Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-07-17

| out food, and he is certainly not dying.
| lie is in such condition that u he be-
gan To take nourishment he would he
restored To his normal condition in two
or three days " :,
"but because he can 90 without iood
| iorty days lassuming that he succeedsl
/ is no evidence that another man can.
True enough, but II IL a proof al two
things First, that VT all eat and drink
| too much, and second, thai fasting may
/ be employed rs a therapeutic agency
( have no doubt that II viii bo laid down
/ in the hooks a. such in n short time.
} have myseli success iully treated acase
/ uI a gunshul wound III the lntestines III
/ that way. Peritonitls Was Imminent
i and ] put the patient under the ihiih
ence oi opium aud kept him 81 for six
teen DAYS. During that time very lltlle
/ food Was given, aud that ut a KIND 10
| provoke no action ot the bowels. In
this way the intestiues were kept quiet
and nature healed the wound. | lave
( No doubt that many diseases could be
I cured IN that wav. Oi course fasting as
a treatment would have 10 hc admins.
/ tered under the orders OF a physician.
Dressing Yesterday morning Was both
a toll and trouble to tie weary man.
/ tie paused twice in the process I" lie
down ior a short time and Was much
discounted at missing his soap. on
discovering that IL was lOst lac exclaimed
in the brusque manner peculiar to him,
Who's Stolen Nv Soap
Somebody has stolen it," Then turning
Ia the doctors in attendance he accused
them, one after another, IT having taken
it. Al denied it, anu III" subject wds
forgotten after lew minutes 10y all eN-
cepting Dr. Tanner himself.
After dressing the lastcr lay down
again aud seemed To- sleep ior a iew min
ut-s. Then numerous people sent IN
their cards aud urged their desire ipr
an interview, III most cases without
avail DIR. Tanner Chatted a few mln
utcs with friend from Minnesota and
with ayoung man who brought him a
note from MOllie Fancher, the Brooklyn
fasting yIrl. This note hc read with
great interest. aud as the wrlicrtNprcSS
ed Iu itaaish that II bc not pubiiahrd
he put il in his pocket, saying that he
would not show il. lie told the ues
senyer that he wanted To send his
thanks to Miss Fancher aud hoped she
wouli send him more such notes. They
Will do me great deal ui good, sald he.
Miss FanCher wanted me To- ask you
il there Was anything she could do ior
YOU" said the messengeT
!. The doctor hesltated few moments
and then said "rrll her that IL she can
give me some evidence oi her powers at
second sight 10y aud 10y should like it. ~
study OF Psychology.
At the beginning ul the last Dr. Ian
ner had said To tue Reporter that while
he had stuffed physiological matters
principally daring his first last he IN
tended To investigate psychological
problems this time, Accordingly the
reporter asked him yesterday II he had
done 50.
Yes, to some extent have" said he,
but can't talk abou, it. Taking Is n
great eHpri to me, and ! shall keep 1t to
myself for the present
Are not your surroundings here
very favorable To such study asked
the reporter.
"rhey are, very indeed" said the
doctor, but l have done as muci an
could"
The Doctor when he stepped on the
scales Yesterday morning turned the
balance at l3! pounds, showing loss oi
twenty-five aud hall pounds since his
task commenced soon after this weight
MAS taken a basket Of II Iwers. fragrant
aud beautiful, aud 10y lar the largest yet
offered, was presented to the Doctor 10y
a Buwery florist he iairly gIoated over
the glit. shortly after i've r N. DIR.
Maurice VI. Miller AMI Df. WestCott
made the medical examination. Dr
Tanners pulse was ss and his TEN.
peralure ~ % The pulse Vas
pronounced lair IN volume, rhythm
and comptcssimliy deno,ing no
particular loss ol strength. This exam
nation, which included the drawing oi
A little oi his blood ior micfOscopIcal
examination, lett the Doctor heated,
flushed aud miserable, though he AZ
rrdpd to the necessity ot the operation
OF all his numerous operations received
through the day he enjoyed none more
than the following:
Nav IogE, July Is, 1850.
pg. TANNER iLdr >r-l think YOU
miyht, with safety, re-'gsle' yourself
with the following bill o.t."air' Soup,
balloon Juice. Entre, zephyr, with
caloric sauce Roast, whirlwind, la
"Sou wes,er" Dessert, wind pudding,
vim d'eau. Yours truly,
Lukg SHARP.
A Drive Through Central Park.
At6o'clpck Dr Tanner arose irJm his
cot in the main hall and prepared To take
drIye IN Central Park. Tie wore a dark
straw hat, a hight alpaca coat and slip
pers. Clu,chlng bunch OF roses in his
LETT hand he lightly descended the stairs
aud threw himself into a corner OF the
rear seat oi an open landau tie Was
accompanied by two ybun physicians
Drs Miller and DonelsOn -snd a Herald
reporter. \ stop Was made at the Hotel
Brunswick, where some broken ice was
obtained IN glass, and this the Doctor
munched with avidlry. Nearing the
Park, the faster, whose appearance
showed that the ride Was working sond.
ers OF good ior him. ask, as this Thurs
iay?" Then he added: This air does
me good. feel like taking nov. Its
a great deal better than the hot air Of
that hall" A stop was made ior
moment at Stetson' in the Park for more
ice. the Doctor meanvhile attracting
much curiositv while sitting in the
motionless carriage,
Upon turning into ll0th street and
Fifth avenue the breeze ireshened and
the Doctor removed his hat, saving:
"This u Glorious; Would Like to be in
1t All Night"
At ll5th street a stop was made at the
place OF a gardener, the Doctor having
been informed that Q natural spring ex-
isted there. The faster drank two
ounces OF this water, approved OF It's
Qualities, AMI accordingly q demijohn,
which had been taken along for the pur-
pose, vas filled. The carriage wheeled
into the PARK at Ninetieth street All
along Fifth avenue the Doctor chStted
merrily, and asked the reported TO tslI
the character and ownership OF the
more conspicuous buildinxs- At eight
o'clock, after an absence III too hours,
| Clarendon Hall Vas reached. In enter
ing the faster passed :hroughs larRe and
| curioas crowd which stood In waiting.
He vss tafiEued by the exertion Of the
| ride and st once vent TO the south gal
Iesy, where he threw himself On his cot
snd asked 20 be covered mp with blank
/ eta
| a osaa tn Wsisha
Neanuhils the spectators had been
| 6lIing mp the hall, snd the Dsctnr, 80
ine is iacreasiag. caused it 20 b an
uouncsd that he would coms down for
. shoss tine. which, after ioek rssa, hs
| did- He vss thea weighed By Dr.. 0ssn,
and he surprising discovery uss nsds
thai sincs hs was weighed in the Dorn-
ing ~ bed actually iscFsased " ueaghs
oos pound add . haif This srt Dr..
Hillsr and Ds. 0sas 20 ssDs lively
ss.sshi.g q shs sssssd. e - dsy - % =
Durise ~ day Ds. Ihaaw dsask -
oaneS of vsses; - lsss II esseeA
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