The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1880-08-11

| Portable until near ( O'CLOCK, when ht
elected two ounces Of water tinget
with bile from his stomach. He wa:
given drink at SIS, two and a hal
ounces of water being administered
which was the probable cause Of an
other attack of nausea and sickness
A mustard foot bath made him quite
com Portable again, however. At II
O'Clock he drank four ounces of wa
ter, and then descended to the lowe
hall and walked one lap around it,
He repeated his pedestrian perform
auces at IL and IL o'clock, and il
the interval drank three more ounces
of water. At noon he declared hi
condition good. Two proposals o
marriage and an offer from the Chi
cago Lyceum manager for the Doc
tor to lectore through the Western
States were anon his morning mail
A very large crowd was in atten
dance.
THE wIND-UP.
THE DOCTORS TRIUMPH--HE rINIsHE;
HIS FAST AND EATS THAT
WATERMELON.
New York, Aug. 7.--Dr. Tanner
is in good condition, and will un
doubtedly complete his fast at noon
A large crowd is-in attendance. A,
II o'clock he stood at the window on
Thirteenth street, looking at the
crowd in the streets. A few minutes
previously he walked one lap around
the hall. His brother in law, VIM
Gardner, called on him this morn.
ing. His visit seemed to make the
faster nervous, and be complained OF
''goneness" in his stomach. At Z
o'clock this, morning he had fit Of
vomiting. He Then got4up and dress.
ed. At 1880 he"was much exhaust
ed, and laid down on his cot. He
remained in this position until 1915,
when he went into the lower hail.
After walk he again laid down and
was covered with blanket. At1O:5O
he arose and walked into the from,
room. A large table with waterme.
Ions, fruits, bread, ETC., is spread in
the hall.
The doctor completed his forty
days fast at noon oday. AS soon
as the time was up the crowd cheer.
ed him enthusiastically. About one
thousand people we're in the hall
and an immense crowd Oh the side
walk. DR.. Tanner at once drank a
glass of milk and called for a Geor
fila watermelon. This he tapped
dug his hand into aud ate heartily
of. When demonstrated with he
asked to be left alone, saying: mo
my lord; am running this now
When he placed the glass of milk tc
his mouth he remarked: "Gentle
men, you don't believe that's goodr
The signal for the expiration of the
fast was q whistle from factory in
the vicinity. When it blew DR.. Tan
ner had a peach in his hand, but be
fore he could put it to his mouth
somebody snatched it away from
him. In response to the plaudits o.
the assemblage Dr.. Tanner, who wa.
sitting upon a chair placed on The
table, raised his handkerchief ovel
his head. At quarter past II be
got down from the table and left the
hall in coach in charge of DR.
Gum, who took him to his own resi-
dence, where he will undergo careful
medical treatment.
During the morning about 20O(
people visited the hall. just before
noon Dr.. Tanners temperature was
found to be SO, pulse 90, and respi
ration II. His weight at the end o.
his fast was III! pounds, showing q
loss of 30 pounds during the forty
days. On leaving the hall the doc
tor walked unassisted down the
stairs with slice of melon in his
hand. He received an ovation from
the crowd in the street, shops and
windows, and exhibited much graft.
fication at the hearty reception. He
ordered the cover of the carriage to
be thrown back and joked and talked
with the crowd that surrounded the
vehicle. After two or three dozer
persons had grasped his hand the
two accompanying physicians had &c
grasp him by the arm and hold hiu
In his seat To prevent him from tir
ing himself out, as they feared seri
Gus reaction from the exertion.
On reaching the residence of Dr.
Gum, DR.. Tanner at once lay down
in the front parlor, and endeavorec
to sleep. The milk and watermelon
had not disagreed with him. DR.
Gum himself is reported ill throug Il
exertfon. AZ 2:3O O'Clock DR.. Tan
ner was resting quietlyin good con
dition. lie had eateasof watermelon
lia, email quantities Tires or four Il me.
and without any deiateEjaHs effect
He drank an ounce of light Hauga
rian wine, after which hesale q small