The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1880-08-08
The Deterninea Doctor saeee.<raII,
Fa.ts 40 Days-
me walks Out OF the Hall % the CaI
riaxe Caa~si~ted-
A.a n Greeted wfth q Rs..iAx ne
eepfis. IRE. the Crowd OUTSIDE.
mis- Eir-t Meal Consists OF MIA and
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when he went into the lower hall.
After n walk he laid down and was
covered with blanket. At 1880 the
doctor arose and walked into the front
room OF the hall, where there was a
fine spread OF watermelons, fruits,
bread, sc. At II the doctor stood at
the window on Thirteenth street, look
ing out upon the crowd. Just before
noon the temperature Of the doctor
was 99o, pulse 92, respiration II. On
leaving the hall the doctor walked un-
assisted down the stairs, with slice
OF melon in his hand. lie received an
ovation from the crowd in the streets,
shops and windows, and exhibited
much qualification at the hearty re-
ception. He ordered the cover OF the
carriage thrown back and joked with
the crowd that surrounded the vehicle.
After two or three dozen persons had
grasped his hand, the accompanying
physician grasped him by the arm and
held him In his seat. TO prevent him
from firing himself out. On reaching
the residence Of DIR. Gum, Tanner lay
down in the front parlor and endeav-
ored to sleep. The milk and water
melon had not disagreeed with him.
At high noon, when the time was up
and the task finished, the crowd cheer
ed Tanner enthusiastically. About
/ 900 persons were In the hall and an
immense number OF people on the side
walk. The doctor drank a glass Of
milk, and called for n Georgia water
melon. This he tapped, dug his hand
into it, and ate heartily. When re-
monstrated with, he asked TO be left
alone, saying: "No, my lord, | am
running this now" When he placed
the glass Of milk to his mouth. he re-
marked: .Gentlemen. you don't be-
lieve that's good!''
The signal for the expiration Of the
fast was a whistle from n factory in the
vicinity. When 1t blew. Tanner had
peach In his hand, but before he could
put II into his mouth, somebody snatch
ed it away. In response to the plaud-
its Of the assemblage. Tanner, who WIS
sitting upon chair placed on table,
waved a handkerchief over his head. At
1916 Tanner got down from the table
and left the hall In coach, accompa-
MED by DR.. Gum, who took him TO his
own residence, where he will receive
careful medical treatment. DR.. Tan
ner weighed at the end Of the fast 1919
pounds, having lost 80 pounds In 40
days.
The Tribune says: DR.. Tanner is
looking forward with eager anticipa-
tion to banquet Of peaches, Califor-
mia grapes and milk.
The interest taken by the London
press in the fast is very marked. The
Standord and Daily Ne,os have had
special dispatches every day for three
weeks, and many Of these have been Of
unusual length. Copious extracts from
the New York journals are made by
nearly all papers, and q great mass Of
correspondence has been published on
the subject. The medical profession
question the genuineness Of the fast
and are generally disposed TO doubt its
value to science, even IL genuine. DR..
Brown Sequard said: ''If careful and
frequent analysis made have not been
in the air exhausted and inhaled by
Tanner, and Of his Precipitation and
various excretions, the scientific re-
suits Of the experiments are absolutely
nil.n
DIR. Thomas Lander Brunton, editor
Of the Practitioner, said: ''If Tanner
had succeeded under proper conditions,
the experiment would have been Of
scientific interest. 1t is interesting to
know whether changes are not going
on In our organization as will better
adapt them to the work of life than was
formerly the case. The Chinaman is
hated in America because Of given
quantity Of food he will turn out a great
deal Of work, so that he Is able to live
on wages whereon an Irishman would
starve, and that Is what renders the
Cinnamon such dangerous rival. BY
and by when the struggle for existence
| Is rs keen all over the world rs 1t Is In
the most crowded populations, proba-
bly, the cheapest machine, the one
which can do the greatest amount OF
work on the least wood, will win the
day.
At $3.50 DIR. Tanner drank an ounce
Of light wine, after which he ate a
small slice Of watermelon.
At 4:30 he was eating with great rel.
ish piece Of beef steak. He did not
swallow the fibre, but partook only Of
the juice OF the meat.
At {. he asked for an apple, which he
ate and than asked for and received
two more.
At he was given n piece Of beef
steak weighing half pound, and ate
part OF 1t and then slept until ten,
when he awoke and chatted cheerfully.
| DIR. Work said DR.. Tanner was well
and did not think any trouble would
arise from his undertaking. He had
gone against the advice OF all physi-
clans. seemingly with beneficial results,
and no expected the doctor to work to.
morrow on his biography.
| At n late hour the doctor was resting
quietly.