Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-08-09
TANNERS TRIUMPH.
The End OF His Forty Days Fast
He Comes Out All Right.


New YORK. August 7.-Tannsr. at
noon today. finished his fast OF forty
days. At high noon the time was up
and his task finished. The crowd
chesred Tanner enthusiastically. About
q thousand persons were in the hall and
an immense number Of people on the
sidewalk. The doctor drank q glass OF
milk and called foE . Georgia water.
melon. This he tapped, dug his hand
into 1t and ate heartily. When emon-
stratsd with he asked to be left alone.
saying. "No. my Lordl I am running
this now" When he placed the glass
OF milk to his mouth he remarked:
'.Gsntlsmsn, maybe you don't believe
that's good" The signal for the OK
piration Of the fast was . whistle from
q factory In the vicinity. When II blew
Tanner had q peach In his hand. but
before he could put II into bis mouth
somebody sustched 1t away. In re-
spouse to the plaudits Of the assemblags.
Tanner, who was sitting on Q chair
placed on q table, waved his handksr-
chief over his head. At 1916 Tanner
got down from the table. and left the
hall In a coach In charge Of DR.. Gum,
who took him to his own residence.
where he will receive careful medical
treatment. DR.. Tanner weighed ct the
end OF his fast l2lH pounds; loss,
thirty.sir pounds In forty days.
ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
NEW Yoax, August TAT z A. II.
Tanner had Q at Of vomiting; he got up
and dressed. At go he wal much sI-
hausted and lay down on his cot and re-
NAMED thus until l0:l6, when he went
into the lower hall. After o walk
he lay down and was covered with Q
blanket. At 1880 the doctor arose and
walked into the front room OF the hall,
where was q Ane spread OF vstsrmelons,
fruits, bread, etc. At II the doctor
stood at the window on Thirteenth street
looking upon the crowd. His brother.
in-law, Gardiner, called. His visit
seemed to make the doctor nervous, and
he complained OF 'eonsnsss" In his
stomach. Just before noon the temper
allure OF tho doctor was 80, pulse %.
respiration H..
On leaving the hall the doctor walked
unaccompanied down stairs with Q slice
Of watermelon In his hand. he received
an ovation from the crowd in the streets.
shops and windows. and exhibited much
qualification at his hearty reception.
He ordered the ' Of the carriage
thrown back. and joksd and talked With
the crowd that surrounded the vehicle.
After two or three dozen persons had
grasped his hand. the accompanying
physician grsspsd him BY the arm and
held him in his seat to prevent him
from firing himself out. On reaching
the residence OF Dr.. Gum, Tanner laid
down in the front psrlor and %endsavorsd
to sleep. The milk and watermelon
had not disagreed with him.
At 2:30 Tanner was resting quietly
and In good condition. He has eaten Of
watermelon in small quantities three or
four times without injurious effects.
At $50 DR.. Tanner drank an ounce Of
light wine, after which he ate q slice Of
watermelon. At 4:30. he was eating
with q great relish o piece Of bsefstsak.
He did not swallow the fber, but only
partook Of the juice Of the meat. The
Doctor saw no visitors during the alter
noon, and It was reported that he was In
excellent spirits.
After 4 DR.. Tanner rested quietly.
At 6 he asked for an apple. which he
ate, and then asked for and received two
more. At Z he was given Q bssfstsak
weighing half o pound and partook Of
1t. At 8 he drank one ounce Of wine
and then slept until 10. whom he awoke
and chattsd chesrfully. DR.. Work said
DR.. Tanner was we'll. and he did not
think any trouble would arise from his
undertaking. He had gone against the
advice Of all physicians, seemingly with
O beneficial result, and he expected the
Doctor to 60 to work tomorrow on his
biography. At q late hour the Doctor
was resting quietly.