The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-07-27
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Tanners Vitality Strained.
THE FASTING DOCTORS SPIRITS LESS BroYANT
ANp Hts CONDITION r00g--AN UNgyENTfUL
pAY-Yo TASTE FOR MORNING RIDES NOR
INCLINATION TO CONVERSE.
Herald, yesterday
At bali-past 1 O'clock A. ". the faster was
sieening sounily In his cor by the window.
watched by Drs. Ernest r. Holman, j. Il.
Wright, and DIR. Osborne. The sleeper
scarcely moved until quarter to 4 O'Clock,
when he awokc aud crank an ounce OF wa
ter from the graduated glass. At quarter
10 he was awakened and told that 1t was
time 10 dress for his morning ride. He said
as II was Sunday he would not 20 out dry-
ing. He thought he would prefer short
walk: so getting up shortly before
he was ready for promenade few
minutes later; and, accompanied by
Drs. Osborne, Holman, and reporter,
he strolled away from Clarendon Hall
in the direction Of Union Square. On ar
irving there he seated himself on bench,
aud proceeded to take bird's-eye view OF
poor humanity, as represented by the blear-
eyed, frow,y loafers, who, having the PRE-
vious night expended their few cents on
beer, had temporarily established them
selves In sleeping. quarters on the seats
around the fountain. He was less laxative
than is his wont, and the only remark he
made while seated in the Square was evoked
by little dark.eyed Italian lad picking up
cigar-stumps from the walks. "They put
those in the lager beer" said The Doctor.
The faster returned to the hall about s
O'Clock, having halted en- route to get shaved.
Instead OF proceeding to the gallery, as
usual be had bis cot brought down to the
large room on the right.band side on the
ground-nOor looking irto Thirteenth street.
Here he lay quietly doing until half-past
q, when he expressed desire TO visit Fort
Lee.
AN UNBvENTFUL DAY.
At twenty minutes to 10 A. NJ. the Doc
tor went upstairs TO the hail, where he im-
mediately took off bis coat and shoes and
| Law down on his cot. At fifteen minutes
after 10 he took six ounces OF water without
| ice, but save for that he remained perfectly
still until haIi.past | O'Clock. when he got
I'D, put on his coat and slippers, and sal
down at his writIng-table. During this IN
terva Drs. Danelson and E1gcn (eclectlcs.
and DR.. Sullivan fold SCHOOL, succeeded the
| previous watchers. AT twenty minutes to
. O'Clock p. NJ. the faster woke up, and,
finishing his toilet, sat down beside
table to resume the reading OF his CORE
spondence. No vi,itors were admitted &c
the hail yesterday, by Dr. Tanners di
rectlon, and the place seemed dreary
enough as compared with the buster scenes
during the week. Or. Tanner seemed con
siderably weaker, and said he wished day
OF perfect rest to gain as much strength a.
possible for the trying ordeal OF the comine
week. At haf-past O'Clock Drs. Reilly
and Wark, of the United States Medica
College, relieved Drs. Danclson and PUNK
eft. also OF the same school. DR.. Wescott
regular, relieved DR.. j. +. Sullivan an hOul
later. DR.. Tanner lay in his elevated ham
mock during the entire afternoon, after
nately sleeping and doing. His voice
was weak and his face had flushed
and feyerish appearance. He spoke bu
little. and it was clear that the nov
OF animal spirits which has sus
tanned him almost since he has taken to wa
ter.drinklng had taken flight, whether tenn
porarily or not remains 10 be seen. Only
once did be rouse himself up, and this wa
when one OF the watchers read the Herdtt
dispatch announcing the illness OF Har
the. pedestrian. The faster remarked: "
am sorry to hear that. Is he seriously III
That boy Is wonderful one. His feat
walking 500 miles was extraordinary"
At baf-past p. NJ. DR.. Tanner wa
doing on his cot, and at haf-past 7. NJ
he was weighed. He tipped the scales a
1893 pounds. DR.. Gum talked with tn
Doctor for about thirty minutes, and u
half past z. NJ. the faster undressed ant
went TO bed.
IBy Associated Press.l
NEW YORK, July 26.-Dr. Tanner is ra
Their more restless than yesterday, but NJ
symptoms of collapse are apparent. From
midnight until noon to-day be has taken
pint OF water. At 3 O'Clock this afternoon
DR.. Tanners pulse was "a, respiration 16
and temperature 90 20; dynamometer pres
| sure 80.