New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-07-05
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
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.,-,.r.rT, NV or ms FORTY DAYS FAST
,,,,vprsr TAKEN BY PHYSICIANS IN THE EN-
--,,tpoRrASr MEDICAL RESULTS EN-
PEcrED. ,,.-, sost
n ranpor hogan the seventh day of his long iasa
yesterday at noon and was in better cohuIiom
some OF the medc9 men NTeT 0 he was not
feel feeling he as attributed Tt the to want nos of
rest during the P'g inc night by the cats of
muc ahhnrbood SO persistent were they IN tnef
serenade that DIR. Tanner was con- no hall tn
his sleeping quarters h from 'front.' int part Of the
S,;i s%% T TSs temperature Of bis body re-
NAMED ut go throughout tns nl ne frsnerty
pnlseI PEN ~ onth with water but he swallowed
yery little of the fluid. lie got up ain smrits
500 a. m. At that time he was III aSo1t him. sub
a ,,u me became restless and walked ABOUT
3be hall in an uneasy manner. WIN tIie eAcel' .
ton OF Oh n'eo visitors were denied admission
to his nresence and rs further precautIoh u.
farmers friends instructed nm n9u 10 Snsg tb iu
conversation with visitors. Notwithstanding TINS,
he did not object to talking to any one who spoke
A Tribune reporter reached the hall about 4
o'clock in the afternoon and found the
s HoD.o' protection ghetto outside of the window
over the main entrance to the building This cor
nice is not protected by railing and Is barely wide
enough to accommodate chair. The position he
occupied was one which required n very steady
head TO retain; in fact. most men under ordinary
circumstances would have become dizzy if SINH
larlv situated. Still DIR. Tanner remained seated
i'm the chair for more than an hour, and at
no time showed any sign OF weakness Dr. DAVID
Wark of No West Forty-thiro-st sat on the win
dow-sill by his side. and did what was IN his power
to prevent the Doctor from engaging IN extended
| conversation. 1Oa TRIBUNE reporter Dr. tanner
| said he wished TO deny the statement which had
| been published that he was temperance lecturer
He said he had never appeared on the
temperance platform but he had a,coh ectur ea
| the human system. In answer to a question as 10
whether or not he felt hungry, he replied
don't allow myself to feel Sc, and exert my mina
! against 1t. | tell you there IS a great deal IN
| volition in matters of this kind See my tongue
added the Doctor putting it out; rs as cieah as
| any mans and can put 1t ont as strongly as any
man cam Dr. Wark here interfcred, and en-
joined Dr. Tanner not to continue the conyGrsa'' on
| Among the MANY medical men who visited Dr.
| Tanner during the day was Dr. +. II. Vanuer
| Wevdr On the book which Is kept for the purpose
Of recording all that occurs during the rest Dr;
Wander Weyde wrote that he was surprised 10 nnu
| DR. Tanner so well. He expected change'
| Int found none This expectation was based on
creot changes which he found IN the fluids OF me
body. Drs. Z. Bradley and W. Mestcotp maze e q.
| examination at q p. III. and reported fulSc oo;
| snit and compressible temperature 9oo; tongue
moist and slightly furrred; skin norma.
and general appearance good, ,t Inc ,o nooH
| medic,l men who watchedi through the twenty
four hours. The certificates are slg1ed ny DrS'sb'
Miller r bo A. GnnP f "fwoci saa SS Da7csa
| and David Wark Each one sets forth every action
Of Dr Tanner and certifies that he has had no ood
| If any kind. At nine o'clock last night
| Tr. Tanner retired to sleep. lie conpIalhei
somewhat of the noise OF IIcciackc'S II, eo
| but otherwise expressed himself as being comfort
| able. and confident of success in his undertaking
| Or Gunn who takes a deep interest Ill tIe eXper-
| iment and who is at the ball more fre-
| nuentiv than any other medical man, was
asked by TrIBUNE reporter what sy'H ~ ,'ime
| he would look for as evidence OF failure
| an Dr tanners part. "LOwness OF temperatur
| and increase of pulsatiOn," replied DIR. GuIin ii
ar any time his pulse should fall two or three de-
| grecs rapidly and there should be evidence oil lts
| falling still further we would at once INSIST
on his stopping the experiment, To-m9r-
| row continued DIR. Gum, viii be the
eighth day of the fast, and Dr.; Tanner
! wishes 10 extend an invitation 10 Dr. hammond
| and the Neurological Society to send watchers ol
| their own in order that they may satisfy them
selves that he is at least IN earnest III MS hdelaK
| mo Tho watchers will not be asked TO consult
| With the physicans who are already IN attendance
| and every facility will he placed at their disposal
to detect fraud" ,.,:... o., oI1
" What IL gong 10 De galneu ny uhiS tcsI "Shou
think great advantage in the treatment OF
all intestinal disorders. If person can fast FOR TINS
length of time can discontinue icedfng IN cases Oh
| inflammation of tine stomach and bowels, thll'
| avoiding irritation and thereby effect cures mucl
more rapidlv Ii will also illustrate other import
ant medical facts. Besides if it is generally known
that person can live a longer time IS popularity
sunpOsed In cases of shipwrcok, Tor IN
stancp by exercising the will power, tn,
eastaway will be able to hold out longer. In sucf
eases despalr is more often the cause oil deatn thar
fine actual lack of food Finally. if the doctor sue
ceeds he will demonstrate the power CT nina owe
many psychological facts which as vet we know
| nothing o."