, 1880-08-07
FORTY, AND OUT.

Tho F,axt1ng Doctor Nearly Through
with His Forttctli I,uy or FH~tlnE-
His Condition t5ool-Tho Prospect
for "A :s1unro Frcnl.
sptt*at UtspateA 10 The Chicago Tribune
New YoRK, Aug. 0.-The fasting Doctor
entered on the last day OF his long abstinence
from food at ,loon to-day. This morning
lie presented comfortable picture us lie sat
in hts. easy-chnfr after his hot buth. Ills
grayisf-whtte llatr.wns brushed back from
his emplcs nicely, and altogether ho looked
mora " "slecked UP" than common. Ho cx-
pre- ssed the belief to his attendants this
nfirning that he could cat three meals a dny
regularly very soon after The fNst was over.
7the Doctors first feast was discussed this
morning, ai,d 1t was proposed to have n
banquet composed entirely of vegetables and
fruits at noon Tomorrow, to which the at
been iM ATTENDANCE upon, the faster should
ha invited. Or. Tanner, however. requested
abie To- 70 preside. @ @ iooE f forwsr WA said II he, 6,
"to 5undny rs q day Of rest.,' Dr.. Tanner
ar,s! to-day 1thnn for suvernt days, tl,ongit he
Ind several bad turns during TIC night, and
apparently fearel u sudden collapse, MS ho
hfscd s breashinr az 'ttsn!fnt easafny e about w''
acycnty-flye visitors in the hall, liz nsion.
islLed them aud bis watchers by descending
to the l9sor. hall and walking around the
railing SIX times without resting. Then he
applause Of the audience, and rested Iii his
armchair. throwing up his feet upon the
halustrntlG Of the gallery. 1le remained IN
that position for about m hour. when te
hands, mid vonlited several times small
quantity Of mucous caused by !Its exercise.
a mustard foot-hnth was given him, and his
chest anil back were rubbed md dried. and
SO some @ Of ths "pprcssy' e s heat, and beiciled
To the 1Featern Ataoetat<A I'rtss
,,5 MEW ~ a%K IA AE A. Gpt {,st Tsn"sr y entered
pain Is intense, and eyer s!llce last night
or causes eructnttona Ut gas. \ chemical
ANALYSIS Of tho i4ld from litS stomach, II ia
around tho incioslro Without assistance,
that spectators may, SEQ him: Att n. III. !ie
was quite stcl. Fifteen minutes later lie
s SSaeh S eof liz E aske 3 e h%seS w"cSers% "taw %
l!nsfcc his breathing, without giving reason
thercfor. Ills respiration ;was found to be
fourteen to tho minute md natural. no fell
neen yGm aEa St ntter maH a,v an so5 so
hour, Tho Doctor again drew himself
UP III n heap and soon Ind
another attack Of nausea, vomiting
tard plaster DO put. on bis stomach wns
scouted BY tho Doctor, who said nothing
would reIiovo his discomfort bltt beef, wine,
md iror.. lie remained quiet and comfort.
from lis stomach, two ounces Of water tinseti
with bile. He was given, at 6:l5, two md n
half ounces Of water, which was followed
| foot-bath mnde him quite comfortable again,
however. At 10 o'clock tho Doctor drank
four ounces of wntcr, md then descending
to the lower hall wnlkctl ono lap md ri
pcated tho pedestrian performance Of II ant
! 12 o'clock, and, In tho Interval, drank thrcs
OUNCES Of water. At noon he drnlnrcd his
condition good. Two proposals nf blnrriage
nnd mn offer from Chicago lyce.lm manager
for tho Doctor to lecture through tho Vest.
orh States were among tho mornings mall
A very 1nrRe crowd Ia In thn 1alI.