Daily Republican., 1880-08-03
THIRTY SIX.
Tanner Holding Out, With BAD
Feeling end Very weak,
NRW YoRK. AuQust 2.

NEW YORK, August z.
DR., Tanner passed an uneveptful
day. lie had the same trouble with
his stomach, was nervous over the at
tention of visitors and drank more ice
water than on any previous day. A
horde Of makers of mineral water have
sent him their stuff, and, contrary to
his physicians advice, he has drank
some Of 1t, but 1t disagreed with him
so much that he has now settled back
upon croton and ice.
DR.. Tanner had an attack Of sickness
at about 10 O'Clock last night. He was
visibly weakened by 1t. He vomited
quantity Of viscid fluid, mixed with
pieces Of detached tissue, which ap-
peared like disintegrated mucous men,
brane. One Of the electic physicians
in attendance said this morning that
he thought these tissue-like bits were
some cells Of the mucous membrane,
which naturally wasted away like 9th
or parts Of the faster's body. The car
bonic acid water lately taken by DR..
Tanner had a tendency, probably, to
irritate the coats of the stomach, but
1t was thought best to use it in order
to expsl the wind and gases which &C.
|cumulated.
One Of the regular physicians said
that he thought the use of the carbonic
acid water vas mistake and that most
Of DR.. Tanners medical watchers were
Of the same opinion. This water had o
tendency to stimulate the secretion Of
the gastric juices, which, having moth
ing else to work on, operated upon the
coats Of the faster's stomach. There
fore his stomach was digssting itself, as
II we're, and DR.. Tanner would probably
experience great trouble when he be.
gan to take food again. Soon after
this attack DR.. Tanner had mustard
leaf plaster applied to his epigastric
region, where he kept it for nearly an
hour. He then drank some carbsnie
acid water. ..
At midnight he was quietly sleeping
on his cot. Forty minutes later he re-
auested the watchers to have the win
dow opened wider, snd at two o'clock
be asked them to make less noise in
talking, though they were speaking
only in whispers. He had taken some
carbonic acid water, which caused
nausea, soon after one O'Clock. At a
quarter past three, after considerable
retshing, he vomited about half an
ounce Of yiscia, greenish matter. Then
he drank four ounces Of clarified croton
water, hot, with the addition of half an
ounce Of carbonic acid water. DR.. Tan
ner then slept gently until about five
O'Clock, the distress at his stomach hay
ing ceased.
In all during the night he slept
about seven hours. At half-past five
he vomited again, throwing up guam.
tity of mucus, tinged with bile. Dur
ing the next hour he lay quiet, al
though not sleeping. Then he rose
and dressed, and drank two ounces Of
warm water. At 7 o'clock he started
on his usual drive in the park return
ing at S.45. A little later he drank
two ounces Of water, went up to the
south gallery and lay down on his cot,
covering himself with a light sheet.
He admitted at this time that he was
feeling "very weak" and that his
stomach was in a bad condition.
At a quarter past ten he drank two
more ounces Of water, with little
carbonic acid water in it, and was then
nauseated. He vomited about two
draehms Of muous and asked for soft
cushioned chair. One was brought to
the hall for him and DR.. Tanner sat in
1t, with his head resting on pillow. He
kept very quiet and looked miserable
enough. At noon the thirty-sixth day
began, and this fact must have been
cheering one to the suffering man.