The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1880-07-22

evening, and he sleep eight or nine
hours. the same as other men,
At night DR.. Tanner stands in a bath
ing tub and is washed down and after
wards rubbed. This is done Just before
he goes to bed He was 50 yerrs old
last February.
':The struggle" said he, yesterday,
''is in the first nine days. III get over
that period, I shall have no trouble to 90
on the whole forty days.
His pulse yesterday ranged from 81
to 90, which was an average Of rather
less then when the fast began. DR..
Wark, who was in charge yesterday re-
ported that there was no loss Of flesh
observable by the eye, and there were
absolutely no symptoms of starvation.
During the first five days of the fast he
had lost ten pounds. He has not been
weighed since the expiration of the fifth
day. He says that hereafter he ex-
poets to lose four ounces day.
Fasting" explained DR.. Tanner, ''is
a new birth. 1t is like publication Of
gold by fire."
He expects to show hereafter that
fasting is valuable cure that has been
overlooked by physicians. In most
stomach troubles, it was said yesterday
by some of his watchers, the introduce
ton of food stimulates the disease. This,
it was claimed in behalf Of this theory,
is especially the case in summer COM
plants. If therefore, physician were
bold enough to order such a patient to
abstain absolutely from food, nature
would quickly effect a cure. DR.. Tanner
means to prove to physicians that they
may safely adopt such a course. This
has been his favorite personal remedy.
On Saturday he was very much ex-
cited by diicussions Of physicians that
went on in his presence and it was re-
solved to protect him from this source
of exhaustion thereafter.
"He really went through in the course
of Saturday a course of excitement in
the way of conversations, in which he
persisted in taking part. which would
have worn me out" said DR.. Wark
The knowledge that it was free ex-
hibition has served to bring crowd of
persons thithcr who have no intellec-
tual sympathy, it is explained, with the
faster Many of them were mere
tramps. 1t is thought that it may be
necessary, in order to exclude such per-
sons, to charge a small admission Fee
1--WE shall not do SO, however," said
DR.. Wark, Except the character and
number Of persons in attendance threat
ems to interfere with the success of the
experiment"
DR.. Tanner is a strict temperance
man. No smoking is allowed in the
hall. He has no pains in the head, and
for the most part preserves his temper
admirably.
"Don't you feel weak?' was question
thrown at him by visitor.
eff you'll come ovor the rail I'll put
you on your back" said the faster with
a show Of putting himself in position for
Il trlssle.
There is nothing unusual, apparently,
in his perspiration, though it has not
been chemically analysed. The fluid
secretions of the body are the only ones
that have been expelled. In an anal
Uses made by DR.. Van der Weyde, he
found that the urea has decreased about
one-half. This component part Of the
secretion is composed largely Of nitro
gen, which forms large part of meat,
eggs, milk, and other articles Of food.
Hence DR.. Van der Weyde says he has
found just what he would have expected
to find. There was only very small de-
crease in the amount Of phos phorus ex-
creted. This shows, DR.. Van. der
Weyde says, that there is little cessation
in the activity of his brain. Oxalite of
lime has disappeared. The first two
days he lost four pounds and a half a
day
''The results, SO far" said DR.. Wark,
care astounding, and there is no ques-
ton that he can hold out for a number
of davs vet. at least"