Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-08-06

SUSPENDED ANIMATION.
The Celebrated and Welt.Anthsnticat1 ted
Case or the FaiAr Of Lahore.

The Celebrated ana NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. |
Case Of the FaiAr Of Lahore.
DR. w. b. Carpenter says in his
..Physiology:'' lit Is quite certain
that an apparent cessation of all the
vital functions may take place without
that entire loss OF vitality which would
leave the organism in the condition OF
dead body. liable TO be speedily dis
integrated by the operation OF chem
ical and physical agencies. $" 1t is also |
apparently fact that such apparent 1
cessation OF all the vital functions"
may continue for an indefinite period
when the right conditions exist The
best known illustration OF this is the |
buried for six weeks. at the instance
OF Runjeet Singh, as attested by Sir !
Claude Wade. the British resident at |
the court OF Loodhiana. in 1887. In
this thoroughly authenticated case |
which, however. is but one of a class
OF similar facts known to Anglo-ln-
dians and travelers--th fakir was first
put into linen bag, the bag was put
into wooden box. fastened with a
paddock, the wooden box. was de-
posted in a cell in the middle
OF large brick vault every aperture
OF which but one was bricked up, while
the remaining door was built up
with mud above the lock, and fastened
with the Rajah's seal. As final pre-
caution a company Of soldiers was
detailed to guard the vault day and
night. four sentries constantly patrol
ling its four sides during the whole
period. When at the expiration OF
six weeks the vault and the box were
successfully opened Sir Claude Wade,
who with Runjeet Singh had entered
the building and taken their places
close to the body so as to see every
thing, says This is what appeared be-
fore them: "The servant then began
pouring warm water over the figure.
but as my object was to see If any
| fraudulent practices could be detected
proposed to Runjeet Singh to tear
open the bag and have perfect view
| of the body before any means OF resus-
citation were employed. l according
| ly did so. and may here remark that
the bag. when first seen by us. APP
peared widowed. as it had been bur-
led some time. The legs and arms OF
the body were shriveled and stiff, the
face full, the head reclining on the
/ shoulder like that Of a corpse. ! then
called to the medical gentleman who
was attending me to come down and
inspect the body. which he did. but
could discover no pulsation in the
heart, the temples, or the arm, There
was. however heat at the region OF
the bra ain. which no other part of the
body exhibited.
THE servant then RECOMMENDED
bathing him with hot water, and grad
ually relaxing his arms and legs from
the rigid state in which they were con-
tracted, Runiet Singh taking his
right ana his left leg, to aid by fric-
ton in restoring them to their proper
action; during which time the servant
placed hot wheaton cake, about an
inch thick. on the top Of the head a
process which he twice or tn ice re-
newed. He then pulled out OF his nos
which they were stopped; and after
great exertion opened his mouth by
inserting the point of knife between
his teeth, and while holding his jaws
open with his left hand drew the
tongue forward with his right. in the
course of which the tongue flew back
several times to its curved position
upward, in which it had originally
been, so as to close the gullet He ther
rubbed his eyeIids with ghee, or clari
fed butter. for some seconds. I'M
til he succeeded in opening them
when the eyes appeared quite
motionless and glazed. After the cake
had been applied for the third time tt
the top of his head his body was vic
, lently convulsed, the nostrils became
inflated, respiration ensued and thu
limbs began to assume natural full
ness, but the pulsation was still faint
ly perceptibe. The servant then pu
some of the ghee on his tongue ant
made him swallow it. A few minute
afterward the eyeballs became dilatet
, and recovered their natural color
when the fakir recognizing Runiee
Singh sitting close to him. articulate'
in low. sepulchral tone, scarcel.
audible: DO you believe me now?
Runjeet Singh repl ed in the affirma
tive. and invested the fakir with
pearl necklace and superb pair o
gold bracelets and pieces of musli
and silk, and shawls forming what
called il khelat. such as is usually cor
ferred by the Prince of India on per
sons of distinction. From the time c
the box being opened TO the recover
of the voice not more than hall q
hour could have Ell psed, and in an
other half hour the fakir talked wit
myself and those ABOUT him freely
though feebly, ike sick person; an
we then left him, 90, WINGED that Their
had been no fraud collision in tn
exhibition we had Witnessed" Coz
N. Y. Tribune.