New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-07-11

excitement ami great mental srain which he fears
may give the doctor trouble than lack OF Iood
He emphaeey quiet and on ns enn,o N
that DR. Tanner can perform his task
SCENES DURING THE DAY.
DR.. Tanners irTftability Friday night seemed
somewhat soothed by his bath and the walk taken
to dry himself. He retired 10 his cot In the
south gallery OF the hail. and slept soundy
for an hour. A little later he seemed rest
less, and frequently mOaned in pain.
Toward a. m. he obtained n refreshing nap. HIS
pulse and temperature both normal at a. m At
the doctor arose. and after washing himself COM
planned Of feeling very chilly, and showed muscular
nervousness. He laid down again aud soon seemed
appeared bright and cheerful. Ills pulse S7 very
weak and HIS tenn perature 98' Fahrenheit. he
suddenly and asked II II SATURDAY. When told
DAYS"
The chief facts in the doctors life are that
1881, and came to this country when ne was
seventeen. After studying medicine In Wisconsin,
medicine He has neither wife nor child. During the
afternoon he talked continually and was KEPT busy an
sire to return to the south gallery and have ms cot
cot placed upon them, next the open window
Later 10 the afternOOr the doctor received two more
choice specimens " the niRht-bOoming cereus
temperature. 9635o The evening PASSED quietly and
only lew visitors were present About o'clock the
doctor bed and soon fell asleep. The regular
physicians the watch yesterday we're DIS. James j.
Badnam Emil W. Halves, Goodman, II. B. Keeks, n. :
Westcott, Maurice Miller and +. c. Harwood: The
eclectic physicians Drs. wItehs, Kuntze. Wilder.
Pierce Goodman. Grswod II. y: Plunkett' H. b. Kent
Arthur W. Brush and J. +. Wright.
LITERATURE OF THE FAST.
To the EdttOr Of The Tribune.
SIR: Certain gentlemen having seen Ar to place the
New-YorK Neurological society in equivoca position
fasting, i becomes my dnIy. as the; executive Y,
position this matter is properly understood. The
HsnT9S Sp Sa Of DR. 1aGner has never BAD any
part IN It, and 80 far a. am awsre VII not TAKE any
shar Members OF the society who choose To act -
Of DIT Tanner have an undoaSted right e. speak
OF themselves members but it SHOULD be distinctly
remembered tnat they act as individuals ana mo- by
virtue OF the slightest authority Conferred upon hein D
the society II rs not iusf 10 make Hich unauthorized
Use OF the name Of q scientific organization 81 high
soGe time ago it was understood that DR.. Tan
! hands Of a commirtIee TO b- appointed By the
/ Neurological Society. Upon ans COMMITTEE" we're
TO he pus among others. the -4.ing physioio lists
- - r,, ,r,les ,r srboois yv,uId ulace en-
tire cond Nee and the condition. of M experiment
were 80 DE 80 rizi prrtiu al d1uot as t0 the re
80 Ia tls Wv M g. II, .. that m DE- Tanner could
| really fast fOr f0rGy day. the phenomena 81 bi'
last would Do. thoroughly sudrt, ani whatever ~eie'-
tile mpor.aue. they l1ieh o7s' would oe scenIAtey
soon understood that d. Tanner objected To t1 con
papers some time a,tersari D.. Tanner mad bad a
misundcf standing aO"u the matter with 70 PROMINENT
mem 5er OF the society. aad mat ae was stl anxious
| To be tested, wrote Eiul, Offering u call
| special meeting and endeayOr 70 have a
pIy he informed me- mt hi, arrangements were
mHde Clare don Hall and could not be- altered, nut
that no would ne CAD to nave com nil5'e c'rner1tf
win ihe meGeal gentlemen 3r'ary ~ chtrtc T. Chs
! I answered that % would br Impossible to 20 mem
beers o. tErScurolo-cai Society 10 set con
Jointly with gelutmen VINO d1 lot bel hs 90 ~ rogu
lar PROBES. son. No4'otcr td.h loose Wtl'h az W.
manain,l 40 Clarendon Hal would SATISFY no one. aud
cOudu.~ o. nothing
d. Tanner is IL aan % sufficient ntellisencs ~ ur
derstu that Ae orolee,es 10 be aee e. oe uost ha'
never n,eu done I'D the history OF thc world: aul fhlt
IN order 70 pruve thaf alone among te ma1Y ~
ingenuity can make ~. Even then trer' VI D. seer
tics. he a Mt willing 10 submit TO such tesi. u
j. NoEcai on MS VT 10 c.nipiilL vi w
dou0t expressed b~ seient.fc men Any person, wei
yer~ed in -lckht o. haut- could iced hnset or Je et
with ease tIc wtr"If- now being CONDUCTED. sues
u~e-flfettatrur- as Hermann and HOufir womb grow
III BOO ClaIeu,on Hi 10 NOT mean % express ahi
/ oYfrb,1 ,vpa .-.,rytr ID. 10 Or Tanners upriCit
man must remember trlI. bard 10 may SEEM crs
sary assumption at me outset OF hs si
turn lass assumption must be ntd', astouzh ve %
ctFUiin mar d. Tanner D. SINCERE, cu susie hl B.
n may be irrH0ua pride, hls ap!ity % 10 What 10
man mas -O1c before HIN.
Acting President Of the NsWIOrA Neurological society
Br00siy,s, July 10. 1850.
To me EdttOr o. TIE TrttUHe.
sIR: IN common with some "a the ctF J'ar
nails d construction as been gwen TO th- recent me-
otut az Clarendon Hda m connection WITH tle it7l
Or TunE5= that apt 10 m~.eaa readers Inc ituth
became a watcher At The request Of Dr. Gum, Viz ha
! been q pupil IN ny school OF aFt WIN A"l
Dudrriu anu Ofner wei Known amateurs. Ay pfesrhe
there HIS, f1crefor-, been WITHOUT ~iGnhrancc an
me op:cal drusion or DIT Bradley without rDUddauOn
OF eulls- tine c.arr d, 700 silly - meet rcluJaOn bu
as ta-rr are strangers who nav osirT
thai Dr. Tanuer l. impostOr So t.is micn ~ 1as
tee Go his heroc seal seil-1en'Al' VIZ Vslue
may ultimately Prov t' silence. EROeT JoHNSoN'
Aer York, july O. l-sO