Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1880-08-14
DIR. TANNER.
He Completes His Forty Days Fast
and Enjoys a Meal.
THE LAST TWELVE HOURS

THE LAST TWELVE HOURS.
NEW YORK, Aug. 7.-Tanner began the
closing IL hours of his 40 days fast at
12 o'clock last night. He was then rest
ing quietly, but shortly after midnight
he asked for some water and drank an
ounce. Immediately after drinking he
began vomiting violently and declared
it very foolish for his stomach to act so
when he intended to use it so well very
soon. At 2 A. NJ. DR.. Work came on
special watch, much to the delight OF
Tanner. At 2:l5 the walking of some
one on the floor of the hall put the faster
into a violent temper, and he would not
be appeased until the noisy party was
nut out. At 4 o'clock he fell asleep and
appeared very little like starving man.
On the contrary he had good color and
looked well. He awOke at 6:1O and soak
ed his feet in hot mustard water. While
taking his bath Tanners brOther-ln-law.
M. Nj. Gardner, of Litchfield. Ohio, came
| i'm, and the meeting was most affecting.
Both gentlemen were much overcome
with emotion. At Z o'clock Tanner COM
plained of nausea, and shortly after he
yOmited. At 8 o'clock Tanner was lying
abed i'm his clothes, excepting the coat
He was apparently bearing up well.
| He asked to have some California
grapes to-day, declaring that he was not
afraid of them for the first day. He had
another interview with his brother in
law. and tears were observed rolling
down his cheeks while talking with
Gardner, who married his youngest sis
ter. The attending physician wished tt
prevent a prolonged interview, but Tan
ner said s'he knew his own business
best" and talked on.
WatermelOns were arriving at the hal
from various sources, and telegramS art
, being received from different parts o
the country. One from Minnesota in
yites the faster to barbecue. Th
.. doctors i'm the hall are now 40 A. N.Y. dis
cussing about the food Tanner ShOult
take first.
UNABLE TO STAND.
NEW YORK, Aug. 7.-1O:30 A. M.--At L
|. o'clock Tanner, in attempting to get OF
his feet, found he was unable to stand
and smilingly called for help to carr
him to large arm chair at the window
where he now sits good humOredly meet
ing all comers. The hall is thrOnge
with people of the highest class. A
> immense watermelon has just arrive
! as a present from the horticultural as
. sOciatiOn of Georgia, in session at Al
lanta. Tanner is looking well, and say
v he would not be afraid to fast fe'
: days longer. His physicians look upo
his high spirits as unnatural.
LA. M.-Dr. Tanner has come dow
. from the gallery and taken seat in tn
.. center of the hall, where on long table
4 are spread all the presents he has recei'
. . ed since he began his fast. These col
Z sist of innumerable varieties OF foo
. tonics, slippers, and the like. Anon
the presentations is box of sing
r nails. He appears in better cOnditiO
. than at any period since the 10th day
y his fast. The doctor holds tightly to
a. peach, which he will bite when the cloe
# strikes IL.
- 11:3O A. M.-The hall is crowded, ar
4 as the final hour approaches the excit
q ment grows intense. The doctor had
q spell of retching shortly after ii O'clOt
% and was obliged to retire to an an
~ ~ room, where he is now suffering greatl
- .. 11:45 A. MA drop of blood is take
10 from the doctor for micrOscOplcal e
10 10 animation by DR.. Man Derwede, in &
q q presence of large number OF physl
ID ians. DR.. Tanner watches the wo
ha with eager interest.