New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-08-04

ING and closing of the valves Of the heart wer~an
nonnced TO bc Regular. Therefore the heart and
lungs Were pronounced to be IN gooa conol.ion 81
far as could be learned from the examination
After considerable coaXing Dr.. Tanner was per
shaded to go down INTO the ball to allow the phys
clans To ascertain his weight. This was found 10
he l25l9 pounds. loss of one pound since Satur-
day An element of uncertainty always enters into
Dr. Tanners weights IS lie IS We,1 1tH Tnesday
1t was TO be presumed that he lost NOR
than pound, but the air beiug heavily oadSu W i
moisture Yesterday il is probable that his clothIns
absorbed a certain amount so that MS "e'sn' was
increased. :.,4os =,
his rockiaGchair, and one or two women uyOa,an'
heroincs IN the eyes OF their more unsuccessful COM
panions. 10y securing chance TO speak 20 nun; tho
shortly after, however, he ascendel aean w tiS
gallery and lay down on the cot, much exhausted
by ms effort.
TIME THAT HANGS HEAVILY.
dreary. monOtOnous afternoon followed Tue
rain beat heavily down outside the doctors pinched
aud haggard face was jGst visible on the cot, and
the watchers moved about carefully and spoke in
whispers. as if subdued by the presence of death.
still. visitors came IN at irregular intervals. They
were allowed one moment 10 look at the doctor
two inmates to admire the pictures on the
wall two minutes to ask the watchers If Tanner was
hungry, If he would held out ami II the watch was
honest. and then they Were gently but hrnly
elected
of another mail and was much amused by an o1er
OF marriage from Young woman IN georgia Iror,
new kind of spring water sent from Pennsylvania,
The evening drive was given up ana WORD was sent
TO the stable keeper not to call again until Desired
Al 5.5O D. Tanner was taken suck and vOmIted a
small quantity of mucus mixed with Dle Al Clio
he started for oarbers shop Whe'e he was shaNeu
and had his hair brushed. returning abonI l. ne
spoke of feeling firSt-rate. but at .;4o ne was III
again aud vomited fr0thy liquid. Al the doctor
had rallied again and was half sitting, nall lying
on his cot, in excellent spirits lie looked well:
talked readily and only expressed sght feehhS OF
fatigue.
pressed ms confidence that Dr. Tanner WogId
successfully finish his fast without permanent IN,
Jury to ms health. Visitors came up bY tWoS ana
threcs, but were invariably invited 10 withdraw
after a few minutes. One man rushed up 10 the
faster and exclaimed
Doctor want 10 CONGRATULATE you on the sue
cess Of vOur great undertaking"
I he doctor weaTly closed his ewes. .
This VIII make a revolution IN the treatment OF
disease. Instead of examining patients with drugs
we will cut off the food. | always have" Ana he
"Did y6n think couldn't finish tho fast ?" sad
DR.. Tanner 10 some one sitting near his cot Il
di&Y,t know" was the reply ~, , ,t, w.. o,o,or
ii worse to fight the doctors who Kept telling
me couldn't DO It, than to FAST 1t has been three
At 500 ,he watch Of the new school was broken
for the first time d. DauielSon was Obliged TO
withdraw, no relief having appeared, and no new
school pas stefan appeared until sou: DI. hOrbei,
of the regular school, was on watch, however uh-
ing thls tu,e.
An article on the authenticity Of the cablegram
Dr. Tanner and seemed 10 please him greatly, as II
held tn cdDlearam TO be genuine.
"Thtsc visitors exhaust me greatly just by star
ing al me-. said Inc doctor pcrViShly, and shortly
after q 20 le hint was given by turning down the
lights Ine doctor gave a short lecture on hNPehe
People sUhcr more from TOO hucH 1000 tjian lIoui
not enough. AZ one time physicians Wlthheiu zoo
much food rom patients; now the tendency Is 10
the other extreme
At0 o'clock the doctors bed was made and be re-
tined. moving abou. re,tiessly f,r some time and he
ing trou1l-G win eruciaols Of gas, but toward 10
pie lts "a l. % Ia
The general opinion las night was nat he was IN
better condition. lie scented weak curng ne day;
but toward evening ralllcI and was Onghter ana
more cheerful thau he has been Tor long tine.
CONTENTS OF TIE MAIL
Among Yesterday mai the 70 loving poem was
discOyeTel:
1ra helt Of noon WIS blazing fast
A, through the lfnam village passed
man, who bore in hand or ice
! deHlj ohm wltu tine strange device
Starvation 40.
Ills brow was tanned, his month beneath
Was set To flEut with grim ola DEATH;
While ever hge "a trumpet rnng
TIE accents OF that unknown tongae-
Starvation HO.
In happy homes. as on he sped.
He sd the sumptuous tables spread;
While far below uis o-zzf ne gDy
Tic melon patches eloHm,d ia s'g4t-
Starvation 10.
ctr, not t. pass" tho doctors SAID.
STAY mere With u,-be nous "a and fed"
IL only hciycd weary sigh,
A. he passed watermelon D.
starvation HO.
Beware S'arvauOn's awful pau-s;
Beware when THIRST stilEcs ~ his laugs;
lie laughed and huug "A sphf emOgraph
Out OF the narrow winding path
Stary atOn 10.
4 Philadelphia maiden cried,
Don't 60 beyond, stay by my side"
lie only lifted bis dcmiohn
And " taking puii" went calmly OIL
starvation uO.
Another letter contains the following account OF
q fast winch does not seem Improbable:
A fey, yrirs ago tasted FOR hundred days, and
the oulr ncurishIncut i took during that nine was
it e soup n small quantity d mlE aud small piece of
stale bread three times day. Try the soup, MIX and
bread AID spend your time reading good cook book"
The table Of Dr. Tanners weights mp to The thirty
oaVepti, fav l. ~ follows: