Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-07

opening Il" says Sir Claude, ''we saw fig
ure inclosed in bag of white linen, last
ened by string over the head.
The servant then began pouring warm water
over the figure. \ . 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 10 tne
medical gentleman who was attending me 10
come down and inspect the body, which ne
did, but could discover no pulsatlon IN tne
heart, the temples or the arm. There was,
however, heat about the region OF tne
brain which no other part OF the Dooy eA-
hibited."
The Process of Resuscitation.
Regretting that the limits of my space
forbid the quotation of the details of this IN
teresting story, 1 viii only add that tne
process of resuscitation included bathing In
hot water, friction, the removal OF wax ana
cotton pledgets from the nostrils and ears,
the rubbing of the eyekds with ghee or ciar-
flied butter, and, what. will appear most
curious to many, the application OF not
wheaton cake, about an inch thick, 70 sne
top Of the head" After the cake had been
applied for the third time, the body was
violently convulsed, the nostrils became IN
iated, the respiration ensued, and the limbs
assumed natural fullness; but the Pulsa-
tion was still family perceptible Ine
tongue was then anointed with ghee; tne
eyeballs became dilated and recovered their
natural color, and the fakir recognized tnoso
present and spoke"
1t should be noticed that not only had the
nostrils and ears been plugged, but the
tongue had been thrust back so as to close
the gullet, thus effectually stopping the
orlhces against the admission Of atmos-
pheric air. While in India fakir told US
that this was done not only to prevent the
action of the air upon the organic tissues,
but also to guard against the deposit OF
germs of decay, which, in case of suspended
animation, would cause decomposition ex-
actly as they do in any other meat exposed
to air.
Afraid of the White Ants.
There are also localities in which fakir
would refuse to be buried, such as the many
spots in Southern India infested with white
ants, which annoying termites are consid-
cred among the most dangerous enemies of
man and his property. They are so yora-
cious as to devour everything they find e1-
cept perhaps metals. As.to wood, there is
no kind through which they would not bur-
row, and even bricks and mortar offer but
little impediment to their formidable armies.
They will patiently work through mortar,
destroying it particle by particle. and a
fakir, however holy himself and strong his
temporary coffin, would not risk finding his
body devoured when it was time for his re-
suscitation.
Then, here is case, only one of many,
substantiated by the testimony Of two En-
glish noblemen, one Of them an army Off
Ger, and Hindu Prince, who was as great
q skeptic as themselves 1t places science
in this embarrassing dilemma: Itmust either
give the lie to many unimpeachable wit.
nesses or admit that if one fakir can resusci-
tate after six weeks, any other fakir can also;
and if fakir, why not Lazarus, Shuna-
mite or the daughter of Jairus?
Buried Alive for Ten Months.
Mrs. Catherine Grove, in her might Side
of Nature" gives US the particulars of q
similar burial of fakir, in the presence Of
General Ventura, together with the Ma
tica1 agent at Loodhiana was "present when
he was disinterred, ten months after he had
been buried" The coffin or box contained
the fakir, "being buried in a vault, the
earth was thrown over it and trod down,
after which crop of barley was sown Oh
the spot and sentries placed to watch it.
'The Maharajah, however," says the au
thor, twas SO skeptical that in spite of al
these precautions, he had him, twice in the
six months, dug up and examined, and eacf
time he was found to be exactly in the samt
state as when they had shut him up"
At least suggestion of the steps b.
which that strange capacity is said to be at
tainable Is afforded by the following para
l n,
Oriental oculist, (Which ispreceded by elab
crate directions for strengthening by tn
will and psychic force). As the desire TO
food begins to cease let it be left off grad
ually-no fasting is required Take wha
! you feel you require. The food crayed TO
will be the most innocent and simple
Fruit and milk will usually be the best
Then, as till now, you have been simplify
ing the quality of your food gradually, yer!
gradually; as you feel capable of it, dimin
ish the quantity.
A Fact About the Guinea Worm.
You will ask: "Can man exist withou
food?" No; but before you mock, conside
the character of the process alluded to. /
| is notorious fact that many of the loves
and simplest organisms have no excretions
The common guinea worm is very goo'
instance. 1t has rather complicated OF
ganism, but it has no ejaculatory duct Al
It consumes-the poorest essences Of tn
human body-is applied to its growth ant
propagation. Living as it does in humal
tissue it passes no digested food away. Th
human neophyte, at a certain stage of hi
development, is in a somewhat analogou
condition, with this difference or differ
ences, that he does excrete, but 1t is througl
the pores of his skin, and by those, too
enter other etheriatised particles Of matte
to contribute toward support. Gle is in
state similar to the physical state Of q fetu
before birth into the world.
Otherwise all the food and drink is sui
fcient to keep in equilibrium those gros
parts of his physical body, which still re
main to repair their cuticle waste througl
the medium of the blood. Later on tn
process of cell development in his fram
will undergo change, a change for tn
better, the opposite Of that in disease 70
the worse-he will become all living an
sensitive and will derive nourishment fron
the other. CELIA LOGAN.