The daily Cairo bulletin., 1880-09-16
CAIRO'S FAMOUS FASTER.

Mr.. r. Jones' the Commercial avenue
shoe maker, has undertaken to rob DR..
Tanner Of his laurels by fasting for fifty
three days. He commenced his fast on
Monday morning and has entirely abstain
ed from food since, taking only an occa-
sional drink of mineral water He is un-
der the care of Dr.. Sullivan and the follow
ing scientific gentlemen who have kept
a watchful eye on HIM from the start and
who are determined that the people shall
not be humbugged by him VIM. McHaie,
John Gates, Pat. Fitzgerald ;Will Smyth,
Chas. Frank and Frank Gazola Day be-
fore Yesterday he was in very weak con.
dition, and Mr.. McHale rented Sheels hall
for him and had mattress placed in one
corner for his comfort, which he occupied
during the night. DR.. Sullivan, who watch
ed him, reported to us: "Mr, Jones was
not improved by his nights rest, but showed
more than ever before the effects OF the ter
rible strain he is undergoing He has
given UP drinking at his tavorite springs, y
as he takes his morning walk, and, indeed,
drinks comparatively little water at any
time. Yesterday he slept for
some time after returning from
! a walk on Commercial avenue and Ohio
Leyee and then glanced hastily over his
mail, which is beginning to pour in from
all the towns in the neighborhood of this
city. There was letter from the mayor OF
Paducah, another from Jack Hodges and
an offer Of marriage from
buxom widow of this
city, whose name we, at present, withhold.
A number of visitors called on him at
Scheel's hall yesterday afternoon and he,
as usual, tclt called upon TO make an effort.
He rose from his mattress, seized a cane,
with which he had been provided by Pat.
Mocklcr, and began Shutilng
around the hall. He made lap after lap
while the visitors, among whom were many
of his young ady-friends, whispered, "How
wonderful" But it was evident that at
every step his weary muscles protested
against the demonstration of his imperlous
will. At last he finished a distance esti-
mated, by Mr.. Chas, Thrupp and Capt.
Hambeton, as half mile, and sank into a
chair, too tired to give utterance even to a
sigh of relief, About . O'Clock yesterday
afternoon we called on him
and found his pulse was
"a, his respiration l6, and his temperature
90 2.5 degrees DR.. Sullivan informed u.
that the dynamometer indicated pressure
of so kilogrammes with the right hand and
50 with the left His weight was 112, q
loss of two pounds since day before yester-
day. From to 5 Mr.. Jones sat in relig
lous meditation with VIM. McHale at his
side, who prayed with him and occasional
ly read portions Of the psalms Of David in
a voice filled with sadness and an expires
sion OF countcnance which denoted sub
lime devotion He is constantly growing
weaker ana is losing in weight
but his scientific watchers express
the opinion that, like Dr. Tanner, hi
weight will soon increase, and that he vii
finish his fast without very great suffering
He exhibits even greater will power thai
did Dr. Tanner and expresses himself a
entirely confident that he will prove to b
the champion faster Of the world.
LATER.
MIDNIGHT. In the past three hours h
has consumed less than gill of water an
marched around the hall eight times. Hi
gait WAS firm and step elastic.