter
rible thoughts on living Illumination.
THIS is the oplate age of medlca-
ton and burial alive one Of IFS a.
tcndant evils