The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-08-13
FASTING.
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Science.
Kentucky State Journal

KENTUCKY State Journal
A member of the Scientific Associa.
ton, of Newport, doubling the fast OF
DIR. Tanner, the writer, in order To prove
to him beyond doubt that human
being, IN good health. could exist on all
diluted with an occasional drop of water
o given time, undertook IA strict fast
beginning on Sunday morning the It'll
last.
After cautioning the partner of his
bosom to feed the chickens regularly.
the patient began his great test fast
Immediately after breakfast. The fol
lowing is Il true record of the endurance
At 630 A. M.-Pulse normal, though
Il general cavity i'll the stomach is notice
able.
At Z A. M.-Pulse not quite so normal
rs half an hour previous, but still tolera-
bly, normal considering.
At 1870 A. M.-The patient sleeping
soundly and snoring loudly; but the
latter is not caused by n loss of tissue
so much as that the subject lay on his
back.
At s A. M.-The patient still asleep,
but called out "Zweiw He afterwards
explained that it wasn't because he was
hungry, but had dreamed he was in Il
saloon drinking beer with some friends.
Here several of the physicians cried out
e" Fraud! fraud" and argued that the
body could derive sustenance from eat
ing and drinking in its mind while
asleep. Dr. Jeancon argued that it could
not.
At $50 A. M.-Patient bright: eyes
same color as usual; stomach normal,
but ilatter; tongue moist. Nine physi
clans, seven reporters, fourteen sub
reporters, and n dozed OF SO friends of the
unlicensed in the room.
At 8 4. M.-Patient shows signs of
hunger, is very grabbed, and wants to
kick out of the room DIR. Davis, who
stated that he believed the patient had
just eaten fly that had fallen into his
throat.
At $50 A. M.-Patient asleep again,
and snoring normally. Drs. Thornton,
Gunkel and Locke determined TO apply
the sphymograph to ascertain the true
condition of the pulse; also, the dyna-
mometer to learn how his muscular
strength is, and likewise the es-
thesiometer everybody knows what
that Isl to learn of the con-
dition of his sense of touch DIR.
Jones objected to the use of the last
named instrument, saying that the best
way of ascertaining the sense of touch
was to tickle the patient ON the end of
the nose with the ends of few male
hairs. He was finally allowed to make
the test, which proved an esthesiometer,
sphygmograph and dynamometer COM
bined, for the same instant it was APP
piled the doctor lay on the floor insensi-
BILE. The patient had touched him with
the punched end of his right arm.
AT 10 A. M.-The patient experiences
kind of goneneSs III the stomach He
proposes to walk out i'll the open air, but
DR. Keener, being too keen for him, OBJ
jected, on the ground that person fast
ing so long could receive nomishment
from the air; else how do the spirits live?
Patient didn't talk.
At 1870 A. M.-Here the fasting man
wife made her appearance, and wanted
to know if they wouldn't allow him Just
a quart of beer only. She was refused
whereat she became greatly alarmed, and
said she knew he would die, and that she
did not want dead man for IL husband
1t II A. M.-Tongue little unnor-
NAL presenting somewhat parched
surface, and patient splitting cotton. A
few ounces of water was suggested, but
the irate faster threatened TO whip any
man who would offer him water" never
drunk the stuff, and wouldn't begin
now"
At II: 80 A. M.-Stomach filling up
with goneness, but its pulsations are toll
erably normal. The patient wants to
kick out physician who doubts that he
has tasted since morning.
At II As A. M.-Dr Phythian pro-
nomccs the patients case a most critical
one, but the latter exhibits great normal
nerve, and says he feels just as well as
ever, but n little thirsty, having been ac-
customed TO take lunch ut 10 clock. He
takes long walk about the room
T. S.-A letter from George Francis
Train has just been received, telling the
patient for Gods sake to cease not eating
any longer; that he has already gained n
victory; but the latter sends him word
back to go -.
At II M.-Time's up. Patient still
alive, and expresses his belief that he
could fast an hour longer if he wasn't so
hungry. The physicians stink from the
room perfectly astounded at human en-