New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-08-08

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Three long tables ranged in line. AT the ENDS
were huge boxes of crackers and prepared food,
surmOuutcd BY bottles containing variOus nutritious
| wcpaTauOns. sample Of framed woIstcd woik
at one end bore ut the head the dates OF the last
| incorrectly gwen, and below the representation Oh
| a medal, apparently presenting - image oi an
aged crow. with ITO Dr.. Tanner upon IT,. SN
| huge waemClOns filed it's length of the table.
| Tie largest was sent from Atlanta, Georgia, by the
Georgia State Horticultural Society. An electro
battery Just sont IN rested on one OF the wateIme
ons, while the next one bore box OF coffin nails
pair OF slippers sent Nv poor OLD shoein!alkeIi
| flowers. orramented loaycs OF bread, zwcioach;
| bottles and cans OF every form of milk, compeica
the display. This show was Interesting al htst bul
soon grew tircsOme. and the faces were turned I'M
patiently toward the ante-room hall
| When the peach had been devourcd and the
doctor rose to 70 to the hall, where he knew the
| six luscious watermelons awaited him. his limbs
uembled Ii tie. and the color III his face deepened
BIT he reused himself. An almost uu-
! natural bH.uaucI came mo MS ccs
his head erect his lips were firmly closed, ana
the flush upon h.s face seemed TO wipe cut as Win
| a sponge, the deep lines ana signs Oh suIcrihs
What seemed to be a vigorous, active man strobe
through the crowd on his way to win the reward OF
his long, heroic self-denial Dr. Tanner Is COM
ing" passed from lp to Up.
| Then the brave Old man appeared AZ the door OF
| the ante-rOOm. shout went mp. and IN the rush
that followed Dr. Tanner seemed IN danger OF being
swept from his feet Guarded by policemen and
| his watchers the doctor with difficulty iorcen his
way through the heaving throng Handkcrcheis
| and hats waved over his head while shouts OF
Bravo "Well DONE" Good for you." rang
| in his ears He entered the enclosure for
| the last time, and the NOISY throug
pressed after him and with difficulty was kept back
| removing his coat. the doctor was weighed, tipping
tho scales at 1911 pounds, q loss OF half pound
since Friday and OF thIrty-sIX pounds since tn" be-
ginning of the fast. His easy chair was placed on
a table at the bead Of the long line of waterme ons
and the doctor cl imbed INTO 1t. lie hni,griY
| eyed Professor Wark, who was uncorklns Dotue
| of fresh rich mix Filling beer glass
| almost to the brim, Professor Wark placed
| il i'm the outstretched hand OF the hungry
| T)r tp glass. threw
! head and two-thirds of the milk disappeared mt a
Culp which the people cTowdng against Ihe railing
| Justify applauded. The doctor lowered the glass,
| wiped his mouth and looked around at the eager
faces that surrounded him. You'd better believe
that tastes good' he said, and the crowd chccTed
him again.
ATTACHING THE WATERMELON.
Now bring on the Georgia watermelon" he ex-
claimed Dr. Gum. who stood on his left hand, re-
monstrated but Tanners stomach las mp and he
waved him impatieutly away. One of the regular
watch brought forward the huge iOrty-pound melon
and laid II on the table AZ Dr. Tanners feet
"Ah-h granted the doctor with satisfied smile;
! The melon WAS sliced n fell apart INTO halNt5 ana
| as thc ucb iuicv interior was disclosed, the hum
! pry man bent forward, and vor9cIously seIlin2
a handful from Che interior o. me melon claihHtu
| il into ms mouth. and nj 1906 enjoyed the first
taste of what hc has been longing Tor during lory
! DAYS. ..,, g., ot...at,o1 H.. ,or.r,,l,,,
mastcatcd each mouthiul, Swallowing the water
but erctiug the fore ~ 'ltiie pellets.
cats like % Uig." SAID OF the spectators,
and the doctors sharp ears overheard ms rcnar"
I'smV privilege TO eat rs please, ne exclaimed,
! showing another dripping piece oil melon into ms
mouth Dr. Gum eXpostulateu Win MIN Oh MS
II know NY business" said Tanner and he kept
| on eating q.
| H. Il. PuuKrtt. who stood behind him. he doctor
! seized another slice of melon, and AGAIN DR.. Gum
| begged OF hun 10 dcslst.
fore. This is what lets mp the strain. just stand
| aside and let me have my own way..
| The doctors around grew pale with apprehension
! of n sudGru aud terrible ht of commissions. Dr..
