The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1880-08-13
TANNERS APPETITE.
COMPLETION OF THE FORTY DAYS FAST.

DR.. Tanner completed his forty days fast
at noon last Saturday. AT O'Clock in the
morning he had fit Of vomiting. Hc got
up and dressed, but at 7;30 he was very much
exhausted and laid in his cot for three hours
A visit from his brother.in law seemed to
make him nervous and he complained of
"goneness" in his stomach, and allel wards
he walked around the room. At | / O'Clock
he was standing at a window looking down
on the crowd Shortly before II O'Clock
large table of watermelons, frui Is bread etc.
were spread in the hall.
lust before noon his weight was one hum
drtd and twenty-oDe and a half pounds,
a loss OF thirty six pounds in forty Gays ;
temperature 50, pulse 92, and respiration
II.
At precisely ~ o'clock the signal being a
whistle from noighboring factory, the crowd
of thousand people inside the hall and an
immense crowd outside cheered DR.. Tanner
enthusiastically aud he waved his handker.
chief in response. At that moment he had
peach in his hand, but some one snatched
it away from him. He Immediately drank
a glass of milk and called for the Georgia
watermelon. HI dug his hands in the latter
and ate heartily of it.
Placing the gla ass to bis mouth he said 4:
Gentlemen, you don't believe that's good"
He left the hall in carriage at 1915 and
was driven to the residence of Dr. Gum,
where be will undergo medical treat
ment.
On leaving the hall the doctor walked un.
assisted down stairs with slice of melon in
his hand. He received an ovation from the
crowd. He joked and talked with those
about the vehicle and expressed much graft
iication at the hearty reception. Finally the
attendants had to hold him in his seat fear
ing reaction from over exertion.
Arriving at DR.. Gums house he lay down
| in the front parlor and endeavored to sleep.
So far the milk and watermelon had not
disagreed with him. DR.. Gum himself is
| i'll through over exertion.
At 3:20 Friday afternoon DR.. Tanners
pulse was so; his bodily temperature was SO
degrees /; his respiration l3 per minute and
the strength of the grip OF his right hand
was recorded as 7S kilogrammes, while that
of his left was 72 His weight was 122.
About $3.50 o'clock the faster made descent
from his gallery. Instead of walking, how
ever, he bolted straight through the throng
| in attendance to the ante-room of the hall
on the north side. This was cleared from
| visitors. The doctors purpose in moving from
| the gallery was to get iresher air. There was
placed ia front of the window table and on
| top of it was placed a rocking chair. A wood
en- bottom chair was set beside the table and
DR.. Tanner, now on the last day of his fast,
mounted the table with its aid and seated
himself on the rocking chair. The window
was opened and he had the door of the ante
| room opened to allow a draft through the
hall. The doorway was filled with eager
faces. Send those people awayw shouted
the faster pounding the iron end of his cane
on the table underneath him. The door
was shut Soon afterwards there was some
discomfort expressed in the hall. A report
was brought to DIR. Tanner that one man
was insisting on getting his money back if
he could not see the faster. Don't let him
go out" ssid DR.. Tanner: let him come in
here and see me-" Soon there was a line of
visitors filing through the ante-room. Dr.
Tanners position on the table WAS taken
for the sake Of getting fresh air but it served
admirably tor the purpose of exhibiting.
Resting ON the seat and leaning against the
back OF the chair by which he had noun
ted to the table WAS large piece of paste
board, bearing the following Inscription
Positively no questions answered by DR..
Tanner or the physicians on watch. This
rule will be strictly enforced"
DIR. Tanner was very happy IN the even-
ing. He walked several times around the
room, talking and chatting to everyone and
felt better, it was generally agreed, than he
had several days before. He returned from
an evening drive at 730 o'clock and was
met by throng at the stairs For their
benefit he walked three times afoupd the
hall and smiled and bowed. lie carried an
ebony stick. He had two slight stomach dis.
turbanoes in the evening but got to sleep
readily and at midnight was resting peace
fully.