Wichita Eagle

Almost Buried Alive.

Stories about persons showing signs of life after having been prepared for the grave need to be taken with a grain of salt, even this one from Canada, which seems most plausible: "Auguste Archambault, a farmer of Coaticoke, a town near Montreal, narrowly escaped being buried alive yesterday. Archambault had been seriously ill for some weeks with supposed typhoid fever. Friday night he began to sink rapidly, and early Saturday all signs of life ceased, and the doctor pronounced him dead. The usual wake was held, and yesterday being fixed upon for burying the supposed deceased, the remains were taken to the village church and afterward to the graveyard. The friends of the farmer were gathered around the grave, into which the coffin was being lowered, when all were startled by hearing a groan from it. The coffin was at once burst open, when it was found that Archambault was alive. He was hurriedly carried to his home, and, though very weak, the two physicians who were called have hopes of completely restoring him to health."—Cincinnati Enquirer.