Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-08-12
DIR. Tanner Triumphant.
MS FAST AND MS FEAST.

ms tAHl ANb HIS FEAST.
Forty.fiVe days ago, DIR. Tanner, the
man who then commenced fast of
forty days in New York, promising 10
abstain from everything except water,
weighed 1919 pounds; i've days ago, on
Saturday, at noon, his weight was l2li
pounds three days ago. or on Monday,
ut noon, he tipped the scales at 1927
pounds. This tells the story OF what is
the most wonderful instance of fasting
on record.
During the duration of his fast he
drank copiously of water; yet in one
instance for seven days in succession
and IN another for FIVE days he did not
drink at all. The largest amount Of
water taken in any one day was on the
seventeenth day of his fact, when he
drank a. ounces. DIR. Tanner suffered
much toward the close of his fast, yet
never once thought of giving it up.
He ended il triumphantly on Saturday
last, at noon. Contrary to the advice
OF his physicians and friends, he imme.
diately began TO eat in a manner that
seemed quite immoderate for a man who
had abstained for so long. The first
thing eaten was a luscious peach, which
he first carefully peeled. 1t was pre-.
sented to him by small boy with the
request that he eat it first. Then be
consumed four large pieces OF a forty.
six pound watermelon, sent to him for
his first meal by the Georgia State Hor.
ticultural Society, consuming the juice
and rejecting the fibre. To escape the
crowd, he went to DR.. Gums residence
when the fast was completed. The fol.
lowing will show his diet during the
first day after his fast
Saturday, at noon--One peach, half
beer glass of milk and four large pieces
of watermelon. Saturday, 1915 7. "
One large piece of watermelon. Satur.
day, P. 1.-Two pieces of melon and
one ounce of red Hungarian wine, worth
Sc per pint. Saturday, 4.04 p. 1.-TWO
pieces OF melon. Saturday, 4.5OP.N.-
A half pound of beefsteak, chewing the
strength from it and rejecting the resi-.
due. Saturday, 5.l0 p. N.--0ne ounce
OF wine. Saturday. 5.45 p. 1.-TWO
pieces of melon, fibre and all. At $50
=. x.-Three apples. Saturday, TrM-
A half pound of beefstesk, partaking Of
ii rs before. Saturday, s r. M.-0ne
ounce of wine. This completed the
nourishmeDt taken on Saturday. On
Sunday the same course OF diet. sub.
stautially, was continued at frequent
intervals, until noon, when he weighed
l26 pounds gain Of over Eve pounds.
On Sunday afternoon and Monday
morning, he added potatoes stewed in
milk, beef tea, bread and oysters to his
bill Of fare. His weight on Monday, az
noon. was l32 pounds-anotber gain OF
six pounds. Since the termination OF
his fast he has not once experienced
nausea. and his condition is excellent.
Physicians are amazed at the RESULT as
IL Il contrary TO many OF TIER most
fondly cherished theories. In desctio-
ing his sensations Dr. TANNER saiu
NV whole body feels like : hive OF
bees. all the parts are % busy absorbing
food from my stomach. Notwithstand'
ali am eating my stomach cries More
more Y"
Tanner has received several proposals
of marriage, and one application TO de
liver lectures through western towns.
On Monday he received l50 commupica-
lions. He is now resting and looking
over the many letters he has received.