! Tanners brother-in-iaw, Mr.. Gardner, approached
| him and asked him. for his sake, TO stop eating;
! Lot ne aiouc' was the response gfumlled out
/ bctwren Oh. Mouthluls Of melon. Nv = M run
| pIug this thing now" Then. turning 90 Dr. Gunu,
Inc sand; Why, ate half a melon at the end OF my
A. last his appetite seemed little assuaged, and,
pcrhaps fearing that he had cstraugcd hs hySlcans,
he turned TO Or. Gunn and said You can take
| these things away now; Pm through.
Dr. Gum instantly requested those I'D me nan 10
withdraw Three chTocrs for Or. Tanner shouted
| some enthusiastic person. and they were given with
| "A will In return Dr. Tanner stood up on thc table,
the watermelon juice still streaming from ms face
! lie was waving his Iaudkrrchel. Inc people
slowly bogau to 20 out DR.. Tanner seized another
niece OF watermelon and started for the door, SIM
! closely watched. II was found almost pc
to force way TO the carnage ana III.
! Tanners appearance on the sidewalk
was the signal for deatening cheers ana Yes; me
| marty entered The carriage bus the crowd blocked
! Tho street and It was Impossible To move; scores
/ crowded up to the carriage WINDOWS ana heId our
their hand, for Dr. Tanner to grasp AT 9st the top
| Of tLe carriage was thrown back, and the cheers
| broke ont afrcsh. Finally the carriage started, q
motley crowd following 1t, ana Us course was
| attended by q continuous ovation. The party drove
directly 10 DT. Gums house.
| I'm the meantime, Bedam had been turned loose
in Clarendon Hall. As soon as the doctor had de-
parted tho crowd Of visitors that remained made n
sudden and inGiscrlminate onslaught upon the
melons, grapes. milk, etc, that were placed on the
table Wcll-drcssed women shoudered their way
70 the table. and emerged from the crowd DISNEY
elled but triumphant with a bottle of baby food.
AFTER THE FAST.
| Dr. Tanner drove proudly MP Fourth-ave. with a
piece of melon in his hand, and whole melon on
the seat by the driver. Several times the carriage
was stopped by the crowd Arriving at No
81 East Twenty fourth-St., ho walked lightly
I'M the steps and assembled to cham
her. "By George. this is pleasant
room , he exclaimed as he sank into a chair; but
| want some more melon" lie ate another piece
and fell asleep, taking nap OF han an honr men
| he aToke His thoughts still of mel ons
| prowlinp around the room he discovered one In q
closet. and soon the days Of that watermelon were
| numbered He ate two slices Then lying down
| Il want some more melon" he suddenly eX-
claimed Dr. Reilly gave him two pieces as large as
his ist and Tanner ate IT, iiDre ana all AL 2:lU ne
asked for an ounce of red Hungarian vine linen ne
read a paper for a little while, but the memory Oi
the me lon IN the closet was too much Tor nm, ana
| going to the closet lie stood up and deXterou'iy
helned himself to three pieces Does your stomach
distress YOU, doctor ~ asked one Of his attendants
tressed me-" was the laughing reply.
| CALLING FOR A STEAK.
At415 Dr. Tanner called for some steak. Aftel
slight hesitation it was provided and he began
deyouring it, "Pm enjoying this afternoon more
than any in my life" lie said, and if the people
down at the hall knew what good time
Pm having they'd fast, for forty days DAYS by
s;eal, swallowIng all but tho tough portions
Ar 81 0 he asked for more wine. DR.. Kelly gave
him an ounce, which had disappeared by 2Zo; Al
5:27 he asked again for a melon ana grcedily ate a
niece of the, heart of II large as hi
list At $50 he called for an apple loso 6u