The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-06-28
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'PhysiolOgy:' 1T Il quite certain
that an apparent cessation OF all the
vital functions may take place without
that entire loss CT vitality which would
leave the organism ia the condition Of
dead body. liable 10 be speedily dis
integrated by the operation 81 chem
ical and ply sical agencies. II j. also
apparently a fact that such apparent
cessation OF all the vital functions"
may continue for an indefinite period
when the right conditions exist Tho
best known illustration Of this Is the
case 81 the fakir Of Lahore. who was
buried for six weeks. at the instance
Of Runjeet singh. as attcsted by Sir
Claude Wade. the British resident at
the court Of Loodhiana, in 1851 In
this thoroughly authenticated case
which. however. is but one 81 a class
Of similar facts known TO Angio-ln-
dian- and travellers -t the fakir was frs;
put into a linen bag. the bag was put
into a wooden box. fastened with a
paddock. the wooden box. was de-
posted il a cell in the middle
o. 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 Raj seal. A a final pre-
caution company Of soldiers was
| detailed TO guard he 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 Runject Singh had entered
| the building and taken their places
close TO the body 30 as TO see every
thing. says this i what appeared be-
| fore them: 1.-The servant then began
pouring warm water over the figure.
| but as my object was 10 see il any
fraudulent practices could be detected
| proposed 10 Runjeet Singh TO tear
open the bag and have a perfect view
| OF the body before any means Of rcsus-
citation were employed. according
! Ii did 30. ana may here remark that
the bag. when first seen by u. APP
| pearea widowed. a. II had been bur-
led some time. The legs and arms OF
the body were shriveled and still. the
face full. the head reclining on the
shoulder like that Of 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 ths
heart. the temples. or the arm. There
was. however. a heat at the region Of
the brain. which no other part Of the
body exhibited
The servant then recomuencnd
bathing him with hot water. and grad
uaily relaxing his arms and legs from
the rigid state in which they were con-
tracted. Runjet Sing, taking his
right and 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 thrice re
newed. He then pulled out Of his nos
trils and ears the wax and cotton with
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 tbs
course Of which the tongue few back
several times TO its curved position
upward. ia which 1t had originally
been. 80 a. TO close the gullct. He then
, rubbed his eyelids with ghcc. or clari
fed butter. for some seconds. un'
iii he succeeded in opening them
when the eyes appeared quite
motionles- and glazed. After the cake
had been applied for the third time K
the top Of his head his body was VIC
lently convulscd the nostrils bccam'
/ inflated. respiration ensued and tn
I limbs began to assume natural iull
nc--. butt pulsa.ion was still faint
\ IN perccptible. The servant then pu
Z some 81 lthe ghee on his tongue ans
made him swallow ii. A few minute
I aftcrward the eyeballs became dilatc'
and recovered their natural color
4 when the fakir recognizing Rnnjce
singh sitting close to him. articulate'
in u low. scpulchral tone. scarcei.
n audible: DO you believe me now:
Runieet Singh replied in the affirma
= tive. and invested the fakir with
: pearl necklace and superb pair Q
cold bracelets. and pieces Of musli
y and silk. and shawls forming what
called a kheIat. such as Is usually con
e serred by the Princes OF India on per
2 sons Of distinction. From the time 2
= the box being opened 70 the recover
81 the voice not more than half q
= hour could have elapsed. and In az
= other half hour the fakir talked wit
n myself and those about him freel,
: though fccbly. like sick person; an
= we then left him. convinced that thcr
e had been no fraud or collision in III
p exhibition we had Witnessed Coz
Y N. y. Tribune.
~ Baron Alberto Franchctti. WI
n composes operas. expends immen'
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